The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-08-13

In our "By Authority" column is
notice that Rear Admiral Lefevre ant
officers OF the French flagship Duquesn
had audience OF the King Tuesday
august 9th.
1t is said that the band OF the Frencl
flagship did not play so loudly as is usua
with the ROYAL band, and some remarked
that they thought the subdued sound
were an improvement.
The stone taken from the Palace wal
is 10 be used in other Government works
that will be, or are now in progress
There is a large quantity OF it, and som,
OF the blocks are OF good size.
In our "By Authority" column will bt
found a notice OF the appointment, by
the King, OF Messrs. John D. Holt, Jr
and Henry F. B9rtleman as Aides-de
Camp, with the rank of Major.
In our by Authority column is q
notice that a new lighthouse has been
erected at Mahukona, Hawaii, having a
fixed white light. The tower is of stone,
and about 70 feet above sea level.
A large and handsome warehouse,
built OF brick, is being erected on Hale
kauwila street by Mr.. J. A. Hopper. A
portion Of the walls all around, are al.
ready built; and in another week or two
the whole structure will be in shape.
We are informed by Mr.. 'Hassinger
that the report published last week that
the Japanese immigration to Hawaii
had been stopped is not correct, and
that a steamer will leave Yokohama in
a few weeks with immigrants for Homo
lulu.
The Palace wall is being demolished
in It's upper portion; but three feet six
Inches OF the wall all around will be left,
and we learn that when the Legislature
meets, 1t Is the intention of the Govern
ment TO ask for an appropriation suffi-
Client to put suitable iron railing all
around the Palace grounds.
1t seems to be believed by a good
many around town that our reporter was
threatened by one OF the lunas at Oahu
Prison. but we desire to say that such is
not the fact. The man who did the
threatening alluded to, IS thick set
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and his name is unknown to the gentle
man threatened.
BY advertisement elsewhere it will be
seen that the Oahu College and Puma
hou Preparatory School will reopen on
September 9th The faculty of the col
Iege viii be the same as last year; and
the only change noted in the Prepare
!. - i, A Gil
man will take the place of Miss Cham
berlain who has resigned.
After a storm comes a calm" This
old saving has been eXemplitied during
the past week in the reportorial business,
as well as in many others. The pressure
OF local matter on the two last days of
July. fell upon the newspaper offices like
an avalanch that left an empty track
behind It. Perfect recovery from these
shocks Is seldom immediate, however
stupid the movements may be that cause
them.
A comet Is now visible in the southern
heavens. but the moonlight interferes
with present observations. 1t was first
seen by astronomers in Queensland:
and, on July 18th, was observed at the
Lick Observatory, San Jose, where it was
easily visible to the naked eye, 3 deg.
southeast Of the star Gania Hydra. This
comet has small right nucleus, and
tail several degrees long. 1t will soon
be more clearly visible.
Rear Admiral Lafevre OF the French
flagship deserves the thanks of the peo-
pie OF Honolulu for his courtesy in allow
lng the band Of his fine vessel to play
Thursday evening at the Hawaiian
Hotel That this courtesy was appre-
ciated, Is apparent from the fact that
among those present were His Majesty
the King. the American Minister and
Consul-General, the British Commits |
sioner, the French Commissioner. the |
Portuguese Commissioner, and about |
five hundred OF the fashionable residents
OF Honolulu.
He Yen Chong, a native OF China, was
admitted Friday to practice law in all
the Courts Of this Kingdom. About five
years ago he was employed in the Office
OF Mr.. a. :. Hartwell OF this city, and
went to the Columbia law school, New
York State, where he obtained his de-
gree OF B. l., and was afterward adj
mitted to practice in the Supreme Court
OF that State Ho Yen Chang took out
his papers of naturalization in the United
States; and he is the first Chinaman
to practice law in this King
dom.
The new market when finished will be
! large. handsome, and very convenient
structure 1t viii have several depart
nents or divisions-ish, butcher meat
ind poultry, vegetables and fruit, etc,
sill be exposed for sale in separate divi
lions OF the building. In short the best
models Of public markets in other coun-
ries. vii. be utilized as FAR as suitable to
he conditions of a tropical climate.
ron pillars. made fast in the solid rock
leneath, viii be the chef supports of the
tructure, 50 that currents OF fresh air
yill not be interrupted in passing through
.mcng the stalls. Il