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0 III - Br i 1(1 SI 7U till PRICE 5 CENTS. Y1II.-N0. 149. HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, L888. fK II !) ill . tT V fifircial Advertiser business partis 'lug Except Sundays fii" o? nn "'- six uioutba 6Q - . J&on. ear...- 5 00 THE CLUB HOUSE Rooms Diiiino- business Grants. aibertisemcnts. CHINA'S NEW NAVY. Walker & Redward, s. n. castle. J. B. ATIIERTON. G. P. CASTLE. Is the Best Restaurant in Honolulu. First-clasa Coffee, Tea, Chocolate and Cocoa at all hours. r hi Aivauce. .A. ITnll JVteal, 25cts. OAZETTE CO., S.AUAN Honolulu, U.I. Which includes a variety of food only i i 10 ue uau uere. Hoard by tlve AVeek, - - $4.50. 5T Civil and attentive waiters and flrst-claas cooks employed. Give us a trial. Contractors & Builders Brick, Stone and Wooden Building Estimates Given. Jobbing- Iromitljr Attended to. 7G KING STREET. CASTLE & COOKE, Shipping and Commission Merchants, -IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN- G-eneral Merchandise. Bell Telephone No. 2. Sll tf P. O. Box 423. -ALSO, AGENTS FOR- I 123 -3m C. CHUN IIEE, Prop. ERS & COOKE, toLewen Dickson) "d Dealer I" lumber '2dj of BallS Materials. ltf L;I3ET, Honolulu. tW MARKET, ln to William McCandlees.) TVa srS 1U Si. Veal, Mutton, Klc, n Street, Fisb Market. , ywrian orders careiuliy aueuuuu tiii-PrBr.1", tn VHHsels at short (5iXt lUru - 8Upplied to viMt-a ui ltf i ALFRED HAG00N, LrneV - at Law, i IjlKcSut r.ri.Honolnm. itf CJailuncourt ashford, i" I, solicitor. Agent to Tnke ..ijitol Building, adjoining JeJfl The Liverpool and Lon don and Globe nsrsTJRLisroE co ESTABLISHED 18-16. Assets S 40,000,000 Net Income 9,079,000 Claims raid 112.5UU.ooo Tai-ea TMaVa nan-lnst Toss or Damaeo by Fire . . rm J 1 1 T A 1 1 J n rn nniifiinuB Mar ninerT. sucar aiiiiB.j-w-iii"K and Furniture, on the most iavorauie lerma. Bisliop & Co. 1188-6m l-6m B. LEVY & SON, Importers, Wholesale Dealers and Coinraissson Merchants In Foreign and Domestic FRUITS AND PRODUCE. . Park Beach Hotel Grove Ranch Plantation, R. Halstead's Plantation. A. II. Smith & Co., Koloa, Kauai, G. F. Blake's Steam Pumps. Kohala Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., raia Plantation, Papaikou Sugar Co. Opposite Kaplolani Park, VTaikiki. Finest Bathing Place on the Islands. Elegant Rooms, gas and water in each, Extensive Grounds, well shaded; The Table is supplied with the beat the market affords. Billiard Room and Bowling Alley Attached. Union Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of San Francisco. Etna Fire Insurance Co, of Hartford. The New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Boston. D. Weston's Patent Centrifugal Machines. The New York and Honolulu Packet Line Thfl Mflrchants' Line. Honolulu and San Francisco. Dr. Jayne & Sons Celebrated Medicines. Wilcox & Gibbs, Remington and Wheeler & Wilson SEWING MACHINES. tf FOR SALE ! T?n11 information clvtn to tourists as to the best routes of travel, for scenery and curiosities; also current rates for horse hire and guides on the other islands. Ttnaaoo and faVTisLata will 1)6 furnished at SP6- fnr PTMirsions. Busses and baggage wagons will meet every steamer. Special rates for permanent boarders. A wagoueiie wm uo provided for the use 01 guests ai special EX. BARK JAMES S. STONE, Aud Just Lauded in Fine Order. .3 T. WATERHOUSE, tjorter Mid Dealer in IUL MERCHANDISE 1 jf-n Queen Street, Honolulu, ltf n.umri fill nrrfprH of all kinds in our line, and make a specialty in packing an kinds of fruit for lone distance mirio. Hawaiian Island patronage will receive special attention. 628 and 530 Sansome St., San Francisco. P. O. Box 1742, , . V T. MARSHALL. Honolulu. 