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

Captain Humphrey. U. S. A, return
ed from Kauai yesterday.
Work has begun on macadamizing
the Capitol park roadways.
DR.. H. B. Cooper, physician to the
Koloa Sugar Co, arrived from Kauai
yesterday.
]. H. Hawley, a San Francisco mer-
chant. arrived in the China to stay a
few weeks.
George C. Sea, deputy high sheriff,
is again confined by illness to his room
at the Young.
The teachers committee had long
session yesterday to fill vacancies in
the teaching roll
Major Thos. E. Wall of Wall, Nichols
Co, returned in the China from "a pur-
chasing expedition.
Canoes Circle No. 24O, c. o. F., will
meet in San Antonio hall this (Thurs-
day) evening, at 1870.
Pacific Rebekah Lodge No. l, I. o.
o. f, will meet this Thursday even
ing at 7:3O, IN Odd Fellows hall.
Judge Dole discharged the trustees
in bankruptcy of Honolulu & Hawaii
Paper Co. and Honolulu Clay Co.
Persons interested in the musical
production by Kaialoha Boat Club
meet at High School, 7:SO this even
ing.
E. A Mott-Smith, the likely coming
Secretary of Hawaii, was in conference
with the present and future Governors
yesterday.
Commissioner Ishii, conducted by S.
Kojima, visited the Japanese rice mill
at Kakaako yesterday, to the great
pleasure of the mill hands.
A delegation Of japanese fishermen
from Hilo has waited on Consul SAtto
to complain of the obstruction of a
public highway at Waiakea.
Rules and regulations for barber
shops, which were published as news in
the Advertiser last week, are adver-
tised officially in this issue.
Mrs. Paul Neumann returned in the
| China yesterday after a long absence
in which she visited Germaly. Her
daughters met her at the steamer.
Many old friends win be glad to see
her again.
Ed. Dekum sends a post card from
Portland, Ore, depicting Columbia
river steamers in Cascade locks, Ore
gon. to an officer of the Hawaiian Ga
zette Co., with the message: Aloha
Home safe at last"
A regular meeting of the Hawaiian
chronological Society will be held at
1880 this evening in the library of the
Board of Agriculture and Forestry
King street. 1t is expected that Prof
Froggatt of Australia will be present
and probably speak.
Interviews with Governor-elect F'rear
and z. A Mott-Smith yesterday prac-
tfcaIly confirmed the Advertisers sur
mise of that morning that Mr.. Mott
Smith would be the next Secretary or
the Territory II know of no one who
could fill the position more satisfac-
torily than Mr.. Mott-Smith,' is one re-
mark made by Judge F'rear.
1t was reported yesterday that ca
blegram had been received from the
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury at
| Washington, directing that the deed for
/ the Mahuka site should not include the
! land for the extension of Bishop street.
! This would mean that the land for the
| street should be conveyed directly to
/ the Territory, saving the trouble of
reconveyance by the United States
The Koloa Wine CO. is the only appli-
cant for a wholesale liquor license on
| Kauai denied its request. 1t is be-
lieved the reason is that the company
| is controlled by c. w. Spitz, who is
| interested in two of the licenses grant
| ed. Among the conditions reported 10
| be exacted of the licensees is that they
/ shall do no soliciting Of trade but sell
only to voluntary customers on the
! premises.
Governor Carter will deliver fare
well address, taking about fifteen min
utes. before Governor Frear delivers
his inaugural on the 18th. Judge Frear
| saws his address will be as brief as
possible. Prior to the inauguration IN
! the Capitol throne room, the cererno-
MES pertaining to the retirement OF
/ Chief Justice Frear and the accession
/ of Chief Justice Hartwell and Associate
/ Iustfce BaIlou will take place in the
supreme Court room, Judiciary build
/ ing.