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voLnrc IE. xo. 203 HONOLULU, B. T., SUSDAY. JrEEBUARX 3, 19)1 PRICE 1TTE CENTS
CO-OPERATION IS COMM
AMONG CHINESE WORKERS
General Contracting in This City
Is Largely Done on the
Socialistic Plan.
Rice Plantations, Cane-Loading Contracts and
the Operation of Restaurants and
Laundries Are Also Conducted
for Mutual Benefit.
ISITORS to thme islands
often remark on the grant
1
nnmber of Chinese employed
by contractors to
carry on work done in other
part of the world by
white men. When
along the streets, where building
j toing done. or nearly any other
sort of improvement te being made,
l! may be seen that the laoorers
rd are very largely from the
rank of the Mongolians.
The apparent discrimination
against white labor hag sometimes
created an Impression in the minds
of visitors that the Chinese are preferred
to tholr white brethren In
awarding contracts for the construction
of semi-public works of nil sorts
by the residents of Hawaii. Such.
however, is not the real fact, although
appearances may be to the
contrary.
The truth of the whole matter 's
simply this: The people of those Islands
are like the people of any other
portion of the world, in that they will
always consult their pockets when
there arises a question concerning
the exitendlUire of their own money.
Wheit a Hawaiian wants to build a
house or make extensive repairs of
any character, and the work is of
flcent Magnitude to necessitate" ad1
vertJsiug for bids for tne construction
oClfes work, it is almost invariably
ArJewl that the bid ot some Chinese
TO ctor is the lowest one received.
m - consequently, the Mongolians get
Xiitt Job, where there is no strong
prejudice against them. In order to
kak the Chinese out of a contract,
as a usual thing, the prejudice must
1m strong enough to overcome the
natural tendency or all mnnkind :o
obtain the most possiuie for the least
expenditure of money.
Reason Not Hard to Find.
The reason for tnis condition is not
hard to find, but many people wonder
what good excuse can be given for
the non-Mongolian contractors being
unable to compete with the Chinese.
Some say that the Chinese work for
so much less than others nint it is
Impossible for whites to live at nil
where a Chinese will get fat and accumulate
a competence. This may be
true In some isolated cases, but the
real reason Ik far different. It is not
so much that the Chinese work for
lest, than others ns me way in which
the do the work
The lowness of their bids gets the
work, just as It would anvwhere else,
and the reason for their ability to bid
lowor than thoir competitors Is because
the Chlnose work in a grand
scheme of co-operation, by which tho
most humble of the lanorors is made
a participant in the profits of the
contract This is not only true in
the case of building operations, but it
mso applies with still greater force
to work in Independent lines ot business.
The rice fields, the
work, tho conduct of many restaurants
and laundries in this city and
qlsowhere Is largely dono by the Chinese,
who have studied out and put
Into use a system ot
which. It followed to its logical conclusion,
would revolutlonlto the industrial
scheme of tho world
Profit-Sharing Plan.
"It is surprising how many of the
Chinese business houses of this city
are under the co-operative or profit-sharing
system." said a prominent
"and tho scheme
Chinese yesterday,
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is a good one and one which could bo
followed with profit by whlto people.
Take an ordinary contract let to a
Ohinoso. and you will find that the
amount required for the work in the
majority of cases will be about 20
per cent loss than would bo named
by the average whlto contractor In
bidding for the same work, and when
tho Chinese workmen are paid off it
will be found that they have been as
wall paid for their labor as if their
skins wore whlto, I will venture to
soy thnt in most cases they are even
bettor paid than the white workmen.
"The plan under which the
work Is something like this: A
number of them with small amounts
of capital and the necessary skill to
accomplish their particular work in
view, band themselves together for
the purpose of taking contracts of a
cortaln character. They, are all share
holders In the conC.rn and are all
operatives in the work they under-
jtakc. Sometimes the workmen are allowed
ja small amount of wages, and
it Is to this practice that the irapres I
of the smallness of the wages of
the Chinese workmen Is accountable.
In fact .these smoll( amounts are all
charged against the recipients and are
deducted from their shares at the
completion of the work, for the
amount earned under the contract Is
divided among the workmen after tha
cost of materic' and other expenses
have been subtracted.
How Rice Farmers Work.
