The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-18

United States Government in COM
mencing the construction of the Pan
anna Canal, will be of very great i'm
portance to Hawaii, commercially. The
fact of there not being sufficient u. S.
tonnage to carry our sugar crops via
Cape Horn to New York, has given us
much concern. but the opening of the
canal means ample service, as we'll as
increased trade.
1.-The Board has devoted time and
thought to matters pertaining to gov
eminent, such as to it's financial con-
dition, county bill, and the ACCESSIBILITY
of an extra session of the legislature.
The Committee on Legislation and Pub
lie Improvements has had frequent con-
ferences as well as extended correspon-
dence with the Governor, calling atten-
ton to, and asking his assistance in adj
vancing may measures of vital impor-
lance, not only to our commercial in
terests, but for promoting public health
and other benefits.
FACTS OF PROGRESS.
1T is well to record the development
and extension of lines of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Company, that
have been made during the past twelve
pany renders. The Importance and con-
venience of rapid transit about the city
is certainly a great help to it's COM
mercial interest. The service and the
well equipped cars are a source of sur
prise to those visiting our shores.
'.Since the establishment of the Pa
cific cable, it's Importance not only to
the business community. but to the gen.
eraI public, has grown daily. Too much
praise can hardly be given to Mr.. Clar-
ence NJ. Mackay and associates for what
they have done in thus advancing Ha-
waits best interests.
MINOR INDUSTRIES
Business, Crops and Minor Indus !
tries-The lack of prosperity in so
many branches of trade during the past !
year. is recorded with deep regret. Eff |
forts have been made to devise ways |
and means for the improvement of bust
ness generally. but without the hope
for results Although there has been
a shrinkage in the sugar crop of 1904,
this shortage is likely to be made up in
part. by the late advances in the worlds
prices. The valuation of stocks of all
kinds. as we'll as prices for real es-
tate, have been in sympathy with such
"The cultivation of coffee has of late
years been so discouraging that in the
early part of the year. a memorial to
Congress was forwarded with the earn
est request that a duty be placed on
coffee imported into the United States,
or that assistance be rendered by pay
ment of a bounty on all coffee grown
On the United States island possessions,
for a period of ten years, as recon-
mended by the subcommittee on Pa
cific Islands and Porto Rico.
Increased attention is being given
to. number of small industries The
raising of fruits and canning of pine
apples for shipment, is meeting with
success.
..Sisal may be said to have passed
the experimental stage and is likely
to become one of importance in our
list OF exports. The recent establish
ment of a tannery is hoped to be fore
runner of other new industries.
we have lost by death during the
wear our esteemed fellow citizen and
member. Hon. Henry Waterhouse-
In closing, I would call the atten-
ton OF the members Of the Chamber
IF Commerce. TO the Importance of in
iividuaI responsibility in bringing to the
Board of Trustees. any matters concern
ing the public welfare. and especially
hose in connection with our CONNER
7ial iterests. I beg here to express my