The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-05
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

MS. Fred ". Beckley is seriously i'll.
There should be a Coast mail in this
morning.
The bark Nuuanu sailed from New
York for Honolulu yesterday.
William c Achi Jr. leaves by the
Alameda today for the Coast to study
law.
Chief Kalakiela and his men now
wear for night duty distinguishing
checkeTed jumper
Yesterday was the DIrJnday anniver-
sary of Captain Berger, W. o. Smith
and Col. c. J. Mccarthy.
During the fifteen days ending July
81, there were five deaths from tuber-
culosis and one from typhoid.
Bids will be opened today by the Su-
perintendent Of Public Works for the
construction of the Paumalu road ON
this Island and for the new school
house at Hanalei, Kauai
Consul General and Madame Saito
viii entertain a large number of
friends at the japanese consulate this
evening before sailing for Japan on the
America Maru August s.
lie steamship tOluIQDldn uQo mere
from the Coast this morning is bring
ing the Coast mail. instead of the Hilo-
MAN due in the afternoon. according to
advices received by the Columbian's
agents.
c. w. Baldwin, formerly school in
speetor, has been appointed principal
of the Kauluwela school School Agent
Cox viii be made school inspector and
Charles Stillman win be promoted to
school agent.
j. Walter Doyle and l. L. Harding
of the Office of the Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue left for Maui yesterday
where they viii look after the collec-
ton of internal revenue taxes and the
enforcement of the internal revenue
laws.
Because several Hawaiian appli-
cants for enlistment in the navy have
been rejected, the idea has spread that
Hawaiians are not wanted. In every
case applicants were rejected because
they could not pass the physical and
other tests.
The Home Rule nomination for Sher-
iff was offered to Fred w BeckIey
yesterday. it is said, but was declined
The usual draft for the payment of
salaries of customs employees has
been delayed in arrival 1t is expected
in the mail today.
Motorcycle Officer Jos. Leal yesterday
placed David G.. Kamauoha under ar
rest on a charge of furious driving.
The defendant IS offense consists of
driving automobile No. III at speed
dangerous to the safety of others on
Kalakaua avenue on August 3.
Al. Thurlow opened the Royal Annex
yesterday with a rush that made
things around the old homestead look
pleasant. Mr.. Thurlow proved himself
a genial host and won many friends
by his generous treatment. Excellent
meals viii be served at all times.
The Attorney General has rendered
an opinion to the Territorial Treasurer
that a trust company having paid it's
license fee of $3.50 as such, cannot be
required to pay in addition fee of
500 to do a stock brokerage business,
as the law providing for the $3.50 IL
cense includes the right to do stock
brokerage business.
Mrs. Philip Andrews, accompanied
by her little son, Philip Jr., expects to
sail August on the Siberia for Homo
lulu, where she. will visit her family
and former home before going to
Hampton Roads to meet her husband,
Lieutenant Commander Philip Andrews
of the U. s. s. Kansas. At the time
of the fleets departure their child was
so desperately ii that Mrs. Andrews
was unable to sail, as she expected,
and has since been anxiously awaiting
his recovery to start on her long voy-
ages. F. Bulletin.