The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-01
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA


AMERICAN INVESTMENTS
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Consul Abraham + Smith of Victo-
ria, reports that Americans have re-
Gently made large investments in |
British Columbia, viz: On Vancouver
Island, 10000 acres, said to contain
100000 feet of lumber, for which
large mills will be erected, the invest
ment to reach $5,000,000, on Cowichan
Island, 10000 acres, estimated to con.
tain 100000 feet of timber; on Mores-
by and Graham islands, timber lands
valued at over million dollars, while
at the recent sale of town lots at
Prince Rupert, the new western ter
minus of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail
way, three fourths of the purchases
were for American account.
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suits. The rails were lined with palm
branches and potted plants, and flags
of all nations, pennants and bunting
were used with unusually artistic taste.
The great guns protruding from the af-
ter turrets looked extremely peaceable,
for they were wound with long home
ward bound pennants, the muzzles being
encircled with tiny, colored incandescent
lights The grotesque figures of div.
ing suits stationed at the head of the
gangways caused many laugh. On
the extreme after end of the Tennes'
see s deck the beautiful silver service
of the flagship was on display, and it
was not merely ornamental, but very
! useful as well, for in the depths of the
great punchbowls the most delicious
punch was drawn for appreciative
guests, and that part of the deck was
extremely popular between dances.
The silver service of the West Vir-
ginia was located near the gangway,
and from the cool depths of its punch
bowls n concoction, delicious and in
sidious, was served. The cruiser Penn
sylvania lying alongside the West Vir-
ginia, was bridged and the guests pass
ed from one vessel to another and
danced on both decks. The Pennsylva-
MIA also had punch to serve and it was
| found to be equal to that aboard the
flagships.
Deck Fountain.
Out on the main deck of the Homo.
lulu a fountain played in the midst
! OF pretty coilec'ion OF terms, ana
NJ the sea emu Oh tne uech' "here
Japanese torn nreh hau peen ereGteui
ana ADORNED win PAIN pfanehes' near
Auin,r"' oIle' 'ep'e.' y, ., AZ" soi,
iha ili r,in ~ oi 'he laeIhs hee'
and the captains of the fleet were sta
tloheu' Lleutenah' reu McNl.i" w. i-leu'
' o'"' ~ ~ S',
who yos nrosert and ,vos olso a mem,
Der of the receiving party, wore an
unusually handsome gown of terra cot
Ia over blue, giving an Egyptian eff
feet which was quite in harmony with
her stvie of beauty.
From little booths on the corner of
the deck of the Honolulu, Orienta
messmen of the flagships served lemon
AIDE. and under the arms of the bridg,
cigars and cigarettes were handy. From
the wardroom of the Honolulu cam
buffet sumner of salads ice cream
cake and coffee which was partaken o
on the wharf and not on the warships
which were thus left free for dancinp
Both flagship bands played aboar
their respective vessels, alternatin
with the waltz and twosteps, and dun
ing the early part of the evening tn
odd numbers on the program wer
danced on tbe houshin Tennessaa an
tbe even numbered ones ON the IVES
VIRGINIA Int as tbe even;ng vonef
Whenever an orcbestro nIayed meoo
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