The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-01

he Osaa Sugar to. 5 agency has beer
transferred during the wear 10 the bank
ing house of Bishop & Co. and It's man
agersllap placed IN The hands OF Mr.
John 'asatt, formerly OF Honot1aa
he Hawaiian Sugar Co. al Mal1a-
well. has contracted for a duplicate OF
the Pnunene mill. described elsewhere
IN this issue, TO be completed IN time for
the next years croo.
The HonolHlu plantation Is pioneer IN
the field with a sugar refinery outfit,
having introduced a complete refining
plant, for auxiliary use as circumstances
warrant
The first export therefrom was made
November goth in a trial shipment OF
several grades
INCREASED WATER SUPPLY on
MAUI.
September last witnessed The compile
ton of the additional water supply by
the new Koolau ditch for the irrigation
needs of the extensive cane fields of
central Maui. Mention was made in
the last Annual 81 this work as in
course of construction by NJ NJ
'Shaugfnessy, G E 1t was begun in
March. 1909, and IS completed and
formally opened September rs. Eoo4 In
is IN rock tunnel. 1910 feet in open
ditch and COZ feet IN filr7e. There are
no less than 50 tunnels of an average
length Of 1000 feet, the longest one OF
the series connecting the Hononu and
Keanae valleys, measuring 1.zIa feet.
The tunnels are eight feet wide IN the
clear, seven feet high. and when carrying
a depth OF five feet of water viii convey
& 100000 gallons daJIy
The Honokohau ditch is another en-
terpr1se brought to completion during
the year, whereby waste streams of the
HonokcFIau valley are brought ont on
to the kaanapali lands, and in TO Lailai-
ma for the extending cane fields of the
Pioneer plantation.
WaiIuiSu plantation is now planning
the construction of ditch to supply
them with some 100000 gallons of
water per day from lao and other val
ley streams. for irrigation purposes.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Numerous changes have occurred in
various departments OF the Government
during the year, partly through expired
commissions. necessity OF economy in
administration. and other causes
On the Supreme Bench Hons A. S.
Hartweil and F. NJ Hatch we're ap-
pointed TO succeed Hons. c. a. Cal
braith and A. Perry, whose term Of Of
fee expired.
Jas. L. Holt succeeded to the Asses
sorsfip. vice T. W Pratt. appointed
Commissioned OF Public Lands
A. J. Campbell. Esq. was appointed
Treasurer, vice Hon. A n. Kepoikai,
appointed to succeed T. w Kalua as
Judge OF the Second Circuit. Maui
Judges Little and Edings Of the
Fourth and Third Circuits. Hawaii
were succeeded on the expiration of
their terms by c. T. Parsons and .Ttio.
Mauhewrlan-
Marston Campbell. Assistant Super
intendent OF Public Works. Is succeed
ed By J. H. Rowland DIR. G. 3. Cooper,
as President OF the Board Of Health. IS
succeeded bv L. E. Pinilhara- Esq, and
Chas. H Merriam succeeded Thos. @.
Thrurn as Register OF Cotlyeyances. re-
signed
High Sheriff 4. n. Brown and his
deputy. Chas. F. Chiilingwortil. racetltly
resigned. are succeeded in Office by VIVA
High Sheriff, ard Vim. T. Rawlins as
his deputy.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
In the early summer the Hawaiian
Hardware Co. closed out its business 10
T. Fl. Davies & Co and the Pacific
Hardware Co.
In August the old established firm of
Castle & Cooke vacated their premises
at the corner OF King and Bethel streets,
which they had occupied since the sum
mer OF 1856 and moved into the STAN
genwaId building. on Merchant street,
occupying all the Offices on the main
floor which had been specially fitted
for their use
The Oriental Bazaar. that occupied
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