The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-25

because for many wears the FnolisI
language has been the official means %
communication. The children of al
classes OF parents learn both to speak
and read our language.
There are in the territory of HAWAII
more than 1000 places of business. rang
ing from the great importing wholesale
houses, down TO the cigar or sodawater
shop. Fhe storekeepers are Americans
Germans, Austrians, Portuguese, Porto
Ricans, Chinese and japanese This will
give an idea of the vast variety of peo-
pie with whom business man must
come in contact.
Our American department stores have
been closely modelled after in the pro-
gressive establishments OF Honolulu.
Perhaps we would be surprised to know
OF the great variety of merchandise that
a good-sized establishment is supposed
to supply A casual glance over the
price book of a travelling salesman re-
Gently developed the following, show
ing the wide rapge of commodities for
which he was ready to take orders:
Armlets, axe handles. axle grease,
axes, alcohol, accordions, absinthe,
blankets, buttons, buttonhole bouquets,
brooms and brushes, Angostura Bitters,
galvanized buckets, bed spreads, braid,
backing. baby carriages, books, buckles,
brandy, beads. beers, bootees, bibs, bits
(horsesD balls, belts, bags (traveling)
balloons, clciks, cotton, candles, clothes
pins, clocks, cologne, corkscrews, cam
phor, chalk, charcoal, crochet hooks,
chinneys, cigarettes, can openers, combs,
candies, coffin furniture, cigars, coat
hangers, champagne, cinches, collars and
cuffs, capsules. crockery, etc
The retail shops show closer divisions,
tie dry goods, grocery and hardware
stores being usually distinct establish
n1ents. 1t is true, however, that even in
dry goods, for instance, the salesman
must be able to put before his customer
the products of American and European
mills with degree of knowledge of
comparative values, while in groceries
he must be we'll up on the brands OF
the whole world to hope to successfully
held his trade. Perhaps in many parts
ct the United States the names of many
OF cur actual necessities are practically
unknown.
The range of trade is Just as varied
In the city of Honolulu, with its more
than 10000 population, one not only
caters TO the cosmopolitan population
CT the country, but must as well be
ready to meet the travellers under the
flags of all nations. Nor is it only the
tourist trade that comes here; in this
harbor meet the general ships of the
merchant marine of every flag that floats.
AS a result, one must be able to sue
cess fully deal with these probable pur-
chasers.
The Hawaiian Islands have yet to
see their greatest development. With the
completion of that great Isthmian water
way that is to unite the two oceans,
these islands will enter upon an era of
prosperity which will undoubtedly out
rival any that has gone before.
The unequaled climatic advantages,
coupled with improved shipping facili
ties, are bound to further develop the
sugar industry which today reaches an
annual export volume OF 100000 tons.
And with the growth of this great in
dustry, the other many and varied bust
ness interests of our newly acquired ter
ritory in the Pacific will undoubtedly
keep pace.