The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-23


industry of that side of the island
Mr.. J. B. Castle, who is largely inter
ested there will, I understand, be in
Hilo and Kona about the end of this
month, possibly in connection with some
such PLAN
KAMEHAMEHA III. DAY.
Two hundred people met in Moohe-
au park on Tuesday evening to cele-
brate the anniversary of the birth of
Kamehameha ILL.,, at reception given
by the kalanianaole and Liliuokalani
lodges. The hall was brilliantly light
ed, and decorated with Hawaiian and
American flags. Refreshments were
served, speeches were made by Hon.
Samuel X. Pua and Rev. S. Desha, and
the Hawaii county band was liberal in
the number of Hawaiian, American and
Irish selections rendered. The new Hilo
march was applauded long and gener-
ously, so much so that Bandmaster Car
valho has decided to call it the Hilo-
Kauikeaouli march. An old-time Ha-
waiian hula was one of the attractive
features of the evening.
LABOR UNION.
A largely attended meeting of the
American Citizens Labor Union was
held on Saturday evening to receive
the constitution and bylaws that had
been prepared by a committee appoint
ed for that purpose. There were fully
sixty Hawaiian laborers present, fifty
per cent more than at the opening
meeting called to consider the advisa-.
bility of organizing the Union. The
following officers were nominated, to
be voted upon a week later: President,
David Ewaliko; vice president, J. K.
Paahao; secretary and auditor, John
Kai Jr.; financial secretary, William
Nailima; treasurer. Dan Kaihenui.
JAPANESE FISH MONOPOLY.
That the japanese have a monopoly
of the fish business in Hilo was very
evident when, on Tuesday morning, it
was found that the market on Ship
man street was deserted, except for
three empty boxes and a chair. The
f1shmarket was built by j. G. Serrao
on land leased from the Territory, and
it is in every way suitable for the
purpose for which it was constructed.
The Japanese rented their stalls for
year from Serrao, and their right to
use the market under existing leases
ent month.
made a new arrangement for the COM
ing year, renting stalls from Lucas in
the Central Meat Market at a lower
price that they paid to Serrao. The
latter knew nothing of the contemplate
ed change and was not aware that his
market. was unoccupied until he went
70 ,oI TI,o Toly hxy fl,o
grand jury, of which he is member.
have been conducted by one Japanese
who claims to have absolute control of
the fish trade in Hi1o.
HILO BOARDING SCHOOL
The catalog of the Hilo Boarding
School for boys for 1918, the seventy
first year of the institutions existence,
is now at hand. The catalog was
printed and bound at the school by
the boys. 1t is illustrated throughout
with excellent half-tones which show
the various phases of the schools
work. The buildings are also depicted
and a photo of the school boys on par
ade as a military body is also given.
Not the least interesting among the
contents of the book is the historical
sketch which traces the progress of
the school from the time in 1886 when
Rev. D. B. Lyman and Rev. Titus Coan
started it in a primitive grass hut. up
to the present day when the commo-
dious buildings are FAXED to the utmost
to accommodate the applicants for a
much desired education.
POSTOFFICE HANDICAPPED.
Owing to the demands of the Federal
grand jury in Honolulu the Hilo post |
office is at present in a badly cripped
condition. Deputy United States Mar |
shall Winter came up on the Claudine /!
IN sunday with papers which compel /
the attendance in Honolulu Of H. Lud- |
loft and c. H. Siemsen, both of the /
local postoff1ce staff. They are wanted I
in connection with the case of the |
boarding school lads, one Of whom |
raised a postoffice order and the other
of whom cashed ii with Principal Ly- /
man. 1t happens that Postmaster t
Desha, who unfortunately is in i'll |
health, is left with two junior assist
ants, one of whom is a japanese and /
attends solely to Japanese business.
ITEMS
Kagawa Yasutaro. a japanese work
ing at Wainaku plantation, met his
death early on Monday morning by
falling from a flume.
Rev. s. L. Desha and John Kai Jr
were elected as delegates of the fifth
precinct to the Republican Territorial
from the fourth precinct
sam Kalua, Dan Kal1ikane and Sam
Namahoe were elected.
The work of moving the we'll known
Masonic building at the corner of
Bridge and Waianuenue streets, was
begun on Monday morning by it's new