Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-23

Act 90. Authorizing District NaEis.
tratcs TO issue commissions. etc. This
Is an Act to facilitate the collection u
debts from PERSONS resident on the
other Islands. Under this Act suits
against delinquents may be brought In
the court where the creditor lives
without the necessity Of a business
man leaving his AFFAIRS and taking his
proofs to the court where the delin.
quent resides. When better under.
stood, this Act will be appreciated by
the business community.
Strenuous efforts were made to pre-.
vent the passage Of the Mercantile III.
Cense Law, but without avail Through
the efforts OF the committee. the Couu.
ty Bill as passed lovios a license OF
the least Objectionable nature a. luI.
lows:
On sales of less than $4,000, a fec
OF $50.
On sales exceeding $4,000 but not
more than 100000, a fee OF 800
On sales exceeding 500. 900 but not
more than $500, goo, a fee OF $3.50.
On sales exceeding 100000, a fee
of $500.
Act SIS. Relating to foreign corpora.
tons doing business in this Territory.
Under this law no foreign corporation
excepting insurance companies, unless
they invest and use their capital in
this Territory, can have an office for
the use of officers. agents, or en-.
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obtained from the Treasurer an annual
license, for which they shall pay into
the Treasury one.fourth of a mill on
each dollar OF capital stock.
Transports.
Early in the year a movement was
inaugurated to bring about the making
OF Honolulu a regular port OF call for
the transports passing between the
mainland and the Philippines. Short.
/ ly afterwards while in San Francisco
the Secretary had several conferences
with Major c. A. Devol, general super.
intendent, L. S. A., and General Hum.
phrey, quartermaster general. L. s. A..
| Upon the suggestion OF these officials
q letter was submitted roCiting the va.
riOus reasons why Honolulu should he
made port of call. enumcrating our
many advantages and facilities for
coaling, provisioning and handling any
required repairs. and Offering the ser
vices of our organization to bring about
any required change in port COndi.
lions that might be in our power. We
d ha, 10. a.
rotary of War. Like action has been
taken by the Chamber of Commerce
and the Builders and Traders EX.
change of this city. The cooperation
OF the commercial organizations of San
Francisco has been asked. The Mcr,
chants Association of San Francisco
have forwarded a strong memorial IA
voring the making of this port OF
call. The Chamber of Commerce OF
, San Francisco held several interview.
with the superintendent Of the trans
port service. II was early found tina
the price of coal in Honolulu was Sc
rlous obstacle to the making of Homo
lulu a port of call. There being no re-
sponses to the call asking for tender,
, to supply the transport service, THU
Association called a meeting Of III,
, board OF directors and the coal DEALER
of the city. when there was effected {
Joint agreement on the part of the Goa
dealers to, through the Association
supply the transport service with Goa
at a certain and reasonable figure
Communication have been receive,
, from the Quartcrmaster General II
. Washington which would indicate tina
the price Of coal is the only Obstacl
I to this being made regular port O
call. Negotiations are now under wa
! to still further reduce the price undc
. that first arranged for by the AssOca
=. ton. Recent newspaper cable advice
= from Washington are that this Ia
:. been made port Of call which "
I trust will be borne out. In any event
I the transports are coming.
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