The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-18
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
c. N. Cooke, the Retiring President, Gives an
Exhaustive Report on Past Years
Operations.

F. j. Lowrey, ce-presIdent;
]. G. Spencer, secretary and treas
u.er:
E F. Bishop, H. a. Isenberg. Z. l..
Wight. E. L spalding, C. Heienann.
W. Lang, w. NJ Gifard. F. NJ. Swan
w. j. F. Morgan, trustees:
The foregoing is the list of officers
Of the Chamber of Commerce COR the
ers uing year. They were unanimously
elected at the annual meeting Of the
Chamber yesterday, on the nomination
of Fred. W. Macfarlane seconded by
F. A. Schaefer. Mr.. Lowrey had stg-
gested the name of Joseph G. Pratt as
secretary, so as to have an attorney
at law in that office, but as Mr.. Pratt
was not a member and the trustees
have power to appoint an assistant
secretary the suggestion was not en-
tertained.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
C. NJ. Cooke, the retiring president,
submitted the following report on the
operations of the Chamber for the past
year:
Gentlemen: With the close of this
year, the Honolulu Chamber of Com
MERGE enters into it's majority. so far
as it's incorporation is concerned, our
charter having been granted August
25th, 1883. Having now arrived of age,
greater activities may naturally be
expected as well as larger powers of
usefulness for the advancement of the
many interests it represents, and in
the carrying out of it's objects, to
foster and encourage commerce. man.
ufacture, horticulture and agriculture;
to promote the passing of beneficial
laws: to obtain the best possible trans
portation facilities, both passenger and
freight; to attract and interest WISH
tors. and to generally advertise and
promote the welfare of the Territory
of Hawaii
early in the year, revised bylaws
were adopted, setting forth the above
objects and making a number of radi-
cal changes, the most important of
which is the placing of the govern
ment of the Chamber largely in the
hands of a board of twelve trustees,
divided into the following committees:
Finance, Membership, Arbitration,
Commerce, Manufacture and Agricul-
ture, Harbor, Shipping and Transpor-
tation; Reception and Entertainment.
The regular meetings of the Board of
Trustees being held monthly, have
been found far more satisfactory than
holding full membership meetings for
the transaction of business as former
ly, by regular monthly meetings. Quar-
terly meetings of the Chamber are now
held, when the secretary presents
full report of all transactions brought
before the Board OF Trustees during
the past three months. Since the new
bylaws require the president to pre-
sent at the annual meeting, a report
reviewing the action of the Chamber
upon the various matters during the
preceding year and making sugges-
lions as in his judgment. the inter-
ests o. the Chamber may require is
my apology for repetition of matters
that have already been reported by the
secretary.
Seven meetings of the Chamber
have been held during the year, three
OF which were quarterly. Your Board
of Trustees have been called to attend
eleven monthly and two special meet
ings. With the committees, they have
given much time and consideration to
measures, and have made
careful investigation before acting on
what they deemed best for the welfare
of the community.
SUBJECTS CONSIDERED,
among some of the more important
subjects that have received attention, |
are the following:
Territorial Bonds-Earnest recon- !
were passed that Section So
D. the Organic Act be amended TO have /
the redemption of the bonds extended
five years, so that such bonds may be I
made redeemable in not less than ten /
years from date of issue, and payable |
N not more than twenty years from |
late of issue. The same was forwarded
to Honorable ]. Kalanianaole Ter +
.itorial Delegate to Congress, for pres
which course has been pur-
sued witr other petitions and resolu-
ions when not forwarded direct to the !
various heads of departments. or to |
William Haywood, our commissioner at
Lighthouses and Buoys-This vital
md important subject has been con-
;tantly before your board. The lack
If properly lighting the various points
IN our coast is a menace to navigation.
Liberal appropriations are needed not
,nly for the maintenance, but for the
establishment of new lighthouses, sites
or which have recently been located
n various parts of the ISLANDS. Con-
inued efforts and assistance should be
'endered until the final accomplish
nent Of this measure.
Extension of the Weather Bureau
Since the construction of the Pacific
able it would seem but reasonable
hat the extension of the United States
signal Service should be brought to
hese islands. Efforts to this end have