The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

! John Eumsluth is recommending Nthe
I grow. .G-- 90 olive trees
Tho new wharf at Hauamaulu.
/ Kauai, viii soon be completed
Customs Inspector W. J. GallagheN
I IS seriously III with kidney trouble.
Z Eva p'autatioU's new mill began
ing.
There viii be a rehearsal Of the
Central Union Church choir tonight at
40, in the church.
The fire court did not adjourn per-
manenty Saturday, as anticipated. and
! heard Chinese claims yesterday.
The new mill at Eva plantation is
grinding the first Of the new crop. the
work commencing last THURSDAY.
Sunday afternoon an electric storm,
followed by heavy fall Of snow. visit
ed the western slope of Haleakala.
Five lepers from parts Of Molokai
outside Of the leper settlement were
taken 10 the Kalihi station Saturday.
There viii be horse racing at Kealia.
Kauai, on New Years day There will
also be a luau and a general big time.
T. Fujitara was adjudged bankrupt
by Judge Estee yesterday afternoon.
The matter was referred 10 Referee
Fleming.
There IS a movement on foot to stop
japanese and Hawaiian fishermen from
catching fish which feed on the refuse
at the sewer outlet
Mrs. II. {. Brown. secretary Of the
Young WOmens Christian Association,
is expected back today from Hawaii,
from her vacation.
Edgar Halstead and W. a Love will
organize another fishing party in the
near future. Kaena Point will be the
happy hunting ground.
y japanese silk workbag. containing
gold thimble and partially worked linen
center-pieCe. Reward if returned To
Atkinson & Judd's Office.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union viii be
held today, the nth, in the parlOrs Of
Central Union Church. at 2:30 o'clock.
Prince Davids Weller goes up toN
Hilo today. in charge OF Jimmy Nc
Auliffe.. He will race against Socialist
and FierO at mile on New Years
day.
The choir Of the Second COngrega-
ton OF st. Andrews Cathedral win
meet this evening at 100 o'clock at the I.
residence of Mrs. J. s. McGrew. Luna T.
lilo street. to rehearse the ChristrQas .
music. !
Preparations are being made for thA
tour Of the Government Band on Ha-
waii. Henry Berger and his boys VIII
leave for Hilo December 3Oth, and viii
spend at least ten days on the other
Island
Two japanese who got adrift in a
boat near John Ena's residence on the
lower Waikiki road, were rescued by
Dr. a c. Wall and George KluegeI.
who went out in a boat and took the
men in tow.
The schooner Waialua. which was
chartered TO bring Judge Kalua's paiai
from Kahului to the leper settlement
has not as yet been heard from. and
the Board of Health * wondering
the paiai has arrived at its
destination.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Christian Church will meet this after
noon at the church at 2:30 All are
requested TO b. prompt and bring their
thimbles. Also, any contributions of
suitable for children's capes,
are solicited.
a meeting of the tax assessors of all
the Islands was held yesterday with
Treasurer Wright Those in attend
ance were w. T. Robinson, of Maui;
y. c. Wnlfong. of Hawaii; E. +. Co
nant. Of Kauai. and ]. w. Pratt, of
Honolulu. Nothing was done aside
from a general discussion of tax sub
jects. but the real work of the Board
Of Equalization will not begin until the
February session. by which time all
the lists will be in.
Superintendent Boyd. of the Depart
ment OF Public Works. easily explains
away the howl of the Hilo Tribune il
regard to wharfage charges in that
city. He says that the waterfront is
owned by the Territory. and the wharf
GEe dues are paid by Hackfeld K Co.
even though they have built their own
wharf. THE wharfage is collected by
the government. as il is in Honolulu,
and Mr.. Boyd says he would be blamed
If he allowed government property u
be- used without compensation.