Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-27

improyed from time to time as a result
of the Improvement club started by the
Promotion Committee some time ago.
That mart of Honolulu, the same as il,
the other residential parts, is to be
districted and committees appointed to
see that each square carries out its
work. In the various parts of the city
where the Portuguese live conditions
are also TO be improved in every way.
At the reouest of the committee rep
resentatiyes of the three nationalitics
attended the meeting of the Promotion
COMMITTEES Yesterday afternoon. MIR.
Canayarro the Portuguese consul was
present as were Mr.. Ho Fon, of Bishop
& Co.'S bank. and Mr.. Kishi of the Yo-
bahama Specie Bank. Mr.. Canavarro
handed in n list of names of people
who he thought would be good people
to start the movement in the Portu.
ruese section, Other names will be
MIR. Canavarro expressed his wiling.
ness of cooperation in the improvement
work and thought 1t an excellent idea.
He had talked with some Of his people
about the matter and the suggestion
had been received favorably.
Mr.. Kishi took an active interest in
the discussion of the plans Of improve
ment and signifed his willingness to
help In every way possible. He was
sure that the japanese would join In
IN hpntttifv
their places clean and neat as in Japan
all the residences and stores are kept
in almost perfect order, each person
looking after the street to the middle
directly In front Of his place. Mr.. Nj.
shi had discussed the situation with his
people and all ne had talked to seemed
anxious to carry out the committees
proposition. Mr.. Kishi will select
names of japanese In different parts
Of town later and turn them over to Mr..
Spalding. Letters will be written TO
these people and 1t is hoped in time 10
he able to show material benefit and a
healthier condition of that section CT
Honolulu than ever before.
Mr.. Ho Fon was much Interested In
the committees work and listened at
t.ntiyely while the Improvement sug
gestions were explained to him by Mr..
/ Spalding. He thought the idea a good
one and was positive that the Chinese
! would take part I'm the movement. Mr.,
Ho Fon had talked with a number OF
Chinese residents of that part of the
city concerning the matter and each
one had seemed anxious to take hand
in the task and do his share of the
work. Mr.. Ho Fon will later choose
Chinese residents and storekeepers In
the different sections and send them to
! the committee who will mail letters "a
each and every one Of them.
It Is not the idea of the Promotion
Committee to make a sweeping clean
ing up movement In the Oriental sec.
ton of Honolulu or In other parts, but
to start on the work and as the people
Eacome interested their respective sec
tions will undoubtedly he made health.
Ter by being kept clean and In addition
beautifed to a certain extent. The
work will be slow but gradual and with.
In the next few years Chinatown and
that district of the city occupied by the
Orientals and other foreigners will ~
made as clean and attractive in ap
pearances as any other section In Ho
nolulu.
!, Divisional chairmen for the various
sections of Honolulu and Oahu, for thu
hetterment Of roads. street improve
ment, and the general Identification Of
the city and suburbs have been selected
md were presented to the committed
yesterday by Mr.. Spalding. The mel
named are people who, 1t is believed
will take an active interest In the work
The list, which Is as follows, will b'
added to and changed from time t
time:
suggestions Tor GistrictiaS Honolulu
into improvement clubs, the following
gentlemen to serve as com'aittec""l