Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL

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The next meeting of the fire and
police civil service commission is
scheduled for 100 O'Clock Wednesday
evening, at the board of supervisors
hall.
The civil service commission will
hold a special meeting Wednesday.
Among the matters to come up will
be the appeal of David X. Keanoki for
reinstatement in the sheriff's office
A hearing ON replication in the mat
ter of the Honolulu Electric Works, a
bankrupt, will be held before Judge
Sanford b. Dole in the federal court
at II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Hearing on a motion to set aside
Judgment in the case of Nobu Mitobe,
a petitioner for a, writ of habeaS cor
pus, has been continued in the federal
court until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
St Andrews parish Woman's Guild
and Auxiliary will hold the postponed
December meeting tomorrow after
noon in the parish house at 3 o'clock.
The treasurer will be glad to receive
the payment Of dues.
Grinding of sugar for the 1915 crop
Of the Onomea Sugar Company of Ha-
waii will begin Jan. Is. The estimate
of the crop made by John T. MoE,
manager Of the company, Is 1900
tons. The OnOmea mill has been CIV
en- thorough cVerhauling. j." 49,
The Hawaiian Insurance and Guar.
antee Company is a new Hilo enter
prise. The new company has a capl-
talization Of 100000, John T. M6ir is
president, II. v: Patten secretary and
n. r. Mariner treasurer Most of the
stockholders are, Hawaii residents.
Officers will be installed tonight at
1880 by Harmony Chapter, o. E. S.,
in fraternity hall, |. o. o. F. building.
Members of other chapters are invited.
Harmony and Excelsior lodges, |. o.
0. F., will hold a joint installation of
officers this evening at 1880.
A hearing of the cases of Lau
Chong and Lau Choy, charged with
having unlawful possession of govern
ment property, is being held this aft
ernoon before United States Commits
sioner George s, Curry.
A meeting Of the members of the
Mtd-Pacific Carnival committee on the
hibiscus show will be held at 4 o'clock
this afternoon in the Kauikeolani
building. Gerrit P. Wilder recently
was appointed chairman of this com
mfttee by Director-General James d.
Dougherty.
From now until the completion of
the celebration the headuuarters of
the Mfd-Paciffc Carnival will be In
the rooms Of the Promotion Commit
tee, Bishop street, where Win Wayne
secretary to Director General James
u. Dougherty. has opened an office.
Ideas from the public regarding fea-
lures which could be introduced in the
carnival will be received by Mr.
Wayne.
A budget setting forth the amount
OF money which will be required to
conduct the business of the Promotion
committee during the coming yea.
mas been prepared by Director II. p.
Wood and will be presented to the
chamber Of Commerce within a few
days. Promotion Day" shortly will
be observed by the chamber, at which
time matters concerning the advertfs-
ing of the islands will be taken I'D for
discussion.
William l.. WeIsh'S seven passenger
touring car was sold at auction at
neon today by Tax Assessor c. T. VIII
der, the Schuman Carriage Company
buying it with bid Of 1925 cash, the
car remaining subject to $500 mort
gage held by the same firm. The COM
pany thus obtained the machine for
about $500. This is the car seized
several weeks ago for taxes. which
Welsh owed to the amount of about
$3.50.
Mrs. Sophie Cressaty, accused by ".
H. Barnard of malicious injury. ans
who in turn had a warrant sworn Co.
for Barnard by two Japanese women
charging him with assault, declares
she is willing to let the charge of
assault drop, but that she wishes to
! deny Barnards statement that sh