The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-10
MEETING OF THE WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY YESTERDAY.
Encouraging Statement by Expert
Gray-Ample Money supplied-Sta-
ton for Lahaina and Kauai Line.

At the annual meeting Of the wire
less telegraphy company yesterday
afternoon, officers for the coming year
were elected and the matter of finances
satisfactorily settled. After the failure
of the first Marconi men sent out from
New York to properly install the sys
TEN, confidence in it was lost and the
assessable stockholders could not see
the wisdom of what they considered to
be sending good money after bad The
company here made no effort to collect,
claiming that PC Marconi had guaran-
teed to properly install the system it
was up to him to do so and turn it over
in good order. The result of this claim
was that Expert Gray was sent out.
The result is well known. At yester-
days meeting over 14O0 shares out of
1000, were represented. Most of these
shares were assessable stock. The hold
ers stated that if they could be assur-
ed that the system was in working or
der and that there was nothing in the
way of giving perfect service, they
would pay up. Expert Gray arose and
stated that the system between Homo
lulu and Mahukona, Hawaii, was in
perfect order save for the changing of
the station at Makena, Maui, which
would very soon be effected. When
this change is completed Molokai, La
mai, Maui and Hawaii will be in per-
feet communication with Honolulu.
Mr. Gray went on to state that there
was no possible doubt of the perfect
ness of the system and the satisfaction
it would give. He had tested the sys-
TEN in every possible way and made
corrections of such defects as appeared.
With these explanations the holders
Of assessable shares agreed to pay up
at once. Nearly all of them are men
of wealth of the city. The payment of
these back assessments will give all the
money required for operating expenses
until such time as the company be-
comes a paying institution.
1t was practically decided to estab-
lish q branch station at Lahaina, to
be reached from Lanai This will be at
the door of the most populous section
of Maui and it was thought that it
would greatly facilitate the service on
that island. There is already flag
pole at Lahaina If this can be secur-
ed, and assurance was given that it
could, it can be wired and connected in
very few days Lanai will be main
tanned. Mr.. Gray urged the Lahaina
station as a matter of convenience, and
also recommended the retention of the
Lanai station as a matter of convent
ence.
There was some objection to putting
! in o. Kauai line for the present on ac-
count of the additional expense and the
possibility that it would not pay. Mr..
| Gray urged that the station be estab-
/ lished saying that he wanted to see
the system complete before leaving the
Islands. The Marconi company was
/ taking special interest in the Hawai-
| ian system and did not wish to turn
! it over to the Honolulu owners until
it was perfect in every particular. Most
of it was now perfect, but the expert
did not wish to let go until Kauai was
also connected with the system. The
matter was left to the directors, but
the recommendation will likely be fol-
lowed. The Kauai line will require two
stations one on the north end of this
! island and one on Kauai. The estab-
lishment of these will not defer the
operation of the system to the south
Reports of the secretary and the
treasurer were read and approved.
Election of officers was proceeded
with and resulted as follows: w. r
Castle, president; F. j. Cross, vice
president; James F. Morgan. treasurer
w. r. Harrington, secretary; r. o
White, auditor. Additional directors
Judge r. d. Silliman, c. L. Wight, o
G. Traphaegen and j. A. Magoon.