The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-06

rst Tor SSO.3iO, ana then Tor 5000.
lgiving their mills thorough overhauling
at the present time in preparation for
the grinding season for the crop of
1909 which will begin very soon. A
considerable number of plantations will
begin grinding the latter part of Nov
ember and the early part of December.
In fact it is probable that the grind
ing season in general will begin earlier
this year than usual. In most years
though there is some grinding done in
December, the majority of the mills do
not begin grinding until in January.
This season it looks now as though the
majority of the mills would begin in
| December.
Chamber of Commerce Discussion.
The visit here of the delegation of
California and Oregon Chamber of Com
merce men on their way to Japan on
the invitation of the chambers of COM
merce of Kobe and Yokohama, was an
event of Importance during the week
While here the delegates were shown
many points of interest and in particu-
lar were shown about Pearl Harbor.
The party was joined here by Charles
! M. Cooke, president of the Bank of
I Hawaii, and John Waterhouse, treas
urer of Alexander & Baldwin, who will
represent the Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce. There is no doubt but that
this will prove one of the most enjoy
able excursions ever planned. A presen-
tation to the Emperor is said to be
one of the probable events on the pro-
/ gram.
Visitors of the Week.
Among the visitors during the week
has been F. M. van Horn, for many
years manager of the bond department
of the First National Bank of New
York, but now member of the firm
of A. B. Leach & Co., large financial
house of the metropolis, who arrived
by the Alameda and will return by her.
His house financed the second issue of
Japanese government bonds, $4,000
900. 1t was secured by the custom re-
ceipts of the country.
Consul General S. Ueno arrived by
the America Maru on Thursday to take
charge of the japanese Consulate here
His family will arrive later.
Reclamation Service.
1t has been arranged that Mr.. r. IL
Newell, head of the United States Re
clamation Service will give a lecture
during his visit to the Islands at the
Hawaiian Opera House. This lecture
will present something of the objects
and accomplishments of the service and
will be illustrated with stereopticon
slides showing some of the actual things
of the work of the service.
Wine Product.
The Kaupakalua Wine Company OF
Maui has made about 10000 gallons OF
, wine so far this season.
The Kona Vineyards Company has
made much smaller quantity.
Miscellaneous.
William G.. Smith, long identified will
the sugar industry Of Kauai, man OF
influence and held in esteem in thai
community, died at the Queens Hospi
tai last Monday of Serious apoplexy
, He had just returned from visit IL
the states.
The Land Law Commission held 6
public hearing at the Capitol on Mon
day. This closes its public hearing.
for the present
During the week the ship Dirigo and
the bark Foohng Suey, sugar laden
from these Islands, arrived at the Della
ware Breakwater making almost iden'
teal time on the voyage.
The floating and other Indebtedness
of the Cornwell Ranch on Maui was
consolidated during the week and secur-
ed by mortgage on the property. The
! interest is lower than has been paid
in the past.
The American Hawaiian steamship
Columbian viii take the last of this
years crop of sugars that goes to the
Atlantic seaboard. She is in this har-
Dor now and will sail shortly for Ka.
hului and Hilo.
The little schooner Rob Roy which
once played a larger part in the life
of the Islands than it has for many
years, was wrecked between Pearl Har-
Dor and Honolulu the other night She
was built upwards of forty years ago
in Koolau.
The test case to determine whether
the Act of Congress- prohibiting con-
tributons for political purposes is in
force in this Territory or not, will
probably be decided on Tuesday by
Judge Dole.
Stock Transactions.
The following are the stock transac-
tions made on the Stock Exchange or
reported to ii. They include, as a
matter of fact, it is said, only a por-