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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
Ill. SAYS IT CAN
+ HANDLE MOVEMENT
OF GUARD TROOPS

Inter Island officials declare the re-
port that the company was unable to
handle the movement of national ghard
troops from Hawaii and Maui to this
island next month for the annual en-
campment is a mistake. The Inter
Island, it is asserted, offered to get all
the Hawaii and Maui guardsmen into
Honolulu in practically two days.
The company proposed to bring the
Hilo and Mahukona contingent here
on a Thursday morning by the Mauna
Kea. On the same day the steamer
was to return to Maui and bring the
Maui guard here from Kahului and
kaanapali on the following morning.
The troops from Kona were to have
reached Honolulu two days previous
to the arrival of those from Hilo and
Mahukona
A definite decision is to be reached
tomorrow at conference of national
guard officers and regular army Off.
GERS as to whether the Matson COM
pany or the Inter-Island Is to bring
in the troops for the encampment.
II the work falls to the Matson line
it is likely that the Matsonia will be
used to make special voyage to the
Maui and Hawaii ports.
In all, there will be about 1000 men
to be transported to Oahu.
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LAST Showing
OF WARFILN

For the last time tonight the Hawaii
theateT will present "SOneSheEf III
France" Richard Harding Davis
strCng presentation o: the German Sc
Cret service system as 1t was known
10 the world outside OF Germany at the
time OF the death Of the author. The
fact that this may he considered as
ono Of the earliest o. the war story
films, that it is from the pen of prob
ably Americas greatest war cores
pondcnt. that II is a Triangle-ince pro
ductioD and that Louise Glaum and
Howard Hickman are CO-starS, are the
incidents that have combined to bring
out large attendarces at the Hawaii
during the early part OF this week.
At the time Davis undertook a re-
view OF the espionage system of the
Hun but little was actually known OF
the far-reaChing and dastaTdly plots TO
which the. Bochc was ever willing 10
become party. With the information
then at hand the writer wove one Of
his inimitable stories and the screen
version closely follows the written
word ..
TTiangle-lnce is a strong producing
combination and the stars chosen for
this offering are amongst the best
working under the Ince direction. Be
sides which the Hawaii is offering al
interesting serial and an especially
strong Pathe dealing with The fighting
forces of the L. S. A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
HARBOR NOTES

| The Maru which passed through
Honolulu yesterday. after receiving
pratique here to discharge $50 tons OF
cargo at an island port, had 500 Japan.
| csc emigrants aboard
The following Inter-lsiand steamers
are scheduled to depart today: Kinau
for Kauai ports at o'clock; Mikahala
for Maui and Molokai ports at 5 O.,
! clock; Doris for Hamakua coast ports
at noon.
The Matson freighter Lurline will
leave Port Allen tonight for other Isl.
and ports, where she will complete
loading. She now has 400 tons OF
sugar and 10000 cases of pines loaded,
according to Captain Levitt, harbor.
master of Port Allen. "
The following sugar is awaiting ship
ment on the Island of Hawaii: Olaa,
25,312; Waiakea, $4,000; Hilo Sugar
Co, $500; Onomea, 6,57S: Pepeekeo,
1926; HakaIau, 32.7S9; Eaupahoehoe,
!9,079s Kaiwiki. 6.7O6; Kukaiau,- 6,905;
Hamakua Mill, 6,516; Paauhau, SS3;
Punaluu, $3.50; Honuapo, 1900.
The Mauna Kea came in this morn
ing with the following freight from
Hawaii ports: Four automobiles. three
cows, two calves. two crates of pigs, II
packages of fruit and vegetables, SO
bundles of hides and 1877 packages OF
sundries. The Mauna Kea had 81
cabin passengers and five way passen.
gers. She also brought in 5S steerage
passengers, and had 26 way passengers
In the steerage.
Due to an unexpected and unusual
demand upon, the InteT-lsland Co for
its drydock, the Mauna kea is not to
go on the drydock today for its annual
oFerhauling as announced yesterday
As result there Is to be no change
in the sailings of the Inter-Island yes
sells, all of them keeping on their regu-
lar schedules. The unexpected use Of
the drydock will delay the general
overhauling and federal inspection of
all the Inter.Island steamers, whirh
should take place before the end Of
this month.
Bringing 64e0 tons Of coal from
Nanaimo, the former German ship AL
sase, now the Usage, is in port. Shc
viii return to the coast with the bal
ance of the 1917 American-Hawaiian
sugar, and Is expected to again come
to the islands with more coal, She is
one Of the vessels operated by the
shipping board. The Red Jacket Is
also believed to be going to bring an
other consignment Of. coal from Seattle
to the Inter.lsiand. Captain lawson.
the oldest navigator IN the Pacific. is
still In command Of the Usage, The
Usage was named by the wife OF the
president after one OF the richest
tribes Of North American indians,
whose reservation IL in Oklahoma,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09

