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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, March 31, 1875, Image 4

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Before Mb. Justice Jcdd.
The bill was filed September 16th, 1874
Defendant demurred for non-joinder of
parties, September 23d ; demurrer was
sustained and the bill amended by adding
tkckela as iiartv plaintin. Answer was
filed November 17th, and ease brought on
for bearing January 2lst, 187ft, and proofs
closed February Sth. It appears from the
pleadings in this cause that Kaopua, Ka
latna, Ekekela and Mahuia are the heirs-at-law
of Kaleiheana,deeeased,was who at the
time of his death seized and possessed of
the laud "Helumoa, and that be was a
tenant in common with Her late Royal
Highness Victoria Kamamalu in the
tands of "Kanewai," "Kanewai Kahala,"
and "Pahoa," all of these lands being sit
uate at Waikiki, Oahu, and also that the
defendant is the heir-at-law of His late
Highness M. Kekuanaoa, and of His late
Majesty Kamehameha V, and that said L
Ki ku.nioa was the heir of Her late High
ness Victoria Kamamalu.
It also appears from the pleadings that
a power of attornev was executed by Kao
pua, Ealama and Nahua (now deceased,
under whom Ekekela claims) to one A. J.
Lawrence, on the 20th of December, 1867,
acknowledged before Thomas Brown,
Registrar of Conveyances, and by him re
corded on the same day; and that under this
power, the said Lawrence executed, on
the 18th Marco, 1868, certain deeds of
conveyance as follows ; of the said land
"Helumoa" to His Majesty Kamehameha
V, for the consideration of Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars ; of the lands of "Kane
wai," "Kanewai-Kahala" and "Pahoa,"
to J. O. Dominis, Administrator of the es
tate of Princess Victoria Kamamalu, for
the consideration of Seven Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, deeds recorded respectively
on tne 8th and 10th of September, 1874,
and that said Lawrence signed the names
of Kaopua, Kalama and Nahua to these
conveyances as their attorney in fact.
The bill alleges that the said power of
attorney to Lawrence was written in the
English language, of which the orators
were ignorant, and that it was represent
ed to them that this power gave said Law
rence, who was an attorney and counsellor
at law, authority to recover said lands
(which were then in the possession of His
late Majesty Kamehameha V,) by pro
ceedings in Court, and that it was signed
by them under that belief, and bo far as the
said power of attorney purports to author
ize the said Lawrence to sell their said
lands it is f raudulent and void, as they nev
er gave or intended to give Lawrence any
power to sell these lands, and the bill
prays for a decree for the delivery and
cancellation of said power, and also of the
deeds of conveyance executed by said
Lawrence, the bill, in short, alleges such
misrepresentation as amounts to legal
fraud.
The answer alleges that the said power
of attorney was truthfully interpreted to
said Kaopua, Kalama and Nahua, and
that they Knowingly signed, executed and
acknowledged the same.
The main question at issue is whether
this power of attorney was executed by
the parties with a full knowledge and un
derstanding of its contents.
The burden of proof is upon the plain
tiffs to establish their case '' Fraud will
never be presumed, but must be clearly es
tablished by proof; ddum ex indiciis per
spiruis prohari convenit. It is not, how
ever, necessary that positive and express
proof thereof should be given; for when
ever it is manifestly indicated by the cir
cumstances and condition of the parties
contracting, it will be presumed to exist,"
Story, Contracts, 499.
As a Court of Equity, invested with
more extensive and unrestricted jurisdic
tion than Courts of law in cases of fraud,
I now examine the whole transaction to
see if fraud can be inferred from the spe
cial circumstances ol this case.
The plaintiffs have shown energv, de
termination and persistence in pushing
their claims lor these lands really worthy
ol admiration
The records of this Court show four
actions of ejectment brought by them
against the late John Ii, who was guard
ian of the late Princess Victoria Kamama
lu, to recover possession of these lands.
liut in three of these cases they were non
suited and the last case was discontinued
on their own motion.
The Princess Victoria having died in
1866, June 20th, they employ Mr. W. C.
