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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
9
A fragmented note lists August dates in Alameda and Sierra events with multiple months. The readable lines indicate August entries and September and October references, but details are incomplete. No clear names beyond place cues are solidly identifiable.
Fragmentary OCR shows names of Japan China Korea Hong Kong and San Francisco with dates in August and September. The text mentions ships or voyages and ports including Asia and Peacey, suggesting a list of vessel movements or passenger passages with several dated entries.
Commercial and Travelers' Letters of Credit issued on the Bank of California and The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd London. Interest allowed on term and savings bank deposits.
Claus Spreckels Co bank advertising lists agents across cities including San Francisco New York Chicago Paris Hongkong Yokohama London and Sydney. Services shown include deposits loans drafts on foreign banks travelers credits and exchange operations with bills bought and sold.
The First American Savings and Trust Co of Hawaii Ltd subscribed capital two hundred thousand dollars with one hundred thousand dollars paid up. President office located at Corner Fort and King Streets. Savings deposits received and interest allowed at four and one half percent per year. Rules and regulations furnished on request.
The Yokohama Specie Bank Limited shows capital subscribed 24,000,000 yen and paid up 23,000,000 yen with a reserved fund of 13,700,000 yen. Branch agencies listed include Antung, Helen, Hong Kong, Chefoo, Dalny, Bombay, Honolulu, Kobe, New York, Peking, Shanghai, Tokyo, Osaka and more. Honolulu branch at 67 King Street. The bank conducts bills of exchange and drafts for collection, letters of credit, and general banking business.
The schedule lists outward departures to Waianae Waialua Kahuku Pearl City Hawa Mill and way stations with times 9 16 am 3 20 pm 7 20 am 3 15 pm 11 06 am 1 30 pm 9 30 pm For Wahiawa 9 15 am Inward arrivals to Honolulu from Kehuku WaiUvita Waianie and Wahiawa 8 36 am 6 31 am 10 38 am 1 40 pm 4 31 pm 6 31 pm 7 30 pm Daily Sunday only Haleiwa Limited leaves Honolulu Sundays at 8 22 am returns 10 20 pm stopping only at Pearl City and Walanme.
Castle and Cooke, Ltd in Honolulu is noted in a brief item. Details are sparse but identify the company and location. The note appears as a short business reference or notice.
Agents listed include Mechaston The Ewa Fianvauun vo Waialuaeara Co Kohala Sugar Waimea Sugar Mill Co Fulton ron W Works St Louis Wahiawa Water Co Ltd Geo P Blake Steam Pumps Westons Centrifugals New England Life Insurance Boston Ace Fire Insurance Hartford American Steam Pump Co
Wn G Irwin & Co with WM Irwin as president and manager. MO Preekels is vice president. W M Giffard and H M Whitney are among officers with W F Wilson as secretary. Chiles is auditor. Agents for Oceanic Steamship Co and several major firms including Western Sugar Refining Co, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Universal Mill Co, National Cane Shredder maker, and Oil Transportation Co, all based in San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York.
Agents for Hawaiian Agricultural Co Ookala Sugar Plant Onomea Sugar Co Honomu Sugar Co Wailuku Sugar Co Pepeskee Sugar Co The Planters Line of San Francisco Packets. List of Officers C M Cooke President George Robertson Vice President and Manager E F Bishop Treasurer and Secretary F W Macfarlane Auditor P C Jones C M Cooke and J R Galt Directors.
Cecil Brown, president, swears the schedule shows the company as of June 30 1907 with $200 000 authorized capital, 2 000 shares issued all paid, deposits 533 460 40, assets 640 237 85, and liabilities including paid capital 100 000 00. Notarized July 29 1907 by F F Fernandes.
J O Carter trustee at John A Cummins request offers property on 857 Kaahumanu Street Honolulu for sale Friday August 28 1907 at noon. Property on Merchant Street northeast side 8462 square feet with 10 percent cash deposit. Deed costs borne by purchaser. If title is not marketable sale may be deferred and deposit returned. Auctioneer Jas F Morgan.
Cantle and Cooke of Matson line advocate a new steamship service linking Puget Sound ports with Honolulu. The plan aims to skip San Francisco on the return trip, creating a direct Sound to Honolulu connection. Petrie states firm has discussed with Matson Navigation to supply a steamer if freight can be arranged, with strong chances of direct Seattle and Tacoma communication in the near term.
The bark George Curtis departed this morning for the Coast with a full load of sugar and several passengers. The Chinese crew of the British steamer Virginia will be shipped back to China. The Matson steamship Hilonian is due Thursday afternoon carrying passengers and freight from San Francisco. The Mexican and Nevadan steamships are due this week from Coast ports with general merchandise and passengers. The Nevadan, Captain Green, is expected Saturday with a cargo and plans to load sugar at Maul and Hawaii.
The Hilo Board of Trade sends a wireless message to Secretary Straus in Honolulu urging Navy attention to Hilo harbor. It argues Honolulu harbor can only hold two cruisers while Hilo can handle the entire American fleet and asks the Navy Department to visit Hilo.
The new Brewer wharf, recently finished, will be operated by Castle & Cooke for Matson Navigation. The steamship Hilonian, due Thursday, will be the first to use the wharf docking on the Ewa side where depth permits. Waikiki side dredging continues, with more earth to remove to fit the larger ship under construction at Newport News. The new facility ranks among the finest waterfronts and compares favorably with the Alakea street wharf.
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