"Tho production of rice in these
islands is to a great extent under the
control of the Chinese, and much of it
is grown and marketed by the mem
bers of the co-operative associations,
The method used is simple and at the
same time effective. Of course, it
takes a considerable amount of capital
in order to commence the raising
of rice, and the ordinary Chinese is as
much a stranger to large amounts c f
money as any other person in th
grade of a common laborer. However,
they have this advantage over the
white men they are able to come to
an agreement among themselves in
regard to small combinations of capital
without demanding the absolute
control of the money Invested by their
fellows in the same enterprise. For
instance, twenty Chinese with $100
apiece want to organize a company
for the raising of rice. They choose
a foreman, lease a suitable place for
their purpose and go to work. It is
generally necessary to have a larger
amount of available money than the
amount mentioned, and is obtained
very readily from Chinese capitalists
and business men as soon as the
workers show that tney are in earnest
in their endeavor to raise a crop.
Suppose that It requires $2500 to
bring the first crop to market; there
would be twenty-five shares issued
one each to the woi:ers and five to
the capitalist. The capitalist, of
course, does none of the actual work,
but in 'addition to the, $500 -which ho
paid outright for his shares he makes
himself liablo for any reasonable
amount for provisions for the men
and other necessary expenditures.
Capitalists Seldom Lose.
"Before going into any scheme of
this kind the investor lets it be understood
thai if the ?2500 is sufficient to
carry the operations of the companv
until a crop can be marketed, that he
shall not be called upon for anything
additional. And he further provides
until a crop can be marketed, he
shall be reimbursed out of the first
money realized by tho sale of the rice
"That the capitalists of this class
seldom lose by these investments is
a. vory well-known fact. The men ot
the companies, being financially interested
in their welfare, are careful
and economical in expenditures and
administration, and very industrious
in the actual work itself. The result
is success, both to themselves and to
the man who took a chance on their
ability to make it so.
"During the first season the capitalist
frequently furnishes the men with
a small amount of money per month,
say 10. Then, when the croo has
been harvested, tho amount so ppid
is deducted from the gross amount
due to the laborer as his share in the
profits, and is repaid to tho capitalist,
with interest. As a usual rule, the
man who puts up the money for rice-raising
is a man who has something
to do with the marketing of rice. If
that is so. the paddies are all consigned
to him and he receives a small
commission for disposing of the product-
,
Division Among Shareholders.
"The amount realized by the Chinese
who work in these co-operative
associations Is, I believe, on the average
considerably above the amount
usually made by laboring men In any
section of the world. Tho restaurants
ot this city are run. In some instances,
on tho same plan cooks, waiters,
and clerks joining in an association
for mutual benefit.
"I also know of dozens of
contracts, taken on the various
plantations of the Islands, which
wore fulfilled under the co-operative
astern, - and I have yet to hear of one
in which the work was not done in a
satisfactory manner or that was not
a good thing for the men who did the
work. There are two or three retail
shops in this city which use the same
means for carrying on business.
"Whether the Chinese are to be tho
people to show the world how the
labor question Is to be settled or not
Is uncertain, but I think the working
of the co-operative plan by getting results
from combinations of small lots
of capital In connection with personal
services is, indeed, a revelation.
."What Is It you call the people who
believe that a man should get everything
he earns? Oh! yes Socialists!"
EMPANELING GRAND JURY.
Second One Ever Called in Honolulu
to be Sworn in Tomorrow.
That will be an interesting; event in
the Circuit Court tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock when the second grand
jury even empaneled in Honolulu will
be sworn in by Judgo Humphrey;
There arc so many things of vital interest
to the public that the charge
to the grand jury will naturally attract
much attention, uaen asked Tester-day
if he would embrace any of the
subjects in his charge to the last
grand jury in his charge to the jury
tomorrow Judge Humphreys said:
"Of course there are certain "things
in regard to the duties of a grand jury
which will have to be repeated every
time such a body is organized, bat as
to the subject matter of mv charge
generally, there will be no verbal repetition,
although I may incidentally
mentian certain matters covered by
mention certain matters covered by
my former charge The scope and
extent of a charge to the grand jury
is a matter entirely In the hands of
the judge. He may make abstract
observations upon the beneficent influence
of a republican form of government,
as well as airect the attention
of the jury to the latest case of
petit larceny."
