The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-27
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m Sc, Passed aud several New ones
Presented.

Mr. bnlmeluin OUefed resolution
that after the present stock of books
is exhausted the School board buy from
local dealers. Action was deferred to
permit the school directors to read the
recommendations
Minister Hatch asked leave of the
Councils to eXpend $2300 for the Mill
tary Department. The items include
cloth for trousers and blouses, caps, cap
ornaments, buttons, leggings, rifle parts,
10000 cartridges, twenty kegs of pow
der. MIR. Emmeluth wanted the quail.
iiy of cloth specified, and the President
said it would be done. Mr.. Emmeluth
said legsings quoted at 81 20 could be
had for 40 cents. MIR. Waterhouse OBJ
jected to having these acquisitions
brought in "just before the steamer
sails President Dole said the list had
been submitted some time ago and re-
ferred back. Mr.. Brown seconded a
motion by Mr.. Waterhouse, that the
request be referred to the Military Com
mite, the latter to report to the Execu-
tive Council tomorrow.
The Appropriation bill was taken up
and passed finally, section by section
and in its entirety. The total is $37 $3.50
greater than in the original bill.
The bill to restrict Chinese immigra-
ton was defeated by vote of ~ ayes
to noes. Thirteen votes are required
to pass an Act. Messrs. Emmeluth and
ID. b. Smith were in the negative be-
cause coolies and domestic servants
were classed together. Mr.. Morgan was
with them because he wanted law to
apply to Japanese as well as Chinese.
Mr.. Brown changed his vote to mo"
and then moved that the Act be recon-
sidered at the next meeting. Carried
Mr.. Bolte asked for leave of absence
to June 10th. Carried.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
The track is being fixed up for the
June races.
There was an elaborate luau at Wal
XIX villa last night.
The Road Board is using many of the
convicts on work at Waikiki.
The French cruiser will leave for
the Marquesas early next week.
A dancing party was given aboard the
Champion Wednesday evening.
1t is rumored that a new and strong
opium ring has been formed in town.
The daily rains on the mountains and
in the neighboring valleys are heavy.
A meeting of the Y. w. G. u is being
held at Y. NJ. U. A. hall this afternoon.
"Bo's'n Ben" is being tried this after
noon on the charge of assaulting officers
with knife.
Mrs. Cans will give one of her best
stereopticon lectures at Kawaihao
church this evening.
Kaaipia, the native who nearly killed
Chinese woman April 7th, goes to the
reef for two months.
A deputy port surveyor is to be ap-
pointed in few days. 7. p. Severn
and A. Gilfillan are the candidates.
Auctioneer Morgan sold the library of
A. j. Cartwright this morning and a
bunch of horses and brake at noon.
The Honolulu Amateur Athletic Club
will hold meeting at Y. NJ. G. A. Hall
tonight. There will be talk on the
program for July 4.
Two Pakes arrested with opium in
their possession were convicted before
Judge Robertson and sentenced to a
month each in prison.
There will be the usual steamer edition
of the WEEKLY STAR out tomorrow.
People will find it convenient for send
ing away. For sale at this office.
At the Fifth District Club meeting
last night resolutions censuring annexa.
tionists and Government employees who
had not registered were adopted.
"Peck's Bad Boy" will be given as 8
children's matinee by the Daley Com
pany to morrow. Shadows of a. Great
City" will be the bill in the evening.
There will be cricket match to-mor
row Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clocl
between an eleven from II. NJ. S
Champion and the Honolulu cricke
club.
A garden party in honor of tn,
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary o
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Dillingham; wa
given at the home of Justice and Mrs
Frear yesterday afternoon.
w. f. Lee finds that his bicycle, stolel
from in front of the Y. NJ. G. A. ha
been in the hands of one of the notori
Gus Woods boys, a brother of the youtl
who was arrested not long since TO
filching papers from the STAR.
Mrs Edwards Moore, an accomplishe
teacher of languages and dancing, al
rived on the Arawa and will canvas
for classes. She brings high recon
mendations from Sir Henry Parkes ant
others. Mrs. Edwards Moore ha
already the promise of three pupils.
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