The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-02
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BERREY'S COMMERCIAL REPORT

Several brokers are endeavoring to buy
Eva, but are unable to land it at s24,
which seems to be the bidding limit for
the present. There is ths>usual predic-
ton with regard to this stock that the
dividend of one-half of one per cent.
month is to be restored to one per
cent, but this does not influence the
fidence with which Eva is looked up
on by those who wish to invest in stocks
at ALL Oahu plantation stock has again
passed the mark of par bid and it is
held tenaciously with the well founded
belief that there is to be a great crop
this year and dividends regularly for
years to come. Pioneer is still keenIy
sought The Olaa buyers continue in
the field.
Mr.. Edward POLITE, one of the big
gest men of the San Francisco Stock
and Bond Exchange and the best au-
thority on the Mainland on Hawaiian
securities, is in the Islands again for
the purpose of making his usual tour
of the plantations and for consultation
with clients and friends. He declares
that the outlook is better than for
many years and taking into account the
increased consumption, the shortage in
the beet crop and other factors of cal
culation prophesies that sugar will go
ian crop is getting on the market and
that this will be one of the very best
seasons the chief industry of the ISL
ands has ever had. Mr.. POLITE says
that not only Pacific Coast, but many
eastern people of money are looking
into Hawaiian sugar. 1t is matter
of fact of record that there are many
weeks with the San Francisco Exchange
that would be very light indeed were
it not for the dealing in Island sugar
stocks.
Contractor Fred. Harrison is doing
rush work on the two-story steel frame
structure at Fort and King. The first
floor is to be the store of the Gunst-
Eakin Cigar Co. Mr.. Harrison proposes
to build on his own account at once
on his corner property adjoining the
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Fort and
Beretania. Mr.. P. c. Jones is building
two fine cottages in Manoa, making his
contribution to that desirable district
four handsome residences. Prof. Edgar
Wood, of the High School, is building
home in Manoa- Rev. o. H. Gulick
proposes to improve his lot in Manoa
Mr. Campbell is still building houses
in Pawaa. The Legislature will be
asked to provide a reasonable sum for
the erection of an armory for the Ma
tional Guard and still another credit
able public structure will be the result
The old drill shed, which has in many
respects rather outlived its usefulness,
is desired by the military arm of the
Federal Government for the storage of
weather proof goods, such as carts and
wagons
The Rapid Transit people open upl
the Waikiki electric line for bust
ness tomorrow, Feb. 1, and this means
a great deal both to the line and the
beach resorts. The Chamber of Com |
merce and the Merchants Association
have united to open up tourist head
quarters at central place in the city, !
with capable man in charge and fur
Their to secure and circulate properly /
on the mainland large edition of a |
good folder advertising the scenery and
climate of the Islands and telling how
a good business. The alexander Young
Building Co.'S trust deed to Bishop &
Co., underwriters of the $3.50 600 six per
cent. bonds. has been recorded. 1t bore
more than $1,000 worth of stamps and
the recording fees were about twice