The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Dand played the Alameda Oh
yesterday.
Powell's Balsam is sold by lead
ing druggists.
German dinner at the Richelieu
tomorrow night.
Minister Smith assumes his
official duties today.
The Alameda took away 1852
letters and 1850 papers.
Mark Twain is meeting with sue
cess Throughout the Colonies. tI
Sale of novelties at St. Andrews
school room tomorrow afternoon.
Concert by the Hawaiian Band
at the Hawaiian Hotel this even
ing.
Weather permitting, the circus
will give d performance this even
ing.
There was no circus performance
last night on account OF the in
clement weather.
H. Renjes has assumed the func-
tions as Consul for Mexico and
Yice-Consul for Spain.
The two new members of the
Hawaiian Band will arrive by the
Warrimoo on the oath.
Painani and Kealoha, two ma
tives, were arrested yesterday after
noon for playing che ia.
Mrs. Montague-Turner arrived !
by the Alameda and will remain in
Honolulu for some time. A.:
The Y. NJ. G.. A. orchestra spent
two hours in practice last evening.
Sixteen members were present.
Four performers for Wirth's
circus are expected to arrive by the
next steamer from the Colonies.
Company F returned to town
yesterday from their march and
camp to the other side OF this /
island.
Several of the desks in the Gus I
tom House had to be moved yester-
day, owing to a number of leaks in
the building.
The funeral of the late Justice y
Bickerton was postponed until the
same hour today on account OF the
inclement weather.
Artillery, a fine breeding animal S
from Australia, was taken to the d
Coast on the Alameda. The horse
will he offered for sale
One of the oldest inhabitants is n
responsible for the statement that
the rainfall yesterday and last l,
night was the heaviest in many II
years. )
Wray Taylor's concert at Kau-
makapili church tomorrow even n
ing for the benefit of the lepers. a q
full house should greet the per-
formers. =
Hollister Il Co. have smokers q
articles in silver. These make APP
propriate presents for Christ
mas. Their stock of tobaccos is
complete. ;
Mrs. Henry Castle requests that 4
all contributions for the women's n
edition OF The Time be sent in to :
her today, in order that the work
may be facilitated.
The steamship China will arrive q
here next Monday. Between 600 m
and 700 japanese laborers for the m
different plantations are expected
to arrive by the vessel. h
Prof. B. Freimann wrote by the al
Alameda that he is still doing a
big business in the Colonies. 1t Is
quite probable he will return TO
Honolulu early next February. al
The rain drove the ladies into p,
Ehlers' store yesterday for cloth &C
suits. There are only a few left. V,
The remarkable cheap prices is the y
reason for the big run on the arti- =
Giles.
\ copy of habeas corpus de-
cisions containing loose papers of
value to no one but the owner has
been lost Finder please leave at
this office and be appropriately
rewarded.
George Weight, chief overseer of IL
the Onomea sugar plantation on II
Hawaii, has been appointed man
ager OF Kahuku plantation. He c
Will assume the duties OF that posi-
ton in a day or so.
There was no performance OF the "
japanese acrobatic troupe last night
on account OF the inclement
weather. The company will exhibit F
Saturday evening. and in the
future on Saturdays only.