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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1897
Page
4
The sale at public auction of the Hawaiian Hotel premises in Honolulu scheduled for Wednesday July 28 has been postponed to Saturday August 28, 1807 at 12 o'clock noon. The auction will take place at the Front Entrance of the Executive Building. J A King Minister of the Interior Interior Office July 26 1807.
Dodgets notes allege that official Japanese budgets for the 20th year show a small surplus, yet critic argues revenue undershot estimates by over 20 million yen and public works underperformed. He cites funds from indemnity and Chinese payments, warning the perceived surplus masks underlying fiscal weakness.
United States producers, notably in Hawaii and the South, confront competition in tropical crops as quality control and packing determine export success. President Wilson’s agriculture secretary Meakin directs renewed study into tea farming at Barnerville South Carolina, highlighting a budding domestic tea industry and potential for war tea rivalry.
A late Washington dispatch notes that labor costs dominate the economics of the industry. It estimates one pound of textile fiber costs eight times more in South Carolina than in Asia, due to climate, moisture, and manual picking requirements. The report urges expanding education and farming knowledge, including a small colored school for hand picking, seed imports, and improved farming practices to sustain production.
A humorous notion of a future Legislature pledging to restore the Japanese sake tariff and refund dealers the increased duties already paid on liquors, reflecting a satirical take on tariff policy.
Business men consider purchasing the Hawaiian hotel and placing it on a first class footing as part of a proposed local company effort. The move appears to have strong interest from potential investors seeking to revitalize the property.
Japanese newspapers rally against the United States move to annex Hawaii and urge readers to press European powers to resist the action. They warn that failing to stand firm could invite wider imperial pressure and diplomatic friction in Asia.
An afternoon match at Makiki saw Honolulu Cricket Club score 106 in steady batting while H M Penguin struggled early, later rallying with Lieut Brewis and Mr Toop. Bowler Maloney and Mackintosh impressed, with Mackintosh achieving a hat trick. Kane’s fielding noted as missed. Planned games scheduled for Wadnen day and Friday evenings near the Barracks.
Match report fragment shows players Herbert Maloney and J Kane among batsmen and bowlers Maloney Mackintosh and ASt Mackintosh dominating. Scattered names indicate innings with several dismissals by b Maloney and Mackintosh. score details and full lineup are incomplete.
The article warns of wartime needs and praises the Oregon battleship while urging Hawaii residents to stock kitchen essentials. It lists items such as chopping bowls egg beaters lemon squeezers and rolling pins and touts a family butter case as a new convenience to prepare for possible shortages.
The writer extends thanks to Dr G Horber and Fr Cutter Raperinton for the care given, noting their attentive treatment helped his wife fully recover her health at the Enews Asylum.
Notice announces a free dinner event at Ballor's Home on Thursday with a plan for a will pooper and diner's service. Chung Hee, proprietor, lists a $400 figure and hours of opening.
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