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Show FOR SUGAR RAISING. H Report That Other Industries Are Not Adapted to Hawaii. mM HONOLULU, Jan. 13, via Victoria. B. II C, Jan. 21. L. E. PJnkham, president of tho Territorial Board of Health, has sue- 11 cceded In stirring up a commotion in Ha- Mm wall by tho submission of an exhaustive 11 report, at the instance of Gov. Carter, Uu on labor conditions here. The investlgn- tH tlon was mado by three membors of tho Builders' and Traders' association and three of the Trades and Labor council. mm The conclusion reached by Plnkham In mmm that most industries other than sugar IH raising can not be successful and tho re- lUm port Is generally regarded as being a bid WW to aid In opening the door for cheap Chi- nese labor. The labor representatives IB havo refused to sign tho report at all. ! Brigadier- General Francis Monroe. U. IH S. N., Is in Honolulu Inspecting tho Unit- UM cd States troops and also the places UM chosen for fortifications. mW The tax appeal court of tho first dls- mm trlct has decided that plantation ageiicy IH contracts, though of Immense value, nro MM not taxable as they have no valuo at a IH sale. The dqclslo.n, if It bo sustained by Mmt tho Supreme court to which appeal will IH bo carrier, will knock out a big source of jH lncomo to the Territorial troasury. - MM |