The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There was a lunar rainbow over tn,
sea last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cohen leave 70
| the Coast on the Alameda this morn
| ing.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Humphris sail
ed yesterday for London by the Mon
golla, going by way of Asia.
a meeting of the Farmers Institute
to have been held December II has
been postponed to December 90.
Honolulu Aerie 40 F. o. E., will
meet in Pythian Hall at 1880 this
| evening for the election of officers.
The Christmas Paradise is the most
attractive number, perhaps, that was
ever issued of that popular magazine
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Chamblin of
Paducah, Kentucky, who arrived by
the Mongolia, are staying at Helen s
! Court
1t is stated that Governor Frear.
among other things, is working for an
increase of salary for the Territorial
judges.
The automobile class at the Y. NJ. C.
A. viii study batteries tonight A
| friend of Mr.. Schoening will conduct
the class in his absence.
Fred Waldron is sending out to his
friends and customers a handsome cal
endar, "The Helpmate' 1t is rich
in color effect and the drawing is ex-
cellent.
There will be a special meeting of
Oceanic Lodge No. 81, F. and A. NJ,
at Masonic Temple at 1880 O'Clock
this evening. The third degree will
be conferred
Sberiff-elect Sam X. Pua of Hawaii
has received a letter in which it is
stated that yelled threats have been
made against him. 1t is supposed that
these were made by a lieutenant of
the Hilo police force.
The benefit concert to be given by
the Latter Day Saints church next
Saturday. December u, at K of P.
Hall, viii be assisted by local talent,
followed by a dance, for which the
famous Hawaiian Glee Club has been
engaged. Admission 75e.
L. B. Kerr & Co., who were notified
by the Attorney General s department
to take down a sign that was suspend
ed across the street, point to the fact
that the Republican Central Commit
tee has sign suspended across the
street at its headquarters.
A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce has been called for this after
noon to consider the reconsideration
of its recent action in opposing the
suspension of the coastwise shipping
laws So far as they relate to passenger
. l,a~ ho Tel ha Do
citic Coast.
In the police court yesterday QuOn
An Foo was fined So and costs for slap
ping a child. His defense was that the
child had sicked dog after a eat
belonging to the defendant, and that he
had kicked the dog out. He denied
having struck the child, but several
witnesses said he did, and the judge |
believed their story.
At a meeting last night of the Ma |
kiki Club a committee comprising
Judge Weaver, Z. A. Douthitt and A. |
G. NJ. Robertson was appointed to |
draft bill in re the tenement house
question, in which will be a clause
giving the Board of Supervisors power
to deal with the matter. The bill is to |
be presented to the Legislature for |
action.
T. NJ. Date has returned from For |
mosa, where he went in the hope of |
securing land and inaugurating the
pineapple industry there. He
says that the land is owned by the |
japanese Government, but that there |
is much red tape about securing it.
He formerly lived on Maui and he |
intends now 10 make his permanent |
home there.
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, A. F. and |
A. NJ, elected its officers for the COM
ing year at the meeting held in the /
Masonic Temple Monday evening. |
They are W. T. Rawlins, W. NJ; l.. |
NJ. Vettlesen, S. w; Harry Taylor, j.
w; Robert Cation, Treasurer; and K.
R. G. Wallace, Secretary. The install
lation of the new officers takes place
On the 96+h inst