A Matson steamer due here will
have 143 cabin passengers, % in tho
steerage, 687 bags OF mail, 211 pack.
ages of express. three automobiles and
1857 tons of cargo The snip will dock
at Pier Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
SACRIFICE IS
Strong DRAMA

The present Liberty tbeater OfferinG
might be termed as sensational from
the standpoint Of photography alone,
The offering is Sacrifice strong
drama written expressly for the fea.
tured star, Margaret Ellington, in
which this great actress appears in a
dual role The striking feature about
the drama, again speaking photograph
ically, are the number of appearances
on the screen of Miss Ellington in both
roles. She converSes with herself in
most natural manner and portrays
characters that are a great way apart
in actual life.
Margaret Ellington is seen as Mary
Stephani, daughter of a secret service
official and diplomat OF the principal
ity of Zandria, also as a notorious
dancer of the neighboring little nation
of Nordhoff Both characters are
working towards the same end-the
securing of valuable papers for Fan
dria-but from different motives. How
ever, their team work proves the Sc
cret of their success although, in the
final analysis, the dancer proves her
self-a heroine by sacrific;1G her life
that the young diplomat may win the
man whom both love. ....- ..
This is the photodramatic premier of
Miss Ellington and her work before
the camera is of the same high class,
that has placed her we'll in the fore.
front of the dramatic stage of the
world. ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
NEW STUNT FOR
= ROOF GARDEN PATRONS

Manager Harry Stinson of the
Young hotel is planning something
new Tor patrons Of the roof garden.
Wednesday evening he will stage a
dancing contest in which the winners
will be awarded a prize by the vote
of the audience. The award will be
handsome silver loving cup. This
is entirely different from the lucky
number contests that have been held
in the past, for in the Wednesday
competition those sitting around the
tables vote for the best dancer.
Lou Davis OF the Monte Carter
troupe win manage the affair. The
officials plan an elimination dance,
where votes are taken every few min
utes. The four persons who receive
the greatest number Of votes will be
picked. I'll ....s H.. .-.. -..
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OAHU RAIL WAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD

For Waianae, WaiaIua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-"9:15 a. M, 1920 pm.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
Stations-f7:30 a. m, 1915 a. M.
"1I:30 am, s2:15 pm, 40 pm,
1915 pm, 1890 pm, f11:15 pm.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-s11:20
am, 1910 pm. $500 pm, '11:30
pm. ~-.a~s -.
For Leilehua-f6:00 am.
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Madame Lester

has removed from the /. o. c. F.
roof garden to the N. Lester Dancing
Academy, corner Lunaiilo and A:apai.
Punahou car. Office phone 625i. Resi-
dence 1915. Hours from o q. m. to 10
p. n. -.-s<
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

BY Inter-Island steamer Mauna Kea
from Hawaii and Maui ports. s..
From Hilo3 Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Gait,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory, H. r. Martin,
Geo. Richardson, n Martin, J. Fran
els, w. Ton Chung, w. Fl. c. Camp
bell, MIR. and Mrs. B. J. Barron, Mrs.
Fl. l.. Ross, F. Muir, o. J. Cornelius
sen, K Okuda, J. Allardice, E. Darvell,
Mrs De Silva Passos and infants,
Mrs Aoki, J. A. Mccain, T. Nakamoto,
H. Tokunaga, S. Takamori. Miss Rose
JOSH, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Loan, Z. G.
S. Crabbe, Mrs w. Fl. Shipman. Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Aldrich, Judge w. s.
Wise, Miss G. Brown, Miss K. Ward,
c. F. Drake, A. Podmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Parker, Miss Maynard. Miss Star
rett, Miss Maloney, Mrs. D. Hender-
son, C. II, Barnes, G. N. Turner, F.
c.. Harper, Geo. X. Brandt, l.. l..
Weaver, w. Purdy, Geo. Aiowahi, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Murphy, Geo. Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. K. Love, Mrs. W. A..
Todd.
From Lahaina: Frank Burns, F. ].
Hare, J. Garcia, j. T. Mowatt, w. F.
Dillingham;, A. Coyne, H. Steiner, Miss
T. Horswell, Miss E. A. Wooley, J. Do
Rego and 2 children, J. Miyamoto
Richard Burnett, Geo. Rea, P. H.
Townsley, Frank Enos, I. J. Hurd.
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Dodge, H. r,
Hitchcock, Miss K. Koike, Miss M
Hata, W. H. Hisermann, G.. w. r.
King, c. Andersen, w. Youngstrongr
Frank Won Dyken,, Dir. Aiona.
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War crosses were awarded to Chas.
n. Ashton, Jr.. Of Philadelphia, and
Ohas. w. Isbell Of North Adams, Mass,
both Dartmouth students. "
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INWARD


Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku,
Waialua and Waianae - 1886 am,
$3.50 pm. 49,.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City,-f7:45 am, 1886 an,
"11:o2 am, *1:3s pm, '4:4 pm,
$3.50 pm, "7:2S pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa and
Leilehua-e9: 15a.nI., "1:52 Pm, 1859
pm, "7:13 pm.
The Haleiwa Limited, two. :.
train (oniy first-class tickets honoredJ,
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at $3.50
a.. m. for Haleiwa Hotel; returning
arrives in Honolulu at 1910 D. m.
The Limited stops only at Pearl City,
Eva Mill and Waianae.
"Daily. Except Sunday. tsunday
G. p. cENiSoN, &c. jMrrH.
superintendent. G. p. A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
JAPAN NOT EXPECTED
TO PROTEST AMERICAN
. ACTIVITY IN CHINA

Local Japanese do not believe that
the Chinese situation will be discuss.
ed by the commission which will r..
present Japan at Washington. There
have been q NUMBER OF rumors that
Japan would protest on account of
United States Intervention in China,
but nothing official has occurred. and
it Is believed that there win be a
peaceful settlement.
Secretary Lansing asked that DR..
Paul s. Reinsch, American minister
to, Peking, use his efforts in securing
peace between the warning factions
In China. This caused the Japanese
press to declare intervention on thu
part Of Uncle Sam, but there is not
expected to be any protest by Japan,
as the two governments have an I'M
dersta1diag, according to those famil-
ial with the situation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
OAHU BOASTS
OF 5000 AUTOS

!. Over 5000 motor vehicles are now
registered on Oahu island and nearly
all OF these 5000 are automobiles.
Deputy Sheriff Aseh, who has charge
Of auto registration, did some figur.
ms this morning and discovered that
there are 1888 cars registered from
his office and with about so army
trucks which are not registered the
number comes near the 5000 mark.
e The last number sold IL 315d, but
there are several blanks which so far
have been filed from to 1455. Any
one desiring q number between lass
and 1854 have several opportunities
now to obtain one. Asch, says there
is preference for the smaller num-
bers. -
The number of machines registered
is approximately $50 more than this
time last year, according to the depu-
ty. There are also about 800 motor
cycles on Oahu, about so more than
last year. t-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
June q Set Aside When Kid
dies viii Gather at Capitol
to Donate Pennies

Hawaii's children are called on to
contribute 10 the fund for fatherless
children Of France. and June ~ has
been set aside BY Governor Pinkham
90 the day when they shall gather ct
the Capitol grounds for that purpose.
Local women who are supporting
the movement for aiding the French
children who have been rendered
homeless because Of the war, are pre-
pairing TO make the day one to re
fleet the spirit Of patriotism, and II
IL hoped that the children's contribus
tons viii complete the list Of 500
subscriptions allotted to Hawaii.
Mayor Lane has promised the band
and the national anthems Of each OF
the allied countries win be played
during the afternoon Governor Pink.
ham viii make q short address to
the children, and there will be two
other speakers.
All children Of the city are asked to
come on this day. bringing whatever
they can from one cent upwards. Boy
scouts viii be On hand 70 take up
the collections. The proclamation Is
sued today by the governor follows:
The nations Of the entire
world with few exceptions are
now at war.
The United States Of America,
through its representative in
Congress. has decided It 70 be its,
duty and interest to take an ac-
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Cain named FOR
WOODWARD JOB