Jones, an attorney of this Court, who had
lately arrived in this Kingdom, and on
July 11th, 1866, he procured the allowance
of their acconnts as administrators of the
estate of Kaleiheana, and they were de
creed to be his heirs.
Mr. Jones, in 1867, drafted for them a
bill for partition of these lands, in which
they pray that M. Kekuanaoa, as adminis
trator of the estate of the late Princess,
may be made a party defendant. Mr.
Jones says that Mr. A. J. Lawrence was
associated with hi m in the case, and that
the bill was never filed because Lawrence
retained it, and had worked him (Jones)
out and himself into the plaintiffs confi
dence, but finally Lawrence returned it,
saying it was "all right,"
Lawrence prepares an exhaustive state
ment of the claims of these plaintiffs as
the heirs of Kaleiheana, and has it pre
sented to the King, Kamehameha V., who
was then in possession of these lands; it
prayed the King to allow them to take
possession of Helumoa and to divide the
other lands with them. Next comes the
power of attorney to Lawrence, executed
December 20th, 1867. On March 17th,
1868, J. O. Dominis, then sole administra
tor of the estate of Princess Kamamala,
applied for and received permission from
the Court to expend $1200 of the funds of
the estate in the purchase of the interests
of the heirs of Kaleiheana in these lands.
Lawrence appeared for the heirs of Ka
leiheana. The deeds by Lawrence were
made the next day, March 18th, 1868.
The property in question is estimated
by Dowsett and Pico as worth the sura of
$4500 to $4900, but as the interest claim
ed by the plaintiffs in all the lands except
Helumoa is only a half interest, it would
be fair to estimate the value of the plain
tiffs' interest at from $2800 to 13000.
The plaintiffs no donbt set a higher
value on the property as being the ances
tral domain, and on account of the ex
pense which they have incurred in their
hitherto unsuccessful litigation for this
property
compared with the price which Lawrence
obtained for it, being only about oue-third.
not that the bill alleges inadequacy of
consideration, but as tending to throw
light on the question whether these people
could have intended to give fnll authority
to Lawrence to sell their interest in this
property without limit as to price for any
sum which suited his views, and without
any reservation to themselves of the right
of ratifying the sale.
It is in testimony that Kaopua is quite
hard of hearing ; that Nahua was elderly,
one of the old-fashioned retiring Hawaii
ans, and Kalama seems to be possessed of
more zeal than intelligence.
Was it likely that they would have
given this unconditional power of sale
to Lawrence, a comparative stranger to
them, if they had fully comprehended its
import?
It is alleged in the bill that they did not
understand it as meaning what it expres
ses on its face. The answer alleges that
they did so understand it. The testimony
of the subscribing witness, Ragsdale, was
taken ; the other subscribing witness, J.
a-, we s ... . i .
ij. tiai.ii, naving tiled since tne bill was
filed. Ragsdale swears positively, "I read
the paper to them so as to impart the same
impression to them that I received from
the paper myself," and "that they undoubt
edly understood thoroughly that the docu
ment gave Lawrence the power to lease
sell or compromise the land, because that
was the gist of the whole matter."
Such testimony by a subscribing wit
ness is very strong and requires strong
proof to gainsay it. Ragsdale's memory
is somewhat shaken, in my opinion, bv
the three letters written by him. Jan.
18th, 1874, he writes to Wat, Austin Ma
huia that the paper he witnessed and
translated was a deed and the money men
toined was $800. Sept. 22d, he writes to
Mr. Hartwell that the paper was a power
of attorney, and that the parties were in
duced to sign the same because Lawrence
said that he could make it profitable for
them, and that he could set at least $1600
or $1800 forthe lands. Oct. 1st, he writes
to Mr. Stanley, that his memory had been
very much assisted by .Mr. Stanley's letter,
&c, and that he is positive that the par
ties "knew they were giving Lawrence
full power to sell, compromise, lease or
otherwise, all their ricrhts and titles to
the property mentioned in the power of
attorney." He adds that something was
said by Lawrence before the parties sign
ed the document, of the petition to the
King and the Court business. He says
also that William Austin was one of the
parties to the power of attorney, which is
not the case.