A number of the visitors from the
..Mainland now m the city have expressed
an intention of visiting the
court tomorrow in order to compare
Hawaiian court procedure with that
on the Mainland.
Who Can Catch Him?
Sheriff Brown has received a circular
from the Pinkerton detective agency
inquiring about J. S. Lancaster of
Dawson City. Yukon, for whose apprehension,
a Seattle merchant offers
a reward of 5500. The missing man is
not a bad one but supposed to be insane
Captain Harry Flint of the water
police thinks he saw Lancaster,
judging by the description, on board
the Sierra when that steamship was
bound for the Colonies. Lancaster is
described as 50 of age, 6 feet 3
inches in height. 190 nounds in weight,
of dark complexion and a great talker.
His photograph shows a streaked
beard.
the boad mwmi
. HEART iS REJOICED
TRIAL RUN OF NEW STONE
CRUSHER PERFECTLY
SATISFACTORY.
Duplicate Plant For Makiki Quarry
Each Has Capacity of 150 Cubic
Yards a Day Good Roads Assured.
Marston Campbeil, the road supervisor,
was in higa feather yesterday.
Steam was turned on, for the first
time, in the stone crusher at Palama
quarry. The crunching-of the giant's
jaws made sweet music in the road-maker's
ear. Its retrain was to him
the beginning of the end of his troubles.
To add to Mr. Campuell's joy, the
machine worked with perfect smoothness
"at the first intention," to use
a surgical phrase. There was not a
hot box after a run of two hours. The
crusher has a capacity of one hundred
and fifty cubic yards an hour.
The Palama plant is a permanency
for the exclusive use of what is known
as the King-street district. It will
furnish road metal only to the region
north of Haatiliamanu bridge.
A duplicate plant will soon be set
up at the Makiki quarry for the opposite
end of the city plot. Its foundations
are being constructed and the
building will not take long to erect
The new crushers are of the oscillatory
grinaer type.
Mr. Campbell has thirty prisoners
and twenty-three free laborers "it
work in the quarries It takes but five
men to attend tue machine directly,
including the engineer. In answer to
a Republican reporter's question, the
road supervisor said that funds would
be sufficient to keep the road work
humming until the legislature passed
new appropriations. Confronted as
he is with a condition of the streets
like that of Paddy's gun which only
needed a new lock, stock and barrel to
be as good as new Mr. Campbell is
nevertheless connaent that, with the
new implements, he will be able to
effect a transformation In the chief
thoroughfares of Honolulu within a
few weeks which will be wondrous in
the eyes of the inhabitants.
So moto it be.
TRACK SHOULD BE LOWERED.
High Rails of Rapid Transit Cause
Trouble on King Street.
What might have proved a serious
accident was narrowly averted yesterday
morning, when a buggy driven
by J. Ouderkirk was overturned on
King street, near the new Young
building, by colliding with a wagon
beldnging to H. McKechnie, the painter.
"When Mr. McKechnie came in contact
with the carriage, he was attempting
to turn Into tne old Arlington
hotel site. The large, protruding
and never useful railroau track, which
the Rapid Transit company laid along
King street some time ago. caught
the wheels of the wago nand prevented
his dodging the lighter vehicle.
The inevitable happened, tne carriage
being tipped over. No serious dam-
,
C -?.....,
The track as it is permitted by the
authorities to encumber the roadway
Is a menace to travel along thai thoroughfare.
Teamsters and drivers generally
are a unit in demanding either
its removal or burial under grade.
Che Fa Banks Raided.
Officer George Sea made two single-handed
raids on the che fa banks yesterday
and brought in three innocent-looking
Chinese and charged them
with running a gambling game. He
also secured tickets, money and sufficient
outfitting implements of a gambling
house, to make the conviction
of the prisoners practically certain.
Two of the men gave their names as
Nin and Ma Na.
Trinity County, California, Is still
burled deep la snow.
mm service
H
rai
The British Residents
Take Appropriate
Action.
GOHDOLENGE TO ROYAL FAMILY
IN FORM OF RESOLUTION TO GO
THROUGH HANDS OF LORD
LANSDOWNE.
Consul Hoare Opens Meeting Wm.
G. Irwin, Chairman; T. R. Walker,
Secretary Committee of Arrangements
to Select Time and Place.
