The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-27
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KooLAU NoTEs,-Plenty of rain in
some parts, and where such is the
case, rice crop looks well. Hauula
needs rain, rice plant dying there for
want of water. The loss will be con-
siderable if the drought continues.
Cooks well-boring machine is in
operation at Kahuku.
A HORSE drawing an old fashioned
break on Fort street this morning,
stumbled when in front of Lucas's
mill. The occupants of the vehicle
q natives) were thrown out, one
striking the ground on the right of
the horse and the other on the left.
One of the natives fell on his right
leg, breaking it just above the ankle.
Parties who witnessed the accident
picked up the injured man, and,
after binding his fractured limb,
placed him in carriage to be taken
home.
MONDAY, Aug. 23rd
Mr.. A. w. Richardson, after pass
ing an examination, and therein
proving himself qualified for the
position of Consular Clerk, received
his appointment as such from Presi-
dent Cleveland by the Australia this
morning.
ONE of the passengers by the
steamer, this morning, from the
coast, is Mr.. r. j. Arlington of Boston,
Mass, one of the ablest roller-skaters
in America. Mr.. Agington's exploits
ON the skates are very highly spoken
off by United States papers. Homo
luluans who fancy skating may have
chance of witnessing the gentle
mems skill.
The proprietary of the Elite ice
cream saloon will probably be formed
into stock company. Mr.. Hart,
manager, speaks of having the estab-
lishment divided into 600 shares, of
$40 each, and circulating the stock
among the young men of this city, so
that they might induced to purchase
their smoking material at the Elite,
and thus enable the company to de-
clare dividends.
TUESDAY, August oath.
MEssRs. G. r. Bishop e. Co. receiv-
ed $4,000 in U. S. gold by the
steamer yesterday.
The foundation of Mr.. Mendonca's
new brick building, near the corner
OF Nuuanu and Hotel streets, is
being laid.
CAPTAIN Freeman of the steamer
Iwalani, will take the steamer Wal
aleale on her maiden trip to Kauai
this evening.
MR.. P. G. Jones bookkeeping class
at the Y. M. c. A. Hall now numbers
% members, about one half of whom
are native Hawaiians.
CAPTAIN Bates, of the steamer w.
Il. Hall, took command of the
steamer Iwalani on her trip to Maui
and Hawaii, this morning.
CAPTAIN Nye has resigned the cap
taincy of the steamer G. r. Bishop and
has been succeeded by Mr.. Chanev,
lately chief officer of the w. G. Hall.
AN oyster-eating contest took place
at Makiki residence last night be-
tween two well-known young men of
Honolulu. They mastered 9 tins
(siX dozen) between them, one win
ming by 16 oysters.
The sailing of the barkentine Liv-
ingstone for Hongkong, was post
poned until this afternoon. She
took l76 Chinese steerage passen-
gers, besides some old iron and cop
per, valued at $500.
PRESIDENT Merritt, of Oahu Col
lege, returned by the Australia. He
was very successful in the object of
his visit to the Coast, having secured
four, first-class teachers for the Col
legiate Department, and for the Pre-
paratory School.
QUoNG Sam Kee & Co. having
called for tenders to erect three two
story brick buildings on the corner of
King and Maunakea streets, received
the following bids: Lishman $13 800,
Lucas $12,2S5, Harrison Bros. $1l,-
1913, Mayhem Sill ,216, Cavanagh $780,
SOB, and Lincoln $4,000. The con-
tract has not yet been awarded.
WEDNESDAY, August 25th.
The Hawaiian brig Allie Rowe,
Captain Phillips, 60 days from Hong
kong, is anchored off port with 25
Chinese passengers on board.
The following officers have been
elected for the coming year by the
Olowalu Sugar Company: w. G.
Irwin, President; III. r. Macfarlane,
Vice-President; w. M. Giffard, Trea-
surer; G. o. Berger, Secretary and
Auditor.
THERE are two maps posted up at
Messrs. Dat, Jr. & Co.'s door, one
representing Great Britain and Ire
land, and showing how much of the,
country favors home rule, and the.
other representing the world, and
conveying an idea of the extensive
ness of the British empire.
THURSDAY, August 26th.
Mr.. Gardner Wilder will shortly
leave for California, to complete his
study of law.
The seventh-day Adventists will
shortly depart from this coral strand