The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-08-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


inst.
Nj 2. Y Squires, the inveterate oppo-
nent of Chinese ascendency, died at Wal
alua early last week.
The Board of Health proclaims Hong
kong an infected port, arrivals from there
to be subjected to 81 days quarantine.
The little red fish, alalaua, are again
making their appearance, and the wharves
are thronged with natives every night.
The list of polling places and boards of
inspectors for the ensuing special election
of Noble is published officially elsewhere.
The whole town was turned into de-
batting society Friday afternoon on the
subject Of the accounts bill passed over the
veto.
Mr.. Chas. Hustace, jr., has added to his
list OF amateur art productions creditable
marine painting of vessels off Diamond
Head.
At the meeting of the Myrtle Boat Club,
Wednesday night, Hon. L. A. Thurston
and Mr. Jamie Wilder were admitted to
membership.
Chief Justice Judd and family have gone
to Kualoa, this island, for a few weeks.
Letters for His Honor may be addressed
to that place.
Messrs. +. A. Schaefer and H. F. Glade,
members of the Consular Corps, visited
the U. s. S. Omaha on Thursday, receiving
the regulation salute.
Rev. S. E. Bishop by telephone reminded
the public through the ADVERTISER that last
Wednesday was the eighth day of the eighth
month of the year 1888.
The Supreme Court heard, judged or
decided nothing on Wednesday, and Clerks
Smith and Reist had a straightaway course
for writing up the records.
The salute from the IT, S. S. Omaha or
Wednesday forenoon was in honor OF
visit paid on board by Hon. iona. Austin,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
There have been high seas and gales pre-
vailing all along the windward coast of
Hawaii during the past week, but the
weather was moderating when the steamer
Lehua left for Honolulu.
Mr.. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul, left
on Tuesday by the steamer Kinau for the
other islands, on tour of inspection
among his countrymen employed as labor
srs on the different plantations.
A grand opportunity, for anyone con-
templating TO 60 into stock-raising on
large scale, is offered in the advertisement
of Mr.. Geo. w. c. Jones extensive and
heavily stocked estate in the Kau district
on Hawaii.
Pursuant to advertised call the Chamber
of Commerce met on Wednesday. A letter
of coincidence on the death of Hon. S. G.
Wilder was adopted. The Chinese queS-
ton was deferred for discussion until 10
O'Clock on Thursday.
DR.. Tucker having resigned from the
Fifth Ward delegation on Friday, meet
ing Of the remaining delegates was held in
the evening to fill the vacancy. Mr.. T. F.
Lansing was elected by vote of fifteen to
three for Mr.. J. F. Smith.
The ball complimentary to Captain Nc
Nair and officers of the q. 5. S. Omaha at
the Hotel on Friday evening was brilliant
in fine uniforms and gay dresses, with the
accessories of resplendent Nominations
inside and outside the building.
The Military Act is officially Published
in this issue, in terms of which the election
of Colonel is to take place within thirty
days after approval probably implying in
this case after passage by the Legislature
over the veto, which was on July oath.
A Teachers Institute for the native
teachers Of this Island was in session at
Fort-street schoolhouse for the whole OF
last week They were instructed by In
spector-General Atkinson, assisted by Rev.
DR.. Hyde, in regular course of primary
tuition.
The next issue of the Paradise of the
Pacific" will contain some eight or ten fine
pictures, photo tint, of Island scenery, and
will be superior number generally. The
size Of the edition will depend upon the e1-
tent of patronage received from business
men and others.
An ADVERTISER reporter looking at the
Rifles Armory on Friday night observed
for the first time that the Portuguese Com
pany had furnished their room very nicely.
1t is to their credit that they are the first
Company of the Battalion to give their
rendezvous homelike aspect.
At the adjourned meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce on Thursday, it was con-
cluded that the time was inopportune for
taking action on the bill to compel the
keeping of business accounts in some
European or the Hawaiian language, as
the measure had already been sent to His
Majesty for approval or otherwise.
At eight seconds, eight minutes, after
eight O'Clock on the eighth day of the
eighth month of eighteen hundred and
lightweight. roaring procession OF liberty
men passed through the streets to the
water front The Bulletin must DE held
accountable for the disturbance In having
carried scientific chronology too far.
Company D of the Rifles, Capt. Nc
earthly, had drill at the Armory after