L. s. Cain. an engineer for the last
two years in the department Of publis
works, was named today by w. +.
Hobby, acting superintendent, as his
assistant. taking the place Of Wilbur
g. woodward, resigned.
Woodward, whose resignation was
rendered this week after Hobby's ap.
pointment over him 70 the acting SUI
perintendency. today accepted q posi-.
ton with the Spai6ing Construction
Company and win be placed In charge
OF the big job just secured BY that
company IN the completion uf the
Waianae water works system for the
army. 8.
Cain is a graduate OF the Colorado
School Of Mines, and worked for a
time inthe mines Of California beaore
coming TO Hawaii. He was for six
months assistant superintendent OF
public works at the time A. c. Wheel.
er was acting superintendent unde.
FORBES 4
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The petition and accounts of Hen
rietta K. Bishaw, Executrix Of the Es-
tate Of David Pahuaina Kaiena,
wherein petitioner asks to be allowed
s156.36 and charged with $14S.50, and
asks that the same be examined and
approved, and that o final order be
made OF distribution Of the remaining
property to the persons thereto enti-
tied and discharging petitioner and
sureties from all further responsible.
ity herein having this day been filed.
It 10 ordered, that Friday, the Goth
day of July, A. D. 1917. at 2 O'Clock
p. m. before the Judge presiding at
Chambers Of said Court at his Court
Room in the Judiciary Building. in
Honolulu, City and County Of Homo
lulu, be and the same hereby is ap-
pointed the time and place for hearing
said Petition and Accounts, and that
all persons interested may then and
there appear and show cause, If any
they have, why. the same should not
be granted, and may present evidence
as to who are entitled to the said prop
erty. s
By the Court:
r J. C. CULLEN,
Clerk. 1
Honolulu, June II, 1917.
6S12-June IA, q, g, July 5.
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Gas, Light, Telephone and
Street Car Companies Re-
cord Steadily Mounting Ser
vice Demand

Honolulu business apparently IS
far from any sign Of stagnation ipso-
far as her great public utilities are
concerned Indications are that these
concerns are growing steadily. Unof-
fetal reports obtained by the Star
Bulletin this week from the Hawaiian
Electric. Mutual Telephone, Honolulu
Gas and Rapid Transit companies re-
veal an active tendency despite a
state Of war and dearth of tourists.
In each case, despite the fact that the
increased wages and high cost for
materials have cut materially into
profits, a gain over last year Is noted
r. @. Cannon, acting manager Of
the Honolulu Gas Company. says new
orders for gas service indicates that
more people are gradually coming TO
Honolulu to make their homes here.
Many such orders are from OrientaI
homes that have heretofore mot used
gas and many more are In absolutely
new houses. Cannon believes there
are more good homes for rent In Hon
olulu than ever before and that re-
cent arrivals are taking these houses.
The price Of gas is stiIl the same,
despite an advance In the cost OF ma
terials and there IL no indication so
far as the gas company has been able
TO determine Of anyone economizing
on the use Of gas. ..- e = -
More Employees This Year g. s->,
Along the same lines Frank e.
Blake, general manager Of the Ha-
waiian Electric Company, reports
that Q year ago his concern employed
1S4 persons compared with 1919 at the
present time. This IL due to q gen
eral increase in his company's bust,
ress, even above normal. About a
year ago the company voluntarily de,
creased its charges N services and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
Open All Schools
Costing $4,000 70
Be Erected Here

Eighteen .open-air bungaIows, each
designed 10 accommodate SO pupils. q
total Of 900, are to be erected IN Homo.
lulu and IN other districts on this Il.
land this summer under the direction
Of the department of public fnstruc.
ton.
Building Inspector Henry. Frsltas
conferred recently with Supt. Henry
w. Kinney and mapped out broad
construction campaign which 10 70
begin as soon as the necessary author
~ q secured from the board Of su-
perv1sore.
Ten of the new bungalows win be
ereSted IN Honolulu and win serve 70
some extent % accommodate the over.
flow OF students from the larger in
stftutions when school opens this
fall Il IL estimated that the school
register win Be increased By about
1000 students next September.
Work on the new buildings VIZ
begin as soon as the supervisors act
favorably and Inspector Freitas plans
70 have them ready for occupancy By
September /. He says he may be
authorized to have them erected byA
day labor instead Of By contract. He
win personally attend to the drawing
Of the plans.
The new bungalows WIN be erected
In the following districts
Honolulu Waikiki. one; Moiiisii,
one; Pauoa, one, Pohukaina. one;
Kauluwela, two; Kaiulsni, two: Ka.
hhi-kai, two.
Country-Aiea. one; Waipahu, one; ;
Wahiawa. one: waialua, two; Kaaa.s
wa. one; Kaiahole, one
Each bungalow win cost approx.
mateiy 5000, an expenditure Of $lo.l
SOC.
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SEEKS
100000 FOR
kALI|HI WORK
Regular Harbor Bill, However,
Allows only $50, 900 for
Honolulu Improvement

