Taft plan links Philippine tariff revision with general duties cut
A New York Journal of Commerce Washington dispatch reports taft advisers push a broad tariff revision including a possible exemption of insular trade from coastwise law. The plan ties Philippine schedules to a general duty reduction and seeks action on insular shipping issues, with domestic shipping interests pressing for exemptions among Atlantic Pacific and Hawaii Philippines trades.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Washington
Hawaii
Anit Hin
Atlantic
Pacific
Philippines
Naval boys minstrel show to aid widow of crewman
The minstrel troupe from the cruiser Pennsylvania will perform at the Opera House on Saturday night. All entertainers are crew members, famed in Oriental postings, and the concert honors the widow of J. Whit who died at Chefoo. The event serves as a tribute to a well regarded late end man and actor.
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Pennsylvania
J. Whit
More
Chefoo
Aneo
Merchants to Pay Continued Row After Claims
The article reports that Nguren claims were created from papers held by local agents and some parties planned to contest the validity. A.M. McInerny announced a firm intention to pay the claim of 000 plus notes the insurance company in San Francisco advised the claims were examined and substantially correct. The firm had paid similar claims previously and Melnerny decided to do the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joral
IM. A. McInerny
Hin Bem
Kolughuatieat
San Francisco
Melnerny
Honolulu Stock Exchange Notes Amid Mixed Firm Entries
Fragmented OCR lists various stocks and dividends with unclear spellings. Mentions include Oahu Bug Co and Hawn C and 8 Co with prices around 25.76 and 18. Separated lines reference San Francisco and Sugar Co. dividends in Sept 1907, suggesting a chaotic ledger of share values and corporate names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oahu Bug. Co
Oahu Sum, Co
Hawn, Com. & Sugar Co
Shires Pe
Refit Plans and Insurance Rules Tied to Voyage
The note suggests the Mer chante refit will follow a similar course. It states only consignees of goods with precise insurance will avoid general average claims. Those with inadequate or no insurance must contribute. A meeting of the New Heights Improvement Club is set for 7:30 pm at the Young Hotel root garden to discuss the fund and related matters.
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Witch
Mewa Heights
Youn Hotel
Root Garden
Alee
Local and General News Snippets from Honolulu Market
A jumble of brief notices covers retail promos and services from Globe hat cleaning to New England bakery and a postal souvenir sale. It notes a Bank of Hawaii passbook, a school girl hat drive, White Sewing machine agents, and car repairs. Also mentions a court ruling on F. Humbure trust, the Matson liner Hionlin late arrival, a deed transfer in Manoa valley, and Sailor Cornell’s hospital update.
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New England
Bank of Hawaii
Honolulu
Woman's Exchange
HII
Post Office
Beony & Co. Ltd
Fort Street
Main
Hawaiian Carriage Mant. Co
Lawrence Barrett
A. Blom
Tramsport
Ran
Matson Hiner
Johnwon
Haist
McClanahan
Peet
Teurt
Manoa
Valley
Queen's Houptul
Cornell
Merchants to Pay General Average for Alameda Loss
The merchants of the city must contribute to general average for the Alameda wreck off Fort Point. Total assessed to Honolulu merchants is 15 409.00, with overall payment 18 706.45. Delays stem from San Francisco records and claims by Public Works on dam damages, while dam work and pump water supply hamper progress. Governor and Secretary have not finalized investigations, delaying bond and money for completion.
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Alameda
Fort Pont
Reanal
Hak
Irwin @ Co
Qeeante Steamship Co
Honolulu
San Francisco
Iment
Fts
Macfarlane in thin city sept five nineteen zero seven
In thin city a birth is recorded on September 5 1907 to the wife of Walter Mig fortune with the infant noted as a male child and a four pound birth weight.
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Macfarlane
Thin City
Walter Migfortune
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Buster Brown
MelInerny Shoe Store
Vickers’ Shoe Repair Shop
Union Street
Hotel St
Nunanu
Redtop
Lewis & Co., Ltd
the Palm Cafe
Hotel Street
Stanley Stephenson
the Decorator
Naval Boys
Stoce Exchange
Ian Kuhuky
Pia Hieyrle
Moti
London
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co
Stock and Bond
Honolulu Stock and Bond Exchange
William Williamson
Primo Beer
Consolidated Soda Works Co., Ltd
Telephone
Leithead
Elks Bldg
King
Rainier
C. A. Nelson
Agt
Rainier Beer
J. Lando
Collegian Clothes
YO Young
King ST
E. W. Jordan & Co., Ltd
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