The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-06-11
FROM THE
BIG ISLAND
Business in lilo
Is on the
Mend.

mo June = -Busiucss In Ilo is re-
ported IN all quarters as improving. May
was one of the dullcst IN the past twelve
months, but ms trade Is gradually Inn
provinR>thc outlook Is encouraging II
is cheerful to note. also, that there has
been but one failure, and that a small
one. during the year The discontnu-
Rnce OF the Hilo branch OF the First
American Savings 4 Trust Co. should
not be taken as an indication that Hllo
h going to the demnition bow-wows; the
First Bank OF Illo has been increasing
its business from day to day. and its
stockholders have received splendid re-
turns on their investment The reason
for the difference in the two rival con-
Germs is that the one about to retire from
the field is backed almost entirely by Hoo
nolulu capital; 1t Is without a local board
OF directors and all applications for loans
must DO submitted to Honolulu before ac-
ton can be taken. Frequently this means
one or two and sometimes three weeks
delay. with the First Bank of liilo APP
plications are passed upon almost imme-
dately and the business man in need OF
funds knows at once whether or not he
will be accommodated. Business flows
in the direction where 1t meets the least
resistance and delay in the matter of get
ting accommodation of a financial char
acter may be considered, to certain
extent. as a resistance. IC is possible,
of course, that Hilo is not far enough
advanced to support two banks; 1t GER
tainly will not support two where the
sale of exchange at the present low rate
is depended upon as the> chief source of
proft.-dilo Herald.
KILLED AT KUKAIAU.
While the steamer Kaiulani was taking
on sugar at Kukaiau> on Tuesday ma
tive boat steerer was killed by being
crushed on the rocks. It seems that the
boat that he was steering had four other
sailors and. though the sea was not
rough, the boat was allowed to get close
inshore The boat steerer and two of the
sailors became alarmed andN jumped
overheard. The sailors swan out toward
the steamer but the boat steerer was
thrown against the rocks and killed. The
boat containing the two who remained in
1t drifted to sea. as the men had no oars,
and the steamer put after them and
brought them safely on board The cap
tain afterwards brought his vessel to
Hilo and reported the accident to Super
ntendent Poor Another accident to a
Wilder's sailor happened last week at
Honohina. Japanese sailor, who was
going ashore for his own pleasure, fell
from the sling and broke his neck.-Her-
aid.
PLEASANT EXCURSION.
Sup,. Lambert, of the Hilo Railroad
Co, rendered all of his employees an eX-
cursion to Puma last Thursday and pro-
vided a special car and train for their
comfort. Arrangements had been made
with r. A. Lyman for the use of his
grounds and residence, and a bountiful
repast was set. After luncheon Mr.. Nc
Taggart, foreman of the car shops, pro-
tha nf I nhnt-t in,
impromptu speech in which he drew COM
PARSONS between capital and labor of to-
day and twenty-five years ago. He paid
a high compliment to Mr.. Lambert and
the managers of the Hilo railway. Mr..
Lambert responded in manner that
pleased the excursionists very much. Aft
er the speech making visit was made
to Green Lake and Warm Springs, where
a pleasant time was had. The train ar
rived back in Hilo about $3.50 in the aft
ernoon. There We're present Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Lambert. j McTaggart and
family, p. Ziegler and family, Mr..
Giddings and family, Frank Berggeren
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Spencer and
granddaughter, Mrs. A. ]. Napthaley.
G. H. Brown and wife, the Misses How
ard, d. f. Wilson. wife and son. George
Williams, C. Alden, C. Kopf, o. Jeppson,
w. Fem, Sam Kalua, d. Jardine, p.
NJ. Rice, j. Olsen, d. Hemrof, ]. ].
Combs, A. Pacheco and family. The Ha-
waiian Quintet Club accompanied the
party and furnished music throughout
the day-Herald.
HOLLAND-LITTLE.
Miss Oma, daughter OF Judge Little.
and DR.. John Holland were married at
the residences of C. H. w. Hitchcock,
Waianuenue street. by the Rev. C. W.
Hill on Tuesday evening. The wedding
was a private one. only those residing at
the house and one or two friends of the
groom being present. After the ceremony
congratulations were in order and then
followed a luncheon. The bridal couple,
accompanied by host of friends, left
by special train at S:l5 for Kapoho. their
future residence. where DR.. Holland Is
the plantation and Government physi-
ran,-Herald.