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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
7
The issue covers political satire and editorials on Lord Mayor Marrington and King Oscar of Swinten. It notes reactions to the recent Sanam phrase, concerns about federal elections by direct vote, and mentions Yale glee club rumors and cultural notes among local readers.
A Honolulu led survey urges action on a statistical department to inform Territory labor and mercantile policy. It cites sugar industry as benchmark and argues sustained state data improve business decisions and legislative outcomes. The German Life Insurance Company note appears as a side point in the report.
In a federal inquiry the testimony centers on the purchase of the schooner and its registration. Key figures include Mr Peacock, the Armenian Guano Company, Captain Ropebill, and Mr High. The court weighs reading questions and witness credibility amid complex ownership and nationality notes, with a focus on the vessel’s provenance and legal status.
Admiral Higginson cables from San Juan Puerto Rico describing an explosion in the eight inch turret of the battleship Mana resulting in five deaths and four injuries none of the dead were commissioned officers. Secretary of the Navy notes powder charges exploded during loading and a safety review is ordered with details to be transmitted to Republican committees and local officials.
The Konan Committee on Mercian Relations recommends amending the Cuban reciprocity treaty to cap tariff reductions and ban deeper concessions for any one country. Senates members debate Article 6 removal, tobacco and tariff details, and potential U S House action. progress hinges on approval by Congress before the treaty takes effect.
San Francisco observers discuss the Texan freight mammoth from New York, a 490 foot liner with 11,000 tons of cargo, unloading at Stuart Street Wharf after a 47 day voyage. Captain George D. Marficon notes light coal consumption and plans for new ships in the fleet.
A maritime note from the river master in San Francisco lists sailing of transports for several months. The Thomas sails January with 1000 enslaved people aboard, the Lagan sails February 28 with 112 enslaved men, Sharmin Apeltet Turks carries 1270 enslaved men, Aberidan May Ta carries 1100 men, Thomne June with 2000 men, and Laan duly tet with 1070 men among others.
A fragment lists global banks including Yale National Bank of Ban Franchen in San Francisco and Union Bank of London, American Exchange National Bank in New York, Merchanted National Bank in Chicago, Credit Lyon in Paris, Dresdner Bank in Berlin, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp, Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand, Victoria and Vancouver’s Bank of British North America. Deposits received, loans issued on approved security travel credits, and exchange bills bought and sold with prompt collections.
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