The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-12-20
HILO JAILBIRDS
INTEREST KEEFE
Finds Many Filiplnos, but Few
Notwithstanding
News Budget.

Commissioner Keefe left this morning
for a trip along the Hamakua coast
and will return by Sunday. Last even.
ing he had an informal talk with local
representatives Of the Federation of
Labor, who will present some views
and arguments to him in writing. The
talk was entirely informal and not for
publication.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Keefe. ac |
companied by Raymond @. Brown, visit. |
ed the Hilo Jail, finding l07 occupants.
In point of numbers they ranked in the
following order: Filipinos, Japanese
Porto Ricans, with few Hawaiians.
The Filipinos averaged six months as
their term of residence in the Territory.
Though there are one hundred and
seven occupants of the Hilo Jail, there
are further accommodations for twenty
eight more prisoners. Three days ago
there were one hundred and ten occu-
pants.
Boosting for Band.
HILO, December l6.-The Board of
Trade wants to save county money by
abolishing the Hilo band, but Bandmas
ter Carvslho has large petition signed
by prominent citizens, nearly 200 in
all, in favor of its retention. G. C.I
Kennedy, who has always been a strong
supporter of the Hilo band, heads the
petition.
Bandmaster Carvalho has always
worked under great difficulties with lit
tie money and music His great trouble
has been in keeping up the complement
of his band because very often the boys
will get better paying propositions else
where, leave Hilo and there is the diff
Guilty of getting new material and
| breaking it in. This occurs continu-
ously and is almost heartbreaking.
viii Open Hilo once.
For several months c.. Brewer & Co.
have been considering the opening of a
branch office here, and have determined
to do so-Rt1the beginning of the year.
They are now agents for most of the
plantations ON this island and they will
also take over the agency of the Mat
son Navigation Company, placing it in
charge of Ralph Balding who has been
the Matson agent. The office will be
located in the center of town.
Meeting of Managers,
The Hawaii Island s Sugar Planters ;
| Association has been in session here for
couple of days, with the largest rep.
resentation of managers ever assembled
at one time T.. Faxon Bishop and A..
Gartley, of C. Brewer & Co., were also
| present. On Wednesday some of the
members went to Pahoa and Olaa with
immigration Commissioner Keefe.
There was long business session on
| Thursday and the members are dispers-
| ing today.
Hawaii County's Budget.
! Hilo county's budget, submitted to
| the board of supervisors today, shows
| balance of $3l ,701.71 to the credit of
the county after all dues have been re-
ceived and debts paid up to December
| 81.
| For 1911 the estimated income is
| $685., 801 20. The estimated regular ex-
penses for the different departments,
schools, magistrates, waterwOrks, police,
sewers, eourthouses, hospitals, band,
| telephones, fish and food inspectors
amount to $134, 548.40, leaving an es-
timated surplus of $1Sl ,S53.31 avail
able for roads and other purposes.
Train the Children.
The epidemics of infantile paralysis
| ana LHdb tAlbb Ou OlutI 10
lands, have suggested that both teach
ers and children receive some instruc.
ton in sanitation, first aids to the in.
| iured, precautions, and general instrIc-
! tion in nursing, especially to those who
show proficiency and aptitude in this
direction. Inspector McCluskey, of
east Hawaii, is particularly in favor of
such course. 1t is known that Ha
waiian girls are often found very pro-
fcient in their care of the sick, being
kind, gentle, neat and careful. Hawaii
ans boys also have been found superior
to japanese boys in public instructions,
not only on this island but elsewhere.
In cases of epidemics of any sick
ness, such assistance would be invalu-
able. There are only a few professional
nurses on this island, and half dozen
cases of sickness anywhere means a
hurry up order to Honolulu for profess
siOnal nurses. Arrangements might bel
made with local physicians on the Is
lands TO give elementary instructionsI
in the schools and more advanced toI
teachers
Wages Are Excellent.
All japanese laborers are not receiv-
ing low wages on the Island Of Hawaii,
as hmm gratlOn commissioner heeteI
found on Oahu. At the present time
there are eighty-fye japanese who are
employed as irst-elass carpenters in
Hilo, receiving $50, $l.75 and up TO
$3.50 day, according to their qualifcn-
tions. Working with them are 255 help
ers, all Japanese, who receive from
seyentydye cents, one dollar aud up.
wards, according 10 age and experience
II is asserted that the main opposi
tion 10 the Kau district project arose
through fear that n would eroato nn
additional demand for large numbers
NJ lahorers, thereby upsetbug the sup
ply ana demand.
Suggestion FOR Revision,
a. the week = meeting of the board
Of trade, the suggestion was offered
that % legislative committee Boz appoint,
cd 10 reylso bills Intended fur tho CON
Ing session Ut tho Legislature No def
lulr action was taken Tho question:
waa raised whether Supervisor komanl
Lyman could als0 hold position Hh
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