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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary text discusses modern Sunday laws, intent to forget, and European reactions to a Japanese admission. Mentions Russia and an Easter retreat in a muddled historical context without clear sequence or identifiable events.
The speaker denounces a proposed election scheme as a dangerous ploy against local self government. He calls Mr Baldwin an honest man whose record in the legislature weighs with the people, and argues outsiders push a deceitful plan to seize county control despite public demand for genuine local governance.
A county measure pushed by Republican lawmakers is portrayed as improving government efficiency without increasing expenses. The article accuses dishonest party elements of seeking to distort the measure and argues the people’s representatives must guard against such tactics to protect local governance.
Routine duties kept the House busy as health committee prepared for a Molokai trip amid favorable reports on resolutions. The session considered House Bill No. 7 with Senate amendments, a conference committee appointed, and bills on public archives, Sunday observance, divorce, land rights, and school funding debated along with petitions from Kauai and Hilo for bridges, road repairs, and local education needs.
Honolulu stock exchange shows multiple entries for Ewa Kwa and Kowa with prices listed. Notable figures include 260 units at 32.50 and 100 Hwa at 3200. Also cited are 50 Ewa at 32.40 and 30 Kowa at 92.50 with varying Kwa values and a latest sugar quotation around 6.0625 conte 992.00.
Reports show multiple resolutions favorably recommended or adopted for municipal funding across Hawaii Islands. Projects include 40000 for Waisea waterworks intake basin Kaumi 40000 for Honolulu School Street extension 83000 for Hues hue to Kiholo trail and 10000 for Kauai Kolon waterworks with adjustments. Several bills referred to committees while others tabled or disallowed for insufficiency.
Wholesalers meet Governor Carter this afternoon to discuss the Nevor bill. A revised act ready for a week avoids conflicts with the Or gandc and County Acts. Retailers sent their own bill weeks ago, and Carter has one of his. After the conference a composite act merging the main points from all three bills is expected for submission to the Legislature.
Marshal Hendry arrests Tadata on peonage charges. alleged secretary of a reform group linked to a ten dollar club. The Honolulu Palace grounds host a public concert for army officers and ladies. A European express runs Leeds to Edinburgh in under four hours. Virginia passes a law letting heirs sue for damages via the administrator. Hoge Crockett of Richmond secures $3,000.
Ewa Plantation Company directors announce a further half percent dividend for March. At the annual meeting stockholders discussed profit allocation and favored dividends over increasing reserve funds, noting that the March dividend had already been one percent. Prosperous conditions were cited as the reason for the extra payout.
The article reports tumult aboard a vessel with Japanese crew tensions and a proposed mediation by Czar William Henry. Captain General Smith plans naval action, while five local gentlemen face punishment and possible redeployment to serve under Smith. J C Moyes longs for a return to Bhanghal after recent misdeeds.
The publication lists G8 notices tenders judgments building permits and real estate deals. It promotes Evening Matin at 75 cents monthly and Weekly Bulletin at one pound per year. The text suggests idle men could earn a living if poverty were used wisely.
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