The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-29
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Holiday today.

There viii be no session Of the Su
/ premo Court today.
The achooI children have q halidas
T to-day, much to tLair satisfaction.
The Cay Of prayer 1ar oollese wa.
/ observed yesterday 1T O4Ga College
The Entire Mons Clao win give q
social dance this evening 1T Ariou
hall.
The grand luau will commence at
) O'Clock this afternoon IN the Pal
/ ace grounds.
The Honolulu Arion viii give a
social on the evening Of Washing
TOMS birthday.
The full programme Of to-day's
festivities can be found in the By
Authority column Of this issue.
The next Road Board viii consist
Of Morgan, Lishman and Phillips.
Everybody says it and it must be so.
The Pest Office will distribute the
mail arriving on the Kinau this
morning aud viii 5heE close for the
day.
The Native Sons Of Hawaii Will
have a mass meeting this afternoon
at Palace Square, commencing at 2
o'clock
The Chinese Benevolent Society
viii receive their friends at their
hall on King street, from 10 =. N. TIL
P. H., this day.
There were four bishops at the
meeting Of the Historical Society
yesterday evening, viz: The Bishop
OF Olba, the Bishop OF Honolulu,
Hon. Q. r. Bishop and Rev. s. e
Bishop.
The Manufacturers Shoe Go. have
missed DO less than twenty packing
cases in the last two months. They
have become tired and are looking
for the thief.
To-day will be generally observed
as a holiday. The banks and princi-
pal business houses viii not open at
all. The retail stores are likely TO
close at noon.
The Kauikeaouli king street, en-
trance to the Palace grounds viii be
open today from IL A. NJ to u NJ. to
admit the officials and ladies who
attend The official presentation at the
Palace
The Chinese started il early yes
terday afternoon exploding bombs
and fire crackers in honor Of their
new year. Every Monaghan that
possessed q yard did his share toward
driving the Jonah away.
The Hawaiian Coffee and Tea
Company had a basket full Of coffee
plants exhibited in the show window
OF d. O. Hall & Son. They have
been distributed among the stock
holders Of the company.
After trial Of three days before
Judge Bickerton and q mixed jury,
the latter brought in q verdict for
the plaintiff, for one half Of the land
and 500 damages, in the eiectment
suit Of Kaniku VS.. j. M. Monsarrat.
The writ of .mandamus regarding
the right Of Wong Kwai, a natural
lied Chinese citizen under the pres
ent constitution, was not argued
before the Supreme Court yester-
day, owing to decision in the Ahlo
case.
The Hawaiian Electric Company
have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: VIM. w. Hall,
president; VIM. Y. Lockwood, vice
president; j. Austin, treasurer; 7.
May, auditor, and e. o. White, secre-
tary.
The German Benevolent Society
has elected the following officers for
1892: Hon. I'll. A. Widemann, Presi-
dent; j. T. Hackfeld, Wee Presidents;
f. Klamp, Treasurer; j. L. Eckardt,
Secretary; II. j. NOlte, Auditor; and
j. f. Hackfeld, Trustee.
Frank Parrot, the street car driver,
has been committed to the Supreme
Court for trial on a charge Of furi-
Gus driving Il is very likely that
the father Of the boy who was in
jured by the alleged carelessness OF
Parrot, viii bring q suit for dam
ages against the Tramways Co.
The steamer Kiuau is due this
morning from windward ports. Hoo
kupu8 from the island people are
expected by the Kinau for to days
festivities. L number of prominent
Hawaiians will likewise arrive by
her to pay their respects to their
Queen on this the first anniversary
Of her reign.
The Liberal party had another
crowded meeting at the old Armory
on Queen street on Thursday even
ing. Some Of the speakers were:
@. g. Male, S. X. Ak, j. w. Bipi-
kane, s. NJ Kaaukai tone Of the can
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