Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-14

services such bodies rendered their
members.
Mr.. Smith considered it an able and
important report and should not be laid
aside without practical attention. He
moved, seconded by Mr.. Hall. and II
to the standing committee on trade
and finance.
Two letters Of Il. A. Macne, with en-.
closures. on the subject of coffee was
submitted by A. l.. Louisson through
the secretary. The writer believed
that joint action by Hawaii and Porto
Rico might secure adequate protection
/ to coffee. A duty Of five cents a pound
was stated as right in an enclosure
from NJ. Panalgua. president of the
Porto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
A letter from Geo. Mex. Williamson
Captain AID Quartermaster, U. S. A.. to
Mr.. Hoogs promised that the writer
would endeavor to obtain the desired
information as to why Hawaiian coffee
was not bought for the troops.
/ Inc uldlleI vi luS MtlthduNS T dlI
came up on the report OF the special
committee as follows:
Honolulu, II. r., June ION, 1902.
To the President and Members of the
Merchants Association.
Gentlemen: 49, The committee ap.
pointed by you for the purpose of In.
quiring into the proposed Merchants
Fair. which it has been suggested to
be held in conjunction with the Agri-
cultural Fair, beg leave to report as
follows:
At conference between Acting
Governor Cooper Mr.. Wray Taylor,
Commissioner of Agriculture and For.
estry, and your committee, we were as.
sured OF the hearty cooperation of the
government, and their hope that the
proposed action be taken.
Owing to public notice having been
given early in the year that the Agri.
cultural Fair would be held the last OF
July, and that planting had been going
on in accordance therewI,n, it was
deemed inadvisable to, at this time
change the date of the Fair, and your
committee feel that it is to the best in
terest Of all that they concur In tho
date originally set.
Our two inter-island Transportation
companies (the w. S. S. Co. and the
LII s. n. Coz have offered 80 pei
cent reduction in fares, making one
rare rGund-trip rate, tickets good fol
one month, for passengers from tn,
other Islands. They still further one
to carry free, products and goods t
be exhibited at the Agricultural Fair
Some of the hotels offer special re
duced rates TO the Island visitors dur
ing the fair.
The Jockey Club has signified thei
willingness to arrange race NEE
during that week, they only askini
) that the fair promoters guarantee
portion of the purses.
| Your committee feels that the fai
/ can be successfully and Crcditably car
rled through, provided a proper loca
ton can be obtained and would sug
gest that committee be appointed T.
, wait on Governor Dole. requesting hin
to get permission from Captain Nc
Williamson. the United States res
dent QuarteTmaster. for the erection
of pavilion In front of and betwee
the drill shed and Hotel street. for tn
I housing of the merchants exhibits an
+ such other uses as may be deemed d,
, sirable.
: Your committee has secured an est
mate that the probable cost of o sui
4 able building will be between $3.50
and $1,000, and that probably $12O
would be realized from the sale of tn
building after the close of the fai,
Iii Il. II.
: $500. Respectfully submitted.
u p. X. HELM,
a w. w. DIMOND,
s GEO. w. SMITH.
+ Mr.. Smith commented on the repor