The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-07

Mr.. John Ashdown the piano |
uner left for Kauai last evening to |
ullfil some engagements. He re-
urns Sunday morning.
Messrs. w. f. Mossman and III. F.
Iopke of Maui, arrived on the WIG.
Hall and are registered at the Ha-
Vaiian Hotel. Glad to see them.
DIR. A. w. SAKE delivered lecture
m the Hawaiian Islands at Saratoga,
Jal., April 1st. It was illustrated
~ maps, charts, blackboard draw
ngs and sketch book.
At 10 o'clock this morning Mr.. j.
F. Morgan will sell the household
furniture at the residence Of MIR.
Beretania street, and at
noon in front of salesrooms, horses
and carriages.
At 8 o'clock this evening there will
be meeting of all the male men,
bers of the second congregation of
St. Andrews Cathedral in the Sun
day schoolroom, to elect church
wardens. The rector, Rev. Alex.
desires full attendance.
Mr.. Henry Macfarlane while on
Hawaii week or so ago, spent five
hours on the top of Mauna Kea,
amid the snow. When at the eleva-
ton of 10000 feet he could see from
Puma to Waipio valley and says it
was most beautiful sight. He saw
the steamer Hawaii entering Paahau,
and she looked the size of fly.
At Iolani Palace Tuesday morning
MIR. f. A. Schaefer, Consul for Italy,
presented an autograph letter to the
King. from the King Of Italy, a trans
lation of which appears in our ''By
Authority" column. The King was
attended by His Elk, iona. Austin.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr.
James w. Robertson, 81. Ms Vice
Chamberlain.
The Paradise of the Pacific fol
MAY contains amongst other things
Henry Georges description of his
trip to Honolulu, trip to the islands
by r. N. Baker of Topeka, new!
from the volcano, personal and
social notes, legends and myths o
Hawaii, etc. Copies at the book
stores. There is always demand
forthis monthly publication.
y We learn that the bark Birker has
been chartered to load in Londol
with steam plows, railway material
etc., to the consignment of Ct. W
Macfarlane & Co. As an evidenc
of the great demand for stean
ploughing on the plantations here
we would state there are over $3.50
600 worth of steam ploughs now OF
the way, from Messrs. John Fowle
& Co.
The attention of correspondents
called to notice from the Postot1lc
in another column regarding tn
closing of the mail for the Australi
on Friday, at 1890. half an hou
earlier than usual. This is to allo'
the official statistics to be taken fe
the Postal Union Service, which
done in each of the postal unto
countries. No letters will be receive
after 1890 A. M.
The ST. Call of April % says A.
Marchand, who arrived on Saturda
from Honolulu by the steamer An
tralia, was the bearer OF q handson
lightwood walking-cane, 9 preset
from King Kalakaua to William
Fitzgerald, District Passenger Agel
of the South Pacific Coast Railwa
The presentation was made yeste
day in the presence of q number
friends, and was followed by Il
popping of corks.
The British North Pacific flee
consisting of the Daphne, Swittsur
Nymph and Espiegle, arrived in q
harbor of Panama, April 18th, ait
a stormy voyage from Acapulc
The Nymph's boats were CARR,
away, the Espiegle had her sal
split and the Swiftsure had her te
pedo boom carried away, besides .
: ing otherwise injured. For five da
the sea broke over the ships CO
stantly.
At II o'clock Tuesday mornil
L:eat. f. w. Kennedy Of H.
M. s. Champion. was presented
}. Her Majesty the Queen at the Pala
3 and handed to her as President
the Hooulu Lahui Society, the p1
ceeds ($15O) of the recent entertal
ment at Hilo by the Champion mi
strel troupe. His Majesty the Kin
Mrs. j. /. Dowsett, treasurer OF t
Society, and Mr.. JAS. w. Robertse
I II. Ms Vice Chamberlain, were pl
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