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THE GARDEN ISLAND. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1316.
ANNUAL REP D Pi
HAWAIIAN SUGAR COMPANY
The following are extracts from
the annual report of Manager B.
D. Baldwin, of the Hawaiian Sug
ar Company:
Net profits in 1915 were $1,065,
947, out of which 5840,000 was
paid in dividends, as against divi
dend payments of $630,000 the
year before. The company had on
December 31, 1915, cash on hand
totaling more than $490,000.
"The rainfall atid temperature
records on the plantation during
the last year compare very nearly
with the records for the previous
year of 1914. The tempetatures
have been a trifle higher than the
average during the year 1915, and
the rainfall on the west side ot the
plantation has amounted to almost
exactly the average, while on the
windward, ot east side, there has
been a greater rainfall of 10 inch
es for the year more than the aver
age "The flow of water in the ditch
es, although low at times, kept up
remarkably well during the dry
months, and on the whole there
has been a fair water supply on
the plantation for the past 12
months.
Taking everything into consid
eration, the year 1915 has been a
favorable one for growing crops at
Makaweli, and there should be
some good results in the yields of
the cane fields.
Crop 1915.
"The harvesting nnd milling of
this crop commenced on Novem
ber 18, 1914, and the factory clos
ed down on August 3, 1915. after
a very successful run without any
delays or mishaps outside of a few
minor troubles.
"The crop was estimated at 28,
517 tons of sugar, including the
Gay & Robinson sugars, but yield
ed 1338 tons of sugar over the
estimate on the combined crops.
The total crop amounted to 29,855
tons ot sugar, including Gay &
Robinson sugars.
"A good grade of sugar was
manufactured and it reached the
market in good condition. The
polarizations were regulated ac
cording to the prices of sugars,
and the returns of all sugars ship
ped were very satisfactory.
"The losses i n weight were
higher than usual, due to the use
of second hand bags during the
first part of the season, as at that
time it was impossible to get ship
ments of sugar bags from India,
due to the interference of com
merce on account of the war in
Europe.
Crop 1916.
"This crop has been grown un
der fair weather conditions. As
stated in the beginning of this re
port the temperatures were nor
mal and the rainfall and water
supply fair during the growing
season of this crop, or the past 12
months. The crop has been quite
free from pests that is, the leaf
hoppers have done no damage dur
ing its growth and other pests,
such as the aphis and cane borer
have not been harmful.
"There has been a pretty gen
eral tasseling of the different fields
for this crop, but the cane is of
fair size and there should be some
very good yields.
"The harvesting of the crop
started on November 29 and 30,
and the factory commenced opera
tions on December 1, 1915. The
cane juice from the first yields
harvested for this crop was very
low, and there was very little im
provement in its sugar content
curing me montu ot uecember, on
account of the heavy rains. How-i verv 5teaaV firinaing was accom
ever. at the time of writing it has1 Plislie(l throughout the season,
improved considerably, nnd in-The extraction at the mills was
stead of taking, as it did at first. hieh. and the losses were kept
nine tons of cane to produce a ton ! down to a low flure n the differ
of sugar, it now takes 7.80. ient departments.
"The harvesting and milling of!
the Gay & Robinson fields for this
crop commenced on January 24,
1916, and 1064.5 acres of sugar
cane will be cropped and inanu-
T OF THE
factured into sugar for them this
season. Manager S. Robinson es
timates a total of 7300 tons of
sugar for their 1916 crop.
"It will take in the neighbor
hood of eight weeks to harvest
their ctop, and on or about March
20, 1916. the harvesting will again
continue of the Hawaiian Sugar
Company's fields.
'Railroads have been extended,
and new fluming stations and per
manent flume lines built for the
convenient handling of this crop.
Especial attention has been given
to improve the means of har
vesting the Gay and Robinson val
ley fields, and there should be no
difficulty this season in getting the
cane out of their long, narrow
valleys.
' Forty new cane cars of the
flaring-side type have been added
to the rolling stock during the
past year These cars will be used
to good advantage this season.
Crop 1917.
"The planting for this crop was
started on March 10. 1915, and
was carried on for the most part
slowly during the past harvesting,
season, top seed being used, which
was gathered ahead of the harvest
ing gangs, However, before the
planting was finished and after the
1915 crop was all harvested, it was
necessary to cut 40 acres of the
1916 crop for seed to complete the
planting for this crop, which was
finished on the 11th of November,
1915.
Most of the fields of voting
cane for this crop are in good con
dition and are growing well, with
the exception of the last planted
fields, which will not get a proper
start until the second growing sea.
sou.
ror tins crop there is an area
of 535 acres of Demerara 1135
variety of cane, and 30 acres of
other varieties. The remaining
area of 2790 acres is of the stand
ard variety of Lahaina cane. As
stated in last year's report there is
no intention of changing the cul
tivation ot Lahaina cane for other
varieties as yet, but in case a
change is necessary the plantation
is now prepared to plant large
areas of three other promising va
rieties of cane.
