The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-04-03

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among the crew from small pox during the voyage,
and another was sick with the disease on her ar
rival. No delay was permitted by the Board Of
Health in placing the vessel in quarantine, and re-
moving the sick man, together with the Chinese
passengers. numbering 25, to the hospital grounds
at Kaholaloa, opposite the harbor, where they will
remain until the danger of infection is passed. We
learned yesterday that the one case was GONZALES
cent, and that there were no signs of the disease
spreading among the Chinese. The criticism on the
pilot in the Gazette is unfair, as he informs us he
came on shore with the assent of the port physician.
New OFFICIALs.-By reference to the official no.
tees IN to-day's issue it will be seen that Mr.. G. d.
Freeth has been appointed as Super intendent of
Water Works and Clerk of the Market and Mr..
c. W. Hart as Road Supervisor for this district,
from both of which offices Mr.. X. Lishman has re-
signed. Mr.. Freeth is comparatively a stranger in
the community, but is a young man of energy and
ability, has recently married in the country, and
we anticipate be will prove an efficient superinten-
dent. Mr.. & w. Hart is an old resident, and be-
sides knowing what we need in the way OF streets
and roads has had a good dea! OF practical expert
ence in the work, under very different Road Su-
pervisors. Bat we cannot expect him 10 accom-
plish much until the Legislature appropriates the
the required funds.
FIRE WARDENs BY the law regulating the Fire
Department of the city of Honolulu, it is provided
that there shall be four Fire Wardens elected by the
members of the Department. The duties Of the
Wardens are declared to be 60 twice in every year.
and as much oftener as they may think proper, to
examine the dwelling houses and other buildings in
their respective districts for the purpose of ascer-
tanning any violations of this law, and also to ex-
anime the fire places. hearths, chimneys, stoves and
stove-pipes, in their respective districts, and upon
finding any of them defective or dangerous, they or
either of them, shall direct the owner, or occupant,
by written notice, to alter, remove, or amend the
anne and in case of neglect or refusal so to do, the
party offending shall forfeit and pay twenty-five
dollars, for the benefit OF the fire department, and
for every day of the time allotted for such alteration,
removal, or amendment, the party SO offending shall
forfeit and pay the further sum of ten dollars, and
the fire warden may make such alteration, removal,
or amendment, at the expense of said owner or oc-
capant." Now We beg to ask, to what extent is
this law carried out, or rather, is it carried out at
all? We would suggest, for the benefit of the next
Legislature. that a more efficient execution of the
law would be obtained by appointing one person to
attend to the duties Of Fire Warden of the city,
paying him a sufficient salary to ensure an attention
to the duties. The law also forbids, under penalty
of a fine, the k~indling of any fire in any street or
highway it also requires that every dwelling house,
store or place of business shall be furnished with at
least two fire buckets which shall be kept in a con-
spicuous place, aud on which the owners name shall
be painted. Is any attention paid to infractions of
these laws? Let us have a paid Fire Warden.
The HENRY KErrEN CoNcERr.-Professo Henry
SttSh Il NhO"HNA RHHhASeD 69hN ms ihitAoA W.
Torrance in this city on the evening of the 1st inst,
in the Lyceum, and in the presence of His Majesty
the King, and members of the Royal Family, and
also a large, fashionable and appreciative audience.
The programme of the evening was as follows
1 Wedding March. List
? q Home Sweet .Ketten
c March from Ruins of Athens -. Beethoven-Ketten
3 asie-Rig -. Verdi
4 a .Mendelssohn
La Nueva Cachucha. .ketten
c PaSQuinade .GOttgcHalk
5 Grand Honolulu March 49,. .Ketten
dedicated to H NJ the King of Hawaii
6 Hungarian Rhapsody. ........... List
1t was almost Immediately perceivable by the
audience that Mr.. Ketten was well deserving the
praise bestowed on him by Eastern critics, by the
passages of LISTS noted Wedding March were per-
formed. His single (Ieft) hand performance of
Home, Sweet Home,'' bis own composition, wa a
finished and mastery rendition and won deserved
applause. The transcription of Beethoven's March
from Ruin of Athens, as played by Mr.. Ketten,
gradatory ranging in power from pianiSsimo to fort
issimO displayed the artists wonderful power of
touch, and complete mastery of the instrument.
The composition, Plasquinade," Gottschalk's. 10
>aRdante, so pleased the audience that they StaccafO-
noted their applause and demanded a repetition.
The eXtemporaneous () March, dedicated to His
Majesty, was played very well, and fully evinced the
martial spirit of the production. The finale was
married in the effect by the acoustic properties of
the hall, and the proximity of the performer and
instrument to the audience most Of the passages in
forte being undistinguishable. This fault is to be
remedied, and the next concert which takes place on
the evening of the 9Th inst. will comprise an entire
change of programme.