27 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1896
Page
1
A notice appoints Role Agents to represent G. H. Mumm and Co in the Hawaiian Islands. The brief sets forth the scope of authority and recognizes the agents as the official liaison for shipments orders and inquiries. Local importers are advised to contact the Role Agents for future arrangements and service.
Reports from London in January describe Dr Jameson’s sentencing in Pretoria and rising British fears of war. Emperor William’s stance toward Britain is seen as long planned, while Germany and Portugal tensions and Ashantee and Abyssinia issues inflame European politics. Britain orders a flying squadron of six ships including Revenge, Royal Oak, Gibraltar, Theseus, Charybdis and Hermione, to be ready within six days, with further reinforcements discussed and dockyard activity accelerating as Admiral Gee and others mobilize resources.
In Janua ry reports from London and Washington, Representative Towne of Minnesota introduces a resolution urging a permanent U S UK court for international disputes and directs talks with Great Britain to fix the boundary from Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods. Editorials discuss possible settlements with Venezuela and emphasize American involvement. A Honolulu meet notes track racing, while reports from Cuba describe insurgents retreat after government defenses at Bellacal.
A clipped dialogue depicts a character rejecting alcohol amid a tabloid style party scene. Auntie questions Effie about a gathering, noting Effie and her mother do not belong to the same social circle, while Effie thanks her aunt for the party.
In Canada Premier Bowell seeks one more day to reorganize his cabinet as former colleagues mostly consent to return. Rumor places Sir Charles Hibbert Tapper as possible entrant while Bowell may remain premier. Manitoba voters set provincial election for the 16th amid political currents.
The Independence Day benefit at Independent Park drew a crowded house for Meredith's Old Coat a farce by Allderdice of the U S Bennington. The plot centers on a missing coat containing borrowed money and a web of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements among Meredith Brown Wood and Hartwell with a comic chase to resolve the theft. The stage was temporary and the floor uneven but the performance pleased.
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