Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-03
BY AUTHORITY.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
ISSUANCE OF HAWAIIAN BIRTH
CERTIFICATES.

/ 1915. the following regulations are
hereby made respecting the issuance
Ct certificates Of Hawaiian birth.
/. IT,: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES
l.. All applications for certificates
OF Hawaiian birth shall be by petition
addressed torthe Secretary of Hawaii
signed and sworn 10 by the applicant,
/ II over the age of sixteen years, or if
under the age OF sixteen years, by a
| parent or guardian of such applicant ;
shall set forth circumstantially all the
facts upon which the application is
! based; and shall be accompanied by
affidayits of at least two credible wit,
nesses, other than the parents OF the
applicant, cognizant OF the fact of the
Hawaiian birth, family and life his
tory of the applicant. -.
2. All applications with accom-.
Ipanying affidayits shall be filed
in the office OF the Secretary
Of Hawaii in duplicate To each
application there shall be at
tached a clear photograph of the APP
plicant taken within one month prior
to the date of the application, printed
on silver or other durable or non.fad-
ing paper. two inches by two and one.
half inches in size, and, in addition
thereto at the same time that the APP
plication is filed, there shall be filed
In said office two unmounted prints
OF such photographs.
3. No application will be considered
unless the same is made upon the
forms furnished free of charge by the
Secretary of Hawaii; all applications
must be carefully and neatly prepared,
and all facts required to be stated
therein must be stated fully and in
detail. 49,.
E 4. Each application shall be accom-
panied by deposit of five dollars,
which sum, if the application is
granted and certificate is issued, will
be retained by the Territory; other
wise, it will be returned to the appli-
cant
5. No certificate will be issued to
a minor under the age of two years.
6. Applications may be received
through the mails at any time during
office hours, but no application will
be received otherwise except on Tues
day or Thursday of each week be-
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Hearings of applications from Oahu
may be had on Tuesday and Thursday
of each week between the hours Of 8
a. m. and p. m. in the Office of the
Secretary of Hawaii, Executive Build
ing, or on such other days or at such
other times as to the Secretary or his
appointee may appear expedient or
necessary. The times and places for
hearings of applications from islands
other than Oahu shall be such as may
be set from time9o time by the Score
tary or his appointee. H. .-"-@.
T. Applications will be heard in the
order of their filing unless for good
reason the Secretary or his appointee
shall otherwise order. IL. ...a
s. No application win be heard un-
less the applicant and the witnesses
whose affidayits shall have been filed
are present The applicant and the
Witnesses shall be examined under
cath as to their knowledge OF the
facts regarding the applicant.
9. No application will be granted
or certificate issued except after
full hearing and examination of wit
nesses and other evidence.
10. At hearings, the examination of
witnesses, method of proof, kind of
evidence, and all matters and transac.
tons connected with the hearing shall
be controlled and conducted by the
Secretary or his appointee. -.-.... -
IL. The original of every applica-
ton, record of testimony, and other
evidence shall be kept on file in the
Secretary's Office and a. duplicate
thereof transmitted to the Inspector
in charge of Immigration, Department
Oh Labor, at the port Of Honolulu. !
RENEWAL CERTIFICATES.
IL. Any person to whom a certifi-
cate shall have been issued may, after
the lapse of not less than five years
from the date of such certificate, Sc
cure a renewal thereof upon applica-
ton to the Secretary, and satisfactory
proof to him or his appointee that
the person applying therefor is the
same person to whom the original GER
titicate was issued. Any renewal GER
tificate may be again renewed after
the lapse of not less than five years
from the date of renewal
49,. No application for renewal
certificate will be received except
upon blank forms, which will be fur
nished free of charge by the Secre-
tary of Hawaii.
Until such time as the Legislature
shall otherwise provide, the sum of
$500 shall be charged for the issu-
ance of any renewal certificate,
IA. All applications for renewal
certificates shall be filed in the Office
of the Secretary of Hawaii in dupli-
cate. To each application there shall
be attached clear photograph OF the
applicant taken within one month
lrior to the date of the application,
printed on silver or other durable or
non-fading paper, two, inches by two
and one-half inches in size; and in
addition thereto there shall be filed
in said office, at the same time that
the application is filed, two prints OF
such photographs. .... .... ~. F..
Is. At the time of the filing OF any
application for renewal certificate the