The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-20

'Well, why don't you save their
money for them them" asked Gilman,
whereat everybody laughed. even Achi.
Achi had told the Board of License
Commissioners that he represented a
Chinese client who wanted to start a
saloon at Hotel and Maunakea street.
He himself would get his fee in any
event. But having the interests of his
client at heart, he wanted to save his
client the expense of making a formal
application if there was no chance that
the Board would grant the license.
Therefore he had come before the
Board frankly, to ask it what its
policy was regarding saloons in that
locality, SO that if it would not grant
a license there, his client could select
another locality.
Chairman Ballentyne explained that
the Board could only act on applica-
tions to approve them or to disap-
prove them, and therefore could not
say in advance what it would do in
any given case.
But l ask you what your policy is
in regard to this locality whether you
will allow saloons there or not" per-
sisted Achi.
1--WE turned down one or two in that
locality didn't we?" asked Campbell
Don't you think there are enough
saloons already?" asked Lucas.
eff the Board intends to make a
monopoly, perhaps" answered Achi
rs thirty-f1ve saloons in Honolulu
monopoly?" retorted Lucas. Aren't
there enough kanakas going to hell
now from boozing without starting
some more saloons to increase the
temptation
"a man don't have to go very far
in any direction now, to get a drink"
said Ballentyne.
81 understand from Mr.. Achi,' said
Campbell, that some of those holding
wholesale licenses think they have to
start saloons in order to make custom
ers for their wholesale places
ST may agree. personally, with all
that is said, perhaps" said Achi.
But | am here representing my
clients, and if 1t is the policy of the
Board not to grant licenses in that
locality I can save them their money
for them by not making a formal ap-
plication."
money for them them said Gilman
and Achi knew that he had his an
swer, and went away.
When the Board met yesterday af-
ternoon the first business was the
hearing of the application of All Choa
for a saloon license at Aiea. 1t had
been favorab1y reported on by the in
spector. Ynam spoke for the applicant
4
in the country and had a clean record.
All Choa's application was later ap-
A number of applications
were set for hearing and then the
Board took a communication from
Judge A. Perry. in regard to a rehear- |
ing on the application for a license |
for the Cobweb saloon, on Alakea |
street
Perry's communication was in the |
nature of a protest against the action |
Of the Board in refusing n rehearing. |
He insisted that he had merely made |
4 motion for rehearing without fill
ing a formal application and that the |
proper procedure would have been to |
nave set a time for hearing the mo-
ton. But by acting as it did the |
Board, he claimed, had virtually de-
1rived him of an opportunity to be
heard either why a rehearing should
De granted. or why the application for
/ license should be granted If re-
hearing were granted. Judge Perry
that a form Of procedure
should be adopted by the Board in
with the general principles
# commissions having duties such as
his, to hear and adjudicate on mat
ers of right and privilege.
It was finally decided to notify
-udge Perry to present his reasons
Why a rehearing should be granted.
The Board then adjourned until
IOnday