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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
8
The Annual Meeting of the Pacific Hardware Co Ltd will be held at its office in Honolulu on Thursday November 9th at 1 p m Molulu Nov am Gordon Spencer, Secretary.
A jumble of brief ads offers job seeks for a competent housekeeper and an American with good address and references, a Japanese cook with experience, and various room rentals and sales notes. Other entries mention a piano for sale, real estate, and miscellaneous services amid scattered contact hints.
An account of the China racing the Indus from Kobe to Hong Kong during the China Want Voyage. Captain Seabury recalls the China as a fast ship with 19 knots on first trip, while the Indus pursued. the China landed passengers in Hong Kong ahead, despite delays from boiler issues and coal consumption.
The transport Solace was set to leave San Francisco the day after the China sailed or the 10th last. A Navy Department decision to deploy many liners caused the delay, cancelling planned accommodations aboard Solace and blocking extra bunks. Newcastle, N.N. port chartered vessels include Br whip han aie mM, Lit stor, Drommuir, Brove Methven.
Shipping notices list vessels arriving and departing from Honolulu area ports on November 16 17. Seabury Iwalani Walaleale James Make and others report from San Francisco Manila and China routes with taro bags 2000 ton cargo troops and passengers. Local names include Iwalani Gregory Thompson Aloha and Ken and several steamer calls from Walmen and Kuery.
Stockholders of Wm. G. Irwin & Co. Ltd elect officers to fill unexpired terms including Wm G Irwin as President and manager and H M Whitney Jr as Treasurer and Secretary. Annual meeting of Oahu Sugar Co. Ltd in Honolulu elects Paul Isenberg as President B F Dillingham as Vice President M P Robinson as Vice President J F Hackfeld as Treasurer Ed Suhr as Secretary and F W Glade as Auditor. Union Feed Co Ltd announces officers and directors for the ensuing year with B C Macfarlane as President and F W Macfarlane as Manager and Treasurer.
Maritime notes report several arrivals and departures from San Francisco and nearby harbors. Vessels include the Australia Cleo arriving Nov 3, the Chay Nelson in Manila on Nov 3, and Palla Clyde sailing to Hilo on Nov 7, with multiple schooners and transports listing routes to Honolulu, Kauai, and Port Townsend. In New York, Cornell defeats Columbia 29 to 0 as Ithaca’s football team dominates at Manhattan Field.
The Hancock, refitted by Union Iron Works, made a nine mile bay trial at sixteen knots with about seventy five in attendance led by General Breckenridge and officers. It impressed as a magnificent transport and will carry troops to Manila after two months of work by Captain Ramneson and others. Tramp steamers surge in, with the British steamer Filtnhire chartered to move Uncle Sam freight to new possessions.
Ten men found guilty of interfering with the U S mail near Wardner during April were sentenced by Judge Heatty to twenty two months in San Quentin and a $1000 fine each. Dennis O Rourke received twenty months and a $1000 fine for youth. Vessel loading details followed in San Francisco with Diamond Head S G Wilder Fort George Martha David Andrew Welch the Annie Johnson and Amy Turner bound for Hilo Hawaii.
Public auction by J F Morgan at 12 o clock noon on December 2 1809 at his Queen Street salesroom Honolulu for the estate of A K Sylva deceased. Sale includes undivided half interest in land at Auwatolimu Honolulu with described parcels and a wooden building on the premises. Cash, gold coin accepted, deeds at purchaser expense, sale subject to Circuit Court confirmation.
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