The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Australia is due tomorrow.
The Batavia took quite heavy
mail.
Remember the Honolulu Rife
Associations match that takes place
New Years Day.
It is stated that a number of par
Elephants in the late tug ofwar have
suffered severe injuries.
Entries for the Hawaiian Rifle
Association semi-annual match will
close next Thursday at one O'clock.
The Chinese and Japanese pas
sengers that arrived on the Batavia
were released from quarantine yes
terday.
The Crescents take first place in
the amateur series. The Aliiolanis
are second, and the Iwilei club carry
the target.
A sight on the streets Saturday
was q young cub carried by its
owner. The baby bear arrived on
the Batavia.
The concert by the Hawaiian Band
at Emma square Saturday was ap-
preciated by everybody. Let Us
have some more.
Invitations are out for a reception
that takes place New Years eve at
the residence of Mr.. and Mra. w. c..
Wilder, at Makiki.
There was report circulated last
evening that a Portuguese who had
taken part in the tug-of-war contest
died from injuries received.
The admirers of the English team
are getting up a purse for the St.
George boys in recognition Of their
good work during the tug of war.
The yacht st. George is announced
to sail to day. It is likely that her
departure will be deferred until
after the arrival Of the Australia to-
morrow.
Lincoln D. Spencer, Inspector
General of Immigrants, returned on
the Mikahala from three weeks
tour of inspection on the island OF
Kauai, during which he visited all
the plantations.
The Police court calendar was
filled with names charged with
drunkenness. A number of the &C
cused appeared and were fined {
nominal sum; the balance forfeited
their bail.
In the ADVERTISERS account O.
"Christmas at the Chinese Church,
it stated that the Christmas tree was
donated by Mr.. Jaeger. The gen
tleman states that we are in error
and that he is not guilty.
Among the donations which mad
hearts glad on Christmas was one Q
fifty dollars from Mrs. M. Phillips
of San Francisco, for Lunalil
Home. The money was spent fo
gifts for the inmates and servants
the Home, which were grateful
appreciated by them.
On Saturday evening between
and 9 O'Clock one of the hind wheel
of hack No. 80 dished on Beretani
street, near the rear of the hote
Fortunately the driver held til
horse and the occupants of the hacI
a Portuguese and his wife, got oil
safely. A new wheel will be r
quired.
Central Union Church was GROVE
ed to the doors Sunday evening G
the occasion of the Christmas prai:
service. The members Of the cho
acquitted themselves admirably
: the special music. An approprla
address was delivered by the Re
MIR. Greedy. In the morning tt
: Sunday School children held the
: Christmas festival.
There is a report current that
/. Young man, who has been a resldel
here for some time, forged chez
:: on Bishops Bank and was arrest,
the other day for his crime. III
wide-awake police officer, while
2 corting the prisoner to the Static
8 house, allowed the latter to esca
Q from custody, and no clue can
Q had of the young mans whereaoou
5 The Native Sons of Hawaii W
e hold mass meeting this evening
IS 7 o'clock at the Gymnasium. 1
a subject for the meeting Is, Our d
~ approval of Republicanism." Sever
prominent native politicians will
press their views or the subject. !:
who are interested in this questl
o. are expected to speak. The Ro
IS, Hawaiian Band will be IN attel
d. ance. All are invited.
IS, Messrs. w. r. Castle, F. A. Il
mer. J. O. Wood and Dodge, v
= started out for tour around this
and on Saturday, December Ii
49, returned to town on Thursday eV
100 mo having enjoyed their tour
l00 mensely. They reported the can!
,re Kahuku and other plantations Vlsl
! by them as growing splendidly:,