It was with profound sorrow that a
representative body of Britain's sons
gatnered at His Britannic Majesty's
Consulate on King street yesterday
afternoon. With expression ot deep
sorrow, Mr. Hoare feelingly stated the
object of the meeting. While the event
of Britain's great bereavement would
he fittingly observed by the consulate,
the loyal subjects of Her late Majesty
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland and Empress of India, were
of one accord in regard to the holding
of a special memorial service as a
mark of respect for the dead" ruler.
By unanimous choice W. G. Irwin
was elected chairman. T. Rain Walker
acted as secretary.
A letter from Governor Sanford B.
Dole, in behalf of the Territory of Hawaii,
was read. Briefly, it stated that
the flags upon the various Territorial
buildings had been placed at halfmast
out of lespect to the memory of England's
beloved ruler. The Executive
further expressed his willingness on
behalf of the Government to make
further expression of its sympathy
should the British residents decide
upon a memorial service.
7 e meeting selected the following
committee to arrange for
fitting memorial services, "fiz: W. G.
Irwin, chairman; Robert Catton. Geo.
S. Harris, Robert Jordan, Isorman
Kay. George F. Davies, Tom May and
T. Rain Walker. These gentlemen
represent British residents generally,
the Scottish. Thistle Club and the Sons
of St. George.
The adoption of a resolution followed,
a copy of which is to be sent to
the Marquess of Lansdowne. Its text
is here given:
"It having pleased the Almightv, in
his over-ruling providence to take from
this life Her Majesty Victoria, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland. Ouen Defender of the Faith.
Empress of India;
Resolved: That we desire to express
our heartfelt sorrow at the loss
of the beloved Queen, and our deep
wmpathv with the Members of the
Roval Family in the great bereavement
thev have sustained.
"A.s Empress. Oueen. "ife and
Mother, in all relations, indeed, of
her life, weather in the sunsuine of
nrosperitv. or in the shadow of hfaw
trials, she showed herself a good,
kind, noble-hearted. Christian woman,
and one who was always in touch and
svmpathy with her people, tenderly
solicitous for their welfare, and endearing
herself to them bv her high
womanly qualities, possessing their
lovaltv and devotion in an unsurpassed
decree, and at the same time winning
the deep respect and esteem of
other peoples throughout the civilized
world.
"Resolved: That His Britannic
Majesty's Consul be requited to
forward the foregoinc resolution to
the Marquess of Lansdowne." '
A few suggestions were offered as
to the time for holding the memorial
service. The sentiment arsons those
nresent was somewhat divided upon
the matter. The point was well
wrought out that If the service was
held upon a many would
be prevented from attendinc though
inabilitv to leavo their dnil duties
and business affairs. Whether the
memorial will be held upon a Sunday
or another dav remains for the committee
to deride.
Bishop Willis of SL Andrew's Episcopal
church was present and succeed
that if the committ would
nrefer to hold a service in conduction
with the SL Andrew's congregations,
their cooperation would be gladly
welcomed. The use of the cathedral
was tendered. A question was raised
in some auarters as to whether the
edifice had sufficient seatinc capacity.
It being the' desire of the gathering
to hold the service where a large number
of people could' be accommodated.
This matter was also referred to the
committee.
Bishop "Willis, however, announced
that inasmuch as he felt It his ...... ,
a. commemorative memorial service
would be held in the cathedral under
the auspices of the SL Andrew's
cations.
The committee in charge of the arrangements
met in executive session
at the close of the general meeting.
While no decision was reached concerning
the time for holdinsr the service,
it seemed pretty generallT understood
that Sundav would be the most
acceptable time in that people of everv
rationalitv would particinate.
church was favorablv mentioned
as a suitable place for holding the exercises
.because of its large seating
caoacltv. Time and place will be
definitely announced within a few
days.
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How About the City?
Cantain SlakerC depot-quartermaster
o this port, believes that the govern-
meat would save money by sending
the horse transports of the service
.rough this port without unloading;
the animals. Captain siaker says that
the government would probably lose
a certain nnmber of the animals but
that the saving of the time of the vessels
would exceed the loss many times
over. He says that the cost of a dozen
horses more or less, which might be
saved by holding the transports in
this city, would not nearly repay the
government for the delay caused to
the vessel by such an action.