Two bills introduced into Congress
April and 4 by Delegate Kuhio call
for the expenditure Of 100000 for
extending the present harbor Of Ho-
nolulu toward Kapalama basin and a
similar amount for a breakwater at
kNawiliwili harbor, Kauai, but the reg
|HlaR rivers and sharbors bill provides
only $4,000 /. for Honolulu harbor,
$150, 900 for continuing the Hilo break.
water and $4,000 for maintenance.
No advices have been received by
the local U. 8. engineers office as to
what further disposition, II any, has
been made of Kuhio's two bills, which
were referred to the house commit
tee on rivers and harbors and ordered
printed. The committee will report
back to the house, which viii then
consider them and pass them on to
the senate, IL the bills are not killed.
Prince Kuhio's bill for improve
'ment of Honolulu harbor provides for
the work known here as Kalihi har-
Dor project. The bill reads as fol-
lows: .-.- ...~~
For enlarging and extending the
present harbor toward the Kapalama
basin. in accordance with report sub
mitted in house document No. 1872,
64th Congress, first session; provided,
that the Secretary of War may enter
into a contract or contracts for sueh
material and work as may be neces-
sary to complete the said enlargement
and extension, to be paid for as ap-
preparations may from time to time
be made by law, not to exceed in the
aggregate $439, 600, exclusive Of the
amount herein appropriated"
The delegates piIl for Gawiiiwili
breakwater construction provides
that the work shall not exceed $780,
600. The appropriation asked for is
s20o,o oo. T r.. -" :. H. 81
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Bring
Surprise In
Form Of Cat
Feline, UnaddreSSed, Comes
Here From Molokai; Gives
Clerks a Scare

, Postmaster d. H. MacAdam has
a puzzle to solve. II is Of the
feline species. For be it known
that the wonted peace and dignity
of the postotfice was rudely shat
tered early this morning with the
arrival of the mail from Maui and
Molokai.
Unaware that anything unusual
was in prospect in connection
with the sorting of the mail, post
office clerks went merrily on
about their duties. Then, of
sudden, q great commotion arose.
A mail pouch actually started to
move.
The Hawaiian clerk capped at it
in establishment. Was he seeing
things or did his eye belle him.
He confided his predicament to a
fellow clerk. Summoning their
courage they decided to cope with
the situation. The pouch was
opened
Meow-meow-shrieked a gray
brown cat of the Maltese type as
it gave a leap and jumped through
the pouch openings as the clerks
applied the key that unlocked the
bag.
Miss Feline wasted no time on
introductions or explanations but
galloped through the postoffice,
spied fresh daylight, leaped
through the doorway, and sped
down the street.
This constituted Postmaster
MacAdam's puzzle. He set about
to unravel il.
Investigation revealed that the
cat had been placed in a mail
pouch along with first class mail
at Pukoo-Hau, Molokai, for trans
port to Honolulu and arrived
with a bunch Of other mail
pouches on the steamer Ciaudine
this morning. No postage was At
tached to the cat, and there was
no indication of a consignee. The
supposition Is that It was the trick
Of q practical joker.
But joke or no joke, trouble is
in store for someone connected
with the Pukoo-Hau postoffice,
says MacAdan, as It Is against the
rules to ship live animals through
as first class mail.
How the cat survived, sealed up
as it was in an air-tight pouch,
Is q mystery. The pouch left Pu-
koo-Hau yesterday.
Anyway the postoffice attaches
say they have discovered a new
mail route, the Feline.
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Corporations Continue to Pro-
gress Despite War and
Dearth of Tourists

Our average monthly gain from Janu'
airy to May, 1917, over the gross re
ceipts of corresponding months In
1915 is S41S8."
BaIIentyne also reports that oper-
ating expenses this year, so far, are
slightly less than last year. This Is
due partially to the transfer Of en-
ployes on repair work to construction
work, but largely to the WatchWord OF
the company. mo waste. This de-
crease IN cost comes Ia the face OF
the fact that all salaries were in
creased 10 per cent commencing Jan
uary l, 1917.
Everyone Wants = Phone
Ii was John A. Balch, treasurer OF
the Mutual Telephone Company, who
gave some idea in concrete figures OF
the high cost of material. after he had
stated that 359 new telephones had
been installed in Honolulu during the
last four months. People are learning
TO look on a telephone as necessary
adjunct, he says.
Balch showed an order for $S2,S13.S2
worth Of material he had Just placed
with an Eastern concern to keep up
with improvements and extensions
planned for this year and the next.
In 1914 that same order would
have cost Us about $45, 900 less" he
said. When l put the proposition
up to our board of directors the price
seemed tremendous, but to a man
they voted to approve the order"
Balch said the Mutual Telephone
Company Is mindful OF its obligations
as a public utility and does not pro
pose to shirk now. There will still
be lots of telephones sold and at the
same price, he says.
Baleh says the increase In the num-
Der Of. telephones Is one of the best
indications that Honolulu is steadily
growing.