The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-10-18
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Meat Contract Let-Wong Chu has
been awarded the contract to furnish
meat to the hospital and jail by the
county.
Wharf Work Starts-First work on
Kahului wharf was started Saturday.
Superintendent of Works Big0low
was vel to see the beginning made.
He says more than a year will be re-
quired for completion, probably.
Savage Gets Contract-Award of
the contract for the Kuiaha bridge,
Pauwela Gulch was made to Charles
Savage for $2241 and to be completed
in 60 days, by the board of supervis-
ors. Friday.
Visit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Far
rington and party visited Lahaina-
luna school. Sunday afternoon. The
Governor and superintendent of In
|struction Vaughan ~MacCaughey ad-
dressed the students who, greatly ap-
preciated the visit.
Athletics in Schools-Application
for financial assistance for the intro
duction of athletics and health train
ing in the schools, the funds to be
used for balls. bats and other play
equipment, was refused by the board
of supervisors yesterday for lack Of
available funds.
Traffic Ordinance Hearing-Thurs-
dav. (November 10 was set by the
board of supervisors for a public
hearing on the proposed traffic ordin-
ance hat was TO have come before
them this month. II was felt the
time of the last meeting was inoppor-
tune for the settlement of such an
important county law.
Lahainaluna Observation-Disclosures
Alumni will meet at Halaulani Home
this coming Saturday, October %,
1921. at $50 O'Clock a. m. All men,
bers and L~ahainalUna graduates are
invited to attend for the purpose of
considering an important matter for
the good of the association, Moses
Kahiapo, Secretary L~ahainaluna AS
ISOLATION, announces
Safety Well PreserVed--In con
trast with the serious and fatal auto
mobile accidents of Fair week last
year the Wailuku police this morn
ing said there had been reported only
two minor accidents in Kahului at
Fair time. John Ornellas was struck
by a Fair going car at Camp l and
taken to the ~dispensary for treat
ment. There was a second accident
! Sunday evening of which details are
not o~btainable.
Look Into Salaries-All department
heads are to report to the board of
supervisors the names of their EN-
! ployes and their aslaries. This does
not Indicate that there is to be a gen
eral cut in monthly salaries of coun-
ty employees whose pay is not fixed by
the legislature as there has been cut
in the day wage of laborers. Super
visor Fleming remarked there are
some who are entitled TO increases
rather than reductions.
Chinese Delegates Dined-One of
the most sumptuous Chinese dinners
ever served on Maui was rendered the
Chinese Press Delegates and some of
the members of the Press Congress
Committee by the Chinese branch of
the Press Congress Committee, Satur-
day evening. The dinner was served in
the Chiense Society rooms. Chock
Chong as chairman, presided. Speech
es were made by the visitors and by
heads of the Chinese societies on
Maui and the Chairman of the Press
Congress Committees.
Library observation-disclosures for
an appropriation in Xcess of $500 for
alterations for the new library build
ing was made of the board of super
visors yesterday. Original plans did
not contemplate such extensive
changes as are desired now and the
new plans would call for an ~eXpendi-
ture of $1,000. Previously $500 was
granted. The board did not see it's
way to grant further funds in the face
of present financial conditions. The
rent received for the building since
its purchase goes to the library fund,
however, somewhat relieving the stu
alton, New plans of changes will be
made by the management and the
county engineer.
Chinese Delegate Heard-One of
the Press Congress delegates went to
Church Sunday. 1t was Hing Wong
and he attended and spoke in the
Chinese Church in Waikiki. Hing
Wong was an Island boy and is now
a newspaper man in Canton. He SAID
he lad seer seen the sights of the
Islands when he lived here and luaus
held ne attractions but that he had
thought & message of the good work
OF Christian people in China which
he wanted to deliver