The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-18
. GENERAL REVIEW.

Yesterday afternoon and evening
Honolulu took on brilliant holiday
aspect, with all appearances of brisk
business. A most creditable window
and interior display is made along the
principal retail streets. Buoyant is the
word to describe general business antic-
ipations for the new year. Secretary
Atkinson has closed a deal in New
York for the new Territorial public
improvements loan of one million dol
lars upon an offer of $1,000 premium for
the entire issue at 4A per cent inter
est A bill has been introduced in both
Houses of Congress appropriating ST.
400, 900 for a Federal building in Homo
lulu. It is generally understood the
measure is for the purchase of the
Alexander Young building, but private
advices from Washington are to the
effect that the money will be appro-
priated regardless of any previous rec
concentration of either building or site
The Bishop estate is stated to have TO-
600, 900 feet of marketable koa timber
on the island of Hawaii which, being
valued at 500 per thousand, would, il
exported, make the first lumber trade
of any consequence these islands nave
had since the exhaustion of the sandal
wood forests several decades ago. Geo.
Lycurgus, an experienced caterer, has
taken the control and management of
the Volcano House purposing by inn
provements and reduced rates to popu-
larize the resort with residents, as well
as tourists. The Chamber OF Commerce
has voted, through its directors, to con-
tinue support to tourist promotion
work. A visit is shortly expected from
1I,,lv
will achieve manufacturing fame
through a contract just awarded to the
Honolulu Iron Works Co., in competi-
ton with mainland foundries, for a
large sugar mill to be erected in Next
co. Up to last night the trouble about
the contract for the new Insane Asy-
Jun buildings had not been settled. By
judicial authorization the Hama Planta-
ton Co.'S property may be sold in par
cells if it cannot be as a whole, at the
foreclosure sale. The Government has
created a forest reserve in the Dis
trict of Makawao. Maui. A strike of
Japanese laborers on MeBryde pIanta-
ton was stopped at incipiency by Wig
orous action of Manager Stodart. Lord
&, Belser have been awarded the con-
tract for erecting Government work
shops in Honolulu. Contractors say
that the Government is getting its
work done cheaper through keen COM
petition for contracts than similar work
can be obtained by private individuals
without public invitation of bids. The
Chamber of Commerce has secured con-
venient and suitable quarters on the
third floor of the Stangenwald build
ing. The Governors solicitation of
ideas on amendments to the liqlor|
laws has produced warm dis
cussion between the jobbers and thel
retailers. Superintendent Holloway has
announced a purpose of giving Homo
lulu a sufficient water supply by a
gravity system. The Board of Equtli-
cation, consisting of the Territorial ak
assessors, adjourned their annual mee--
ing to March 8. DR.. ". Russell, throJ gh
the Advertiser, has put forth the opin-
ion that commercial supply of IRON
can be produced from Hawaiian SOIL
Bids are in the hands of the Superin-