The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-12
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DIRECTORS REPORT.
10 tine members OF tine Merchants AS
soeiation'
uehtieiheh' lour boaru Oh Direc-
TOTS peg 10 report on the WORK Oh your
Association Tor the past year as fol-
lows:
Ihere nave peen neld Twelve meet
ings OF the ASSOCIATION, ten meetings
OF the directors ana one JOINT meet
ing Oh tne directors Win the trustees
OF the chamber OIL commerce
Your directors, and the Association
as whole, nave had Tor consideration
the subjects OF a more speedy handing
OF the Z. .. mans, recommendation OF
site Tor federal building, the mat
ter oil passenger frame ana steamer
rates OF rare, more equitaple system
OF taxation, merchandise licenses, en-
dorsement OF franchise for another
telephone company, suggestions, at the
request OF the Governor, OF the needs
OF the territory at the hands OF the
U. >. Congress, encouragement OF the
work of the Promotion Committee and
action in the matter of the cargo of
tho wreck of the 5. 5. Alameda.
All of these matters have received
more or less attention, all have been
fully discussed, not all have been car
RED to successful Issue, but num-
Der VIII receive your attention during
the coming year.
The recommendation of the Presi-
dent of the United States to the pres
ent Congress, that 20 per cent. of the
customs and internal revenues of tho
Territory be set apart as a special
fund for the benefit of the Territory,
is most important matter, and one that
met with prompt recognition by the
commercial bodies of the city, result
ing in the appointment of delegation
representing your Association and the
Chamber of Commerce, with two dele
gates from the other Islands, to pre-
sent and urge favorable attention from
the committees of Congress.
In July last your Association had
the honor of entertaining during their
stay in the city, the Hon. VIM. II. Taft,
Secretary of War, and his party of
Senators and Representatives.
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ASSOCIATION IN the past year and death
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT.
Honolulu, i. ID, Jan. ., l9O6.
Geo. w. smith, Esq, President Mer-
chants ASSOCIATION.
Dear Sir: Your Committee on Pub
ne Ahalrs beg to report that during
the past year, the work undertaken
by the Committee has been varied IN
its character ana we trust useful and
pehenclal 10 the ASSOCIATION. In Jan