The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-01
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Jose G. serrao. merchant of Hilo.
is in the city.
Honolulu Lodge No. s1s, B. P. o. E..
will meet in Elks' Hall at 7:3o this
evening.
The floor of the Judiciary building in
the room occupied by the Law Library
= being strengthened.
There viii be meeting of Oahu
Lodge No. J. K. of P. in K. of P.
Hall at 7:3o this evening.
Symphony rehearsal this evening.
New and special music viii be taken
up for the coming concert.
The Ladies Society H. K NJ P will
give a concert at Kahiliaulani Hall on
Saturday, May ?, at o'clock.
The Ladies' Catholic Aid Society
will meet at the Catholic convent,
Fort street, al p. m today
Miss Lille Mitchell received a wire
less message from Kona yesterday al
nouncing the death of her sister En-
ma.
/Acting Governor Mott-smith has an
proved plans for Kahului harbor and
captain Orwell viii send them to the
War Department.
A meeting of the transportation
committee of the Fleet Committee is
called for Saturday morning at $50.
See notice in this issue.
Acting Governor Mott Smith has ao-
pointed Judge Antonio Perry a mem
Der of the Board of Education in place
of CD. Hutchins, resigned.
Stafford Heapy Of Honolulu has
started an Information, Accommoda-
ton and Advertising Bureau at the
Chaliis House. Martin Place, Sydney.
One of the Poinciana regia trees
planted two or three years ago on the
Bishop lot opposite the Young Hotel
was destroyed by vandal Thursday
night
Superintendent of Public Instruction
is preparing plans for a system of
travelling public school Libraries. He
will ask legislation to carry out the
plans.
There seems to be some delay in re-
turns from the HiIo Breakwater bids
which were sent TO Washington some
time ago. 1t may be merely the delays
of the mails.
ACHI Is IuoiSQ DIS ldf 0IA1S LtSIS1dLAOAA
limiting heads of departments to two
terms of office. He argues that they
should then step out and give some
one else a chance.
Commissioner Hatch yesterday re-
manded two sailors from the Celtic
Monarch to the custody of the United
States Marshal until the vessel sails
when they will be put aboard.
Registrar Hapai, who went to Hilo
last Friday in response to a wireless
message saying that his father was i'll,
will return tomorrow. His father has
improved very much since his sons
arrival.
Chong sam and All You, two Chinese
youths with a weakness for lichee nuts,
were caught yesterday morning in the
branches of the lichee tree in the rear
of Wong Kwafs house. They were
arrested.
/Francis Blakely McStocker has beenN
Selected to be the chairman of the
general committee of the Fleet Enter
tainment committee. Members will be
notified where and at what time meet
ings will be held.
Linn Kan Chew was put under arrest
for vagrancy yesterday by officer Apa-
ma, who entered in his report of facts
the following: The above defendant
has been doing nothing for one month
past. He is proper bum
There is an epidemic of hose-steaIing
in Waipahu. A week ago George Ma
nakoa lost his hose. On Wednesday
night a fifty-foot hose was stolen from
the Waipahu school. 1t was taken off
the SpripkIar which waS T1Ynnipy az
the time.
Bids for cement for the Pearl Harbor
work were opened yesterday by Cap
tain Orwell. II. Hackfeld & Co.. were
the only bidders. They offered to fur
nish cement in bags at 1921 per barrel
on the wharf or at Ha1awa for $2.45,
with a rebate for the return of the
bags.