The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-18
WIRELESS MESSAGES NOW
MAKE A RECORD FLIGHT
One Hundred and Seventy.two Miles Intervenes
From Oahu to hawaii...AnnuaI Meeting
and Election of Officers Held Yesterday.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

| AT the reorganization meeting of the
Wireless Telegraph Company held yes
| terday afternoon in Castle & Cooke
| hall, new officers were elected, and the
| business management of the company
was again placed in the hands of the
Henry Waterhouse Trust Company.
| The report of Manager Cross as to the
mechanical workings of the system,
| which now practically covers all the
Islands, indicated that the ensuing year
will demonstrate its efficiency and reli-
ability as carrier of messages.
The new officers are: L. o. White
PRESIDENT; f. j. Cross, vice president;
w. X. harrington, secretary; ]. NJ
Riggs, treasurer; A. w. T. Bottomley
auditor; w. NJ. Campbell, G. a. schu-
man, c. j. Hutchins, Chang Chau, di-
rectOrs.
The meeting was presided over by W.
w. Hall, with W. X. Harrington as
secretary. Among those present were
f. J. Cross, Frank Thompson, A. y.
Campbell, w. NJ. Campbell, George f.
Davies, j. NJ. Riggs and j. w. a. Red
house.
Mr.. Campbell. the new treasurer of
the Waterhouse Trust Company, stated
that meeting had been held yesterday
morning by the Trust Company re-
specting the affairs of the Wireless
company and their conclusion was
reached that they would like to have
the privilege of naming the treasurer
and manager, the latter to be Mr..
Cross. This was satisfactory to the
stockholders. Mr.. Campbell said that
their choice for treasurer was i. NJ.
Riggs, and the meeting also ratified
this appointment.
Mr.. Hall, speaking of the status Of
the company, said that the prospects
for the coming year were excellent ana
he thought that with the reorganization
the increased business would soon he
sufficient to clear off the debts and
make the system one of great benefit
to the community.
The following motions were presented
by Attorney Thompson, which Were
duly seconded and carried:
That the Board of Directors be lu-
thorized, empowered and instructed,
under the signature of the proper Off
GERS of the company to enter into an
agreement with the Henry Waterhouse
Trust Company Ltd, securing them
ture advances, if any, to be made by
this company, giving the Henry Wa
terhouse Trust Company, Ltd, the
right to name, and the stockholders
agreeing to elect, the treasurer of this
company during the period of unpaid
advances, and to negotiate with the
Henry Waterhouse Trust Company,
Ltd, for such compensation as they
shall deem proper for the rental, cleri-
cal work and management of the busi-
ness of this company, 1t being under
stood that the manager of the company
shall have full control of the business
of the company subject to the direction
of the Board of Directors.
The second motion was as follows:
That the action and transactions of
the Henry Waterhouse Trust Company,
Ltd, in advancing sums of money to
the company ana receipting for mon
eys received by this company are rati-
ned. AS to the differences between the
company and the government over the
$1,000 per month subsidy, which the gov
ernment proposes to pay pro rata ac-
cording to tie number of days each
month the system is working, the en-
llEt IlulNtG was Itltllttl W tIt w otSi-
house Company for adjustment. For
the month of February the government
proposed to pay only $3.50. The cor
respondence between the company and
Superintendent Holloway was read.
The former had stated that the failure
of the service during February was
due to an act of God, and therefore
out of the company's control"
MANAGER CROSS REPORT.
The report of Manager Cross was
then read as follows:
Honolulu, March IL, 1904.
To the President, officers and Stock
holders of the Inter-Island Tele-
graph Co., Ltd, Honolulu.
Gentlemen: At our last annual meet
ing the location of our wireless sta
tions We're as follows:
At Nawiliwili. Kauai; Kaena Point,
Oahu; Waialae, oahu; Ka Lac Ka
Laau, Molokai; Keomuku, Lanai; La
haina. Maui; and Mahukona, Hawaii.
In sending a message to Hawaii from
Honolulu, when the poles We're thus
located, ii was necessary to relay
through the stations on Molokai and
Lanai to Mahukona, In like manner,
a message for Maui had TO be relayed
through Molokai and Lanai to Lahalna.
The stations at Kaena Point, oahu, and
| Nawiliwii, Kauai, proved failure,
owing TO the close proximity ~ the
high mountains In the rear of the one
al Kaena Point
At present our stations are located as
follows: At Nawiliwili Kauai; Barbers
Point, oahu; kamulo, Mulokali La
haina Maui and puako, Hawaii Mes
sages for Mldl FROM Honolulu, are no~
| sent direct hom Barbtrs - 0l plhu
To- I.uhnlna and for Hawai-, they are
remyed through Lahllna only 10 puako
ON the sSlh day at Apri last the
Governor signod "a hin, which haH been
| passed hy the Legislature, suhsldl2inR
our company "a the eNtrnl of one
| Thousand Dollars tilo0m m1l'h,
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