The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-14
FAVOR EARLY CLOSING
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION DIS
CUSS SATURDAY CLOSING.
Merchants Fair Movement Progressing
Street Cleaning in Order-Protec-
ton on Coffee Discussed.

Two half holidays were favored at a
meeting of the Merchants Exchange
yesterday, one a regular holiday every
saturday and the other as an observ-
ance of Coronation Day, possibly to be
extended into a whole day. The clean
street question was brought prominent
ly forward and resolutions in favor of
cleanly city are in order.
The Campbell Estate and Irwin & CO.
seem, according to the committee re-
ports, to be the stumbling blocks in the
matter, all others having agreed to pay
the pro rata while the firms mentioned
had not yet replied to the letters of the
committee. The Austin Estate and j..
Q. Carter were recorded as objecting to
the movement The committees were
Public Works will be interviewed as to
his disposition and ability to do some
thing in the matter The movement is
the outcome of a successful experiment
in street cleaning conducted on Fort
street between Hotel and King where
by the merchants have paid a pro rata
for the purpose of having their portion
of the street kept clean of accumulated
dust and rubbish.
A report from A. Barnes, anent the
establishment of credit bureau was
received with much favor and relegated
to the trade and finance committee for
a special report.
Progress in the attempt to get fav-
orable tariff upon coffee was shown by
several letters sent and received by
A. L. Louisson in a correspondence with
Porto Rico planters concerning a COM
bine of forces in an endeavor 10 get
protection for the mutual coffee indus
try.
The Merchants Fair Committee made
their report stating that hearty Coop
Grafton was promised on behalf of the
government and also from the Interest,"
and steamship companies, which had
made round trip rate of one fare and
promised to carry all exhibits free. The
Fair is to be held in conjunction with
the Agricultural Fair the end of July.
The Jockey club have promised a race
meet on the condition that the fair
committee guarantee a proportion of
the purses The question OF a location
was considered a serious one by the
committee which asked that a commit
tee be appointed to request the Gov
ernor to in his turn ask the military
authorities for permission to erect a
suitable building or pavilion for the
display of exhibits and other uses of
]
The committee was increased to six and
given power to carry through the pro-
position. A committee was appointed,
consisting of j. G.. Rothwell, j. f.
Hamburg and w. Lishman to look into
the suggestion of an information bu-
reau and other advertising features in
San Francisco in connection with the
tourist trade. The committee on pub
licity will take up the matter of buying
copies of the handbook being arranged
| by Secretary Cooper.
The question os Saturday closing re-
suited in the appointment of a commit
I tee of two to interview merchants witt
the view of securing unanimity of ac.
/ ton. The Association pronounced in
! favor of the plan. A resolution was also
| passed of the sense of the meeting il
favor of the general recognition OF
! Coronation Day.