The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-01

pose Of some Of these hawaiian
bills II only there Is energy behind
thom. ERNEST a. WALKER.
Adyiees received yesterday from
Ernest g. Walker, Washington core.
spondent Of The Advertiser, are 10 the
eject that there shoald he considerable
business Of Hawaiian interest before
congress this winter. A number Of
matters affecting the Territory have
been pending before congress for many
months. The change Of site for the
federal building, the extension Of the
franchise Of the Honolulu Rapid Tran
IN and Land Company, river and har-
Dor appropriations, as well as appro.
priations tor the further developments
of the army and navy facilities on the
Island Of Oahu, are a few of these
strictly Hawaiian matters.
Success Depends Upon Energy
n The Hawaiian bills now before the
senate and house, some Of which meas.
ures have been advanced towards en-
actment, will be lost II action is not
had before adjournment on March 4, -
says Mr.. Walker, and II wi be nee s
sary to do tho work over again en-
tirely Congress win have a rush Of
business, and members Of both branches
will be jamming TO set their own pri,
waite business through. Nevertheless,
probably there will be disposition to
dispose of some OF these Hawaiian bi Is
if only there is energy behind them.
FORMER Governor Frcar, who, Incidental
A..
the hst year, did much to advance
Hawaiian interests, has now departed
for home. congressman relied much
upon him, in disposing Of legislation
Tor the Islands.
Navy Drydock Unpleasant Topic 4
IL Is expected that Secretary of
the Navy Daniels will discuss the Pear
Harbor drydoek situation in his annual
message. No word Is obtainable at tho
department about the prospects Of that
enterprise, for which congress at its
recent session made an appropriation.
A han upon any discussion Of the mat.
Ter has been pronounced by the score,
tary s Office. The subject seems to be
an unpleasant one to the department,
considerable army mil navy appro-
priations, to be expended in Hawaii,
are fully expected at the forthcoming
session of congress. The government
Is determined to keen an upper hand
in the Pacific, and the completion OF
the Panama Canal and its operation
would seem TO require that the Preat
military haso near Honolulu be main.
tanned on n larger scale than ever.
Certainly there will be no backward
step with reference to Hawaii in a
military way.
Postmasters and National Banks
"The postoffice department has an
iouneed that the bonds Of the fourth.
class postmasters at Hookena md
Waialoe, Hawaii, must be renewed dur.
ing the present month. This Is re.
quired Of all fourth-class postmasters
at Piven intervals.
Z "The condition Of national banks
in Hawaii, as shown bv examinations
made under the last call Of the comp
troller of the currency, is as follows:
Loans and discounts amounted to
$1,713;50 06; lawful money in reserve
In banks, $47T, Az OF; total resources,
Az sa7 ole AZ; individual deposits. ST..
1854, 1913 90, The percentage of legal
TeSeFNei W VeDVsltS WIS do III.
Geological Survey
The geological survey has issued the
following with reference Co Hawaii:
"More than 400 datum points estab,
lished by the United States geological
survey in Hawaii, in addition 30 about
$50 secondary elevations Of well.known
nimmits and nther places of interest
are described in Bulletin 56l, Results
Of Spirit Leveling in Hawaii, 1910 to
l0l3. iDclutive,i which has Just been
issued by the geological survey. The
work reported in the bulletin was done
under the direction Of r. b. Marshall,
chief geographer, in cooperation with
the Territory. The highest point noted
in the bulletin (thongh not the highest
point in the Islands) Is that known as
Kannu- aieihoohie, the highest peak
in the Kohala mountains. about five
and half miles from Waimea village,
on the Island Of Hawaii 5505 feet
above mean sea level.
Elevations Are Shown MI
"The topographic maps published by
the survey show to the nearest foot
the elevation Of points within the areas
manped, but the figures given in the
bulletins on spirit leveling are exnct
~ rorseauently are Of considerable
value to engineers and surveyors who
may require some points on which 10
bsse their work, Engineers aud others
who have occasion TO use tho elevations
stamped on the bench marks or shown
on tho survey maps shorld apply 10 tho
director Of TIE United States geological
survey ct Wnshingtons D, O.. for the
ndiu ted values, using the markings as
Identification numbers only, or should
consult the spirlt leyeling blletlhs A
copy Of Bulletin 56l NAV he obtainel
free on apRieation TO the director Of
the snrvaV -