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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
7
Editorial critique highlights Mayor Fern and officials urged to advance a building ordinance while opposing immigration influx. Calls for Cleanup Day actions, energy in land management, and restraint on fruit port bans reflect local political tensions and governance challenges in Honolulu.
The article discusses Agent Campbell's claim that immigrants are available but not brought in large numbers. It questions why the Board of Immigration has not expanded arrivals, noting territorial needs for sugar plantations and home builders. It critiques secrecy of board sessions and the cost of immigration efforts versus results, suggesting the plan has yielded little concrete progress.
The text questions why the Board does not sustain a practical effort to produce a steady flow of immigrants. It asks why Campbell should be sent to distant ports when he could transport families from Gibraltar or other departures that serve the goal. It notes Europe’s immigration business faltering for lack of vigorous leadership and urges a decisive push to restart the influx.
Governor Frear says no campaign against the Mediterranean fruit fly on Oahu. efforts will aim to stop the pest from reaching other islands. Inland fruit embargoes to California were a blow to local producers. control methods now focus on containment as the fly spreads to guavas. The presence was confirmed by the entomologist, not by fruit shipments from the islands.
Four hundred crates a month of Alligator pears and dozens of other inland fruits face quarantine shutdown after a coast order. Wells Fargo Express warns trade losses run into thousands monthly, with broader economic impact and feared price declines as goods are diverted or destroyed. Local growers and distributors hope for a modification but expect disruption to the market.
Island Fruit Company with Wells Fargo Express Company appears in a brief entry listing goods, shipping note, and traders. The fragment implies trade activity and transport linkage between the growers and the express service, highlighting cargo movement to markets.
After weeks of negotiation and public hostility the Shippers Wharf Committee and the Merchants Association finalize a complete agreement. Three members are named to represent the Merchants on the wharf committee, fulfilling the association's demand for representation.
A divided Merchants Association agreed to a proposal for representation on the committee managing the special wharf tax. Secretary Petrie confirmed acceptance and asked for three member appointments, naming W H Mell, FW Macfarlane, and Norman Watkinson as reps. The dispute centered on the merchants' desire for greater access to disposal methods for the fund.
The Hil competition to aid Behoot City prize was held at 9 this morning in the tee hall of the Normal School. Aire F Dillingham, president of the Conservation Club, attended. The winner’s name will be announced Monday evening when the prize is presented. Funds from Behoot City profits, over $100, are in the bank to support school interests. The year 1912 focuses on child conservation in relation to school, with a conservation prize open to Normal School students.
William M. Brundage, former rector of an Episcopal church in New York, explains his switch to Unitarian ministry. He sought a creedless fellowship and found a welcoming Unitarian body after attending a 1804 National Conference where a new bank of fellowship admitted all who shared love for God and neighbor, regardless of belief.
A reflective passage cites Clarke’s critique of the deity of Christ, arguing for Jesus as a simple man guided by divine inspiration rather than a fully divine being. It emphasizes avoiding technical theology and embracing the perception of Christ as he appears in everyday life.
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