The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Anglican Church Chronicle" for
February will be delivered early tomorrow.
The Office of the Board of Health has been
moved into the small building lately occu-
pied by the Tax Collector
Miss Gotta Mist has been appointed a
teacher at the Royal School, vice Mrs. J..
Aldrieh who has resigned her position.
1t is to be hoped that the hint of an ap-
preaching lecture by Professor wayland
may develop into an assured fact in the
near future.
Special prayers were offered at st. An
drew's Cathedral last Thursday evening by
the Revs. George Wallace and A. Mackin-
tosh for Rev. DIR. Damon.
What this country needs most are local
industries. The papers do their best in the
''locaP' line, and they would gladly hail
any increase in the raw material out of
which they manufacture their stock.
Engine Co. No. elected their officers for
the ensuing year last Wednesday night.
The old officers, viz: F. Hustace, Foreman;
Chas. Clark, LIST Asst. Foreman; Jas. Nor
gaa, I'd Asst Foreman; Henry Smith, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, were reelected.
The Charles Brewer Co. (Limited) have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: P. G. Jones, Jr., President and Mana
ger; ]. o. Carter, Secretary and Treasury;
W. f. Allen. Auditor; c. R. Bishop, H.
Warehouse, and s. G.. Allen, Directors.
Miss Payson, Mrs. Mckenzie. and Mrs S.
E. Bishop, all spoke on the subject of
China, at the Bethel Monthly Concert last
Wednesday evening. The meeting was
quite largely attended, aud a good deal of
interest was displayed in the main topic,
China.
Messrs. Lyons & Levy held their regular
cash sale yesterday at which large lot of
miscellaneous goods were sold. Amongst
the rest was guam tity of willow-ware fur
nIture from st. Michales, which being some
what damaged on the voyage out, brought
low prices.
Wong Long and Hong Chong, were both
convicted in the Police Court yesterday
of having opium in their possession, and of
dealing in the same. They were each fined
500, costs of court, and sent to prison
with hard labor for one month. Each
noted an appeal.
& In the Police Court yesterday China
man was accused of stealing very rare
drug or piece of root called "Gorrow." The
Chinese attach some superstitious notions
to this root, and use it as a charm. 1t is
very high priced, the specimen produced in
Court being valued at Sc. 1t was about
two inches long and an inch thick.
At the regular monthly meeting of En-
CINE Co. No. 4, held at their Hall last Tues
day evening, the 3rd instant. the following
officers were duly elected for the ensuing
year: Jas. II. Boyd, Foreman; Peter Souza,
First Assistant; D. Kekulu, Second Assist
ant; Jas. II. Boyd, Treasurer; S. K. Kamaka,
Secretary. All of the above-named officers
were reelected, which is an honor duly de-
served.
The Tax Collector has moved into his
new Office in the naGkai Eva corner, on the
ground floor Of the Puaiwa building. The
room is &c feet square, and is plenty large
and Assessor both. There is an opening
from the Office into the hall fitted with
shelf and sliding door, like those in the
Interior and Treasury offices, and Captain
Luce will find the facilities for the dispatch
Of business much superior to the old Office.
The two Cinnamon who were sentenced
yesterday in the Police Court, to go to Jail
for month played quite sharp game to
enable them to enjoy their New Year Days
(Which, by the way, commences on Saturday
Of next week., outside of the prison walls.
They each noted an appeal to the Supreme
Court. Now all they have to do is to file
their bond for an appearance, go and have
q royal time on ''New Years Day." and
then after their spree give themselves up
and withdraw the appeal. They will then
go to Jail for thirty days, and there work off
the effects of their dissipation and come out
again ''alle light