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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
8
Commercial and travelers letters of credit were issued through Bank of California and N. M. Rothschild and Sons, detailing financial instruments used for international trade and travel payments.
The fragment lists multiple banks and financial institutions across regions including San Francisco London New York Zealand and Australia. It mentions banking services such as loans secured credits and commercial credit facilities with exchanges and drafts bought and sold. The garbled text resembles a public notice of financial houses and their services.
The document lists international branches and activities of the Yokohama Space Bank, noting draft acceptance and general banking services. Included are locations such as Honolulu, London, New York, Peking, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and more, with a brief reference to a Honolulu branch at 67 King Street and to drafts and letters of credit.
A fragment notes tide times and nautical timing from the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. It states standard time differs by 10 hours 80 minutes from Greenwich and mentions meridian 157 degrees 2 minutes. The time whistle is 1:20 pm, aligned with Greenwich.
Unclear OCR listing shows several names and times linked to port entries. Mentions Navy, Star Nithan, Townsend, Wab twa, Am bk, Andrew Welch, McPhail, San Francisco, 10:15, Port Townend, Aloha, Dabel, port entries 8a hh. Details incomplete.
The readable text lists names such as Sune Mikahula Gregory and Sime Helene Nelson with ports including Kauai Maui Mant ui Mawali and Koloa. Times are given like 12 midnight 4 p.m. 3 my and 6 p.m. with dates in November. The fragment appears to be a wartime or ceremonial port schedule.
Weather Bureau local office reports data for November 23 2008 with temperatures from 49 to 72 degrees absolute humidity 4.6 grams per cubic foot and relative humidity around 66 percent. Wind speeds range from 6 to 14 mph veering NE and N E by 10 am. Rainfall in the previous 24 hours totals 0.46 inches.
The bark Alpha, captained by Dabel, arrived at eight this morning from Frat Townsend with about 1,000,000 feet of lumber. Weather included head winds early, calmer later, no notable incidents. Captain Dabel’s family joined him aboard upon arrival. The first stone for a St. Andrew’s Cathedral addition was laid this morning with ceremonies.
The bark Andrew Welch, captained by McPhail, arrives from San Francisco at 10:16 AM with a general cargo including timber and four passengers. No incidents occurred aboard the voyage. weather improved in the latter part of the trip. Captain Kelly, former master of the slip George Curtis, will assume command on arrival.
Day 1 at the Orieital Court focused on six Chinese accused of perjury linked to a longstanding feud. No verdict. cases continued to November. Japanese Hawaiian Chronicle suspects aided by Dr. Aching face similar charges. Judge Whitney also presided over two additional cases with bond set at 100. Harbor improvement recommendations to be discussed by the Merchants Association Board this afternoon. The Niibaw steamer from Waimea carried no Japanese passengers and delivered a pile driver hammer. Kekaha sugar inventory tallies 2,500 bags. Great Britain has the most doctors per capita in Europe.
Mrs C L Dickerson of 1181 Alaked At City notifies all concerned that a curtain bat left with Theresa Wit Cox for repairs will be sold on the 80th day of November 1906 at Past Dive Agency 122 King St Honolulu if the owner does not claim the property and pay charges due by November 23 1906.
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