In his testimony before the Master ho
says, that after witnessing the power of
attorney "Lawrence suggested that I
should add on this certificate." " When
they signed the paper I put on the certifi
cate." The witness did not have the orig
inal before him when he gave the testimo
ny or he would have seen that the certifi
cate referred to of his having correctly
interpreted the document was written bv
Halai and evidently contemporaneously
with the entire instrument.
The loss of Halai's testimony is to be
regretted. I regard Ragsdale's testimony
as amounting to this: that he was called
over to Lawrence's officejust before court
time and interpreted the document in the
usual manner, the impression being left
on his mind that the parties understood
the same.
The power of attorney, though drafted
by Halai, a Hawaiian, is in the English
language, a circumstance of slight impor
tance perhaps, but it is enough to rebut
the presumption that they understood it
and creates the necessity of showing know
ledge the part of the plaintiffs of" its con
tents. The impression left on the mind of a
Hawaiian bystander is valuable as show
ing the impression likely to be left on the
plaintiffs' minds.
S. W. Mahelona testifies that he stood
at the door of the office and Ragsdale
said "this paper is to authorize Lawrence
to act for you, to attend to yonrlands for
von, and to talk with the Alii about the
land ; and if the Alii should wish to lease
or buy the land that he would come and
consult with them. I saw them sign their
names. Lawrence talked some in Hawaii
an himself, and he said this paper is for
me to attend to your land, for me to talk
with the Chief, and if he wishes to lease
or buy I will come and let you know.
After the paper was signed I told them if
Lawrence can get six or seven thousand
dollars for your land you had bettersell."
Mahelona understood that the power of
attorney gave Lawrence the power to ne
gotiate, but that the party reserved the
right to ratify any bargain and were to
be consulted as to the price ; and, if these
were really the representations made, the
contract does not express the true inten
tion of the parties.
H. L. Sheldon testifies that in 18o7, he
occupied a desk in Lawrence's office, and
frequently interpreted between him and
these claimants about the lands in ques
tion, and after Lawrence had said to him
that he was in treaty with the King,
through Governor Dominis, for a sale, he
told Kalama of this, and she replied that
they wanted to get the land back, and
would not sell it.
If this conversation took place after the
signing of the power of attorney, it shows
what Kalama then understood Lawrence's
powers to be ; and it is not likely that
Lawrence would have commenced negoti
ations to sell until after he received the
power. After Sheldon learned that Law
rence had sold the lands, be told Kaopua
and Kalama of it, and that the money,
$1200, was in the bank for them, and they
indignantly declared they would never
touch a dollar of it ; and as a matter fact,
they have not received any of the money.
Mr. Jones said that when he charged
Kaopua and the others, with having au
thorized Lawrence by power of attorney
to sell the land they denied it to him.
Mr. William Austin says that when he
(after having refused to sign the power of
attorney on Sheldon's request) told these
people what they had done in signing this
power of attorney, Kalama said, "Auwe P
(alas) and that they had not signed such
a paper, but they gave Lawrence a power
of attorney to act aa their attorney.
I do not regard the testimony of Reg
istrar Brown who took their acknowledg
ments as conclusive, for he merely asked
them if they had signed the paper, and
asked them no question drawing from
them their understanding of the paper,
nor did he tell them what its contents
without which allurement they would not
have signed ?
I see no necessity for any power of at
torney. The parties were all residents
here, well known, easily accessible and
not numerous. Their claims to these
lands were notorious.
It is urged by the defendants' ooonsel that the
plaintiff most hare known of Lawrence's author
ity to sell, because there were certain proceedings
in the Probate Court in the estate ol Victoria
Kamamalu in which Lawrence appeared as the
attorney for the heirs of Kaleiheana. I do not
reirard this as of mnch force, for no public notice of
ibis bearing was made by advertisement nor were
tbe parties themselves present. Lawrence signed
as attorney for tbe heirs iocludine W. Austin, for
whom he had no authority whatever, and though
the price agreed upon for tbe lands was 91200,
the nnm of 3200. was retained on account of W.