Another Skeleton Found.
Workmen engaged on an excavation
at the Castle premises at Waikfid
unearthed another skeleton recently.
Much care was taken to preserve the
ones intact The Intention Is to have
them, presented to the Bishop Museum.
"With, the remains were found a quantity
of ornaments such as worn by a
person of rank. It was evident from
all appearances the remains had been
buried for nearly one hundred vears.
Many availed themselves of the beads
and other decorations as souvenirs.
Registration Moves on Apace.
A number of Chinese submitted photographs
printed upon other than the
prescribed albumen paper, and they
were turned down bv the registration
bureau yesterday. The work of the
deputies is movinc along very smooth-1
Each in turn has proved himself
able to handle the applications that
are assigned to him. Applicants for
ceruacaies are somewhat slow mi
pmaking an appearance, but tbe officials
expect a much larger rush after the
first of the week.
SINGLE MIS MEET
10 TALK JU.HISN
CROWD WAS RATHER SLIM BUT
THE GATHERING WAS
SPIRITED.
These Enthusiasts Would Abolish
All Dues and Taxes Save Those
On the Face of Mother Earth Income
Tax Also Discussed.
Tho smnll hut Anthncinctto minrv1
, . , ,. . . . . , I tuted for on the Joshua Crane,
of single taxers living in this city,lJrt Piantation, in Puna. The credit
held a meeting in Foster's hall lastj for the change is due to Roderick
night and discussed the great problem! Ross. "Mr. Crane has himself from the
! start been greatly disposed to favor
of o -:,,( o, s.,Ki r. of ..- ..
a just equitable system tax-. -,. f' tn tho PTr1ll.
ation, as interpreted by their aposMe,
Henry George. There were some spirited
speeches both by the regular
speakers and by interlocutors in the
audience. The attendance was noti
as large as the gravity of the subject I
would seem to have warranted, but
... , .
tne sharpness ol the questions snot ,
at the speakers and the sledge-ham
mer blows which they brought down
on the head of the questioner, kept the
interest of thedsteners until the end
of the meeting.
The meeting was opened by choos
ing j. h,mmeluth to preside and L. D
Timmons as secretary. The first number
on the program was the reading
of a selection from the works of Henry
George, in which the existing conditions
of the entire subject of taxation
were briefly outlined and the remedy
as proposed by Mr. George was set
forth in terse terms, a he opening
statement of Chairman Einmeluth
took about an hour to deliver. It dealt
niosUy with the present Inadequate
'and unjust method of assessing real-property,
not only in the city of Honolulu,
but the entire group of islands.
He read one table of figures
showing the amount of revenue realized
by the government in 1S99. According
to his ugures .there was approximately
1,400,000 collected from
the tax levies on personal property,
$700,000 by taxes on real estate and
about ?350.000 from licenses and the
sale of special privileges. The total
of revenues of the year 1S99 was
about $2,400,000. He said that under
the single-tax system the tax on all
manner of industry would be removed
and the amount required from the
owners of Improved real estate would
be about the same as it always bad
been, if it was not materially reduced
by the operation u. the nw scheme.
Upon the owners of unimproved
real-property the great burden of the
taxation would have .o fall. Mr.
believes that the enactment ot
the idea would be an un-1
mixed blessing. He stated that the!
effect of such an enactment would be
to force the owners of unoccupied
land to either sell their property to
someone who would improve it, or
else make them do so themselves.
This, according to uis idea, would re
sult in the immediate future; In
ter homes for the laborer and a more
general fee-tenure of lands and ultimately
in the common ownership of
all lands and a reorganization and
regeneration of society on the lines
of practical altruistic principles.
He explained how the apparent deficiency
in the amount of the revenue
of the government could be supplied
without placing too heavy a burden
on the owners of property. He stated
that if the assessment of tax levies
in these Islands was made according
to equitable rules that the Tevenue
could be increased 300 per cent from
the present figures. He believes that
the new order of things could be put
in fdrce tomorrow without disarranging
the business situation in the least.
Mr. Emmelnth was followed by L.