"The trouble with the Lahaina
cane has increased to some extent
since the last annual report, and
more poor spots have developed;
especially in two of the last plant
ed fields of cane for this crop. The
ciiuse of the so-called "Lahaina
disease" is still a puzzle to cane
men and the experts. There are
strong indications to show that
some elements in the soil which
affect Lahaina cane are becoming
exhausted, also the variety itself,
through long years of cultivation,'
is probably weakening and begin
ning to play out
Crop 1918
"The plowing for this crop was
started early in December, 1915,
but the heavy rains have delayed
all operations in this connection,
and very little land has been turn
ed over during the month mention
ed. During the past year Gay &
Robinson have purchased a Holt
Caterpillar engine, with plowing
equipment, and it is their intention
in the future to do their own first
plowing and only call on the Ha
waiian Sugar Co. to handle the
second plowing with our Fowler
engines and plows,
j Factory.
I ' 'The factory has done excellent
! work during the past year and
11 was decided while prices
of :
the!
sugar were high, and before the
. i 3iuii iitatuiiii. ."iti iwnunui null
tariff on sugar was entirely re.n.v-1 W()rk Un,,er lhe j,lais,el j,
ed, to expend $75,000 on new ; first door in Chaplain lane, Hono
machinery and improve the tfl'ici-' lulu. Advt.
ency of the factory, so that the
recovery would be higher and the
losses lower, which would in a
largt measute help meet new con
ditions under free sugar.
"A Scarbv shredder has been
installed between the crusher and
first mill, and a 300-h. p. turbine
to run the shredder. A new 100
pound pressure boiler has been ad
ded to the fircroom. The boiling
house has also been equipped with
a new 20-ton vacuum pan, and 16
new crystallizers, the latter taking
place of open coolers.
"The factory is now well equip
ped in all its departments, nnd in
the future should rank amongst
the foremost in the Territory, as
far as results are concerned
Permanent Improvements.
"It was stated in last year's re
port that the expenditures for im
provements during the year 1915
would be very low, but since the
previous report was written it was
decided, as stated undei the head
ing of 'Factory,' to purchase new
machinery for the mill, which has
increased the figures under this
heading to a considerable extent,
also quite extensive improvements
to the railroad system have been
carried on during the past year,
and several important branch lines
have been constructed on different
parts of the plantation.
"New fluming stations have
been built and new permanent
flume lines laid down. Several
new houses have b en built for the
better class o f employes. The.
laborers' camps have also been
improved to a considerable extent,
and increasing families have re
ceived additions to their houses.
A new drinking water system has
been installed for camps No. 1,
No. 2 and No, 4, and is giving
entire satisfaction.
'Two large warehouses, with
cement floors and built out of cor
rugated ircn. which are practical
ly fireproof, have been built at
Camp No. 1. One is for planta
tion supplies and takes the place
of the old warehouse which was
destroyed by fire in Octuber, 1914.
The second is used in connection
with the main plantation store,
and is in charge of a competent
clerk. The card system has been
introduced, and all incoming and
out-going store goods are now
being handled in the same way as
plantation supplies.
Contemplated Improvements.
"Railroad improvements will
continue as usual, or until all the
fields are conveniently connected
up with the main lines. The flum
ing system also will be improved
ami more permanent flume lines
built for the convenient harvest
ing of the upland fields.
"A few more reservoirs for the
storage of water are under consid
eration and will be constructed as
time permits. On account of more
married people amongst the labor
ers, several ot the camps will be
enlarged by building new houses,
and also additions will be added
to some of the old houses in the
different camps.
"A new concrete plantation of
fice will be built during the year
1916. It was planned to build the
new office during the past year,
but more important work received
first attention and the construction
of this building was delayed.
"The purchase of four miles
more of heavier portable track than
now in use contemplated. It will
also be advisable to add a few
more cane cars to the rolling stock.
"The construction of a new hos
pital is also being considered, and
will probably be erected near Camp
4, adjoining government road.
Stores.
"The plantation main store, and
the four branch stores have done
well during the past year, and all
five stores have made a fair profit.
The branch stores have been a
great success on this plantation,
and in a large measure have reliev
ed the strain of handling laborers
in distant camps."
Fleur de Lis, ladies' hairdress
ing, shampooing, manicuring and
i , , ....
110 PARKS
10 BE PROVIDED
(Special Washington Correspondence of THE
GARDEN 1SLANV)
Washington, D. C. Feb. 7.
