The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-03
LOCAL BREvlTlES.

+ Tie Spokesman was issued Saturday
( The Hyades. with mail from San
Francisco. should be in today.
Hawaii's Young People is out for
March with an interesting table vi con
tents
! Hon. w. y. Armstrong viii visit San
Diego during his travels. and help
make up some OF the new oyster beds,
: r Maurice Mcmahon is to leave soon
: FOR Samoa, where he VIII make a trip
around that island group. about which
h. intends to write a book
The Kula Farmer Is a four-page leaf
! let. full of interesting items. II is is
sued by the teachers and pupils Of
Kealahou School. Kula, Maui.
Princess Kawananakoa holds her
/ first reception tomorrow afternoon at
Pualeilani, Waikiki, the former hame
Of the Queen Dowager kapiolani.
There will be meeting OF the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club this evening at the
Pacific Club. Steps will be taken to-
wards preparing for the summer cam
paign of racing.
Invitations have been issued by the
pupils of the High School for a con-
cert to be given at the Young Mems
Christian Association hall tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
Petitions are being circulated among
the idDOEElB lntn III tHt city PAclto.-
ing against the admission of Chinese
laborers or the employment of Asiatics
on government work OF any kind.
Bishop Willis announced to his con-
gregation yesterday morning that he
would consecrate the cathedral next
Sunday morning. a special program
will probably be arranged for the oc-
casion.
Communion was observed at Central
Union Church yesterday morning, and
thirty-two new members taken in. The
services in connection with large in
crease in membership were OF unusual
interest.
The silver coins of Hawaii are being
withdrawn from circulation and sent
TO San Francisco. where they viii be
recoined into American halves, quar-
tiers and dimes. Coin collectors, take
notei-Hawaifs Young People.
Professor KoebeIe intends to leave
for the Coast on the Peking, March
18th. and will go direct from San Fran
cisco TO Mexico. to begin his search
for a Iantana blight. which VIII Kill
that plant and yet not destroy other
vegetation.
The date of the Elks' pilgrimage to
Hilo has been definitely set for March
18TH. when the Honolulu party will
leave in the Kinau- a special excur-
sion rate has been secured, and about
the wives of some Of the members OF
the local lodge.
The regular January term of the
First Circuit Court ended Saturday,
and the twelve days extension begins |
this morning. The extension takes only
the criminal side OF the calendar, and |
civil cases will not be heard by Judges |
Robinson and Humphreys unless they |
have been specially set for trial.
The Honolulu branch of the Terri |
torial Teachers Association meeting. !
which was to have been held at the |
High School this evening, has been |
postponed until Tuesday evening. |
March II. Rev. Alexander Macintosh |
will read a paper on School Govern |
ment" The discussion on the paper |
will be led by Prof. NJ NJ Scott M
w. F.. g. Hasson, electrical inspector.sl
returned from Hilo on the Kinau Sat II
urday. where he had been supervising 4
the construction of a new power Sys1l
TEN. The wires in the Rainy City are
reported to be in as good condition as
might have reasonably been expected, /
but Inspector HassOn found occasion |
20 recommend many improvements.
The cleanup at the public wash |
houses at Iwilei will begin today I'M |
der the direction OF Acting Assistant |
Superintendent of Public Works Guy |
Gere. 1t is the intention to whitewash |
the~waIls and build fifteen-foot ditch |
to carry the waste water into the |
sea. Superintendent Boyd. as was an
some time ago, determined to |
make the improvements advocated by |
President SIoggett. of the Board of |
Health. and has been preparing the |
plans in the meantime. capt. sam
Johnson is to superintend the repairs |,
and will hereafter be in charge of the
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