Honolulu Notes
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From Our Own Correspondent
Honolulu, July 14.
TO cope with the increasing tourist traffic to Hawaii, a new hotel, The Leilani, which will accommodate 200 guests, is to be built at Waikiki beach and open by March, 1938.
Honolulu’s population, which includes the island of Oahu, is 235,654, according
to official figures just released. Twenty
five years ago the population was 83,342.
Honolulu business is booming. The month of June was a record for building permits (totalling 919,339 dollars) issued by the city, the highest figure since May, 1930. June’s amount includes one item of 300,000 dollars covering the cost of a residence for Mrs. Doris Duke Cromwell, reputed world’s wealthiest girl, who is heiress of the Duke tobacco fortune.
H.M.S. Achilles, of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, arrived in Honolulu to-day for a two weeks’ visit, during which many inter-crew sports will be played. The Achilles leaves here July 27 and will return to Auckland by Aug ust 27, via Fanning, Christmas, Nuku nono, Rotuma, Lautoka and Suva.