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ELBVHN TAR FO ISTM 'THE HAWAIIAN STAR, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER fi. 1911. I OF COURSE YOU TAKE THE STAR. BUT WHY NOT SOLVE THE PERPLEXING CHRISTMAS PROBLEM BY (ilYIXC A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO YOUR FRIENDS? IT WILL BE APPRECIATED AND REMEMBERED AS FEW OTHER GIFTS ARE. HOW ABOUT THAT FRIEND ON THE COAST WHO LIKES TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THINGS HAWAIIAN? Give your subscription orders through one of our prize con testants. You can help some one to win a valuable prize. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO THINK HOW UNPRECEDENTEDLY GENEROUS THE STAR'S GREAT $3,000 PRIZE OFFER REALLY IS? THEN LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PRIZE LIST: Prizes worth working forBooks as bonus prizes for all workers. FIRST, $750.00 Cash; SECOND, Fine Building Lot in Kaimuki; THIRD, Savings Bank Account of $300.00 Cash; FOURTH, Ticketto Coast & return with pocket money; FIFTH, Selection of Books, $150.00; SIXTH, Trip and Week at Volcano; SEVENTH, Furniture Order, $75.00 EIGHTH, Music Order, $50.00; NINTH, Hardware Order, $50.00; TENTH, Jewelry Order, $50.00; And exclusively for the people of the other islands: ELEVENTH, Trip from Hilo, Week in Honolulu, and Return; TWELFTH, Trip from West Hawaii, Week in Honolulu, and Return ; THIRTEENTH, Trip from Maui, Week in Honolulu, and Return ; FOURTEENTH, Trip from Kauai, Week in Honolulu, and Return. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO EITHER SEX ALL THE ISLANDS MAY COMPETE FOR THE FIRST TEN PRIZES. OAHU CANDIDATES CAN NOT COMPETE FOR THE LAST FOUR. Get Receipt Books at Ooce CALL AT THE STAR OFFICE AND GET RECEIPT BOOK AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE EARLY STARTERS WILL HAVE THE EASIEST TIME. HERE ARE THE RULES OF THE CONTEST Rule No. 1 No votes shall be sold, or issued in any way, except as published in The Star or issued for subscriptions. Rule No. 2 Candidates must make all the entries in the stubs of their subscription receipt books; Oahu candidates should bring their receipt books with them when reporting to the Contest Department; outside candidates should tear the stubs from their books and mail them. Failure to enter dates, etc., correctly in the books will be cause for disqualification. Rule No. 3 The first reports of candidates must be turned in or mailed to The Star office by Saturday, November 18, and from time to time thereafter as per announcements to be made in The Star. Reports may be made at any time, however, as candidates desire. Rule No. 4 No employe of The Star is eligible to enter the contest. Rule No. 5 Votes are not transferable. They go to the candidate who gets the subscriptions, or for whom they are cast. If a candidate withdraws, such candidate's votes are also withdrawn. VOTE IN The Star's Big Prize Contest For Name., Fill in the name of your favorite candidate and send ballot to The Star Contest Department. (GOOD UNTIL 5 P. M. DECEMBER 9th.) HERE ARE THE RULES OF THE CONTESTANTS Rule No. 6 Nominations of new candidates may be made at any time during the contest, the manage ment reserving the right to reject a nomination. Rule No. 7 A candidate who makes any other dis position of subscriptions secured than turning them into The Star Office at the times designated for making reports will be disqualified. Rule No. 8 Candidates on turning in their re ports will be given certificates showing the number of votes to which they are entitled. Rule No. 9 For contestants not on the Island of Oah u a proper allowance of time will be made to give them an equal chance; they must mail their reports or votes by the time Oahu candidates are required to hand them in. Rule No. 1 0 Individual ballots, published in The Star every day, must be cast, or mailed, on or before the date of their expiration, as printed on the ballots. Rule No. 11 No contestant may win more than one prize. Where contestants on Hawaii, Maui, or Kauai win one of the first ten prizes, the special island prize will go to the second candidate in the district. Contest Management The contest is in charge of Mr. Will J. Cooper, commercial editor of The Star. He or his assistants are prepared to answer any question concerning entries, personally or by mail ; and will advise prospective contestants, as far as the rules will permit. Nomination Each candidate whose nomination is ac cepted by the Contest Manager will be en titled to 5000 nominating votes. In order that your name may be placed upon the roll, have a friend fill out and enclose the follow ing blank to the contest manager of The Hawaiian Star, without delay. NOMINATION GOOD FOR 5000 VOTES. Contest Manager, Hawaiian Star: I ask to place in nomination as a candidate in the Subscrip tion Contest of The Hawaiian Star: Name , Sex Address complete) Occupation Nominated b)) , Address .., Only the First Nomination will count