The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-25
LOCAL BREVITlEs.
)rpheun toni

Orpheum tonight.
The Lei Ponoi Dancing Club will give
a dance this evening at the club hall
on School street.
/ Ernest Hogan's merry makers open
at the Orpheum tonight in a new bill
Reserved seats, IS cents.
| Editor Norrie was on the streets yes
terday. He is slowly gaining strength,
but shows the severe effect OF his re-
cent illness.
| In honor of the Kaiser's birthday
there will be reception at / p. m,
Monday. at the consular offices in the
Hackfeld building.
Captain Bowers, OF the Merchants
Patrol and Confidential Agency, has is
! sued some very neat cards giving the
latest complete list of fire alarm boxes.
]. d. Neil, an old resident of Koloa,
Kauai. died there Sunday night De-
ceased leaves two sons. He was at
one time engaged in the lumber bust
hess in Kauai.
/ Another meeting of those interested
In the calico mask ball for the benefit
of the Honolulu Eye and Ear Infirm-
airy Will be held next Wednesday at
DIR. Sloggett's office.
Another civil service examination for
mail carriers will be held in the High
School, February 8. Applications must
be filed with A 3. ingalls, at the Gus
tom house on the day previous.
Olive Branch Rebekahs will celebrate
their third anniversary this evening at
Harmony Hall. A program of exercises
has been arranged, to be followed by
n social and the serving Of refresh
ments
DR.. Doremus Scudder will address the
Young Mems Christian Association
meeting at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
his subject being NO Room in the
Inn" Mr.. Raymond c. Brown will
sing a solo.
Civil service examinations for mail
carriers will be held at the High School
on February Sth. Applications must be
made to A b. ingalls,, at the custom
house, not later than o'clock p. m,
February 9TH.
The Hawaiian singers will return
home as soon as they have completed
their present concert tour. They ap-
pear in all the principal cities in the
East, and do not expect to reach Ho-
nolulu before April or May.
Manager F. J. Cross, of the Inter-
Island Telegraph Company, said yes
terday that he expected to reopen the
wireless telegraph system within a
short time. Negotiations for the loan
needed to float the company have been
almost completed.
Superintendent Boyd has notified tel
railway companies that they must file
with the government inspector detail |
maps showing the location of all poles |
and wires. before March 1st. The |
are also ordered to remove |
all poles or wires not in use.
Local insurance agents are worked !
up over what they say Is an attempt |
On the part of Mainland companies to |
write insurance over their heads, in |
the Hawaiian district, where they are |
supposed to have exclusive agencies. |
The Honolulu Board of Underwriters, |
TO stop this competition, have agreed |
to resign the agency of any company /
mat writes Hawaiian insurance at less |
than the local rates. Such a combi- /
nation as proposed, the United States |
District Attorney has held to be law
Tul.
Superintendent Boyd said yesterday
hat work on the Kewalo ditch can be
commenced without fear of hindrance.
IS the right of way is practically as
;ured. He has secured right of way
rom King, near Kapiolani, to Wal
manu-. The short strip from Waimanu
% Laniwai is still required, but from
he latter street to the sea, the need
ID land has been already given to the
Work will be commenced
IN the government right of way, and
n the meantime negotiations for the
portion will be completed.
At the same time the government lands
It Kewalo are to be filled in, under an
I'D contract with Cotton Brothers.