The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-29
GOOD LOOKS
OF THE CITY
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a better system in selecting telephone
poles could be maintained. These
J poies should be erected with something
of the uniformity of the electric light
land Rapid Transit poles. The latter
two sets We're also painted dark green
and did not stand out glaring in I'M
painted condition as were the telephone
poles Many of the latter were square,
some round, some tall, some short, and
nearly all crooked and unsightly-
| Mr.. kidwell said the advisory COM
mittee could get to work by comforting
with President Griffiths with reference
| to tree planting in College Hills. There
should be some uniformity in the dis
tance trees are planted from the curb
| ing.
| The meeting then adjourned as a
| joint session, the advisory committee
getting together in one portion of the
| promotion room and the Promotion
Committee meeting elsewhere to con-
slider routine matters of business.
The secretary was instructed to look
up the law of estrays. If there was
not a law at present which would give
property owners protection should they
remove the fences, the county supervis
ors should be asked to pass an ordi-
nance covering the matter.
Mr.. Spalding said the committee could
not expect to see a sweeping removal
of fences 1t would have to come
gradually.
a letter from NJ. F. Peter, secretary
of the Kalihi Improvement Club noti-
fled the committee that at a recent
meeting the club advocated % grading
of streets, preparatory to tree plant
ing; CD repairs to roads; and go lights
along the streets.
Mr.. Smith stated that he had con-
ferred with Commodore Hebron of the
Hawaii Yacht Club relative to the pro-
posed ocean yacht race from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu next year. Mr.. HOO
ron was getting out entry blanks to be
sent to all yacht clubs on the MAIN
land.
AS to a trophy, Mr. Smith said that
the usual style of cups was merely for
ornamental purposes and seldom for
useful purposes. He proposed a design
for the Hawaiian Cup" as the trophy
is to be called in the shape of a genu-
inc old Hawaiian calabash, but made
of silver. 1t could be ornamented and
would be a handsome trophy for any
yacht club, and it was something they
could use for festal occasions.
I'VE might add a ladle'' suggested
Mr.. Gartley.
Mr.. Smith said that Mr.. Wichman
had generously offered to have trophy
manufactured and turn it over to the
committee at cost price.
The cup is to be offered by the Ha-
waiian Promotion Committee, but the
trophy will be presented by the Hawaii
Yacht Club and known only as the
Hawaii Cup" A motion to this effect
was passed.
No progress was reported for the
proposed Floral Parade.
A letter from J. A. McCandless was
read. He stated that the MatSon Navi-
cation co. was to put on its new pas
senger vessel for island service in Feb
ruary 1t would be well fitted up for
passenger service and would carry pas
sengers at lower rates than now pre-
vail. Mr.. McCandless stated that the
Examiner wanted the Promotion Com
miftee to take twelve pages of their
Christmas edition for advertising the
islands. Mr.. McCandless said he had
told a hard luck story, and it is not
probable the committee can take ad-
vantage of the offer.
The matter of vegetables was dis
corn raised and sold here by Chinese
was not of the best quality. 1t was
generally hard and unpaIatabIe. Allan
Herbert, James G. Spencer and Henry
Macfarlane had proven that sweet, soft
corn could be raised in and about Ho-
nOlulu and on Oahu in general and 1t
was agreed that the question should
be agitated among those who are in
position to grow this staple of the
American family table.
Mr.. Smith said that the new railway
line to Wahiawa would be in readiness
next July and he believed that much
attention would be paid to vegetable
growing by the farmers, and with
quick transportation to the city there
was no doubt they would find a ready
market for corn and all other garden
products.