The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-27
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE FANNY MAJoR-having n full freight engaged,
is advertised to sail ON Tuesday, June l.

ANSIvERsARY wEEK.-During last week, COM
mencing on Wednesday, the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association were in session. On Saturday evening,
the Mission Cbildren's Society held their annual
meeting for choice of officers, &c, when Prof Alex
ander, of Oahu College was elected to the Presidency,
in place of S. c. Armstrong retired. The address
of the retiring President on the subject CONNER
cial intercourse and the Missionary Cause"-was
we'll written and well delivered, giving a promise of
better things in the youthful orator. On Tuesday
forenoon, the Native Missionary Society had an inter-
esting meeting at the Stone Church at Kawaiahao,
which was addressed by the Rev. Mr.. Kekela, n
returned missionary from the Marquesas. In the
evening of the same day, the Hawaiian Missionary
Society held their annual meeting in the Bethel
Chapel. and on Wednesday evening the Hawaiian
Bible Society held its anniversary in the same place.
FIRE IN NuU,Nu VALLEY-At about IL o'clock
on Thursday last, n fire was discovered in a wooden
shed in the rear of Mr.. ]. 7. Warehouses; premises
in the valley, known as the Valley Store" The
Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies were
promptly on hand-No. 1, on this occasion earning
the distinction of being frst-and by their strenuous
~exertions prevented the fire from spreading to the
neighboring premises of Mr.. I. Bartlett, and in this
connection the Hook and Ladder Protection"
deserve special commentator. We refer our readers
to the separate cards of Messrs- Waterhouse and
Bartlett in to-days paper. We understand that the
loss by this fire is comparatively quite small. 1t
being desirable that on an occasion of fire, the mem-
bers of the different Companies should all hear the
alarm and be promptly on hand, the Fire Depart
ment have ordered the key of the Fort Street Church
Tin the tower of which hangs the loudest bell in
town) to be kept at Mossman's store, on the opposite
oo,coc 49, 80 a,r;p on o1arm Oivpp either bv
day or night, will please ring the bell.
THE New BEDFORD SHIPPING LIsr.-This valuable
mercantile paper and whalemen's reference. entered
on its sixteenth volume March 16, and comes to us
somewhat enlarged and much improved generally,
being printed on new and clear type, and with in
creased advantage in consulting the tables. This
paper, under the efficient and careful management
BENZ. Lindsey, ESQ.,, has become indispensable to
those engaged in the whaling business, and its large
circulation, both among the feet and the mercan-
tile community generally, renders 1t very valuable as
an advertising medium, while its market reports OF
the principal commercial ports of the Eastern States
are always reliable. Subscriptions for the Shipping
List will be received at the Bookstore. Terms, SO
per annum, postage paid.
KITE FLYING.-We never object to allowing the
Juveniles a large latitude in their sports, but we
always feel vexed when we see a great hearty kanaka,
instead of producing something to add to the wealth
of the country, spending his time in kite flying. And
our vexation reaches the speaking point when we
hear of repeated instances-as of late-where the
lives of women and children have been put in jeopardy
while riding through some of our most frequented
thor ,ughfares from the horses taking fright at kites.
Can't our police, by arguments of more or less vigor,
induce those who devote their time to this amuse-
ment,-whether boys or men-to betake themselves
to the open country instead of the streets of the city.
A SHOCK OF EARTHoUAKE-By letters from Kailua,
Hawaii, we learn that on the morning Of the 18th
inst, at about A o'clock, a smart shock of an earth
quake was felt, which, says Our correspondent. :" set
the dishes to rattling in the cupboards and made the
furniture dance and vibrate quite merrily. It is
thought that some of the stone buildings are cracked.
The natives all say that it is a sure sign that young
prince has heen born"