The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-09
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mura Futimatsu, whose saloon was
formerly at the corner of Kekaulike
and Hotel streets, but who has moved
from the tabooed locality to the corner
| of Beretania and Aala streets. This
move was made upon the advice OF
his attorney. 4. NJ. Brown, who repre-
scented him yesterday before the Board.
Brown stated that as far as he knew
his client had never been arrested nor
convicted for any violation of the terms
of his license during the two years
he had been in business, nor had there
been any complaints laid against him
"Don' t you think there are too many
saloons in that neighborhood already7"
asked Commissioner Lucas.
''No, sir, I do not promptly re-
sponded the attorney. "This location
is right in the heart of Chinatown and
there has to be someone there who can
supply the Japanese, who you know
are getting to be great consumers OF
intoxicants, especially beer. Joe Clark IS
place has been wiped out and there is
room there for another saloon. 1 do
not think that there are too many
there -
A protest against the granting of
the application of Y. Okomoto for a
saloon license at Kahuku from Andrew
Adams, manager of the Kahuku plan
tation, was read. The protest stated
that there was no one at the point
for which the application was put in
except the laborers of the plantation
and it was from them that the saloon
would get its entire patronage. The |
plantation did not want any saloon
there at ALL A. NJ. Brown represented |
the applicant, but beyond stating that
personally he knew nothing against the
man he disclaimed all knowledge Of |
him.
Hop Chong, of Waipahu, was the
third applicant and his case went to
the jury without anything for or
Commissioner Gilman stated that B.
T. White, of the Pearl City hotel, was
anxious to have his application for
license considered. AS the
Board had nothing to go on record to
show that the application of White &
Iolbron for a saloon license had been
changed into an application of White
llone for restaurant license, nothing
vas done. Chairman Ballentyne want
ID statements in writing from the APP
)licants, one from Colbron that he had
lrawn out of the business and another
rom White defining his altered plans
ind intentions.
This closed the public meeting, just
Is the saloonkeepers outside began to
.ome in to watch the proceedings
Prior to the meeting, informally, the
Commissioners discussed the Harrison
Injunction.
so am surprised that mandamus pro-
.eedings were not brought against us
said Chairman Ballentyne.
What l want to see is an action
brought to compel us to issue a Ii
ense, then we win know what is our
light to refuse any application that
We see fit
- understand that Robertson is pre-
'aring something like that in behalf
# one of his Chinese clients" was
he comforting reply of Attorney
Brown.
"Why don't you start something
Ike that yourself?'' asked Commits
Toner Lucas.
ooh, haven t got interested enough
n the matter to take those steps yet"
esponded Brown, whereupon the Com
nissioners laughed
Following the public hearing the
Board went into executive session, At
orney General Peters being in con
with the members. 1t is
'robable that the injunction proceed
ngs were taken up more seriously in
his behind-cIosed-d doors part of the
NS-CHILLINGWORT