The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-11
EXPORTS.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

FIRE DEPKRTMExE.-The annual election for Chief
Engineer, and first and second assistants, took place
on Monday evening last. Chief Engineer c. E.
Williams and assistant Hassinger, who have served
so well for several years, declined n reelection. Two
tickets were in the field, and after a spirited contest,
Charles N. Spencer was chosen Chief Engineer by
only two majority oyer his competitor. William
Hughes was elected LIST assistant, and Z. II. Boyd,
81 assistant The Fire Department roll consists of
800 members, Of which No. l numbers 81; No. 2, Sc;
No. 4, so Hook and Ladder AZ, and Hose Co. &c.
The efficiency Of the department was never better
than at present -
AN HONEST BOH.-Early last Wednesday morning,
n little native boy, in crossing the bridge below the
Kaumakapili Church, found q pair Of gold and
enamel earrings With an honesty Of mind and q
sense CT what was right in the matter, he proceeded
At once TO Mr.. Dayton, the Deputy Marshal, and
putting the earrings into his hands, said-" Perhaps
you may find out the owner Of these things" A
good many grown people Of q lighter complexion
than this little Hawaiian, would have poeketed the
jewelry and said nothing about it.
JUBILEE WEEK-The 6itieth anniversary Of the
Introduction of Christianity on these Islands, will be
observed, as we learn, very thoroughly by the native
portion Of our population in particular. The surviy-
ing graduates Of the Lahainaluna Seminary, rs
many as can be got together, will meet at KaWaiahao
on Monday evening, and make the proper arrange
ments for appearing in a body on Weihesday-the
A04n - HE0AIANA VI AGG lE(NA - III 1Ah
the picnic -
The BRrTIsH "FEYISG SoUADROx."-This feet Of
war ships, 50 called because it has no particular
station, consists Of six steamers-the liverpool,
(Which is the flagship, under command Of Admiral
Hornby,) the PA96s, Eadymion, SeyLLa, BGrossa,
and LTy. They left Yokohama on the 18th of
April Tor Victoria, Eancouyer's Island, which place
they were TO leave about June LIST for Honolulu
They viii be due here between the 18th and 10Th
instant, and VIII remain in port ten or twelve days
The PRTScE-This schooner has been completely
overhanled and re6tted by Messrs. Foster & Co, and
has been placed on the KOna route. under the COM
mand Of that veteran Capt Lorenzo Marchant. An
iron tank has been placed on deck and tapped so as
TO allow water 20 be drawn from il in the cabin
rather an improvement on the open eask on deck 10
which all are free. The tumbIer rack has painted
upon it the suggestive initials l. o. G. I.
MAsozIc.-A special meeting Of Hawaiian Lodge,
No. 81, r. s. A. NJ, win be held at their Lodge room,
Mikes building, Queen street, on Thursday even
ing next. at "a O'Clock Soj0urning brethren are
cordially invited to attend.
E The Gamer -Aiar from San Francisco, and
Wonga Wonga from Sydney, viii both be due at
this port on Monday. the 10th inst, and viii leave
on or about the I'D, thus remaining in port only
two days or So -
y- The eighteenth anniversary of the Hawaiian
Mission Children Society will be held this evening,
at "a O'Clock. in the Fort Street Church The
~ The annual examination Of the pupils at Pu-
nahoo College win take place on Tuesday next, com
mencing at 3 A, u, and closing at 3 and 7. VI.