The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-15

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placed Hawaii folders and booklets in
their leading offices. in one instance.
that of the New York Central lines,
its seventy-seven Information Bureaus
supplied with all publications for free
distribution; in addition to which Mr..
Geo. II. Daniels, G. p a. of the road,
has answered many mail inquiries con-
corning Hawaii.
In addition to the ordinary follow
up method, copies of the list of names
of inquirers are sent by each mail TO
eighteen of the leading trans-conti-
mental roads and the steamship COM
panfes, and these follow up the pros
pective travellers both with printed
matter and through district passenger
agents
To secure more perfect distribution
the New England States are covered
by the Railway, Hotel and Steamship
Distributing CO. of Boston, which
reaches every city and town in New
England; the Central Distributing
Agency covers the middle and western
States: the Ocean Time Table Dis
tributing Co. covers Atlantic liners;
c. F. McWilliams, in conjunction with
T. G.. Mckay, G. p. A OF the Trans
L
Orient; The New Zealand Government
Bureau of Tourists and Health Resorts
distributes in New Zealand in con-
junction with the Canadian-Australian
and Oceanic Steamship Co.'S, while
those two transportation compa-
nies in conjunction with the Union
Steamship Co. have distributed Ha-
wafi material throughout Australia.
distribution is effected through ].
Walter Scott, of San Francisco. who
covers the Pacific coast from Seattle
to San Diego.
The special agencies in conjunction
with the transportation companies have
been responsible for the distribution
of about 100000 pieces of printed mat
ter bearing upon Hawaii
From the local office there have been
distributed above $4,000 pieces. This
is shown largely in the postage bill
which averages more than $4,000
month.
In addition to the publications by this
committee there are distributed
through the mails and over the coun-
ter the folders of the three leading
hotels, of the Haleiwa Hotel, the In
Steamship Companies, and
the Volcano House Co.
AGENCIES.
The home office of the committee has
been considered the headquarters for
the direction of it's work, and offices
We're maintained for the past nine
in San Francisco. Los Angeles
and Boston. The San Francisco and |
Los Angeles offices have now been COM |
bined at the latter point effecting a /
saving of above $4,000 month
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP COM
PANIES.
From the very first the most cordial
citations have existed with the great +
ailway and steamship companies. The
Material issued by the committee has
'een transported and distributed prac-
ically without cost.
The Southern Pacific Co. and the
'anta Fe system, the New York Cen
raj. the Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
ific, the Missouri Pacific. the Chicago
nd Northwestern, the Union Pacific
he Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
nd the Canadian Pacific railways have
lade liberal mention of Hawaii as an
bjective point for tours, in their va
ssul-ances have come recently, in re-
ponse to circular letters. that larger
lention will be made in the future.
The three steamship companies which
AIRY passengers to and from Hawaii.
he Pacific Mail Oceanic and Canad-
have issued folders de-
.riptive of the islands, which are we'll
Iustrated and widely distributed.
OFFICE WORK.
From the opening of its local office '
lere has been a constant use of the
Lcilities afforded by travellers. both
ose passing through, and tourists who
Ave made considerable visits to Ho- /
,lulu. During the month of February, {
o4, the average daily number of call 2
s was above fifty. When a filled :
rough steamer is in port the number q
calls ranges from forty-fve to nine
and during the presence. at the be-
nning of the year and later, of the
nerican fleets and foreign warships,
de opportunities for distribution We're
Forded by the constant calls of officers
id men, seeking booklets to be sent .
road.
From the first the rule was esta bl1sh- "a
that every letter must receive a ii
pewritten, personal response, and of W
e more than 5000 letters which have
en- received in the past eleven a
,nths. for the advertisements did not D
gin to bear fruit until the issuance re
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