The House Public Lands Commit
tee today reported favorably upon
the bill to create a national park
in Hawaii as follows:
The Committee on the Public
Lands, to whom was referred the
bill (II. R. 9525; to .create n na
tional tatk in the Territory of
Hawaii, having had the same un
der consideration, report it back
to the House with the recommen
dation that it do pass with amend
nient as follows:
Page 8, at the end of the sec
tion, add the following provisos:
Provided, That no appropriation
for the maintenance, supervision
or improvement ot said park in
excess of $10,000 annually shall
be made unless the same shall
have first been expressly author
ized by law: And provided fur
ther, That no appropriation shall
be made for the improvement or
maintenance of said park until
proper conveyance shall be made
to the United States of such per
petual easements and rights of way
over private lands within the ex
terior boundaries of said park rea
sonably accessible in all its parts,
and said Secretary shall when
easements and rights of way have
been conveyed to the United States
report the same to Congress
The bill proposes to establish
the Hawaiian National Park, in
eluding the three crater areas and
natural wonders of the three great
volcanoes of Hawaii, respectively
Mauna Loa volcano, Kilanea vol
cano, and Haleakala volcano.
Bv the provisions of this bill
76, 295 acres are set aside, four
ninths of which is public land,
and the balance, chiefly waste
land, belongs to educational and
eleemosynary trusts said to be
willing to cede the land in large
measure.
No appropriation is carried by
the bill, and it is provided that no
appropriation shall be made until
proper conveyances in the matter
of the private lands shall be made
to the United States such as the
Secretary of the Interior shall find
necessary. Otheiwise existing
claims and ptivately owned lands
are unaffected by the bill.
Strong reasons for creating a
national park in this district are
that the craters in question are
among the most remarkable of
natural wonders. Kilauea is the
most continuously active volcano.
Mauna Loa the largest volcano,
and Haleakal-i the largest and
most spectacular crater in the
world. There is urgent need for
the protection of curiosities now
being damaged. Scientific studies
in inaccessible parts of the area,
of importance for the public safe
ty, will be furthered by Federal
control and park improvement.
Scientifically and popularly, the
volcanoes are a national rather
than a local asset, and the opinions
of travelers appear to be unani
mous that this area is of national
importance for park preservation.
The Secretary of the Interior
favors the bill and his report is
printed herewith.
February 2, 1616.
My dear Mr. Ferris:
Your letter of January 22 has
been received, inclosing II. R.
bill 9525, with request for report
thereon. This bill proposes the
establishment of a national park
in the Territory of Hawaii, such
park to include two of the great
craters on the Island of Hawaii
and one on the Island of Maui. I
am in favor of the preservation of
these great natural wonders, and
would be glad to see them made a
part of our national park system.
Cordially yours.
Franklin K. Lank,
Secretary.
Hon. Scott Ferris,
Chairman Committee on the Public
Lands. House of Repiesenta
tives.
SEALED TENDERS
Sealed Tenders will be received
UP Until 11 A. fll. OI OTiiuuay,
February 26, 1916, for the con
struction of the Waioli Homestead
toad, Kauai
The Superintendent of Public
Works reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms of proposals are on file in
the office of the Superintendent of
Public Works. Capitol Building,
Honolulu, and in the office of the
Public Works Agent, Wainien,
Kauai.
Chaki.es R. Forbes,
Superintendent of Public Work..
Honolulu. February 11. 1916.
SEALED TENDERS
Sealed tenders will be received
by the Board of Harbor Commis
sioners until 2:00 p. m. Wednes
day, March 1, 1916, for the con
struction of a warehouse at Hana
lei, Kauai. Plans, specificrtions
and blank forms of proposal are on
file in the office of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners, Capitol
Building. Honolulu, T. II.
The Board of Harbor Commis
sioners reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders.
Signed Chari.ks R. Forbes,
Superintendent of Public Works
and Chairman, Board of Harbor
Commissioners.
Honolulu, February 7, 1916.
Feb. 15-22-29.
SEALED TENDERS
Sealed tenders will be received
by the Board of Harbor Commis
sioners until 2 p. m., Wednesday,
March 1, 1916. for the construc
tion of a new wharf at Waimea,
Kauai. Plans, specifications and
blank forms of proposal are on file
in the office of the Board of Har
bor Cotumissioneis, Capitol Build
ing, Honolulu, T. H.
The Board of Harbor Commis
sioners reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders.
Signed Charles R. Forbes,
Chairman, Board of Harbor Com
missioners, Honolulu, February 8, 1916,
Feb. 15-22-29.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Equalization will meet
at the Tax Office, Honolulu, be
ginning March 6th, and daily
thereafter, at 9 o clock a. m., to
and inclusive ot the 11th day of
March.
