The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-14

NO stock has advanced or receded to
however, are more abundant than sell
ndition.
Hilo R. r. Colo a y.
Bonds.
0. R. & l. 5s-s6000 "a 101.50.
Waialua 5s-s5o0, $1,000 "a 101.
McBryde Gs-$1o00 $1,000, $1,000,
$1,000, $1,000. $ICG0 $1fe0 a 9S.
oiaa 6s-s1000, $1,000, $1,000, $4,000
a. 100121a.
Hilo r. R. -6s-$2oe o, $4,000 a 10025;
$1,000 a 10050
Pioneer 6s-$100O % l04,
Dividends.
Paauhau-2oc share.
Wailuku-3 per cent.
Hutchinson-20c share.
kohala sug. Cos per cent, payable
Nov. II.
Worlds Money Market.
In having an abundance of money
for all legitimate demands and invest
ments, Hawaii differs just now from
the principal financial centers of the
world, where notable scarcity of
money prevails. The banking house
of Henry Clews & Co. of New
York. in it's letter of the date of Oc-
tober 30, says that "the growing de-
mand for money is worldwide They
indicate, also, that the continued war
talk is having its inevitable effect, par
ticularly The persistent talk of posi-
BILE trouble between Germany and Eng
land. France and Russia are boarding
money, accommodating gold at an inor-
dinate rate, and it is presumed that
the political and social unrest through
out Europe is responsible for this pol
icy. The business attitude appears TO
be that, although Germany's statesmen
would prefer peace, they may be forced
by economic necessities into war
Planters Meeting.
The event of most probable inter
est in Honolulu the coming week, from
a business standpoint, is the annual
meeting of the Sugar Planters Asso-
citation tomorrow. Many of the plan
tation men arrived in town yesterday.
Besides the usual reports and discus
sions along market and cane growing
lines, subject is expected TO come
up which, in view of the labor situa-
tion in the Islands and the recent uu-
successful strike of the Japanese pan
tation laborers on this island, will be
of the greatest interest. The ques-
ton Of raising plantation wages and
extending the contract system will
probably be discussed The japanese
editors hope to have the matter taken
up, and it is said that they have been
promised that it viii be discussed and
possibly action taken.
Real Estate Dull.
There has been little doing in real
estate the past week, or, indeed, for
the past several weeks. Would-be
buyers are more plentiful than those
who wish to sell at prices offered. One
prominent real estate man stated yes
terday that there would be good
many transactions If it were not for
the fact that there is a tendency to
hold property at values higher than
it is really worth. There is a partic-
ularly strong demand for Chinatown
but owners are holding on
for better prices than can be obtained
now, although prices offered are con-
sidered good by the dealers.
Telephone Situation.
The trouble between the supervis-
ors and the Mutual Telephone Com
pany has been settled, the supervisors
giving in on the disputed points, and
the preliminary work of installing the
new system is proceeding rapidly. Con-
duit-laying is going ahead satisfac
torily, and ground has been broken for
the new telephone building.
Doub.e-Track1ng.
The streetcar company is surveying
King street, preparatory to double |
the King street line through |
the downtown section. This will to |
some extent spoil the street for gen
eral traffic. but the double line and |
more frequent ears will prove great |
to the public.
May Keep Open Later.
A movement has been started by |
George W. Smith to put Honolulu in |
the class of up-to-date cities as re-
CARDS the hours of keeping the retail |
stores open. Mr.. Smith expresses the |
belief that the white merchants are !
losing a great amount of trade by |
closing their places of business so
early that people who have to work
until FIVE or six O clock, and soldiers |
who can not come into the city until |
evening. are unable TO make their pur |
chases at the uptown stores and are
driven 10 patronize the oriental shops. /
It appears probable that Mr.. Smith s
view will be taken by a majority of |
the retail business men and that the
stores viii be kept open in the |