The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL

There were no arrests made by
the police last night.
The Australia's mail yesterday
consisted OF 6J61 letters and 1865
papers.
Part Of the Australians cargo
yesterday, included 924 punches oil
bananas aud 800 cases of pine
apples.
The Hawaiian band serenaded
the departing passengers by both
the Australia aud City Of Peking
yesterday.
A plantation draft for $26O.25
has been lost. A reward will be
paid for its return to H. w.
Schmidt IL Sons.
The Monowai will be the next
steamer from the Coast. The Milo
vera, from Victoria, is due to ar
rive day earlier.
Companies Il and A of the Provi-
sional government forces had a bat
TALON drill on the barracks ground
yesterday afternoon.
The Hawaiian News Company
expect a large consignment of
pianos of the finest grade by the
Monowai next Thursday.
Jas. d. Tregloan has full power
of attorney to act for his father, III.
S. Tregloan, in all matters of a
business or personal nature.
The executive and advisory
councils will meet at l 80 this
afternoon. The military bill will
likely be brought up for discussion.
/Seventy-seven deer skins were
shipped to San Francisco yester-
day by the Australia. This is said
to be the first shipment made from
the islands.
1t is understood that the entire
stock of envelopes now being sur
charged by the post Office authori-
ties have been bargained for by
spectators.
The Office of the Chinese bureau
of immigration in the Judiciary
building, formerly occupied by the
minister Of finance, is connected by
Mutual telephone No. 272.
A British resident is authority
for the statement that no less than
thirteen officers of the British army
have visited these islands during
the past nine months, for the pur-
pose Of studying the topography of
the country, etc.
A temporary awning has been
erected over the opera house front
door, upon which have been placed
long, narrow strips of board covered
with Japanese characters ANNOUNCE
ing features of the entertainment
to be given there by a japanese
troupe tomorrow night.
Mr.. II. Fl. Venker, second assist
ant engineer of the steamship City |
of Peking, and formerly a resident
of this city, presented Jim Dodd |
with a couple of lava curios yester-
day, made in the shape Of highly |
polished globes and resting upon
foundations of that article in its |
rough state.
The Chinese who came here
some time ago by the bark Velocity
from Hongkong, and who were re-
fused landing by the authorities
on account Of their having no re-
turn certificates, are still confined
aboard the vessel, under guard.
The government will announce its
action regarding them as soon as
President Dole is able to attend to
his duties.
The only business transacted at
the meeting Of the Mechanic fire
company last night was the APP
pointment of Mr. George Lucas on
the committee OF 1nVeSJigauOn, IN
place Of Mr. Phil. Braun. A meet
ing viii be held next Wednesday
evening at the same time and place.
The committee will be ready to
make a fall report at that time,
and it is thought that NIL matters
in connection with the company
viii be satisfactorily disposed Of
Stamp Issne Exhausted.
Enquiry at The postoffice yes
terday developed the fact that the
last Of the - cent issue Of sur
charged stamps had been disposed
Of during the day, Mr. John
Egan. Of the firm Of Egan g. Gum.