The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS TO
TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR

Your Commissioners were of the opia-
ionsthat no better disposition could he
made of the exhibit than to give to the
Philadelphia Museums all articles not
loaned MIR Wilson's letter acknowledge
| ing the receipt of these articles is here
to attached.
At the request of Mr. F. j. V SkiM,
director in chief of exhibits, a few ar
, ticles of chronological interest were do
mated to the Field Columbian Museum
of Chicago. All the exhibits not thus
, disposed of were repacked and cCnsign-
ed to the care of j. c. Pfluger and Com
pany of Bremen for shipment by sail to
Honolulu. 1t pleaseS me to report that
. the expenses of the exhibit have been
kept wei within the appropriation, but
1900 appropriation, leaving an unex-
pended balance of s5,19S.45. The only
outstanding accounts are those for
freight on the returning goods and a
few sundry bills for photographs, which
will not amount to more than 800.
In conclusion, | wish to express my
thanks to Major George c. Potter, Sec
rotary to the Commission. through
whose skillful manipulation of the ex-
hibit it's display at the Exposition prov
ed such a success, and whose economi-
cal handling of the finances has resulted
in so satisfactory financial statement.
/ have the honor to be your obedient
servant, w. G. IRWIN.
Hawaiian Commissioner to Paris Expo
Sition.
Following are among the miscellaneous
reports to the Governor:
PHILADELPHIA EXHIBIT.
Paris Headquarters, philadelphia Com
mercial Museum. Paris, November q.
1900.
Major George c. Potter, Secretary of the
Commission for Hawaii. Trocadero,
Paris.
Dear Sir The Philadelphia CONNER
cial Museum is an institution established
TO make a permanent exhibit of the raw
products OF all countries for the benefit
of the manufacturers and commerce III
general.
This institution also conducts a gener-
al bureau of informa ti1n for the pur-
pose of furthering trade between the
United States and all other countries.
It's annual income for this purpose
amounts to nearly 100000 and it employs
nearly 200 persons.
1t is in correspondence with the chan
Der of Commerce of Honolulu and with
number of the leading houses and
banks of Hawaii for the purpose of in
creasing the trade between the Islands
and the United States.
/ have seen with pleasure your most
excellent exhibit representing the inter
ests of Hawaii and have asked you foI
many of the exhibits which are under
your care, in order to make permanent
exhibit in Philadelphia for the purposes
above stated.
l have now very cordially to thank
you for the numerous fine photographs
specimens of fruits, sugar, and other
raw products of the Islands.
/ shall place these in exhibition in
Philadelphia.
l could wish at the same time that in
furthering your interest in Hawaii you
might send ME some more material tc
make more complete representation OF
their raw and natural products.
l am sure it will be of great interest
to the people of the United States tc
be able to know more of the interesting
country which now is SO closely attach,
ed to the United States.
have to especially thank you for your
turning these exhibits over to the Phil
adelphia Commercial Museum
Very truly yours,