The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18


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BELGIAN HARES.
Belgian hare s are now much under
discussion in Honolulu, dividing pub
Tie attention with '.buIoes" There was
a consignment of the animals on the
Annie johnson, but they were refused
by the Port Inspector mere.
\ pair of Belgian haress is popularity
believed to refuplicate itself every
three minutes; SO one can calculate
how long it would take TO cover the
Island OF Hawaii with the breed, three
deep The Government has concluded
that. while very pretty, they are not.
absolutely essential to our happiness.
NEWS BOILED DOWN.
The roading-room OF the Paauhau
is quite a feature in planta-
ton life, and is much p2tronized by
the lunas and others.
The promoters of the Hilo Railroad
say that the discovery OF water for
Tuning purposes on the Olaa planta-
ton will not prevent the building OF
the projected railway line.
The available supply Of office room
in blocks now building or soon to be
built does not seem likely 10 exceed
he demand, in spite OF fears formerly
that such would be the case.
The many new enterprises under way
viii demand all the room.
Mrs Anthony Lidgate. wife OF the
manager of the Hamakua Mill Com |
lany. is winning the hearts Of the en- |
,loyes of the company by ner constant |
voluntary supervision Of matters when |
end to their comfort.
Mr.. O. A. Steven. act:-~ FOR Mr.. Bar I
lard, intends to have erected road |
tide boarding and batting stable IN |
ocation almost opposite the Laupahoe-
zoe postoffice It will be q great ac->l
10 travellers.
ne price of labor is going up in spite
# the numbers that are being brought
II before the contract system goes out
# date. 1t Is said that one plantation
; paving at the rate of 81 per month
or free labOreTs.
The commencen7 2rt exercises OF the
Select School were held as
reviously announced in the First For
ign Church. which was pretty well
He'd with the admiring friends and
owing relatives of the graduates.
\ drove OF Parker cattle, consigned
} the HiIO meat combine, via r. Ly-
IAN, Jr., stampeded in the vicinity Of
he Paauhau plantation, and eight OF
ne drove We're left IN the cane fields. ,
tx of those have been since killed, :
nd Paauhau rangers have hides and +
orns to prove the fact.
Considerable progress is being made +
V labOrers under the supervision OF :
[enry s. Richard Of LaupahOehoe on {
lie uncompleted portion OF the North !
lilo road extending Hilowards. About
900 feet have yet 10 be filled and
and the labor IS far
reater than was expected.
George Beckley has been putting his
'iends in the way of purchasing
Nv hundred shares Of new company, | 4
IT,. the Florence Oil Company Of Ari-
ona The shares are 81 par, and as
gorge says if it turns out all right
will be a good thing. He is digest
IL quite a bunch of the stock himself.
Attorney Williams of HOnokaa is
a most laudable scheme in
he floating Of stock in proposed new
10 operate the Hamakua
oda Works. The factory has the best
f water at kukuihaele. and the enter
rice will probably prove gold mine
, stockholders.
The coffee ranches of E. W. Barnard,
gorge ketter, Antoine Weltjen and
1p KaaWalii Coffee Company ara all |