The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-09
LOCAL. BREvITIES

Honolulu Lodge, No. 616, B. P. o. E..
win meet in Elks nah at 7:30 this
evening.
The advertising being done by the
Board of Immi grafton is resulting in
many letters Of inquiry being received
from prospective immigrants.
The Honolulu Dancing Academy will
hold its triweekly hop and class at the
kilohana Art League tonight. The
usual enjoyable time is expected.
On account of the failure of the
Legislature to turn over to the City
and County the collection of the sec
ond- licenses, it Is still the duty
of the Territory to collect them.
Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club has
changed It's meeting nights to the sec
ond and fourth in each month and will
meet in rooms II and y, Alexander
Young building, at 1880 tins evening.
A number of Waikiki residents in
tend TO avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of reclaiming Land in that
section of the city, as this can be done
in connection with the Federal con-
tract.
japanese sugar cane contractors, in
living in Honolulu, are holding daily
conferences over the strike situation
in one of the japanese elubhouses at
Waikiki
Superintendent Marston Campbell
has made arrangements with the own
ers and companies controlling the Jap
anese fishing boats to pay the wharf
age charges which he has had con-
siderable trouble hitherto in collect
ing.
President s. G. Kinds, of the San
Francisco Bridge Company, who ar
rived on the Hilonian, expresses the
belief that the Pearl Harbor drydock
plans will be modified so as to make
the structure from $50 to 200 longer
than the 600 feet now contemplated.
On account of the failure of the
Mayor to sign the appropriation bill,
there is no money on hand to pay the
city employees, and July Is win not be
a pay day for them. Unless the Mayor
signs the bill very soon, there will not
be any funds from which to pay the
men even on August /.
Among the articles that are positive
~ prohibited in the mails are intoxi-
eating liquors (ardent, vinous, spirit
Gus or malt), cocaine or derivatives
thereof, poisons, explosives or infam-
mable articles, live, or dead (and not
stuffed) animals, and reptiles, guano,
or any article exhaling bad odor.
DIR. William Kelly, who arrived here
on the Mongolia from China, where he
has spent the past ten years, will visit
the Leper Settlement next Tuesday,
and viii remain several days. DR.. Kelly
expresses the belief that if segrega-
tion as practiced in Hawaii were prac-
tised in all other countries where
1eprosy exists, the disease could
eventually be stamped out.
At short meeting of the Board of
immigration held yesterday morning,
President Ivers made the statement
that the mission of Special Agent A.
J. campbell at Washington is progress
ing favorably. Mr. Campbell's plan
Of having member of the Marine
Hospital Corps appointed to accompa-
ny him to Europe to inspect the i'm
grants bound for Hawaii is looked on
favorably at Washington.
Mrs P. J. Hill and Mrs Irwin Beadle
entertained at the residence of the lat
ter last Saturday afternoon, in honor
of Mrs. Charles Bon and Miss McCom-
Der, who sailed on the Alameda the fol
lowing Wednesday,. One hundred and
fifty invitations were issued. The in
tention had been to serve refreshments
on the lawn, which was prettily deco
rated with flags and plans; but down
fall of liquid sunshine" rather in
tered with this plan, and the ladies,
who were excellent judges of the best
atmospheric conditions for fluffy feath-
ers and dainty dresses, quickly retired
to the welcoming shelter of the house,
which had been prepared for just such
contingency.
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