Austin's not signing the deeds.
It would seem that the notoriety of the former
suits against Her Highness Victoria's Gtrardian.
and tbe unusual circumstances of their having
constituted an attorney in fact, though residents
in this kingdom ought to have put tbe Adminis
trator or whoever represented tbe Princess' estate,
on their inquiry. It would have been an easy
matter to have ascertained from the parties them
selves, if tbey were willing to sell al this extreme
ly low price.
The strongest point in the defense is the order
put in evidence ; it is in ibese wordd :
Honolulu March 2nd, 1869.
Hon. A. J. Lawrence,
Local Circuit Judge, Maui.
Sir, please pay to Kauolua (w.). or order the
sum of Six (luudred and Fifty Dollars oat of tbe
proceeds of sale of Helumoa and Knnewai.
i Kaopca,
(Siosed.) Kalama.
8G50. ( Nabta.
Endorskwent.
Honolulu April 28th. 1869.
I have Five Hondred Dollars in my hands be
longing to these parties who signed the within
order, which I am willing to pay on this order
when they will give me a receipt in full of all de
mands and accept this order for the above amount
subject to tbe conditions above specified.
(Signed) And. J. Lawrence.
It is a well settled principle of Law that if a
person, with knowledge of the fraud, acquiesce
in the contract expressly o? do any act importing
an intention to stand by it, be cannot afterwards
avoid it. Story, Contracte, 497.
Does this transaction make out a case ot ac
quiescence in the fraud ?
The date of the order is March 2d, 1869, more
than a year after the power of attorney was giv
en to Lawrence and undoubtedly after the parties
had knowledge of Lawrence's fraud oo them, if
fraud it was. Mr. Widemann testifies that he
wrote this order, acting lor Lvaualua, tbe payee,
and interpreted it to the parties and thinks they
understood it, but did not take any particular
pains to make them understand it, nor did he tell
them tbey would lose their rights in the lands if
they signed tbe order.
The witness states that these parties had come
to bis office to pay an amount of money which
they owed his principal, Mr. Spencer, and he, as
certaining that they had borrowed the money
for the purpose from Kaualua, got them to sign
this order that she might have some security ; but
it appears that on February 27. 1869. a few days
previous, these parties had given a note to Kaua
lua for this very omonnt of $G50. and had execu
ted a mortgage in her favor on the very lands now
in question and on some other lands on Hawaii,
and their acknowledgements to this mortgage
were taken the very day this order was signed.
Though this would be a very strange transac
tion among intelligent people, yet we must remem
ber the readiness with which old natives sign pa
pers, not clearly understanding their import. It
seems to me that tbey must have confused this
order with some of tbe other transactions that
were going on in Mr. Widemann's office at the
time and did not intend by this to rutify or ac
quiesce in Lawrence's sale, for all their other acts
and words clearly show no such intention.
Lawrence's acceptance of tbe order being willing
to pay the sum of Five Hundred Dollars on con
dition of tbe parties giving him a receipt in full
of all demands, shows that he deemed their dis
cbarge of some value to himself; but there is no
evidence that any effort was made to procure
their discbarge of Lawrence.
I am aware that great caution should be used
by Courts of Equity in exercising the power of
ordering solemn instruments affecting real estate
to be delivered up for cancellation, and it is a mat
ter of congratulation that the courts of this king
dom have only twice in tbe last ten years exer
cised this power.
In this case I cannot avoid tbe conclusion that
the power ol attorney was obtainsd by fraud. It
must be remembered that Lawrence occupied to
wards these parties the relation of attorney or so
licitor to clients, and equity would interpose to
declare transactions between them void which be
tween other persons might be held unobjectiona
ble. 1 Story Eq. Jar. 310. He made use of his
confidential relation to secure a power of attor
ney utterly unjust and inequitable, for it gave him
tbe power to sell their lands for any sum however
insignificant und inadequate, and was in its terms
" irrevocable until the objects for which it was
given shall be accomplished by him."
