Annexation of Hawaii Faces Labor Contract Questions
The piece argues that after annexation US courts could not enforce Hawaiian labor contracts. It contends Hawaiian sugar would not threaten US beet sugar, given demand and Louisiana output. It notes cheap island labor and possible contract enforcement changes under American law would alter labor dynamics and prices.
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Hawaii
San Francisco Examiner
Demaud
United States
Lousiana
Hawai
Lena L. Arrives at Port Townsend on Opium Rumor
The American schooner Lena L. docked at Port Townsend after sailing from Fairweather Bay en route to Guaymas. Passengers illness triggered a port call, fueling rumors she carried contraband opium. Locals expect cargo details and possible Hawaiian registry plans to emerge in coming weeks.
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Lena L
Port Townsend
Guaymas
Mexico
Trelberg
Fairweather Bay
San Francisco Bay
Ew Wyman
Schoover Emwood
Wyman
Custom House
Oo Hawaiian Register
Wavor Annexation Resolutions Adopted by Division 43
At a Division 43 meeting in Phoenix Hall yesterday, resolutions urged U S annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to bolster western seaboard defense and ban monarchy. President John B O'Higgins presided. J M Grainey offered the resolutions, adopted unanimously, urging congressional action and a stronger naval and military perimeter to deter European influence.
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Division 43
Phenix Hall
United States
John B. O'Higgins
J. M. Grainey
Alam Ka
Great Western Seaboard
Co Nearh Temure
Awadaloe
Arrival of H B M S Penguin Stirs Honolulu Port News
Minister Cooper released details of Japanese Hawaiian emigration correspondence at the Foreign Office amid protests over Honolulu shipboard rejections. The Penguin, a decommissioned British cruiser, arrived after three months at sea to survey cable routes and lay plans with officers listed.
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Cooper
Foreign Office
Honolulu
Shimamari
Japan
Mura
Coulporary
Idhi
Rabe Emigration Company
Board of Immigration
Moricky Immigration Company
Hawai
Shimizu
H. B. M.S. Penguin
Sydney
Vancouver
Fanning's Islands
Fanning's Island
Afong’s Return Leads to Hotel Standoff
A former island resident, U. Afong, recounts a treaty port incident where an English hotelkeeper refused Chinese entry. Afong left, bought the hotel, and then confronted the proprietor, replacing him and installing new management after a terse confrontation.
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Orient
U. Afong
Islands
Afong
Lumwell
Speedy Moana Crossing Records Amid Ocean Voyage
An account of the Moana voyage from San Francisco toward Sydney with Captain Carey seeking a record pace. The ship departed Honolulu after a delicate crossing with mixed progress and uncertain weather, aiming to demonstrate speed despite coal constraints.
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Bronco
Atonwer
Australia
Carey
Moana
San Francisco
Sydney
Flonoluio
Fem
Han Frauen
Uae
Somael
Marvel of Mechanism Bolt From the Man Materiag
The large scale piece of machinery in Honolulu's Tron Works nears completion and will be on view tomorrow. It features 9500 square feet of heating surfaces, measures 44 by 14 by 30 feet, weighs about 150 tons, and can feed four containers independently or in combinations. Built largely from local materials, it represents a quadruple effect system to concentrate cane juice into syrup. Manager Hedemann notes the plant’s unique on-site assembly and invites the public to inspect at Quorn street shop, before it is dismantled Friday for transport to Lihue.
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Honolulu
Manayger Hedemann
Quorn Street
Lihue
Annexation San Fremene Seeming Treaty Ratification Prospects
A reformulated note urges prompt ratification of a treaty between England, Germany, and Japan over the island. It warns against delay, cites Japanese protests, and stresses the danger to policy if the government hesitates. It mentions naval movements and calls for official steps to proceed publicly.
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