The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-11-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
f New schools and schoolhouses are tn
Rorder Of the day.
Auction sales Of ava licenses are ofic
ally advertised for the 9th prox.
Hawaiian Commercial Company
stock holds its own at 800 to 1925.
Government school teachers viii %
serve an important notice Tor thel
benefit in the official column.
The homeward pennant Of the Q. S. S
Brooklyn, which was flying from tn
main truck Wednesday, is $50 feet long
Mr.. J. 7. Dare, ex-Attorney General Q
Hawaii, is the regular Republican nom
inee for Superior Judge in San Francisco
An official account of the reception 0
Admiral Heneage and officers OF II. B
NJ. flagship Swiftsure by His Majesty
appears elsewhere.
DR.. n. B. Emerson left last week BY
the steamer Lkelike on an official toui
of the island OF Maui, beginning witt
Hama, Wailuku, etc.
The coffee harvest is proceeding il
South Kona. The crop looks well
There is no blight on the young trees
but there is on the old.
The English school just opened at Ma
poopoo, under tuition OF Mr.. Norman
Logan, is filled to its capacity witt
nearly all native children.
Tenders are asked for a superintend
ent's residence at the Molokai leper set
Element. Mr.. G. 3. Reynolds will be
tie resident superintendent.
There will he a competitive shooting
match at the H. r. A. ranges, between
the companies OF the Honolulu Rifles fol
prize, on the Kings Birthday.
His Majesty the King leaves by
the Kinau to-day for Waikapn
Maui, where he will attend the horse
races in celebration OF his birthday.
Mr.. BisselPs tonic sol ia class at the
YIN. G. A. was attended by % pupils
Thursday evening, Prince David Kawa-
nanakoa being among the number.
The Session Laws OF 1888 are now
published and for sale at the Interior
Office for 81 each. Also, the election
law in pamphlet form at 10 cents per
copy.
Captains Wise and Frettle, two veter-
i lao ual,r
master for Waikiki, Maui, were among
the passengers by the Planter from the
Coast.
Tenders are asked, at the Education
office, for building schoolhouses at ka-
anapali, Maui, and at Kaka and Malania,
Puma, Hawaii. Dates Will be found in
the advertisement.
The remains of the late 7. Aki, Chin
csc millionaire, 60 forward to China by
the ship Daniel Barnes. They were
brought to Town from Eva by the
schooner Kawailani.
A fuller decision in respect to the Aki
claim was filed on Tuesday 1t is not
characterized by that judicial longevity
presaged for it by the Bulletin. On the
contrary, it is remarkably brief.
Tenders for the Honolulu Market will
probably be issued by the Interior De-
partment this week. Considerable time
will be given to the closing day, in order
to admit OF advantageous bids from
abroad.
Mr.. H. F. Poor, of the Postal Savings
Bank, who has many old Eastern ac-
quaintances among the officers of the
Brooklyn, was last on board that ship,
before her present visit to this port, in
the Brooklyn navy yard.
John D. Spreckels has backed the tug
Relief in San Francisco with 81 900 for a
race with the Sea Lion. john d. Spreck-
els & Bros. have bought new tugboat,
the Pride, now at Philadelphia. She is
of steel and the price is said to be $40, 900.
A sultry atmosphere the former por
ton of the day was succeeded by fall
of rain between 4 and 5 O'clock on Thurs
day afternoon. The rolling Of thunder
was heard, and at nightfall there was
bright sheet lightning, with more rain.
= Tenders for additional reservoirs in
Nuuanu Valley were opened at the In
terior Office Friday. All the tenders
beng considerably in excess of the esti-
mates, no contract was awarded As
tenders may be called for again, the bids
are withheld from publication.
Honolulu Engine Company No. l, at
its meeting on the 9Th, resolved to hold a
paw ball on the 10th inst, the Kings
Birthday. Particulars Will be given
later. The ball will be held at the
Rifles Armory That was all the bust
ness other than routine before the meet
ing.
At a meeting of the Board of Prison
inspectors held Thursday Mr.. A. S.
Hartwell was appointed Chairman, and
r.T.R. Walker Secretary, of the Board.
This being the first meeting of the Board
the. session was taken up mainly with
the adoption of resolutions relating to its