TJ. Timmons in a short sueech and t
then the theme was taken up
ly oy tne auaience. i nomas unusay j
from his seat in audience asked
the chair some pointed questions and
explained his position on the subject
of a graduated income-tax. Mr. Lindsay's
questions were, answered to the
satisfaction of the audience and bis
views on the income-tax were listened
to with attention. Others in the
audience asked questions and made
suggestions until the time of the meet-Ins
had elapsed. An adjournment
was taken without naming a future
date for the holding of another meeting.
While not enthusiastic over the
turn-out last night, the
are encouraged that even that much
Interest was displayed, by the people
ot the city.
CHRISTIAN CHINESE AT HILO
DEDICATE A CHURCH TODAY
Rural Delivery System Will Soon Be
an Actuality In the Olaa District
Other Happenings.
HILO. Feb. 1. Today the Chinese
Christians of this city will dedicate
their new church. Rev. Frank W. Damon
and Rev. Edward W. Thwing are
here to assist in the dedicatory ceremonies.
The exercises will begin at
2 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. Thwing. who was for many years
a Chinese missionary, will preach the
sermon.
Last Saturday evening, about seventy
of the young people of Hilo were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin,
at their home in Puueo. The lawn
was lighted by electric lights, and the
veranda was enclosed In palm and
leaves. Dancing, music and
cards were indulged in during the evening.
The Hilo Tribune says that Peter
Lee of Olaa. who has been actively
engaged in promoting free delivery
of mail for Olaa has received a letter
from the head of the postal department
for the Islands which practically
promises this much deslrod innovation.
The residents of Olna, scattered
as they are over a wide area,
many of them several miles from a
post office, have always found them
selves very unfavorably situated in the
matter of matis. There are few places
in the United States where the rural
delivery system Is more needed.
H. Morrison, Manager of Makawell.
has been laid up for some time by a
mild but tenacious attack of typhoid
fever. He is slowly convalescent.
Lihue has the Deginnings of a public
librae which will be housed for
th" nresent in the new church.
i,ouee nas oeen successiuuy
sinn of sugar, but when he arrives
from the East to visit his property, as
he is expected to do in the near future,
his ideas will probably undergo a
rfidical change. No coffee in the Puna
district so far as Is known can be cofr
sidered a success, though Mr. Ross
h"s Probably come nearer to keeping
!' t frnm ..- wx g a failure than almost
anv one ese
Mauna Loa Is covered with snow.
Tourists who intend to visit the crater
will io well to hrfnc olentr of extra
heavy clothing w'th them.
MURPHY'S LABORS HAVE
PRODUCED GOOD RESULTS
First Step Toward Formation of a
Gospel Temperance League Taken
Yesterday Evening at Y. M. C. A.
Francis Murphy's labors In Honolulu
in behalf of gospel temperance
have already borne fruit. At a meeting
yesterday evening In the parlors
of the Young Men's Christian Association,
a number of earnest' advocates
of temperance as expounded by the
noted evangelist, took the first steps
toward the formation of a Gospel Temperance
League.
Among those present, the greatest
enthusiasm was manifested. The
pressing need for such an organization
in Honolulu was clearly and forcibly
demonstrated. It seemed to be
the general sentiment that the presentation
of the principles of temperance
in the two weeks' campaign by
Mr. Murphy should not oe allowed to
wane. The hosts of pledge signers
enrolled during that period require
constant care and watchfulness upon
the part of every Christian worker.
Upon a motion by F. A. Yickery,
Franklin H. Austin was elected temporary
chairman. E. H. Shanks was
chosen to look after the minutes.
The selection of a committee on
constitution and by-laws resulted in
Franklin H. Austin. Frank A.
Miss Florence Yarrow and A.
Cooke being delegated to serve. They
were instructed to report at the next
meeting Brevity will be strictly observed
in drawing up the necessary
rules and regulations, the members
believing that It woam be for the best
Interests of the new movement that
It should not be over-burdened with
ponderous and unwieldy machinery.
The gathering adjourned to meet
again Tuesday evening at the same
place. The minor details of organization
will then be completed, and the
Gospel Temperance League settle
down to active worn-
A Rare Treat For the Ladies.
