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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
2
A collage of items and notices appears including prices for typewriter ribbons and paper, hotel rooms for rent, a dance invitation, Treasury warrants payable, court and legal notices, a public sale notice, shipping and travel mentions, local society events, and various commercial offerings from Honolulu vendors and firms.
A cable despatch summarizes multiple World News by Cable items. Reports indicate Japanese offensive operations with heavy Russian losses, a Russian ship Hogatyr grounded near Vindivostok, and battles at Haicheng with significant Russian casualties. Gen. Kurok reports Japanese losses and captures at Chingilenching with 1,69 Rudatane killed and 613 captured.
Tientsin dispatch reports a group of Chinese emigrants will undertake a voyage to Africa, aiming for settlement in the Transvaal. The journey is slated for June, signaling a planned expansion of colonial-era migration efforts.
Fire at Storm Lumber Company plant in Chico sparks attention as neighbors gather at Mary Bailey’s King Street home for a birthday surprise party. Guests include Mrs Colton, Mr and Mrs Hall, Mrs Noyes, and many local residents, with dancing and refreshments reported.
Washington reports on May 19 1904 that during a voyage from Port Arthur in fog the Kasuga damaged the Fortune off Shuntung Promontory on the 16th and Ninety crewmen were saved including Admiral Ba and Captain Nakao Takahira. Meanwhile the Hatauke neared Laotishan and a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer fleet confronted cruisers and was repulsed.
A large batch of organized information on Hawaiian conditions since annexation will depart by tomorrow's mail to support the Republican presidential campaign. Secretary W. J. Loeb Jr. requested the material, with B. A. Mottamith contributing a chapter on commerce and W. O. Smith writing on sugar.
Work for the spring exhibition of the Kilobana Art will be received tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the league rooms in the Young building. Sketching meet is set for 2:90 at the league rooms. Fine Job Printing at the Bulletin office.
Agents for the Ewa Plantation Co and Kohala Sugar Co appear alongside the Waiwon Sugar Mill Co. Standard Oil Co and The Actos Fire Ins Co of Hartford. Other entries include The Alliance Assurance Co of Londos and various insurers and auctioneers in a regional trade register.
A historical notice lists C Brewer & Co Ltd with addresses in Queen Street Honolulu and mentions international branches in Bombay Hong Kong Tokyo London and New York. The Honolulu branch at 67 King Street advertises banking services including bills of exchange letters of credit and general banking business.
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