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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1901
Page
7
A legal dispute concerns a 1884 act provision granting a foreign corporation joint use of a public street along a 1700 foot corridor in Honolulu. The case questions confinement of rights to that strip, impact on other corporations, and compensation for street use, with national interest and rapid resolution urged.
A lengthy Supreme Court brief analyzes the tramway conflict between the street railway interests and rival claims over exclusive rights to operate on city streets. Attorneys Kinney, Raton, and McClonahan argue the 1884 legislature needed clearer wording to resolve control between streetcar franchises and municipal authority. The document debates double versus single track operation, the scope of public rights, and the balance of private franchise power versus public interest.
A 1901 legal discussion outlines U S policy on Hawaiian Chinese laborers and their eligibility for citizenship and entry to the United States. It cites acts of Congress, territorial status, and the evolving interpretation of who qualifies as a citizen under the Hawaiian and U S treaties, with references to officials and administrative responses. The document also includes period commercial notices and an advertisement for meat and fish products from local vendors.
The fragmentary item mentions Llehidlow number 5 and AS56623 Hurplie with polley holders and an outlay of 1833208 in unreadable context.
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