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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1903
Page
4
A condensed page of editorials and market notes discusses heat and fire claims, government finance, and public works. It notes attorney general commentary, war department concerns, and labor county contracts. Also references New York Stock Exchange movements and local investment themes in Watlakie.
A wartime era discussion outlines how a general staff bill would coordinate Army departments and leadership. Key figures include Secretary Root and Senator Alger, with emphasis on improving material movement, supplies, and unified command while condemning wartime misuses of public property. The piece references public debate, newspaper coverage, and calls for reform to prevent wartime excess.
County officials discuss revised license statutes and territorial conditions as Hawaii considers statehood and reforms. The draft law aims to align local regulations with broader territorial rules while addressing enforcement, compliance, and governance.
A committee has reviewed plans to convert part of the upper four rooms of the Yore Building at Beretania and Miller into a regular lodge club for men and visiting ladies after performances. The project envisions billiards, a pool area, a supper, and a space open to non members under lodge management. It ties to earlier talk of a club by Princes Kawananakoa and Jonh Rohontanwole and the city’s limits.
The piece discusses a proposed county bill affecting Hawaii and surrounding islands. It critiques inclusion of Laysan and other islets, potential jurisdiction issues for the Honolulu Circuit Court, and the impact on Japanese and Chinese contractors under a lowest-bid policy. Public sentiment against Asian labor on government contracts is noted, with warnings about loopholes and governance.
A draft letter from EDW K P Wolter advocates protecting American workers in Hawaii and shifting appointing power from the Governor to voters. It warns of non American competition and appeals for published explanation. The report also notes a gambling arrest at Kinay wharf with several suspects, some names deemed fictitious, and a reporter’s involvement.
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