The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-07
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Jockey Club meets tonight.
All Yin publishes the brand of his lost
horse.
The band plays at Emma Square to-
night.
The yacht Casco from Tahiti is almost
considered overdue.
Three arrests were made from l a. m .
to II p. m. on Sunday.
Last night was windy, almost chilly,
and occasionally moist.
Members OF II. Y. & B. c. will see a
meeting called elsewhere.
st. Andrews Priory school and Miss
Berry's school opens to-day.
The Government schools reopen after
the Christmas vacation tomorrow.
The January term. of the Supreme
Court opens this morning at 10 o'clock
Harmony Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will have
installation of officers for the current
halt year this evening.
I Capt. Clunie bought the fourteen
cared barge sold by Mr.. Levey on Satur-
day, the price being $155.
There was very large amount OF
driving on the Palama road yesterday
almost continuous procession each way
at some hours.
Mechanic Engine Company was show
ing what it could do in throwing water,
at the corner of Fort and Queen streets
on Saturday afternoon.
The street cars were crowded to the
last foot of standing room on Saturday
evening. At certain hours on Sunday,
too, there were more waiting people than
accommodation.
1t is supposed that the S. S. Australia
sailed at 10 o'clock in the morning, in
stead of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and
o'clock on Wednesday.
There were nine arrests on Saturday,
three of them being for opium in pos
session. The balance were drunk, as
sault, deserving contract service, and dis
turbing quiet of the night.
A notice of English sermon in the
Roman Catholic Cathedral was not re-
ceived until after Saturdays paper was
printed. All such notices require to be
in not later than Friday evening.
The Hawaiian Almanac and Annual
for 1889 is promised to be issued to-
morrow. 1t is an indispensable publica-
ton for home and very desirable for
friends and business connections abroad.
The Board of Directors of the Hawaiian
Rifle Association did not have quorum
on Saturday evening, but five who met
agreed upon Saturday, Goth inst, as the
day on which to shoot off the events I'M
decided ON New Years day.
Oranges about double the size of the
ordinary one of commerce are shown in
Mr.. A. NJ. Hewett's window. They
were raised in the garden OF Hon. w. G.
Wilder at Makiki, and are eloquent as
to the fruit-growing capabilities OF this
country.
The Anglican Church Chronicle for
January contains seasonable editorial
matter full of peace and good will. Its
news departments have much OF interest
to churchmen. Methods of teaching
Hawaiian children are ably discussed in
the educational department by an evil
dent expert.
A musical party will be given at the
rooms of the 7. NJ. g. A. this evening
for the crews of the men-of-war in port.
Members of the Association and their
friends are invited. Admission will be
by tickets, which may be obtained from
the general secretary or at the offices of
Messrs. F.. o. Hall & Son and Messrs.
Thee. IL. Davies & Co.
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Band Concert.
The Band will play this evening at
Emma Square, commencing at 7.30
O'Clock. Following is the programme: