Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10
TOURIST TRAVEL WORK
JOINT COMMITTEE IS
LAYING OUT PLANS
PLAN OF TOURIST BUREAU IN
CITY SuBMITTED-SuB.
MIITEE ASKS FOR
TIME.

The Joint committee of the Chamber |
of Commerce and Merchants Associa-
tion on tourist travel, met yesterday
afternoon and took up the remainuer
of the preliminary work in connection
with the establishment of bureau here
and other details Of the general plan.
The question of funds was perhaps
the most important one considered by
the committee. 1t was decided that the
two bodies represented by the commit
tee should be asked to set aside the
proceeds from the tax heretofore levied
on importations Tor the purpose of tax
| ing care of the expense of quarantine
regulations, the fund so secured to be-
used in carrying on the work Of the
tourist bureau. II was also decided to
solocit subscriptions from the rail-
roads, hotels and resorts.
| c. NJ. Cooke, of the committee on the
proposed tourist bureau, reported tina!
the committee favored the selection OF
rooms for the use OF the tourist organ
izatin. One large apartment was to
be used for a trade and general mus.
cum, another for an Office and a third
for use as a reading and writing room.
A secretary and superintendent should
be employed. The committee finally
asked to withhold Its report until Mon.
Jay.
+. w. Macfarlane, for the committe?
on advertising matter, reported as fol.
lows:
| c. l.. Wight, Chairman OF Joint Com
mittee Chamber OF Commerce and
Merchants Association.
| Sir:-Your committee, appointed for
the purpose of considering the advis-
ability of inaugurating a system of ad-
yertising the islands as a resort for
tourists, begs leave to report as fo,-
lows:
We would recommend that there be
prepared for distribution through the
agency of the railroads and tourist
companies of the United States. accord
Ing to the plan heretofore outlined by
Mr.. Smith, an edition of not less than
l00,0 900 pamphlet folders, illustrated and
printed in colors so as to attract the
eye.
The only bid so far at hand for tie
preparation of such matter Is that
(which was secured by Mr.. Smith While
In San Francisco, of $3.50. We are
informed, however, that a bid will be
made by local printers later which it
Is expected, will be not more than a
few hundred dollarr above that of the
San Francisco printers. In this event
II would mean that all the money eX-
pended in advertising would go to local
concerns ard labor, while there might
be the advantage Of having the work
done under our own supervision.
The abundance of photos' aphic ma
terial at hand would make possiblr
pamphlet which would not only be at
tractive to the observer, thereby in
suring a wide distribution, but as well
would permit of an artistic display
which would guarantee the preserva-
ltion of the folder. so that IN ge per.
centage OF the issue would remain in
,-e hands OF those TO whom sent as
permanent advertisement of Hawaii.
Your committee believes that by
sending large supplies of the folders 10
the various railroad agenci IS in the
limited States, according to the arrange
ments made by Mr. Smith, there would
be reached at first hands desirable
class of readers. and that the lasting
feature of the advertisement Commends
IL to us as the proper course in inau-
gurating the tourist seeking campaign.
Respectfully submitted.
+. w. MACFARLANE,
JAMES GORDON SPENCER,
GERRIT p. WILDER
F. w. Macfarlahe reported on the
lquestion of finances. as follows:
Honolulu. January 8, 1908.
Mr.. C, L. Wight, Chairman of Joint
Committee Chamber Of Commerce
and Merchants Association.
Sir:-Your committee, to whom was
referred the ways and means of col
lecting fund to be expended in the
interest Of tourist travel, suggest that
such fund be raised in the same man
uer as the fund raised for quarantine
wharf charges. and recommend that
the proceeds OF the present quarantine
wharf charge OF ten cents ton on all
bills Of lading be diverted to furd for
the encouragement Cf touriT-travel 70
Hawaii, and in addition to this, that
the hotels, railroads, car-linns, etc, be
asked to contribute toward his object
Your committee has been given 10
understand that the proceeds of the
monies collected heretofore on all bills
lof lading has been applied 10 certain
obligations for which this fdnd was
Originally started, viz: FL, payment of