The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-13
MAKING OF CENSUS STARTED
TODAY.
Men Equipped and Sent Out-Instruct-
ed by Superintendent Erwin-Hours.
Routes to be Fixed Later.

rierS of Honolulu were sworn in, equip
ped and started out this morning.
Their first duty will be to compile5a
census of the city, with a special regard
to street and number of the Inhabitants.
Blanks for that purpose are being dis
tributed today and will be collected to-
morrow.
The men sent out today belong to the
first lot examined by Mr.. Severn. They
are an exceptionally intelligent looking
set and impress one as being able to
fill the bill satisfactorily. The men are:
John Silva, "Manoa," native of
Honolulu of Portuguese parents. He
has been connected with the postoffice
nearly five years, most of the time as
collector of mails from the outer dis
tricts. He passed the examination with
flying colors.
George T. bennett is native of New
York city. He has been here about two
months.
r. S. Pierson is also a native of New
York city. He reached Honolulu seven
months ago.
Jean Sabate is a native of France but
has taken out his first American citi-
zenship papers. He served in the Unit
ed States volunteer army and arrived
here about two months ago. Sabate
claims to have been banished from
France on account of his activity while
French soldier as supporter of Drey-
fus.
Nicholas Hoopii is part Hawaiian and
part Chinese. He was born in Homo
lulu.
William Mccoy is a native of Penn
sylvania. He has been here three
years, having arrived during the Span
iSh war and has since worked at a
number of things.
h. w. Cyrus is still much of a boy
being quite young. He is a native of
Oregon and arrived here March 30, 1901.
Since that time he has worked for the
Hawaiian Automobile Company and
the Hawaiian Electric Company.
Mr.. Erwin arrived at the postoffice
| shortly before o'clock this morning
and was followed in few minutes by
the carriers. The carriers were assem-
bed in the office of the postmaster and
there for more than an hour they were
| instructed in their duties. Captain l..
T. Kenake, who will have charge of
| the carriers supplied them with the
material they will require.
| After the men had been sworn in Mr..
Erwin gave them blanks which they
are to leave at each house and each
store today, to be collected again to-
morrow. The blank is preceded by the
following notice:
"Honolulu, August II. 1901. To the
Patrons of the Honolulu Postoffice:
TO properly inaugurate the Free Deliv-
cry of mail in the City of Honolulu
it is imperative that the citizens shall
cooperate with the Department and
render such assistance as is in Their
/ power.
ITO secure the prompt delivery OF
mail it is essential that the address
shall include the street and number
where delivery is to be made at resi-
dence or place of business box num-
Der, where delivery is to be through
pOstottice box, or the words Genera
Il Delivery" If for any reason mail is tC
be called for at the postottice. This viii
enable those handling the mail to see
at a glance through which channel de
livery is to be made. You are, there
fore, earnestly requested to inform
= your correspondents of your correc
! address, and urge upon them the inn
portance of adopting the same.
please fill out carefully the blanl
: which will be given you with this, Civ
! ing the names of all persons in you
: family or employ who receive or arr
: likely to receive mail and state oppo
! site each name where the mail is to b.
[ delivered, whether at street and mum
Der, through postOffice box (givinl
! the number of the boX), or through tn
= General Delivery. The bearer will cal
e for the blank within twenty-four hours
S Pelase have it ready for him"
The blank to be filled out is precede
with the following instructions:
please fill out this blank and write
with ink, the names of all persons, in
Guiding servants, using Mrs. or Mis-
as a prefix in case of females, with thei
OWN GIVEN NAMES IN FULL, VIII
receive or are likely to receive any mai
: at this number. The given names o
. married women must be stated, and no
. those of their husba ads. For example
, Mrs. Mary Brown must not be descrih
:, ed as Mrs. William Brown Write i
. FULL ONE NAME on a line, and ad
number of house and street after eac
: name. The information will enable you
postofflce to promptly dispose of ma
which would otherwise go to the Dea
Letter Office. Notify office of a
y changes of address. Hand this name
. blank to your letter carrier, or drop
:, letter box, when completed, withou
: prepaying postage"
Together with the blanks the carrier
were supplied with registry books
: which the heads of every house are
be entered. They were also given II
delible pencils and the new mail bag
1t turned out that no United State
campaign hats were to be had so thu
IOf Ine DIeSeHl bOIle OllcI llell WI
have to be used. Cadet gray trousel
and a shirtwaist will complete Il
uniform.
During the progress of the instru
tions Mr.. Erwin told the carriers thu
they should get into no alteration
with the public. Everybody should
treated with the utmost courtesy
y there was a kick 1t should be referr'
: to the postmaster at once. The ca
riers would be required to report at
o'clock, have an hour off at noon al
report to the office not later than p
Carriers would not be required to e.
ter premises where vicious dogs we
kept The United States, said Mr.. 70
win, was not supplying do meat ju
at present and If people wanted to ke
bad dogs they would have to ma
other arrangements about their mail
Z In the course of an informal discu
sion the carriers stated that hou
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