The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-19

of mails by clerks on regular steamers
from San Francisco Is at present UNI
der consideration. Such action will
facilitate prompt delivery of mail on its
arrival for Honolulu, and for ports OF
the other islands.
Pearl Harbor-Since the completion
of the entrance of Pearl Harbor, earn
est efforts are being made to obtain
further appropriations for developments
within the harbor by widening and
Strengthening the channel, such being
of the utmost Importance to admit
steamers for commerce, as well as for
naval purposes.
"Harbor Improvements-The Board of
Trustees have continually before them.
the urgent needs for the Improvement
of Honolulu Harbor. The appropria-
lions by the Territorial Legislature are
inadequate to meet the present demands
for dredging and for the construction
of new wharves. to accommodate the
large steamers now plying between the
Pacific coast and the Orient. Still
greater harbor facilities will be required
in the near future to meet the increas-
ing commerce of the Pacific Ocean.
Hilo harbor is in great need Of i'm
proverent, the construction of a break
water being the most essential Fed
eral government aid by liberal appro-
priations is of the utmost Importance
in the development of our harbors.
Federal Buildings-We have earnest
ly expressed ourselves. favoring appro-
priations by Congress. for one or more
Federal buildings in the city of Homo
lulu. commensurate with its Importance
as Port of entry for the United States
and consistent with its business inter-
ests. The same applies to Hilo, for
there is a great need of a building for
the postoffice, collector of customs and
other Federal offices. The Chamber
fully endorses the report on this sub
ject made by Hon. w. Fl. Eustic to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
RESOLUTIONS.
Your Chamber p1aced on record a
| resolution of it's appreciation of the ser
vices of Honorable Sanford b. Dole,
as chief executive of the Government
of Hawaii for period of more than
ten years, and of the conviction that
his career in the high judicial position
to which he has been appointed, will
be no less distinguished.
"a resolution was passed, asking
Congress, for the modification of the
existing Navigation Laws with refer
ence to passenger travel between this
port and the Pacific coast.
"Since the number of American ships
is inadequate to carry the products of
the newly acquired Territories to the
Mainland ports, a resolution was adopt
cd I'm 70
lection through a bounty for a rea-
sonable period, to encourage American
ship-bulders, and also to enact laws
to secure American marines protection
in foreign countries.
"A resolution approving the Lodge
Bill, the object being to recognize the
Consular service of the United States,
strictly on the lines Of the Merit sys-
tenn for the specific purpose of maxi
ing that department of our government
powerful aid to manufacture and
commercial interests.
Resolutions with regard to Forest
Reserves, upon government lands, per-
tanning to their management, and fully
endorsing the policy proposed by Gift
fard Pinchot, chief of the U. S. Bureau
of Forestry, were ff.vorably acted up
on.
The report OF the Committee on
Commerce, Manufacture and Agricul-
ture regarding the importation of pests
into the Territory, received considera-
BILE attention and was finally submitted
to the Territorial Board of Agriculture
and Forestry.
ENTERTAINMENT
ing with a committee from the Mer-
chants Association, organized a series
of sports for Admiral Evanss fleet,
while in Honolulu. The same commit
tee also arranged and provided enter
tainment for the Honorary Board OF
Commissioners to the Worlds Fair, at
st. Louis, from the Philippines, by "A
number of excursions, also "A lunch and
an evening reception. The members of
the Commission seemed to highly APP
preciate what was done during their
stay as was indicated by letter re-
ceved from their executive secretary.
PROMOTION, ETC.
Hawaii Promotion Committee.-The
attention of your Trustees has been
given to the various reports of this i'm
Committee is composed of joint COM
mittees of the Chamber of Commerce |
and the Merchants Association, two |
members from each organization, the |
four appointing fifth member. An |
appropriation by the Legislature for adj |
the islands, amount to TWEEN |
~ thousand dollars was secured, and |
Fer one-half of this amount has al |
ready been at the disposal OF the com |
mittee for this purpose. subscriptions |
hive also been secured from corpora |
tipns and business houses for the en- |
engagement pl tourist travel "a these |
Glands, ana NlaO0o has boon provided by |
lhe Chamber for Tho samo purpose
lne work has been wrll planned ana |
HarKrtially .ntTrd nui hui thr results |
have boon spWrNbni disappointing |
7ImuH huura however Hu Unl.riniuHi |
.uNt tht uuu1ri infu1 sInr uf iluNWl
ND wu NiuHl mi n.if wUrIa hui
ui.h'r tull.0r ana lraI1 HiE w ilN0 !
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