It would do violence to my sense of justice to
allow such a transaction to stand, for if Lawrence
had not been inclined to sell he could hold the
real estate tied np by tins power so long as he
lived and thus deprive these parlies of their right
of alienation.
A decree will be signed ordering the power of
attorney to Lawrence and his conveyances under
it, to be delivered up for cancellation.
A. Francis Jcdd,
Justice of tbe Supreme Court.
A. S. Hartwell and V. C. Junes, fur plaintiffs ;
B. II. Stanley fur defendant.
Honolulu. February 2Gtb. 187ii.
DISPATCH LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO!
C. Brewer A. Co. -Agents.
MerrhsnilUe received Storage Free nnd
111 Til canh iilv.mrps, made on hiutnenta br tlii line.
Wft-lj C. BREWER at CO
BOSTON AND HONOLULU PACKET LINE!
C. Brewer A Co. -Agents.
Pavorable arnnsementa can mlwara be,
made for storage ami shipment of Oil, Bone. Wool, Hide and
other Merchandise to New Bedford. Boston, New York and
ith-r Kaettern Forla. 49 Cash Advance made.
m-ir C. BREWER k CO.
NEW GOODS !
Just Received by
AFONG & ACHUCK,
PER BAliK
were.
I am forced to the conclusion that the
plaintiffs believed that they were author
izing Lawrence to act for them in recov
ering the land, and to negotiate a sale
which, if the terms were satisfactory, they
would assent to.
Why should Lawrence have mentioned
any sum of money to them when by the
power he was unlimited as to price, unless
I refer to the value of the property aa ' to induce them to sign the paper, aad
33 cl n i- cl James!
ARRIVED
FROM HONGKONG!
White Sb Colored Rattan Matting,
matting. Rattan Chairs,
Manila Rope, Peanut Oil,
Nests Camphor Trunks,
Fine Tea, Basket Tea,
China Hams, Nankin Cloth,
Japanese Umbrellas, Assorted Silk,
Silver Ware, Ivory Ware,
Sandal Wood Ware, Lacquered Ware,
China Ware, Canvas Shoes,
Straw Slippers, Clothes Baskets,
Flower Pots, Wrapping Paper,
Dried Ligee, Dried Dates,
Gold & Silver Jewelry,
Tortoise Shell & Crystal Jewelry,
Gentlemen fc Ladies Paty Hats,
China Brick fc Side-walk Stones
HESGLE AND DOUBLE
SUGAR MAT BAGS
a Great Variety at
OTHER CHINESE GOODS
Too nntneronto mentions.
FOB BALE BT
AFOX6 ek AfHIJClt.
4M ly Hunaan tstraat, naar King.
A. W. PEIRCE fe CO.
Offer for Sale
SHIP CHANDLERY
XKT
WHALE BOATS AND BOAT STOCK
GROCERIES,
Flour cf3 Bread !
Lime and Cement,
California Hay,
AXD
By Steamer Iron San Francisco,
Potatoes, Onions, Sec,
AsentB fox
Brand's Bomb Lances,
Perry Dayii' Painkiller,
Puuloa Salt Works
US-la
Dr. Steele's
MEDICAL WONDER
rpHE GREAT CUBE FOR ALL ACRES
J. and
.as a Family !
and Pains Rhnaatw, Iftrvoat, vr arkwae
frea Derangements of too Stoaaaeb. Liver er Basest!
To hr hpt rmulaafVy t tit dowse. It is raaariav ta
sdv. aa it is SAFE. RELIABLE aad 8CBI.
It it Puaet-T VtacTaaLa, aad with tb WCSDIR
PILLS is almost a drug stere.
SW GEO. C. McLEAir fa the Gaunt
Agent for these Ixianae.
B. H. Lyons' Compound
JUST ARRIVED!
The German Clipper Bark Deutschland
TIK MANN. HaiUr,
FROM GLASGOW,
WITH
TIE FMDWM CJUGH !
WHICH IS
Offered for Sale
BY
F. T. LENEHAN & CO.
FOR Tint WOUWT I
CHRONIC OR RECENT DISEASES,
VII:
Rbewatatttsa, Xenralgia. Soree. Clear. Ti aatliiejo.
