The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11
HONOLULU AS VIEWED FROM
THE FAR EYRE OF HAMAKUA

full than the electric lights as they wend
their way. in curves and loops, to the
summit Nor have I ever felt climate
more invigoratin and refreshing sAan
is felt at the top of this road. Space VIII
not permit me to mention one-hah OF the
many attractive places or things that l
saw or of the vast number of de1ghttul
and interesting people one meets there.
OF the hotels the Hawaiian still seems
the most popular, and the improvements
that have been made are along the right
lines. and have added much 10 its nat
ural beauty and attractiveness-
The Moana, however. seems TO be more
elegant and up to date. but it is little
too far out of town to suit most people.
There are many good roads and drives,
but as a general thing the roads are too
narrow for the amount of travel there
is upon them This is notably so in the
business part of the town, and is liable
to cause trouble in the near future.
Honolulu is certainly a wide-a-wake,
up-to-date little city, and its citizens are
among the most progressive and enter
prising men that 1 have ever met. In
fact they seem to be working a high
pressure all the time, and some of them
ought to be Invisible into two. and in
some cases into ten-that is, if they ever
expect to accomplish all the grand prof.
ects they have in view. But for all this
they seem to be lacking in one important
particular which is of vital significance.
and upon which the success or the town
largely depends.
refer in this instance to the tourist
travel. 1 maintain that there is not a suf-
ficient amount of attention given to this
subject In fact, so far as / can see,
nothing is done to entertain or to inter
est them. either in the Hawaiian securi-
ties or in the natural artificial re-
great many of these gentlemen, and
many of them men of wealth, yet no
one had taken the slightest notice of
them or In any way tried to interest
them in the Island.
Some of these gentlemen We're eager TO
learn all about the Islands, and many of
them were ignorant of the fact that "a
sugar plantation was only about one
hours ride from Honolulu, Nor had
they learned anything about the re-
sources or the securities of the group.
Not only should more be done to inter
est and enlighten them, but there should
be more ways of amusing them.
What is badly needed in Honolulu is
public baths, gotten up in the best style
and having the best service.
The beach itself needs looking after,
and the coral rocks taken out, so that
one can battle without having ones feet
cut all to pieces.
New industries should also be encour
aged. and plats of land should be given
away for this purpose.
II is quite evident that something of
this kind will have to be done, or some
fine morning we win awake and find
boom town on our hands. We bear talk
on the streets of the stringency in the
money market but Honolulu shows no
evidence of it. In fact, one sees evidences
everywhere of the most lavish expendt-
lures. and in some instances what seems
the most reckless extravaganza. And
this is particularly true in regard to the
vast number of buildings that are going
up, and which the present outlook will
hardly seem to warrant.
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