The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29

countries where that malady exists
To condemn the leases under which the
lands are now held would require an
appropriation of $4,000 and until the
lands are condemned and drained, so
as 10 destroy the mosquitoes. the post
surgeon win not recommend enlarge
ment OF the army quarters.
New lighthouses have been determin-
sd for these islands at the following
locat ions, six of the nine mentioned
to be erected out of appropriations for
the year ending June 80 next: Hawaii
--Napoopoo. Kailua Kukuihsele; Maui
-Kauik Head. Nakalele Head; Kauai
---Koloa, Lac o Kokoie. Kahalu. EIeele
The first-class light at Makapuu Point
Oahu, costing $4,000 is nearly COM
pleted. and work is progressing on
structures for the first-class light at
Honolulu.
Condemnation proceedings by the
Territory to assure title for land need
ed 10 extend Bishop to Merchant street.
the extension being among the condi-
tions under which the Federal gov
eminent accepted the Mahuka site for
Federal building, were begun on
Thursday.
Aubrey Robinson of Gay & Robinson
bought at auction from the Land Com
missioner the lease of the Island of
Lehua. containing 277 acres and lying
between the islands of Kauai and Mil
hau. for twenty-one years at an annual
rental of S26.
A. Evenson has received the con-
tract at $1463 to erect schooihouse at
Walliawa, the center of the Oahu pine
apple district.
Tenders for completing the Nuuanu
dam outright will be advertised for the
first of the year.
GENERAL REVIEW.
Jas. F. Morgan sold two small pieces
of land under judicial order yesterday,
one at Kalihi for $50 and the other
at Kauluwela for SIS. to J. Lightfoot.
attorney for Goo Wan Hoy.
Recent conveyances are as follows
Deed from Trent Trust Co.. Ltd. to
Angelina X. Aud eft al, two lots of
C. F. Peterson tract, Kapaiama, S1450:
deed from John X. Kapukui and wife
to Fanny Strauch. land in North Kona,
$1,000; deed from Alwine and G. G..
Conradt to Martin L. Hartman. land
a Metcalf and Rocky Hill streets and
seaview avenue, Honolulu. 5000: lease
from A. W. Carter, guardian of Annie
T. K. Parker, minor, to Paauhau SUI
gar Plantation Co. 500 acres land in
Hamakua. five years at $685. annual
rental.
1t is reported from Los Angeles that
a belief prevails in shipping circles
there that the American
Steamship Company intends making
San Pedro port of call and will enter
the. coastwise trade. This eventually
may bring about direct steam commu-
nication between Los Angeles and Ho-
nolulu. Another string 10 Hawaii's
bow in this respect is the prospect of
the opening of general passenger and
freight traffic between San Pedro and
Hilo, If not Honolulu. in connection
with the shipment of 100000 ohia wood
railroad ties from Hilo to the Santa
Fe railroad contracted for delivery
within FIVE years. 1t is reported that
the Santa Fe people are negotiating
for the purchase of the oceanic -stear&-
ers Sierra, Sonoma and Ventura. to
convert them into oil burners and do
their own lumber carrying from these
islands.
Secretary II. P. Wood Of the Cham
Der of Commerce has Written from
Washington recommending the OPEN
ing of depots for Hawaiian products
at New York and Washington.
Friday, December q, was the tenth
anniversary of the founding of the
Bank of Hawaii, Ltd It's capital has
been increased from $4,000 to 100000
and it has 50, 1884, 900 out on loans. The
present officers and directors are as
follows: G. NJ. Cooke. president; p &.
Jones. first vice president: F. w. Mac
farlane, second vice president; G. II.
Cooke, cashier: G. Hustace Jr., assist
ant cashier; F. B. Damon. secretary
and cashier. Directors: E. D. Tenney,
F. ". Macfarlane. p. c. Jones, F. c.
Atherton, c. h Atherton, J. A. Nc
CandIess, f. F. Bishop.
Jared G. Smith. special agent in
charge of the Hawaii Experiment sta
ton. has received from San Francisco
a report on a. shipment of Blueheids
bananas. They were shipped without
wrapping. as customary in handling
this variety of bananas in the Amer
lean trade. The bananas were found
On dAtiNdE AtJt bIAtSett al dill bAl HEAC
just the same az when taken from the
plants
As Portland is one of the Pacific
ports with which Honolulu hopes, at
no distant day. to have steam commu-
nfcatfon some figures indicating a
great Increase Of commerce at that
port viii be locally interesting. The
total grain tonnage en- route and list
ed for Portland to November .. was
139. 723 tons. against 6s,19l tons at same
date in 1905 and 1862 tons in 1905.
This shows doubling Of grain ton
mage for the year Grain tonnage in
port November 25 was 51.321 tons,
against 1907 tons at same date in
1906 and 35.s7t tons in 1905.
ocean steam arrivals for the week