Skin Diseases, Female Irregularities aad Qw
eral Debility. Asthaa. Diseasee of ta
Throat. Liver aad K idnejs.
PTJRIPYINO THE BLOOD t
By giving Health and Ton to ths Ossttis Ji
Sew Directions for 1'siog
B. H. LYONS' FLUID COMPOUND.
MMn DILLINGHAM & Co., Ajreits.
TONS BEST SMITHS' COAL,
jTons Best Glasgow Splint Steam Coal,
BARREL8
WHITE'S BEST PORTLAND CEMENT!
Assorted Bar Iron
Assorted Sheet Iron,
Tina best White Lead, superior quality,
Tioi best Zino Paint, superior qualitr,
Tiui best Dlaok Paint, superior quality.
Tins best Green Paint, superior qualit,
Tins best Red Lead, sup'r quality.
ASSORTED GROCERIES !
First Brands.
Assorted Biscuits, First Brands.
Lea efc Perrln's inure.
Lime Jnlce 4'ortlial.
Finest Scotch Stoves, Complete.
The Following Machinery,
One Sugar Mill, Complete
THREE
WESTON'S CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES.
FIVE
STEAM CLARIF1ERS, 100 and 500 Galls.
DRY GOODS .'
Cases Gingbams,
Cues Pink Pas.?,
Cases Prints Aseortad.
Linan Stripe Tasio Cloth,
Cotton Taaao Cloth.
Cases of Tweeds, Assorted,
Cues of Cashmere), Assorted,
Cases of Assorted Lawnt.
Cases of Assorted Sbawls,
Cases of Assorted Denims.
Cases of Assorted Drills.
Cases of Assorted Cottons.
LIQUORS.
Cases Heidseick's Champagne,
Cases Assorted Brands Champagne.
Cases Henneasv's 1, 2 and 3 Star Brandy,
Cases Assorted Brands Brandv,
Cases Best Claret,
Caaes Best Seoteh Whiskey.
Cases Best Holland Oin,
Baskets Best Holland Gin, stone jogs.
Cases Best Old Tom Oin,
DEMIJOHNS ALCOHOL,
Cases Best Pale Sherry,
Case, Best tWO Port,
Quarter Casks Heonessj's Pale Brandy,
Quarter Casks Pale Sherry,
Quarter Casks Irish Whiskey,
Quarter Casks Jamaica Rum.
McEwan's India Pale Ale,
Pints and Quarts.
Blood, Wolfe A Co'i lodia Pale Ale, pU and qti.
Bass Co's In lift Pale Ale, pinU aad quaxU,
McEwan's Draught Ale in bbds,
McEwan's Porter, in Stone Jugs,
Pints and Quarts.
Blood. Wolfe A Co'i Porter in glass, pts and qti.
aH F. T. LENEHAN A CO.
BOLLES Ac CO.,
H
No. 34 Queen Street,
AVE FOR SALE,
Hemp and Manila Cordage, all sites.
Patent and Plain Bash Blocks, all sises.
Anchors and Chain Cables, assorted sises.
Cotton Duck and Hemp Canvas,
Cotton and Hemp Sail Twine.
Stockholm Tar,
American Tar,
Stockholm Pitch,
Wilmington Pitch,
Whale and Sperm Oil
Paints and Paint Oil,
And a General Assortment of
Groceries and Ship Stores
ffvT" All of which will be sold at the lowest possible
prices. 419
NEW PHOTOGRAPHS!
A FEW PHOTOGRAPH VIEWS
TAKEN BT
Lately from Tahiti,
CAS BE OBTAINED AT THE STORE
of tbe undersigned. Among them are the :
View of the City and Harbor of Honolulu, taken
from Punchbowl unquestionably the assist
picture of Honolulu extant.
View or Port and Harbor of Papeete.
View in Koolau, Oahu.
Mountain Scenery in Koolau. Oahu.
Point Venus. Tahiti.
Australian Steamer at Wharf in Honolulu.
