The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
MANILA CHIEF
A HONOLULAN
Formerly an Automobile Driver
here-The Police Alarm
System.

Honolulu will have a modern fire and
police alarm equipment in operation
within three months. Jack" Coffee,
representing the Game wen Fire and Po-
lice Telegraph Alarm Company. who
arrived yesterday on the Coptic from
Manila, viii begin the work of instaua-
ton within two weeks upon the arrival
of a force of men from the States. He
is to install siXty-five fire alarm boxes
and fifty police boxes. Most of the
equipment is now in the city and is of
the finest type manufactured. The wires
Will be placed on the electric and tele-
phone poles. The last legislature ap-
propriated the money for the systems
and before his going to Manila signed
the contract with the local government.
Mr.. Coffee has just installed in Ma
Mia a system of eighty fire and eighty
police boxes. which are to be increased
before the end of the next two years.
Everything in the police and fire de-
partments is new in Manila, and the
antiquated fire apparatus OF the Tpan-
ish regime has been disposed of. The
present acting fire chief is a Mr.. Hoey,
who was an automobile cab driver in
Honolulu when the Hawaiian Automo-
bile Company was in operation. Mr.
Hoey went to Manila, was made assist
ant fire chief. and upon the forced res
ignation of Fire Chief Doge, was placed
at the head. where he may remain per-
manently. He was formerly captain of
a chemical engine in Seattle.
1.-The new police force of Manila is
about the finest body of men 1 have
ever SEEM said Mr.. Coffee yesterday.
9TH.
army. and are fine looking, big, strap
ping fellows, and in my line of business
L have had opportunities for seeing |
many splendid police organizations"
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motion relative to the synod requesting +
the American church to take over {
Bishop Willis private property where /
he now resides, on Bates street, and /
to preserve Iolani College as an edu-
cational institution. The sale it was |
stated was forced upon Bishop Willis /
by his resignation OF the See.
w. r. Castle then made a statement I
of the position Of T. Give Davies in
regard to the memorial taken to San
Francisco:
Statement concerning the connection
of the Second Congregation with the
memorial presented to the general con- (
vention: /. THIS memorial was not made
at the suggestion of Rev. John Osborne, :,
nor of the Second Congregation. 2. The
was entirely unofficial being
with no congregation or organ
ization, but merely the collective vO &c
Of Individual members and attendants of |
the Anglican church. 8. The signatories
had no right to make conditions or stip-
ulatiCns to the convention, as all such
conditions were included in the resolution
passed by the last synod. 4. The memo
rial does not deny there has been any
progress in the church here but affirms
that progress has been impeded by fric-
ton from various causes. ). The memo
rial does not lay to the charge of the adj |
of the diocese the causes 70. !
friction, nor does it state that a change |
Will remove such causes but that Epis- |
copal oversight of the American church !
viii unity and consolidate church life
and work in this diocese. 6. The Second
asserts that as a congrega-
ton they We're not identified with this
though members of that con-
gregation have signed the same in their
and individual capacity Z. The
delegate elected by the Second Congre-
cation to go to San Francisco had no
official right to represent anything fur
Their than the interests of the Second
nor did he have any Off
cial connection with the memorial, nor
was the delegate aware that he would be ,
to take the memorial until
some time after he was apprised of his
election. S. The delegate called on the
bishop of this diocese the day after his
election. explaining to him the circum
stances and motives of his appointment |
as Indicated, and informing His Lordshp
that he personally had signed the me
mortal giving his reasons for his action
Signed by w. r. Castle Jr., George F.
Davies wardens Of Second Congrega-
ion.
Later discussion caused many retorts
from one member or another, the ma
iority coming from Tesla, until Geo.
Davies settled many matters by stat
ng emphatically that the Second Con-
yregation had nothing to do with the
any more than the synod 1t
was again resolved that T. Give Da-
vies be requested to lay before the
synod all information bearing upon the
signatures and the guarantee. Mr..
Davies stated his position clearly, but
he bishop was not satisfied until the
names were given. Mr.. Keen said he
couldn't, for one, understand what the
list had to do with the
synod. Mr. Davies said he would put
II writing what he had said to the
synod, after consulting with the sub , ,
icribers
Among other matters settled was
he election of the board of directors,
s follows: I
Rev. Canon Kitcat. l. Aseu. w. r.
1astle Jr.. Henry Smith. S. Meba''-
rev. Canon Ault. E Stiles.
The standing committee was appoint
d by the bishop. as follows:
Rev. Canon Kitcat, Rev. Canon Ault,
y. r. Castle Jr.. 5. Meheula.
An adjournment was taken until
. m. today.
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