The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30


the concern, Charles \. MARQUES, presi-
dent Governor John Baker vice presi-
dent; Richard Cooke, treasurer, and
James l.. Holt, secretary. Marques
recently returned from the East bring
| ing with him a number of the latest
| Edison debating monographs, one of
which was unpacked and sent up to
the Governor S office yesterday after
noon and was tried by Governor Frear.
The deal by which the control of
the company was transferred was made
by the Waterhouse Trust Company.
Shipment of Honey.
A shipment of one hundred tons of
honey was made by the Lurline by
r. L. Waldron This is the largest
| shipment of this commodity ever made
| from the islands, it is said. A large
part of the shipment came from the
American Sugar Company apiaries. A
large part of the shipment will go to
| London.
Bishop Street Extension.
There now seems every prospect that
Bishop street viii be extended through
to the waterfront within a compare
lively short time and at comparatively
small cost.
Sluicing at Nuuanu Dam.
The work of sluicing at Nuuanu dam
which has been carried on ever since
the good rain of August II, was stop
ped on Thursday so as not to endanger
the city water supply. These fifteen
day S of sluicing have been of the
greatest Importance. The sluicing has
amounted to an average of 125 cubic
yards of material an hour, so that many
thousands of yards of material have
been put in place With water sup
ply sufficient to keep the sIuicing work
going steadily, the completion of the
dam could be accomplished in a very
short time. .-.-
The Kula Water Famine.
Engineer C. H. Kluegel of the Pub
lie Works Department returned yester-
day from Maui where he has been for
two weeks making a complete recon
noissance of the Kula region and
study of the best way to meet its water
needs. There has been no rain there
as yet though it has rained within
few miles of the region, and the peo-
distances. Mr.. Kluegel says that the
situation can be met with a pipe line,
but that it will cost considerable
money. He believes, however, that a
water supply for this purpose can be
found. Mr. Kluegel also made study
of the water supply needs OF Kahulul.
Sisal Planting.
The Hawaiian Fibre Company is
planning to pillow with traction piows
all the Hoaeae lands and plant the
same in sisal and forest, adding from
1900 IL 1900 acres to the coo acres
they already have planted there. The
work of harvesting at the plantation
at Sisal has begun and there is suffi-
Gent in sight to keep the decorating
machine at work for year. Ship
ments of sisal viii begin very shortly.
Receivers Report.
j. Lightfoot, the Receiver appointed
to wind up the affairs of the insolvent
Hawaiian Realty and Maturity Com
pany filed a partial report during the
early part of the week. He shows
the concern was systematic lly loot
ed by the Kentwells, and that large
proportion of the investors were Ha-
waiians who viii get practically moth
ing back The people at the leper
settlement had invested $4,000 in the
concern.
Tariff Conference.
The tariff conference called Jointly
by Delegate Kuhio and Governor Frear
was well attended Monday evening.
Ten industries were represented: Sugar,
rice, rubber, sisal honey, tobacco, pine
apples, lumber, livestock and coffee. The
sentiment was strongly in favor of
seeking to secure all possible protee
ton for Hawaiian products when Con
gress revises the tariff as it is expect /
ed to do Immediately after March 4, !
1909. The Delegate called the meet |
ing to order, and read a statement show !
ing the reasons for calling it. Gov +,
ernor Frear presided. A committee of |
five was appointed to take charge of |
the work of collecting and preparing |
data for presentation to Congress. This |
committee has power to appoint other
committees The committee consists of |
James F. Morgan, George w. Smith,
e. D. Tenney, Z. f. Paxton and Al |
bert Waterhonse.
To Explore Puma Forests.
Forester Hosmer, L. A. Thurston and !
James b. Castle left early in the week |
to explore some forests in Puma sup
posed to contain valuable ohia lum- /
Der. which it is said have never been /
explored before.
The Municipal Act.
The Supreme Court viii hear argu-
ment as to the validity of the mum |