The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-03-04
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Chamber Will Meet.-The regular
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held next Thursday afternoon.
To Open Branch.-Lahaina is to
have a branch of the Maui Dry Goods
& Grocery Company o where will
be handled furniture, hardware and
kindred goods.
Women's Aid Meetine-The Won
ems Aid Society of Waikiki Union
Church. will meet neXt Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs .Enos Vincent.
Increased Boards Powers-Deputy
sheriffs' salaries would be fixed by
the board of supervisors on Maui un-
der the provisions of a bill Introduced
by Representative Fassoth.
Aged Chinese Suicides. - Reports
from Olowalu say that an aged Chi
nese hanged himself in his room last
week. He is said to have been acting
strangely for the past month.
Will Increase Stock.-Maui Dry
Goods x Grocery Company, Ltd, will
shortly increase its capital stock to
meet plans for further engagements
and extensions of business.
Game Law Amendments-In a bill
introduced by Representative Good
ness are included provisions favored
by the Maui Gun Club relative to the
closed season for doves and other sub
jects.
Basis of Tax Rates-Amendment TO
the tax law so that the rate shall be
fixed upon the valuation for the year
instead of for the preceding year
is provided in II. B. 143, introduced
by Representative Goodness.
Water Supply Observation-Disclosures
from Hama Wednesday said there was
an abundant rainfall there on Tues
day and that it was sorely needed as
there was a supply of water sufficient
for only two or three days use prior
to the storm.
Runs Two Shifts-Pioneer Mill Com
pany is now working two shifts. Up
to the first of the month a single shift
in the day time was working. Short
age of labor supply there as on all
the other plantations of Maui has held
back the cut and grind somewhat.
lain Saves Cane-The rains of this
week in Waikiki were most timely
it is reported by those who are con-
nected with the plantation. 1t is SAID
hat the young cane was suffering
badly for moisture and might have u
tanned serious damage in some of the
fields but for the good wetting down
they received.
Hawaiian is Killed-Charged with
having killed an aged Hawaiian of
Lahaina named Nawahielua in a
drunken brawl last Friday night an
other Hawaiian named Maikuuhoi is
under arrest to await the acton OF the
grand jury. The affair is alleged to
have occurred at the home OF
Kamaunu at Kaanapali.
WaiIuku Annual Meeting-Stock-
holders of the Waikiki Sugar Com
pany met and elected officers and di-
rectors last Friday as follows: G. II.
Cooke, president; e. +. Bishop, vice
president; r. A. Cooke, treasurer; e.
A. r. Ross, secretary; E. A.. Mott
Smith, director, T. l.. p. Robinson, di-
rector; A. Gartley, director; c. A.
Short, auditor. The above, with the
exception of the auditor, constitute the
board of directors.
Chinese Dinner Enjoyed.-Members
and employees of Maui Dry Goods d
Grocery Company, Ltd, with Il. IL
Wilkinson, representative OF U. S
Rubber Company as a guest, held Their
annual banquet at the Wailuku HoteI
last Saturday evening. 1t was a Chi
nese dinner that was served as a nov
city to the score of diners and the
viands were delectable while good
fellowship and cordially of relation
ships made the affair more enjoyable
ID. II. Case acted as POSTMASTER.