The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-16


pened to he away on one of the other
islands yesterday, and his election was
deferred until he could be notified. An
other meeting was called for the even
ing of the twentyfrst, at half-past
seven clock, to confer the presidency
upon Coke. Those who were elected
| are: J. X. Miller, vice president; L. h.
Hartman, secretary; c. b. Reynolds, as
| sistant secretary, and +. Nj. WOODS,
! treasurer. The directors are &. {. Beck
| ley, G. Schoening, j. c. Quinn, Ed |
Lewis, O. J. Gonsalves and Sonny Gay
Slight Change in Rates.
The rates Of fare adopted at yester- |
DAYS meeting are the same as have
prevailed, with two exceptions, one Of
which is concession to the public and
the other a uniform adjustment The
rates, as approved, will go into effect
at midnight of January /. Meanwhile
the schedule will be printed on cards
and posted in conspicuous places. one
of these card schedules will be handed
to each patron engaging an automoo1le
to peruse during the trip, that he may
! derive full pleasure undisturbed by the
1 thought of being stung by the ehauneur'
The present rate to Haleiwa, Wanna
nalo. Kahana. Waikane, kahuku anu
all country places is thirty dollars. This
rate at present only applies to flying
trims. Under the schedule adopted yes
terdav, which will take effect next
month, the thirty-dollar rate Will be ex-
tended to an entire d" 5 soJourn TO
the places named and all other country
districts not specially provided for.
At present there is no uniform rate
for calling and shopping. Some drivers
charge three dollars and half an hour'
some four and some five, according to
how the prospective patron sizes up III
SINE instances. it was explained yester-
dav. This situation has caused consider
able dissatisfaction among the regular
natrons of the service, and the auto
J stand manaoements have been annoyed
|. nv a good MANY complaints on TINS ac-
\ count. Sometimes, it was said yesterday,
= local narties have friends stopping OIL
| from steamers while in port, and they
take them for a spin out TO WAIKIKI 10
visit the aquarium, and then they may
linger the while for soclablllty at the
Noana Hotel. Very often the auto
mobile is kept waiting more than haii
the time for which it is engaged some
cbauffeurs will charge three dollars and
q half an hour for trips OF TINS klho
while Others will ask as high as hve
dollars. and sometimes the same patrol
| is asked both extreme rates by uilei
eut drivers, and naturally they tnlhk Il
is a graft At the meeting yesterdaI
the association adopted the ahllol"
rate of four dollars for service unde
tbe classification of shopping and call
inc. where the time is taken up IN de
tentlOn.
Schedule of Rates.
affa n
January | are s. for large ears Win
seating capacity for SIX passengers an
a driver, and smaller ears with sea
ing capacity for a driver and Tour pa
sengers 81 an hour within the GU
limits. With fifty cents for each ada
tional passenger, the rates Tor one
two persons from town TO fuhaho
Hastings, Prospect and "yille stree
and Kalihi bridge are 81; TO the 'o1
trv Club, $3.50; to H. +. cooper res
dence in Manoa Valley, Sl.oo; Mol'l'
Church, $3.50; Waikiki bridge 9i.o
kaimuki. Twelfth avenue, SOU; wa
kiki. to Wilcox 5 residence, -; dete
tion to be charged for by the hour fro
tbe starting point. The rates for OF
70 four passengers with fifty cents g
ira for each one additional are:
the Pail. 81, within the clty boundafi
covered by section OF the city OF,
nance. to the Pail from the Moaha II
+d Is with 81 for each additional ?;
senger; Punchbowl Drive, covered
section 3 of the city ordnance So
the Noana Hotel and return, SO; 10
eff Heights and return, covered oE .
ton 3 of the city ordinance, -; !
kakl Hill and return, covered p[ 9eo'l