To visit the display at Hawaiian
Hotel from the City of Paris Drv
Goods Co. of San Francisco, fine and
fancy goods of exclusive styles se-
iecte especially for this city:
ste patterns in all over embroideries
for dresses. The new etimine pat-
terns, Foulard's Lace and mulls. High
class -novelties in neckwear, belts,
feather and chenille boas. lace scarfs,
collars and JBoIeros; new opening millinery;
imported designs. Mrs. Bost-wick
representing the house Invites
the ladies to calL '
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1
I CHS
IK NEW MD
Local Self-Government
Has Proved a Great
Success.
IN WORLD'S BEST RULED COUNTRY
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CHARTER
MAKERS OF THIS
CITY.
Comparison 3etween the Relative1
Cost of Running a City In New;
Zealand and This City, Is Simply
Startling.
Auckland. New Xmbuwi,
January 2st. 1941.
To the Editor of The RepubHrfut:.
Sir: Your letter of the ltk nJto.
addressed to the United States Consul
of Auckland requesting certain information
as to Municipal GoTmaMmt
in New Zoalana has been rrerra by
the Consul to the Mayor and by the
latter to myself for reply.
Municipal Government la this Col-only
Is the some for every Town, being
carried out under one general law,
"The Municipal Corporations Act
1900." of which I forward a cfpy. I
regret this is not so complsta as it
might be. as you wilt notice in par-using
t that many of its clauses cannot
be carried into effect until regulations
are made oy the Governor
specifying how and when certain executive
acts ore to take place, and
these regulations havo not yet come
to hand.
The principle of the Act is Local
Government by a and Council
elected by the Citizens. In this Council
is vested the streets. trac. drainage,
water supply. &e. The Municipality
can If it so desires also undertake
tramway, lightingluiu other services.
Two of our cities, Wellington and
Dunedin. nave purchased tramway
undertakings, and. several towns possess
gas or electric light works.
The General Government rolalns
control of the police, telephone service.
&c.
The rpvonue of tho Municipality Is
derived from spirit licenses, auctioneer's
licenses, traffic licenses. &C endowments
and direct taxation on property.
The rates in Auckland now existing
are a follows:
General (for maintenance of streets.
&c.) 9(1 In the : Special (for payment
of interest on loans) In the
; Hospital and Charitable Aid 3d
in the ; Library. in the : Water
(for domestic supply only). 3d in
the .
Those rates are levied on tho annual
rateable value of all land and
house property. The annual value la
arrived at either of two methods
first by taking the annual rental value
and deducting t0. (10020 equals
S0 rateable value) or second by taking
not less than 5 per cent on tho
capital value (1600 at 5 per cent
equals S0.)
Another scheme of rating Is by
taking the unimproved value of land
only and leaving out of the question
the value of improvements. This is
what you refer to as practically the
same as the single tax. It has boon
adopted in several towns and efforts
are being made to bring it into operation
In others. Its adoption or otherwise
depends entirely on the vote of
the ratepayers. I forward copies of
the Rating Acts dealing with both
schemes.
Local Government is fostered in'
New Zealand to 33 great an extent as
is possible. The General Government
Keeps control of the Post Telesraph
& Telephone services, railways, police,
customs, courts, and such othor universal
matters." Tho larcer towns aro
constituted Municipalities and control
the formation and maintenance
of streets, sewers, narks. &c. the traffic
in the streets, and such other
purely local matters. Smaller towns
are constituted Into Town Boards
with smaller powers. Tho country
districts are constituted into Counties
working on similar lines to the Municipalities.
Within the Counties Roal
Boards occasionally exist taking
charge over a special local district.
Hospital and cbaritablo aid administration
is carried out by special
Boards having jurisdiction over districts
comirising possibly
Counties, Municipalities. &c. Tho
members of such Boards are elected
by the County and Municipal Councils
within the district .and such Councils
contribute the funds necessary, being
levied upon by the Boards.
The sale of intoxicating liquor is
also subject to local control A local
option poll is taken trienhially as to
the Increase, continuance, or decrease
in the number of licenses, and than
the Licensing committee elected by
the popular vote determine the Issue
or renewal of licenses In accordance
with such vote.
In similar manner we have Education
Boards. Land Boards, and other
Boards controlling special matters In.
the several districts.
1 have refrained from going into
detail at too great length as the copies
of the Acts forwarded under separate
cover will no doubt give you the particulars
you desire. -
I have the honor to be, Sir.
jfour most obedient servant,
HETtY W. "WILSON".
Town Cleric