118-6m ' Agent for Hawaiian Islands. C. N. ARNOLD, Prop. 30-lni FILTER PRESSES. Galvanized Barb Wire, Galvanized Cut Nails, Galvanized Cut Spikes, Galv. Clinch Boat Nails, Iron Cut Nails (asst'd) Horse Shoe Naila. Barrel Shooks and Heads, Ax Handles, Pick Handles, Hnfi Handles. Nests Trunks. I SACKFELD & CO., Commission Agents jr Fort i Queen Sta., nonolulu ltf s 1111 ICC Candy Fac toy AND BEAVER SALOON, mt. Opposite Wilder A Co.h, U.SOLTE, FUOFBIETOR. a Lunches Served with Tea, Coffee, &WiUr,Ginb'fcr Ale or Milk. p from a a. m. till 10 p. m. pis'Etquisitesa Specialty. ltf 1 W. FRAZER, mm tailor, and Alkea Sts., Honolulu. f ctuge, good workmanship and a (HMANIA MARKET. CPP, . . . PROPRIETOR. rt Street, Honolulu. MUTTON AND VEAL. Sausage, Pork, Etc., J5? oa bind. 8hipping served on short in BAKERY. x,.t fnntlr PaBtrv Cook and Baker, Rich and DelYcTous'TcecVeam made by Steam. 71 Hotel Street. Both Telepliones 74. , JUST ARRIVED PER BARK H. Hackfelil, from London i PiAUHAU Plantation, Hawaii, March 9, 1888. Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works, San Fran cisco. Gentlemen We have used two of your 30 chainbered Filter Presses this season. They are convenient, easily handled and are working entirely to our satisfaction. I can recommend no improvement on them. Very respectfully yours. (signed) A. Moobe, Manager Paauhau Plantation. These Presses are being carried in stock .in Honolulu and are sold at the very low; price of SG50.00-in Honolulu-to meet the demand, A consignment is now on the way. Kisdon Iron & L.oco. Works, 82 1234 2m Francisco Second-hand Iron Safes. Oak Lumber, Ash Lumber, "White Pine Lumber, Walnut Lumber, Cases Matches, Oakum, Pitch, Tar, Cotton Waste, Italian Packing, Metalic Paint, Fire Clay, Marble Dust. The Force She Could Command In Case of Hostilities With Kngland. f rpppnt reoorts of ill-feeling between the Governments of England and China, it is interesting to Know me available strength ot tne uninese navy in case anv hostilities should occur be tween the" two nations. The Chinese navv, for the most part, does not uaie back further than 1SS2, but sinco that time she has made great strides in Keep- in-' abreast of European improYemeHis. The armored snips 01 mua are ihjyt uto 5.-. nnmhor n TH 1 an described as follows : The Chen Yuen, a steel cruiser of 7,4dtl tons displacement, '60S ieet long ana car rying S large guns ; the King Yuen and Sar Yuen, steel cruisers oi -,oju whb uib placement each, carrying 11 guns and 31 torpedo dischargers ; the Ting uen, a steam barbette ship of 7,4oU tons Dis placement, carrying 8 guns, and the Win Sing, an armored wooueu guuww of 193 tons displacement. Besides this force, tho Chinese navy has twelve unarmored ships, equipied with the latest improvements, wnicn wiu be exceedingly formidable in case of war. Added to these is a cruiser now being built at Foo Chow and one at rviang, honifhai two of l.GOO tons and 2 000 horse'-power are also now in course of construction, mere are 11 gumwaw of 440 horse-power, and the Canton flo tilla has 13 gunboats. They also have 0 floating batteries, wim nxeu wuuueu turrets, for river service, and 21 first- clas torpedo boats, ol wnicn one is iw feet long, 194 feet beam, of 1,500 horse- i)0ver, with a speed oi Knots, auo Government also owns ) second-ciasa torpedo boats. Late News Item. a va i-mmoil of electricians an essay ist stated that an alternating current is more likely to destroy life than a direct current of double or triple ine sirengwu. The number of volts by which the alter nating current is usually measured is no criterion in regard to its dangerousneBS. Annnlinof to the Bee Journal there are in North America about 300,000 persona keeping bees. The annual noney pru- duct is aoout iuo,uuo,v;uo jwuuub, "u value nearly $15,000,000. The annual wax product is about 500,000 pounds, and its value more than $100,000. T,i;.,a ir thr TTnitftd States last vear luuiaiio a v.. - - , cultivated 227,205 acres of land, and .;,,! 