The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
See jim Dodd's large advertisement il
to-day's issue.
Sale of Fourth of July fireworks b,
L. J. Levey to-day at II a. III.
The programme of sports on Fourth
of July will be found in another GRlumI
of this issue.
1t is noted that Dir. w. G.. Ashley ha!
resigned his position as secretary to tbs
Board of Health.
There were five arrests up to II 81
o'clock last night: 2 for assault, z 10
ARRAY, and l for drunk.
Another new yacht was launched yes
terday by Messrs. Sorrensen q Lyle
She was named the Edith L.
The annual meeting of Engine Com.
pany No. |, for the election of officers,
ETC., will be held tomorrow evening.
The old bark Kalakaua has been sold
in China. The price obtained for the
vessel is said to have been $500. She
was well sold.
1t is rumored that the Attorney Gen
eral will appear before the Supreme
Court this morning. What for, will ap-
pear later.
Bishop Willis and Mrs. Willis will
hold an cat home" at Iolani College to-
day from 3 to p. N. The Royal Ha-
waiian Band will play in the grounds.
Under the heading of Australian news
in this issue, will DO found an interesting
report of the sugar industry in Queens
land. At the latest advice collapse was
feared.
Ten members of the Royal Hawaiian
Band and the native leader went to
Maui yesterday afternoon, by the Like
like, to play at the Fourth of July sports
on that island.
The stockholders of the Union Ice Co.
accepted their charter on the 2Sth, June
ultimo, and are now fully orgsnized.
The names of the officers appear in an
other column.
In our ''By Authority" column corpor-
atoms are notified to make full and ac-
curate exhibits of their affairs to the In
terror Department on or before the 31st
day of July. The same being for the
year previous to July 1st, 1889. Blanks
can be had on application.
In our ''By Authority column it is
notified that F. A. Schaefer, Esq. has
resumed his duties as Italian Consul at
Honolulu The said F. A. Schaefer Esq.
has also presented to his Majesty, his
commission as Consul for the Republic
of Chill at Honolulu; and the same has
been officially acknowledged.
Nine native Samoans, all males, are
performing in McInerny's hall. They
appear in their native costume, which
consists of piece of tappa around their
loins, a wreath of flowers around their
neck, and d string of projecting vegeta-
bles tWined around their heads. A large
portion of their bodies are apparent,
each one of them looks as if he were an
heir-apparent, although most of them
may have nary parent. For full parti-
culars see advertisement.
In all the Australian colonies the re.
spected old residents are spoken of as
"old Identities" This term is not used
sense; but rather as term of respect
4~1 Of ait hny
sex who have been long and favorably
identified with the people and country
The term would not suit the ideas o
Hawaiians, and this fact brings to minC
the difference in the uses of words IL
different parts of Anglo-Saxondom. J.
The new steamer Akamai wal
launched from the building yard of Mr.
J. A. Dover yesterday at 4 :15 p. N.
large cOncourse of spectators, about 700
witnessed the vessel slide into the water
which she did very neatly and withou
accident. Among those present we ob
served their honors Chief Justice Jude
and Associate Justice Dole, and mum
Der of other prominent residents. The
Akamai looks we'll on the water and il
moored to the wharf adjoining where sh
was built.
The twenty-one shares of Paia planta
ton stock offered at auction by Mr.. J. F
Morgan yesterday, were sold to Mr.. AS
Hartwell for 1912 each share-realizin
total of $6,552. Twenty-six shares Q
similar stock, not advertised, were i'm
mediately afterwards offered by the sam
auctioneer; and these were all purchases
| by Major w. IL. Cornwell at $500 pc
share-realizing a total of $1,000. Tn
aggregate sales of this stock yesterda,
amounted to $14,352. The par value c
each share is 500.