The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-07-13

tween Japan and Hawaii, respecting voluntary
emigration to the latter country has been ratified
by His Majesty the Emperor. and promulgated.
Mr.. Thomas Wall, formerly the manager of the
yosemite skating rink in this city, at present
in Melbourne catering to the wants of the resi-
dents there in indulgence in skatorial pleasures.
More Chinese arrived by the steamer Zeala,idia,
which vessel arrived in port here on the 9th in
stant from San Francisco, this last lot numbering
fortY-siI, and the cry is "stil they come"
The members of the Honolulu Rifles will hold
their business meeting on next Wednesdayevening
at the Armory. Various causes assisted to allow
of but meagre attendance on the regular evening.
Messrs. T. H. Davies d. Co. have added the store
recently occupied by Messrs. A. s. Ceghorn to
their premises, and will fit them up as an addi-
tional show room, where their large and elegant
stock of goods will appear to better advantage.
The examinations at St. Louis College will com
mence ON the 26th instant, and will be continued
-four days. A military drill will be given on the
18th and commencement exercises on the Both
ultimo.
The interprising publisher of the Hawaiian
newspaper Pde Ainu is now issuing 1000 copies
weekly, besides daily city edition of 400 copies
Both the daily and weekly papers appear to be well
supported.
Work has been stopped on the dredging of the
harbor, by order of the Minister of the Interior
The placing of the scows. and tug in ordinary,
even for the time being, will entail an expense of
three or four hundred dollars.
The o. s. S. Zeatandia Captain Oterendorp
arrived in port here on the 8th instant, six days
and seven hours from San Francisco The vessel
brought a few passengers, fair cargo, and mail
and news dates to the LIST instant
In future the steamer ". g. Hall leaves Honolulu
at 10 a. N. Tuesdays or Fridays, landing
passengers at Maui ports the same afternoon. On
her return trips, the w. g. Hall leave Maalaea at
a. m. reaching this city at 3 p. m.
ON Monday. July 18th, the steamer LiGelike will
take the plaza of the Kinau, touching at Lahaina
Kahului andOdana, Maui and Hawaii ports to
Hilo. Returning will touch at the ports
reaching Honolulu on Saturday morning.
The seats which should be filled by Mobiles in
the Assembly are rarely occupied by more than
half dozen Representatives of that titled body.
Hons. Bishop, Kaae, Dominls and Cleghorn, how
eVar, haysfS very regular in attendance.
At about this season of the year the muster
rolls of the various volunteer, military and lire
companies present a very full appearance. After
the taxes have been allowed the lists present a
depleted look and attendance at drills become
very slack.
Returns must be made to the assessor of the
district of Honolulu. not later than the 3lst OF
the present month By so doing heap OF trouble
may be saved as after that date, the assessor has
full power to assess property at any valuation he
may think proper and the law allows no appeal.
The Superintendent of Water Works has been
engaging the services of laborers during the past
few weeks in reaying and grading the water sup
ply pipes along Punchbowl street with pene-
fetal effect, as indicated by an increased supply,
to water-takers in that neighborhood.
The boycott is now being tried on the firm of j.
ID. Spreckes d Co., of San Francisco, In an en-
deavor to compel the firm to employ only members
of the Seamens Union on board of their vessels.
The result so far has not been prolific of much
good to the boycotters
The German bark Fmst RiSma,cL; arrived in
port here, from Bremen, on the Sth instant, l7O
DAYS passage, The cargo brought includes lot
of sugar plantation machinery. On the horn
severe weather was encountered, during which the
vessel received some slight damages from the
heavy seas.
The sports at Wailuku in celebration of the
Fourth we're very fine. Horse races at Waikiki,
aquatic races at the Piraeus or kahuluI ludicrous
games of many descriptions enlivened the day ard
helped the youth TO remember that it was the an
niyersary of the national independence of the
United States.
Mr.. Locke Richardson. the we'll known Shakes
perian reciter, delighted large audience, o. the
general public, by the rendition of the play of
Macbeth at the Hawaiian Hotel on the evening
of the 9th instant. The gentleman accompanied
by his wife, sailed for the Colonies by the MGrdr0G
on the 10th instant.
The following information, meagre as it is, is
we'll worthy the attention of those who travel over
the watery wastes of the South Pacific in COM
mand of vessels, viz: Captain j. +. Black OF
the British ship antelope reports on May 10th he
discovered new reef in latitude Is deg. IA min.
south, longitude 16S deg. 20 min. west"
The town of Vancouver, BIC, a new city and
the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Line, at the
entrance to Burrard's Inlet, has been completely
DESTROYED by fire. Only four houses are left
standnS Six people lost their lives. The cities of
Victoria Nanaimo and New Westminster are for
wardine tents, clothing and provisions
From Kau, news comes that the drought is caus-
ing much injury to the cane, and many cattle
have died from want of water. The mill can grind
only part of the time for the same cause. Still,
the plantations have turned out larger crops than
in any former year, the total for six months to
date being 5000 tons from the three mills in
the Kau district
News has been received of the death in Shang-
hal China on May 18th. of Mrs. John Brown, the
wife of a former journalist of this city. The de
ceased lady was well known here, where she had
been formerly a resident, and the sympathy of
her many friends is turned towards der only
daughter, now a resident here, who has lost a
kind and affectionate mother.
A gentleman residing on Hawaii writes: Until
lately we have always received the Honolulu pa
pers quite regularly. But for the las: few weeks
thew have been very irregular, and some have never
been received. 1t may be the fault of the local
postmasters the post carriers, or the steamers
But everything connected with the mail service
here seems to move in more or less confusion"
There is frequent inquiry for stamped one and
two cent envelopes, of which the supply Is ex
hausted at the Post Once. The Government can
not do more sensible thing than to keep stool