Diamond Head, Honolulu.
MeKeague's Sugar Plantation, Koolau.
Tamarind and Cocoanut Trees.
Map ot Tahiti and Moorea.
Tbeie an all very flnely taken, and can be had
mounted or unmounted. For Sab, by
M-1" H. M. WBITNBT.
Gold Pea or Pocket Kalfe t
LAB4.E V ARIETY, AMD TO BB BAB AT
. Use Book and New Depot of
H. W. WHll.UsY.
U. 8. Postal Cards,
FOB SALE PRICE 3 rEXTS EAtH,i BT
awl a. at. WHTTWKT.
Fb
Greenbacks Wanted,
a wmm thv mcssswr a-v a-n w.
be paid at tbe Bookstore of H. M. WJHTilET,
trail to Fast OH
PURE LIME JUICE
Warranted to keep on the Longest Voyage
In -. 3, and 5 gallon Demljohna,
Prepared by George Morris
XAIIHI, OAHTJ, HAWAIIAN ISLAJTDI.
For Sale by O. Btewei afc Co.
4M ly
CAMS PKtrHES, PEABS,
Cans, Quinces, CeawcQnlnrea,
isaee Ureses, Cas
Assorted Frallw.
47 BOIXBS CO
From Boston Direct !
Per SyTon,
f AWBEMC'E COTTO.H DI'CK-Vak TO S
Best Quality Ash Oars,
BOLLBB A CO.
10 to reel. Cor dale by
M
Canned
FROM
fatting & Co's Celebrated Factory,
AMI
JtlM K Tl'BTU SOLI,
aer noaai iwei,
l n- - Kotlrd Beef,
Caars Ituaet Mutton.
Case Hoilml Mutton.
Caere Horn Veal,
Ca.es Tnraey,
Caaws i blcken.
asawssoupa, Ac, ate.
471 BUOES a CO
COAL TAB.
-1 1 CASKS COAL TAB FOR SALS BT
BOLLES A CO.
Polar and Sperm Oil,
IX tl V. nrlfcX TU l' IT. For Sale hr
443 BOUJ3) a CO.
Oat Hay.
BENT CALIFOBMIA OAT If AT For Sale br
P BOLLBB CO,
Little Neck Clams, or Quahaugs,
ss. nougs
uoLUm a cu
mot THE PACKER. J, M.
M. laup. u I.
Hawaiian Mess Beef.
nirKEO BY M. BKBTUOtAM, 1SD
WABBA1STBP. For Male hr
441 ll.JU.K-S
f, A'D4CCJjta'
SPUNYABIT,
W''i!l MI. INK. HOUSBLINK, SEIZING. MAR
LINE. Ac For sale by
BOLLES A CO.
Fresh Split Peas,
PER ai'BBAT, FOB HALE BT
wo ou.ta a co.
CHAIN CABLES.
SIZBS Fit i'.M 9-8 TO I J-H INCH. SMALL
Chain in quantities to eait. For sal. by
BOLLB8 A CO.
20,000 Chinese Fire Bricks
RECEIVED PEB HARK ED WIS JAaUB
tor saai by iMtj BOLUC4 A (O.
SPERM CANDLES,
ASSORTED SIZES. PUT UP IM CAXT0058,
and warranted the geaaino article.
PorsaUby () BOLLB8 CO.
THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
CO
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a
Printing Establishment
Possesses a good assortment of
JOB PRINTING TYPE,
Well adapted to tbe Printing of
POSTERS OF ANY SIZE!
EITHER l.S Fl.AlX OS
Fancy Colors
BUSINESS,
VISITING and
WEDDING CARDS.
TTT.T.-TT.fX-i-4C4!
HOTEL BILLS OF FARE.
3 ALL TICKETS,
CIRCULARS,
ENVELOPES,
LA W BLANKS,
RECEIPTS.
BOOKS and PAMPHLETS,
MINISTERIAL REPORTS,
LAWYERS' BRIEFS,
CATALOGUES,
PROGRAMMES,
NEWSPAPERS,
c, 4c, Ac

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