The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-03
CITY TRANSFER CO. JAS H LOVE.
BAGGAGE
Office Opp. Union Grill Phone 1sa

tue coming European beet crop VIII be
about the same as the present one. The
Cuban crop for next year is now estl-
mated at not to exceed 100000 tons
to 100000 tons. Under these circum-
stances a range of prices above the
normal would seem TO be assured for
some time to come
INSPECTING PINEAPPLE LAND.
Acting Governor Mott-Smith. accom-
panied by Chief Clerk Conkling. went
lover to the Koolau sale of the Island
yesterday to spend Saturday and sun
dav there, in an inspection of the gov
eminent and adjoining lands which
are considered suitable for pineapples.
William Henry, who has made propo-
sition for an exchange of lands having
water for government land without
water, also went over TO point out the
boundaries of the lands he proposes 20
exchange and to give the Acting Gov
ernor the benefit of his knowledge of
locations, derived by a residence Of
many years on that side of the Island
TAXES COMING in.
The time for the payment of taxes
without the penalty will expire May
Is. As always at this season of the
year, the money in the treasury began
to get low some days ago. A request
from the Treasurer brought in consid,
cradle sums from some of the large
taxpayers, enough TO meet the April
pay-rolls without the unpleasant neces-
sity of having to register warrants.
Taxes are now coming in very satsfac-
torily, something like $4,000 having
been paid in during the past few days.
OF BISHOP STREET.
The work of clearing the Mahuka
site for the Federal building is pro-
ceedfng RAPIDLY. Bisl op street extern
sion to Merchant street is well under
way, and can be expected to be com
pleted this week.
ARMY POST ENLARGEMENT
The bids for the erection of more
buildings at Fort Shafter, increasing
that from a two to a four-company
post, will be advertised for May IL.
FEDERAL BUILDING.
A cable from Dele~ate Kalanianaole
received during the week stated that
the public building bill will authorize
Federal building at Honolulu, TO cost
ultimately $s50,000.
SEWER CHARGES ENFORCEABLE
The decision of the Supreme Court
during the week that charges for the
use of the sewer are enforceable will
result in greatly increasing the revenue
from this source and make about $40,-
600 of these charges now in arrears
collectible.
HEVEA RUBBER.
II TT u yUa+a.hn,,sa xyho hoe Laan
on Maui, reports that the Hevea rub
Der tree, which is considered in many
respects the best, but which has not
heretofore been highly thought of for
Hawaiian conditions, is doing exceed
ingly well in Nahiku.
EXPEDITED MAILS.
The new plan of expediting the mails
from the Coast bv bringing them in
from the quarantine grounds in
launch instead of waiting for the ves-
sci to arrive at the wharf, was put in
n"eratinn on the arrival of the Hong
kong Maru, to the great satisfaction of
the public.
LEASE OF RUBBER LANDS.
Bishop Libert has executed lease
of rubber lands in Nahiku to the Ha-
0diAdh-6AHEEANdh huDJNE COMPANY
ASSESSOR RESIGNS.
VIM. T. Robinson. for several years
Tax Assessor on Maui. has resigned.
The Treasurer has not yet selected
man for the place.
SAYS TIME is TOO SHORT.
Manager George II. Fairchild of the
Makee Sugar Company has written TO
ha ng Tb,,LIsa L.. 4
Ginning to accept or reject the gov
ernment's proposal for the settlement
of the Kappa land question, claiming
that the time given was too short to
with his principal.
COUNTIES LIABLE.
The Supreme Court, in the case of
Matsamura vs.. Hawaii County. has de-
cided. reversing the lower court, that
the counties of Hawaii are liable for
some forts.
SCHOOLHoUSE BUILDINGS.
-Four schoolhouses are actually under
at the present time, in ad-
dition to the High School. and several
others only await land negotiations.
TERRITORY'S CASES GO OVER.
None Of the cases in which the Ter
ritory is interested, which are pending
before the Supreme Court Of the Unlt-
ed States. We're heard at the present
term. BY agreement, however. Chief
Justice Fuller will take them up first
Tuesday of the next term.
IMPORTATION OF SAKE.
The importation Of sake fortified for
the sea journey with salicylic acid has
been prohibited under the pure food
law. This order Is considered OF much
concern to the sake importers and
dealers.
- SURVEY IN KONA.
The Survey Department is about to
extensive surveys Of govern
ment lands in South Kona. This is
expected TO have an important bearing
on the development of that region.