The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-04

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couraging tourist travel and other kim
dred objects
The Bureau has requested the Hawa-
iian Foreign Office to write to Hawaiian
Consuls commenting the Bureau to
their attention, which the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs has assured Hs he will
do.
We therefore take the liberty OF mail
ing to you herewith certain literature
concerning the Islands, and will deem it
great favor on your part if you can,
without undue call on your time, use
your influence in disseminating informa-
ton concerning the Islands in such
quarters as may secure the desired OBJ
ject. One method which we have found
useful is by furnishing information TO |
newspapers, which are generally glad to |
publish as news information contained |
in the literature we are putting out.
In case you desire further literature, |
we shall be glad to furnish it to you at |
any time.
Thanking you in advance for your
kind offices in this matter,
remain your obedient servant,
l. a. THURsToN,
Sec'y Hawaiian Bureau OF Information.
At the request of the Bureau the
Foreign Office has also commend
ed the organization to the Consuls
in letter, the following being a
copy, viz;
LETTER TO HAWAIIAN CoNsULs FROM THE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT CT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Honolulu, III. L.,
October 10, 1892.
SIR: There will probably be large
number OF persons attending the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago dur
ing the coming year. 1t is desirable
that as many of these as can be induced
SO to do should visit the Hawaiian ISL
ands. For this purpose, l would be
pleased if you would use your influence
in that direction, and more particularly
in disseminating information concerning
the Islands.
An association of business men has
been formed in Honolulu and incorpo-
rated under the name Of the Hawaiian
Bureau of Information, Limited, for the
purpose OF disseminating such informa-
ton. They will send you some Gtera-
tnre upon the subject For illustrated
and descriptive literature, address the
Bureau of Information, and 1t will keep
Won SUPPLIED. Kindly send any news
paper clipping to the Bureau, relating to
the Islands.
I desire to commend the above Bureau
of Information to your favorable consld-
eration and authorize you to state to en-
uuirers that it is responsible organiza-
ton. ~,
Anv assistance which you may be able
IN render in the dissemination OF lnfor-
nation concerning the attractions OF this
country and facilitating tourist travel
will be duly appreciated by Her MaJes'
tvs Government.
have the honor to be
Your most obedient servant,
SAMUEL PARKER,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
There has also been sent to eacl
Of the Consuls package of lltera
ture concerning the Islands.
RESPONSE FROM CONSUL GIRvIN. o.
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
The first reply has been recelve'
from the Consul at San Diego
Jas. w. Girvin, who writes as To-
lows:
HAWAIIAN CONSULATE,
San DIEGO, CALIFoRSIA,
October "a, 1892.
HAWAIIAN BUREAU OF INFORMATION
Honolulu.
GENTLEMEN: Your favor OF the III
inst. was duly received. l bad notice
the formation of your company IN u
press and expected as Hawaiian Cons
- boar from YOU. San Diego is not
he overlooked as an advertising poi
for Hawaii. Thousands OF tourists Wis
here and MANY are hungry for inform
t;on of farther lands to visit. At my la
lecture at the Chamber OF Commerce
Hawaii there was not even stanuI
room. The smallest curios from nav
were admired, such as kappa, lava; la
shells. I would gladly undertake
lecture occasionally on Hawai- II 1 II
some views to aid in making Tue i i
interesting. 1t is always easy 10 hife
non with a stereoptican if | had t
views. I could even add musical le
nre which wodld be very attractive "
Hawaiian airs, which are much
mired. ,;,,o
Hilo which failed, largely on account
capital being lacking by the. undert'
ers. A company has again iormeo
the purpose of running excursions
Hilo and through the group, RETURN
from Honolulu.
It was intended that the pioneer V
sci should have left on the ifh IN
but SO many uiS1 Pres;d 10 election
The 9Th prox. that they have postpoI
the sailing of the Manual Dublan III
the 26th of November. -.
shall inform the Company that
u;il protect the tourists from extort
%,d n other ways extend courtesies:
IshaIl be thankful for any advertis
matter you may send and shall see
# IS placed where it will do most &C
Very respectfully,
JAS. w. GIRvIN,
II. II. Majesty's Con