C. T. McCarthy,
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Treasurer's Office, Honolulu T.H
February 16th, 1916.
Feb. 22-29.
NOTICE TO CO-PARTNER-SHIPS
Those Co-partnerships which
have not cleared up their records
as per the circular lettti of Dec.
3, 1915, are requested to do so im
mediately.
If not attended to bv March 1st,
1916, their cases will be handed
over to the Attorney General for
action.
C. J. McCarthy,
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Feb. 15 22-29.
Solar Water Heaters
LET THE SUN HEAT YOUR
WATER.
W e have recently installed a
Solar Heater on the residence of
Mr. Vincent at the Wireless Sta
tion. Try the water and I e con
vinced. For particulars address,
Acetylene Light & Agency, Co.,
Honolulu, T. H.
P. O. Box 454.
Adv.
Stock Certificate No. 51 in Wai
mea Stables issued in favor of Wai
mea Wine Company has been lost.
A reasonable reward will be paid
for its return to The Waimea Wine
LOST
Co., Waimea Kauai.
In The Circuit Court, Fifth
Circuit, Territory op
Hawaii,
July A. D. Term.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII, by
Arthur C. Wheeler, Acting Super
intendent of Public Works
Platrtiff and Petitioner
vs.
Annie S. Knndsen, Augustus F.
Knudscn. ArthurS. Knndsen, by
Bishop Trust Company Ltd, his
Guardian: Eric A. Knndsen, Ida
E Yon Holt, Mi.ud Gatstin. H.
M. Von Holt. Trustee, Yamani,
S. Ozaki, Francis Gay, Aubrey
Robinson, Jane R. Gay and Mrs.
Aubrey (Helen) Robinson, co
partners doing business under the
firm name and style of Cay &
Robinson, Kekaha Sugar Company
Ltd. Waimea Sugar Company Ltd,
John Doe, Marv Doe, and Richard
Roe. unknown owners and claim
ants. Defendants and Respondents.
Alias Term Summons.
THE TERRITORY OF HA
WAII:
To the high Sheriff of the Terri
tory of Hawaii, or his Deputy; the
Sheriff of the County of Kauai, or
his Deputy:
You are commanded to summon
Annie S. Knudsen, Augustus F.
Knndsen, Maud K. Garstin, John
Doe, Mary Doe and Richard Roe,
defendants, in case thev shall file
written answer within twenty days
after service hereof, to be and ap
pear before the said Circuit Court
at the July 1916 Term thereof, to
be holden at Lihne, County of
Kauai, on Wednesday the 5th day
of July next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
to show cause why the claim of
The Territory if Hawaii, plaintiff,
should not be awarded to plaintiff
pursuant to the tenor of its com
plaint. And have you then and there
this writ with full return of your
proceedings thereon.
Witness the Honorable Lyle A.
Dickev, Judge of the Circuit Court
of the Fifth Circuit, at Lihne, this
17th day of January, 1916.
Seal
(Signed) D. Wm. Dean.
Clerk.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII,
j- ss.
COUNTY OF KAUAI
" I, D. W. Dean, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit, Territory of Hawaii, do
heteby certify that the foregoing
is a full, true and correct copy of
the alias summons in the case of
The Territory of Hawaii vs, An
nie Knudsen, et a!., as the same
appears of record and on file in the
office of the Clerk of said Court.
I further certify that the petition
prays the condemnation for use rs
a wharf site, of the following des
cribed land and its appurtenances,
situate at Waimea, Island a n d
County of Kauai, Territory of Ha
waii, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the sea
shore at high water mark, from
which point of beginning the true
azimuth and distance to a na'l set
in the outer end of the wharf is
120 22" 46" 378.5 feet; the true
azimuths and distances from said
nail to Government Trig, Station
"Puu-Lani" is 272 45'. 28,469.80
feet and to Government Trig. Sta
tion "Puu O Papai" is 292 51',
21,271.23 feet running by true
azimuths as follows:
1. 185 52' 258.0 feet; 2. 950
52' 62.0 feet; 3. 50 52' 258.0 feet;
4. Thence along high water mark
to point of beginning, the true
azimuth and distance beine 275
52', 62.0 feet. Containing an area
of 15,996 square feet( more or less.)
All persons having any interest
in, or claim to. the land and its
appurtenances sought to be con
demned, are hereby warned that
unless thev file answer at said
Circuit Court, on or befoie May 8,
1916. thev will be forever barred
from contesting said petition or
any judgment entered thereon.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Circuit Court this
17th day of January. 1916.
(Seal.)
, (Signed)
D. Wm. Dbak.
'Jan. 18 to Mar. 21.
Clerk.

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