The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-28
MERCHANT
SATISFIED

I Tor years past was pretty well evil
denced by the good humored crowd on
the streets Monday night. The stores
have been crowded every day for weeks
and those that were kept open on Mon
day evening did a thriving business
until closing time. In but one quarter
has complaint been made against the
. carnival-like noise of Christmas eve,
and that complaint was not so serious
that 1t follows that the noise viii be
eliminated next year. A gentleman
from San Francisco remarked to one
of the merchants on Fort street yester-
day that he knew the noisy crowd had
kept some buyers off the street and out
OF the stores: that in San Francisco
the horns and confetti were articles
used for the amusement, or annoyance,
or the pedestrians on New Years eve
rather than on the night before Christ
mas when many people made their pur-
chasers.
But this was the only complaint made
In the presence of reporter for the
Advertiser. AS a rule the merchants
interviewed smiled and said there was
lots of noise but the people felt good
and bought goods up to the last mo-
ment. The consensus of opinion is that
the general condition of the country Is
better than last year and the public
has been buying largely in conse-
quence.
At the banks there seems to be plen-
~ nj nd
nected in an official capacity with one
of the financial institutions remarked
that the total balance of corporate de-
positors are larger this year than last
and this condition was noticeable. also.
with the accounts of Individual denosj-
tors. LAS reflex of the conditions"
this gentleman remarked 81 would
suggest that you call on the dentists.
1t is said that when business is bad
the people who have trouble with their
teeth are satisfied to have soft filings
inserted but If times are good there is
general repair work going ON I'm their
mouths and soft filings of the wear he
fore are replaced with gold ones"
Views of different merchants are
given below:
Benson, Smith & Co.-Business this
years has been better than at any time
in the history of the firm. We have
been as busy as 1t was possible for us
to be in all departments.
H. Nav & Co.-Our business has
reached a stage where we should have
larger quarters in order to accommo-
date the wholesale branch. In our re-
tail department the business has been
better than at any time in MANY wears. !
The crowd on the streets Monday night
showed the feeling of the people. with
the aid of two or three men OF Homo
lulu this Territory could be made one
Of the most prosperous in the United
States.
Harry Rosenberg.-The Globe has
lone q good business this season and
We have no kicks coming,
Ehlers G. Coon the whole we did a
better business than last year; better
han we expected but then our busi-
less has been growing every year.
M. A. Gunst & Cove have done a
letter business than at any time since
he firm was established. In fact the
rade during the entire year has been
n Improvement on previous years.
T. G. Thrum-We have had difficulty
n getting our toys and Christmas
looks from the East but in spite of
hat the trade has been entirely salts,
actory and better than last year.
E. w. Observation-Disclosures has been
etter in all lines and I think you Will
nd better feeling than usual among
he merchants.
McInerny's Shoe Store-Slashing is
he word to express this seasons trade.
t has been satisfactory beyond our
Arleighs.-We had our goods early
nd made sales right along. 1 consider
mis- is the best Christmas we have had '
/ Honolulu in several years. I
E. o. Hall & Son.-Regardess of the c
lock taken over from the Pacific c
HARDWARE Co., our business has been s
IT in excess of that done by us last t
ear. We are entirely satisfied with O
lie business through the year as well
) the Christmas trade. '
Hawaiian Office Speciality Cove v
ave had a lot of difficulty getting the 7
pods that would have been in demand n
the holidays and that, of course, y
God In the way of our doing the ban Il
,r business of the company. We have "
I'd no difficulty in selling the goods