The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Politics are warm.
The new dredger for the Govern
ment is expected to be launched This
morning. -->
Two deserters from the U. S. S
charleston were returned to thai
vessel yesterday.
A number of petitions for pardons
VIII be presented at the meeting Of
the Privy Council. -
The Christmas school vacation
commences tomorrow and will con-
tlnue until Monday, January 4th.
Written examinations at Oahn
CoI1ege commenced yesterday and
Will be continued today and to NOR
row.
The Hamilton House is likely to
be opened very soon. There must
be a lot of money in the hotel bust
ness.
Afternoon exercises will be held
at the Punahou Preparatory School
to day, from 1 to 2 o'clock. Visitors
are welcome.
On Wednesday, December 23d,
Jas. T. Morgan will sell some steam
launches and other property belong
ing to the Kapu estate.
The case of Chu Gem, charged
with attempting to bribe a custom
mouse officer, comes up this morn
ing in the Police court.
The st. George will not sail until
after the arrival of the Mariposa.
MIR. Wythes and his guests expect
their mail on that vessel.
Two Chinese were fined fifty dol
lars each yesterday for smoking
opium. This is the most important
police arrest in some time.
The funeral of the late Mrs. r. w.
Holt will take place this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from the Roman
Catholic Church on Fort street.
q. L. Meyer, the we'll ko own
painter and builder, has taken
partner in the person Of J. Wicken-
der. Their Office is at 40 Fort
street.
An unknown benefactor has do
mated handsome door-bell to Ka-
waiahao Seminary. for which the
teachers desire to make acknowl-
edgment
DR.. j. S. McGrew stated last night
that the condition of DR.. Woods was
very much improved, and that with
time and care the popular surgeon
would recover.
Two Japanese were up yesterday
morning before Judge Foster for
contract desertion. They paid the
Court costs, and were ordered to re-
turn to their employers.
The Mechanics Union and the
international Liberal Party will
hold meetings this evening. The
first at Robinson's Hall, and the
latter at the Old Armory.
The tug-of-war contests is Great
ing a great deal of interest and it is
expected that on Saturday night,
the gymnasium will hardly hold the
crowd that is bound to be there.
The Hawaiian Hardware Compa-
ny's store will be open this evening
and possibly tomorrow night. They
will have their usual holiday Satur
day evening sat home" until nine
o'clock.
The creditors of John Richardson,
a voluntary bankrupt, are notified to
appear at the Supreme Court on
Monday, December 28th. Proof of
claims and election of assignee will
take place.
The Board of Health have made a
change in reference to tenders for
cattle in their advertisement. 1t is
as follows: with good beef cattle
averaging not less than 325 pounds
when dressed"
Fl. w. Schmidt & Sons have inn
ported new lot of toys and novel
ties suitable for holiday trade. They
also have in stock musical lnstru-
ments, Japanese goods, fancy crock
cry and perfumery.
The steamer Mokol1i brought news
Of very rough weather at Molokal
last week and this week. The Oldest
inhabitants claim that they have
never seen such weather for the past
thirty or more years.
The following persons are booked
TO leave on the Monowai for the
Coast: G. F. Mullin, E. q. Schuman,
J. B. Mallon and wife, Mrs. Lock
wood and two children, Albert
Halves and J. Bergstrom and wife.
The Bolster estate property is to
he sold at auction next Saturday at
the galesroom of JAS. F. Morgan.
This land is one of the best offerings
the public have had in some time,
and no doubt it will be eagerly
sought for.
rbo Kovaiahao Church organ has