The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-11

SlS3g- 1AGEDEea 4aGA. quo acFbS, at IPS'
Some exchanges Of land have been
made, one on the Volcano road, Ha-
waii. with Charles Furneaux; another
10 obtain additional land for the Col
lege Of Agriculture il Honolulu, and
a third 10 gan right Of way for road
10 AIewa Heights, Honolulu, just open
cd by the Government for suburban
home sites. Part Of the college deal
was a conveyance from Messrs. wall
and Focke TO Howard Densham Bow
en-, private secretary TO Mr.. Howard
OF New York. OF three blocks IN High
land Park tract, Manoa. for SZl,ooo-
This purchase goes TO the Government
in exchange for public land adjoining
sIr. Towards demesne at Maklki
Governor Carter, on the advice or
the Board OF Agriculture and Fores-
try. refused 10 grant an application
for license TO cub kOa lumber on the
government land Of Piihonua, Hilo,
Hawaii, under lease to John 7. Baker
The reason was the liability of dis
turbing the control Of storm water.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Notable events Of the week were ad-
dresses 70 business men by Secretary
s.raus Of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor and Congressman
Iongworth. Al a meeting at the
Young Hotel, under the auspices OF
the commercial bodies, Secretary
Straus said, with regard TO the lack
I of steamship accommodation between
here and the mainland: i have knoWl-
edge and experience Of the fact that
/ one OF the greatest shortcomings II
/ the way of the progress OF the ISLANDS
lhs that there Is not sufficient comInu-
mica ton between the islands ana the
mainland. This you must have and
Won ought to have, and, speaking IN
| aividualIy and otricially, ] promise you
that I shall do everything within my
mower 70 assist you in getting the snip
ping facilities that You need me
rroDosstion 10 which he spoke was That
| OF suspending the coastwise shipping
Jaw. while there are not enough amer
lean steamers on the route Tor the
available traffic, so as 10 allow passeh-
gers 10 be carried in foreign steam
ships
Mr.. Lsongworth, at a luncheon 10 the
DISTINGUISHED visitors by the CONNER
cial Club, boldly advocated the FenloF-
| Al ~ duties from Philippine produce.
| long as the islands are retained by the
T--51aa STATES. At the same time he
/ exnressed the hope that the time would
no+ ne far distant when the Philippine
/ Islands would not be included among
| American possessions
| castle & Cooke, local agents OF the
| Watson Navigation Co. have suggest
"a - ~apfain Matson, head OF the
,,,,v,na-v. thai a line Of steamers be
| ~,,,een HonoluIu and Puget Sound ports
| sho4,1a he started With the sugses-
| son the Honolulu corporation mas as
/ sured freight 10 the line
| The Bishop Insurance Agency mas
| been incorporated with 3 capIta o.
| SS0 ooO j., shares Of 800 par value, OF
Tr,ich Rishop & Co, bankers, take A4S
! - ne 500 shares The incorporates
s,e arthur Berg, president Ale7 2nder
/ C-ar1-;e vice president; Malcolm Mac
Tr+,yra secretary: Allen w I. BOT
| -1r11.1- treasurer; :. II. Damon u.
| D1akarnura and Henry Holmes.
| Tbe Tax Appeal Court Of Maui sos-
+a5raa The apreal Of Hawaiian COM
--,e-c;al & sugar CO. from the refusal
/ ,f 4he assessor 10 allow income TAX eA-
| arantion for depreciation IL also hASd
4bA value of Walluku sugar 20. - a.
enterprise for profit al $Z'o0o,VV''
sgainst The company's return al ".
zoe cso and the valuation Of SZ:SoO'OOo
maze BY the Board Of Equalization
+ ocean steam arrivals for the week
/ ,-,,-a 1sav7 The Rosecrans from Gav1ota'
B +ba Thomas from Manila. the NaloIVl@
F-srn Newcastle, the China from san
] Trsnoiseo. the Hilonian from Sah
r-anrfs1o. the Mexican from Puget
+ Soura. the Alameda from san FraLl-
/ go and the Asia from the Oraenl-
+ Taoar1 have been the Thomas IOE
Sa1 Francisco, the Indiana Tor van
co.,ver. the Rosecrans for GaVfola' me I
| Virginia fer sydney, the China Tor lhs
/ orient. the Asia for san Francesca anu
- Trosuo3s fer Midway.