The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day, November 9th, is Guy Fawkes'
day.
Yuen Kee K Co. have removed to Hotel
street.
/ Her E1ceIlency L.nihau has returned TO
Kauai.
/ The Honolulu Rifles viii hold their reg
ular drill this evening
The Royal Hawaiian band will play at
/ the Queens Hospital this afternoon at 3
/ o'clock.
/ \ boy named kia, % years Of age, was
locked up yesterday on a charge OF drunk
! enness.
/ a large assortment Of goods viii be offered
! to-day at 10 O'Clock by Mr.. J. Lyons, at his
/ regular cash sale.
There was very heavy fail OF rain at
Waianae, on this island, yesterday, the
I first in many months.
The steamer W. c. Hall sails on her
usual route at 10 o'clock this morning
/ The mail closes al 80.
The Post Office dispatched by the bark
and SOB packages OF papers.
The load of black sand complained OF
/ yesterday a. occupying the sidewalk ON
Merchant street has been removed.
The steam-schooner Surprise, recently
purchased by the Pacific Navigation Com
pany, has been placed under the Hawaiian
flag.
Last evening Mr. Manuel Refs gave u
luau and ball at his residence, in honor OF
the first anniversary OF his child's birth
day.
Torbert won the one hour go-as-you
please race at the rink, covering close on 8
miles; Camara second with miles and 9
laps.
The examining board OF the Honolulu
Rifles will be at the armory this evening at
o'clock to examine candidates for Cor
porals.
ssThe Hon. J. L. Kaulukou, Marshal is
prosecuting in the Police Court during the
absence of Deputy Marshal Dayton ON
Hawaii.
\ meeting of the Waimea Sugar Mill
Company will be held at 10 o'clock this
morning at Messrs. e. Hoffschlaeger
x Co.'S Office.
1t commenced raining very heavily yes
terday morning and continued throughout
most of the day. The streets are in a very
muddy condition.
The Kings Own will have a drill this
evening at the 9Armory, under command
of Quartermaster General Nowein and
Captain G. II. Clark
There will be the usual service at St
Andrew Cathedral this evening at O'Clock
conducted by the Bishop of Honolulu, who
will deliver a brief address
Yesterday afternoon, while policeman
was marching six prisoners over to the
Jail. one of them, Chinaman, escaped
He has not yet been recaptured.
VIC. SproulI has just opened up in his
new store on Fort street a very fine as
sortment of goods, which he has imported
; specially for the coming holiday season.
Mr.. J. l.. Hatton, the gifted musician
and composer, recently died in England
His charming songs will live as elegant
: and truthful samples OF the pure old Eng
t lish school.
The bark Alden Bessia, from Portland
, Oregon, with Chinese passengers foI
| Hongkong, is anchored in side. She vii
probably take a number of passengers
+ from this port.
Mr.. w. S. Luce, the we'll knOwn wine anC
, spirit merchant, received a tifteen-gallol
t <eg of Philadelphia lager beer by the Ala
4 media. 1t was sampled yesterday and pro
} nounced y l.
In spite of the unpleasant weather yes
t terday, Her Royal Highness the Princes:
I Liliuokalani held her regular monthly re
, ception, which was well attended. Thu
= ROYAL Hawaiian Band was in attendance
: MessrS. LovejOy & Co have recently en-
e larged and renovated their store, and alst
r added largely to their stock of wines
2 | spirits and ales. They call particular at
p tention to the Royal Club" brand of gin
= Instead of playing match game at pin
: pool last evening, Messrs. Lon Morris ant
/ J. F. B. McCleery gave an exhibition fol
the gate receipts. The attendance wa
/, small, and the game was interesting tC
those who fully understood it
: Mr. J. II. Soper is now showing an in
= voice of standard works and novels re
q Gently arrived from England at his store
Merchant street. They are fine works anC
selling rapidly. There is also fac-simile
of the Magma Charta and warrants of exc
Il cution of Mary Queen of Scots ano
Charles l.