The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-05-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

HoNoLULu FIRE DEpARrMENr-The Fire Depart
ment proper, which consists of the Chief and Assistant
Engineers and Deputies from the different Companies,
held u meeting for the transaction Of business on
Thursday evening last. The annual election for n
Chief and two Assistant Engineers and four Fire
Wardens, was appointed for the first Monday i'll Junee
which VIII lie the Sd, the polling to take place ut
No. rs ROOMS between the hours of Z and 9 Z. NJ.
Nominations are to be made by the several Compan-
les. There are in this city three fire engine Compan-
les, Nos. ], ,, and 4, one Hose, and one Hook and
Ladder Company, the whole numbering $50 members.
The ranks of Nos. = and /, ure quite full, the latter
having on its roll sixty active members, all native
Hawaiians. y new Engine has been ordered for this
Company, and was probably shipped from Boston hy
the Ceyion, on the LIST instant. 1t is to be the same
style Of Engine rs the new one recently received by
No. l, with all the modern improvements, and by
the same maker, Zimmerman. The present supply of
hose bcing inadequate, the Chief Engineer is authorized
to order from California by the first opportunity, 400
feet additional. Thus Honolulu will possess It Fire
Department uncqualed by that Of any city of its
size in point Of efficiency, strength, and the zeal
and public spirit of its members. OurErcmarkable
immunity from fires has the effect undoubtedly
TO lead some To lose sight of the importance of this
organization--this eyer-watchtul guardian of prop
erty. But once let the dcvouring flame come, as it is
liable 10 mt any time in the more crowded portions of
the city-Nuuanu street, for instance, below Bere-
tania-and then some would begin to appreciate the
value of the Fire Department. The fact that we
have so few fires has, perhaps, the effect 10 dampen
the esprit az corps Of the fremen themselves, and it
requires no little energy and activity as well ~ some
expense, ON the part of the officers of the Department,
10 keep up the requisite interest among the men. \
very proper provision of law requires each company
10 turn out with their machines once u month for
drill. On the whole we may well lie proud Of our
Fire Department, while we hope we may never I've
obliged to call for their services.
II the foregoing We may add that, Mt the meet
ing on Thursday night, rs well rs ut previous meet
ings, the now retiring Board have expressed their
unqualified thanks and full appreciation of the very
liberal manner in which the citizens of Honolulu
have always responded promptly to any call made
upon them for aid for the Department. The splendid
new engine of No. l they consider as n donation from
the public. But liberality is " Honolulu fashion"
The kauai MuRDERs.-On Monday last, Kapahu-
koa, the man who killed Mcintyre last year, at the
Lihue Plantation, by striking him with u hoe AID
the old sorcerer and his dupc, the young and pretty
native girl, accused of killing the father of the latter,
sailed FOR Kauai in the schooner Mary, accompanied
by II strong guard of police. On the way through
the streets from the station-housc to the Esplanade,
where the vessel lay, a crowd Of natives, men and
women, followed in the rear and on each side of the
prisoners and their escort, to indulge their curiosity
for seeir.g noted characters. The foreign element.
too, was pretty well represented in the crowd. The
annual Term Of the Circuit Court for Kauai, which
constitutes the Fourth judicial District Of the King
dom, commences by law on Tuesday next, the 18th
inst, ut Nawiliwili. We learn that it will he presided
over, this year, by His Honor the Chief Justice, who
proceeds thither to-day.
THE Law To MITIGATr-What has become of il
How does it work, or does it work Mt all? We heard
the other day that a certain ship that went TO sea
lately had a large proportion of her crew of duty on
account Of a certain disorder which had been con-
tractei here. If that IS true. it would appear that
the immaculate " Law to Mitigate " has not miti-
gated much after all, and perhaps requires tinkering,
or ubolishing altogether.
TIE FRIEyD.-This venerable monthly, now in its
twenty-fourth year. ike old wine, grows better with
age. The number for May, Is unusually interesting.
The Friend is devoted to Temperance, Seamen,
Marine and general intelligence, and is furnished at
the low subscription price Of - per nnnum. 1t is
a valuable record of passing events in Honolulu. and
its back volumes are often made use Of for reference.
MAsoNIC.-We are requested to state that the reg
ular monthly meeting Of Hawaiian Lodge No. u,
F. & \. NJ, viii take place at their Lodge Room,
corner OF haahumanua and Queen streets, on Monday
evening next at ~halfpast : O'Clock.
The SUPREME CorRr-FinaIly adjourned for the
Term on Saturday last. The case of VIM. Stevens,
committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement, was
laid over until the July Term, he meantime being out
on bail of $500. -
KAAPAHU--Thc land in Hamakua known by this
name, embracing 10 acres, was on Tuesday last sold
at Auction and brought 800, Mr.. }. W. dustin
being the purchaser.