791 twa hnihpls of wheat. 934.972 bushels of' corn, 512,137 bushels of oats and barley, 524,010 buslieis oi vegeunne and 101,828 tons of hay. They also owned 358,334 horses and mules, HMn7 head of cattle, 40,41 swine anu i,ia,o sheep. "Electric" Kerosene Oil. "Downer's" Oil, "Belmontine" Oil, Lard Oil, Gasoline, in Drums, (2-5 gallons in each). Plaster, Rosendale Cement. Portland Cement, Dairy Salt, Bales Excelsior, Tubular Lanterns. Cumberland Coal. Straw Wrapping Paper, 20x30in., Grindstones, Hair Mattresses, 40x25 lbs., Lamp -omen, Three-quarter Rubber Hose, 3-ply, Ox Bows, Franklin Stove Coal (in bulk and in casks), Drain Pipe 3, 4, G and 8 inches, m- 1 ' r.tinoinn rVnr , .mT, -nT Tril A AT Hand Carts. Baby Carriage,, Bastes, Blmds uoors, anu VI ft TltUr KJLlL 1 B.a Carriages-the best ever consigned to us-and a nnveun arr.a. &&vtttistmmts. S. FOSTER & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS and Purchasing; Agents. Bole Agents for Simpson's Ton-o-Can Brand Diamond Creamery BUTTER. -BEST- C. BBEWER & CO. IRON WORKS CO., 'team Engines, p 3Sar Mills, coolers, Brass n Leaa Casting, Kti-J e7ery description made to ' g3 ork executed on the shortest ltf ROYAL SALOON, 0nni nd Jiort hant streets tieManaMinentof IT a- Wolter, C'n a Tariety of the best Wines, 'tifcs, aiKt Cold hfiprn nn ilraiicrht at SU88, o-- "HjgSee ltf ' H. RARP.MAW BINDER, rr Knl. acturer. H All P A Wire. ' ' J 1 - Galvanized Buckets, eat (jOllipaiiy, Best Coir Matting, iS-Vor Sale at lowest JPriees by"E 0. W. Macfarlane & Co. 81 KINU STREET, 129 tf STm FIRE OFFICE, OF LONDON. Qm J WiLLiiK- Established 7lO. . ...j nrwin .versr description of Prope"ratVrrenTr.Ss of premium. ,,1fi ..327,333,700 Total Sum Insured in 1885 tion of the Local Tribunals recognizea. G. W. Macfarlane & Co. Talands. - ApPTlIS IU1 MANAGER. WHOLESALE AND KETAIL WING WO CHAN & Co,, NUUANU ST. HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW GOODS ! Suitable for Christmas and New Year's Presents EX BARK VELOCITY, FROM CHINA, REED CHAIRS AND ROCKERS Something new in Honolulu; Extension Veranda Chairs, Ebony and Marble Diningroom Sets, Matting in an v atittj ' Silks, Satins and Pongee, Silk Crepe, in all shades; Mantel and Hearth ases, Best Oolong Tea, Choice Manila Cigars. rpHIS CELEBRATED BUTTER IS JL of the finest quality, made upon tho Danish and American systems combined. Packed in hermetically sealed tins, and warranted to keep in hot climates. 2G and 28 California St, SAN FRANCISCO, 1C8 1206-ly CAT. H.O. ltf AY i ty'- , IN ivi THOMAS LINDSAY Has Removed His Manufacturing Jewelrv fe ablishmeii BUTC HEKS 1 rv-m Nnnnnn Street to Thomas Block, King Street. rr-rt!cular atteatlon paid to repairing. ASP Navy Contractors, H. E. jVlcIntyre & Bro., IMPORTERS AND DEALBR8 " G-roceries, Provisions and Feed, EAST COSHER FORT AND KINO STREETS. CHU ON & CO., Importer aud Dealers 1 Chinese & Japanese ( HUS pity iree OI tuain . Telephone No. 92 New Uoods received by produce by every steamer 42 NUUANU STREE1, Have constantly on hand Silk, Satin, Crape. Grass Cloth, Embroidered and Hemstitched Silk and Grass Cloth Handkerchiefs, Silk and Crape Shawl and Scarfs. A great variety of Chinese and Japa nese Tea Sets, Vases, Bronze and Lac quered Wares. . Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoise Shell Card Cases, Paper Cutters, Fans and Jewelry Cases. Gold and Silver Jewelry, setting with Tiger Claws, Cats' Eyes and Amber, such as Scarf Pins, Earrings, Bracelets, Kecklates, Etc. An assortment of Chinese and Japa nese Nick-Nacks and Curiosities too nu merous to specify. Chinese Matting a specialty. Ebonv and Marble Furniture in sets Tables, 'Chairs and Settees. A full assortment of Flower Pots, Arti ficial Flower Baskets, Eacquered and Bamboo Goods, Etc. xw.v (4no.l roneived bv every steamer. Ti e pulHc are respectfully invited to insect our oods. ll-3m