The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-27

&. Jones, TO be used as a water hitter
A "pia bulb 4" raised by native si
kalihi is now on view in the Hawaii
an News Company's window. The
pia or arrowroot is unusually large.
The Board of Education has au-
thorized the building of an addition
10 the school house at Kalihiuka, also
a cottage for teachers at the Waialua
School.
A buggy was seen yesterday with
an arrangement attached for measur-
ing the distance travelled. When
seen on Fort street it showed run
of twelve miles.
Work on the new Central Union
Church building will be delayed on
account of effectiveness in the plans.
The plans of the new Brewer block
are also rejected.
The police are being drilled in
military movements by the sergeants.
They will receive the King on the
day of his return from the Coast with
military honors.
Hon. Geo. E. Richardson's term of
Office Circuit Judge of Maui has
been extended four years more,
new commission having been issued
TO him on the 18th inst.
Mai FATS " poems for sale at the
office of the Pacific Home Supply
Association at the Central House on
Alakea street by Miss Oliver, and at
the Hawaiian Hotel as before.
The Kealia mill is grinding sugar
at the rate of 900 bags a day. The
James Makee is making semi-weekly
trips there, bringing to Honolulu
about twenty-five hundred bags each
trip.
The services of the Royal Hawaii
an Band have been secured for
public concert in honor of the birth
day of Emperor William IL,
this evening at the Hawaiian
Hotel.
1t is proposed to have juvenile
Iolanthe in the near future. Mrs.
Gray, who arranged several similar
entertainments in San Francisco and
Berkeley, will assume the manage
ment of it.
4 whaling vessel was sighted off
port yesterday afternoon. Some of
the fleet have left San Francisco,and
they may be coming in almost any
day. Several of the captains will be
down on the next steamer.
The Uniform Rank, X. of P, fully
decided, at a meeting held Tues
day, to hold their ball February
18th, at the Opera House. Great
preparations will be made to have
It one of the best balls ever given
by any order.
The Waihee Sugar Company
elected the following named officers
at a meeting held Monday: Presi-
dent, Z. S. Spalding; Vice Presi-
dent, E. d. Tenney; Secretary, ]. o.
Carter; Treasurer, 2. c. Jones;
Auditor, j. o. Carter.
Caps with gold bands and gold
laces for uniforms have arrived for
the officers in the employ of the
Inter Island Steam Navigation Com
pany. When the officers don their |
new uniforms, perhaps they will be |
approached only with military dig
nifty.
The Honolulu athletes have chosen |
a select team from the three local |
teams to play a match game of foot
ball with the Charleston team soon
after the Charleston's arrival. The
selected team practices at the old
baseball grounds Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
The murmurs of patrons of the
Electric Lighting Company is as
Stunning louder tones. 1t is an in
Justice to those who went to an
expense to have electric lights fitted
up in their stores and residences and
then not get what they contracted
for in the way of light.
A company of twenty couples ar
ranged a surprise party, Monday
evening, for Mr.. and Mrs. A. Guild,
who were recently married The
company drove in two buses to the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guild at
Waikiki, where the evening was
passed in very pleasant manner.
The many dates set for the Kings
arrival make matters little unde-
cided in reference to preparations
for receiving him. Under the circum-
stances it is safe to say the Charles
ton will not arrive till after the
Australia comes in. bringing definite
news. 1t IS not at all likely the |
Charleston will steam in unexpected
IL with preparations hardly started
so- yaeaivino the King.