The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Diamond Head, 8 p. m.-Weather
clear, wind light northeast.

Diamond Head, 8 p. m.--Weather
clear, wind light northeast.
Boats from H. B. NJ. S. Champion
had drill in the harbor this morn
ing.
Notice is given by the leading
grocery stores Of closing over Christ
mas.
The P. G.. band will give a moon
light concert at Thomas Square this
evening.
The S. S. Alameda is advertised
to arrive from San Francisco to.
morrow.
A special meeting of Queens
Hospital trustees is called for Thurs
day at 1890 a. m.
Police Officers Holi and Kanae
have been promoted to the lieuten
ancy in the first and third watches
respectively.
In sending your usual Christina
cheer do not forget Charlie Peter
son, the faithful vigilant lookout a
Diamond Head.
Mr.. A. M. Hewett will call on thu
merchants of Honolulu for the usua
Christmas present for Charlie Peter
son of Diamond Head.
Mrs. Neumann left on the steame
Claudine yesterday afternoon TO
Maui, where Mr.. Paul Neumann i
reported to be in i'll health.
There is no need to be perplexe'
about holiday gifts for young am
old, with the notice of the Golde
Rule Bazaar before your eyes.
District Magistrate Robertson re
turned from Maui on the steame
w. G.. Hall yesterday, and resume
his duties ON the bench this morr
ing.
Prices of oranges at the 1. 1.
N. Co.'s wharf this morning var
from $1.1O to So a hundred. Th
oranges are from Kona by the w. {
Hall yesterday.
The places made vacant by th
resignation of native police officer
are being filed rapidly. At preser
thirty-two other native officers hay
been substituted.
A small geography belonging t
Merudes Akau was found on Me
chant street this afternoon. TIL
owner can have same by applicatio
at the BULLETIN Office.
Opium is reported to be plentif'
in, town, the price of a tin bein
quoted at SIG. Over twenty TO
eigners, it is reported, are anon
the smugglers and sellers of IL
drug.
A Chinaman named Kong S
pleaded guilty to the unlawful po
session of opium in the Distri
Court to-day and sentence w
suspended until tomorrow. Wit
the exception of fine of So impose
on Kulaoka for drunkenness, not
ing else was done.
A big crowd watched the oper
tions of replacing the rudder at Il
stern of the Miowera all day, a pc
tion of whom found the deck of II
barkentine Geo. G. Perkins We
convenient and comfortable place
watch from. As the rudder is nc
in position, in a few days the steal
ship may be expected to take b
trial trip.
The Bishop Museum at the X
mehameha Schools was open
, visitors yesterday. A large numb
, of people availed themselves of t
opportunity of viewing ancient reli
Prof. Brigham, who lately return
,, from Australia, has added a C
lection of F;jian, New Hebride,
Samoan and Australian curios to t
museum.
Miss Emma X. Kawewehi died
Leleo at IL o'clock yesterday mol
ing, the result of fever contract
r about two weeks ago. The deceas
i, was sister of Mrs. Julia Starr Kal
and was 20 years and II months {
at the time of her demise. The fune
took place this afternoon at 2
o'clock, the place of interment bel
at Kawaiahao.
Committed for Embezzlement.
: A man named j. w. Railway ,
:. brought from Kauai this morni
on the steamer James Makee,
charge of Deputy Attorney-G Gene
G.. X. Wilder. He waived exami
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