The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-24


land to Honolulu. the first trip which
rs TO establish permanent Portland
Honolulu run, the Matson steamship
Cooked AT the Oceanic wharf
The departure of the vessel was
made a gala event and large number
Of business men were aboard at a
luncheon given by the captain. The
Portland business men are interested
in the new run as they have gone serl-
ously into the business of establishing
trade relations with Honolulu.
The Portland Oregonian of July -
gives the following account OF the
Hilonian's departure:
That Portland business men have
commenced TO take notice of the es-
tablishment Of a line of steamers be-
tween Portland and Hawaii was evil
denced at noon yesterday, when a num-
Der of prominent local merchants as
sembled at Columbia Dock No. /, and
accepted the hospitality Of Agent NJ.
N. ]. Lindsey and Captain Peter John
son, on board the Hilonian.
The Hilonian left last evening for the
islands with hardly as large a cargo
as her owners desired, but considering
that this is the first attempt the opera
tors express themselves as confident
that Portland will eventually rise to
the emergency and produce enough
freight to make the venture a profit
able one for shipowner and merchant.
At the luncheon on the vessel the
feeling was freely expressed that the
local merchants would come TO the
front nobly and make strong bid for
the island trade. Several Of the guests
present made speeches to this effect,
and their remarks were received with
fhe greatest satisfaction by Agent
Lindsey and Captain johnson.
The principal speaker at the lunch
con was w. A. Mears. secretary of the
Oregon Wholesale Grocers' Association
and North Pacific Coast Jobbers Asso-
citation who said in part:
THE Islands have for years been ac-
custoned TO look to San Francisco for
their commodities, which has proved
somewhat OF a drawback to the in
auguration OF competition on the part
Of this city. We have had the Islands
in view for several years. and several
propositions have been broached with
w" w ioHNhib S'iIit VI tHt lIdut
hut these always fell through on ac-
count OF the lack OF interest or be-
cause there was no available craft to
transport the wares to the Islands.
COMPANY MEANS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lindsey, the local agent of the
Matson Navigation Company, has
shown us that his company means
-ousins6s, for whenever firm sends
aFyeaset of the Hilonian type to port
II means that they are anxious to i'm
press the merchants and shippers with
the possibilities of their company, and
We readily realize that this vessel can
aot be operated on promises.
The association of which / am sec
retary is to have meeting next We'd
nesday for the purpose of considering
plans for the systematic canyassing of
the Islands for trade with this city. In
all probability the association will send
n delegate TO the Islands on the next
trip OF the Hionian, and this party will
be instructed to investigate the condi-
lions thoroughly and report immedi-
ately to the local organization. The
residents of Hawaii do not realize that
ments and lumber products come from
this city by way of San Francisco. and
II this can be impressed upon them II
Is certain that they will patronize the
local end OF the line"
Captain Johnson replied to Mr..
Mears, advising the local merchants to
do. their best in the way OF presenting
their advantages to the islanders and
extended an invitation to the represen-
tatfves of the association to make the
trip on the vessel on the present yoy-
age. Owing to the short notice II was
found inconvenient TO send. anyone on
this voyage, The guests assured Cap
tain johnson and Agent. Lindsey that
on the next trip one of their members
would be sent TO the islands to look
over the situation and report the con-
ditions.
A.-H. BOATS AT PORTLAND.
AT last the management of the Amer
tcan-Hawaiian Steamship Company has
discovered that II might not be out OF
the way for its steamships Nevadan
ana Nebraskan to touch at Portland ON
their triangular run between san Fran
cisco, Seattle and Honolulu, and ac-
eording TO a telegram received< this
morning the NeYadan will be here on
the evening cf the 10th OF this month
She will be followed by the Nebraskan
All kinds OF pressure has been
brought 10 bear upon the American
Hawaiian steamship Company during
recent years 20 have the steamers make
Portland a port OF call but until today
the response has been In the nature OF
vague promises only. A few weeks
ago the announcement was made that
by the first Of next year Portland
would be placed on the American Ha-
waiian steamship Compauys map
Meanwhile the Malson Navigation
steamship Company was Induced 10
place the steamer Hilunian on the run,
with the Intention of operating her on
a monthly schedule. Tho Matsun Nav
iRati0n Company has carried out 10
par u the contract 20 far aud the
hilonian Win san this evening on hrr
nrst voyage from Portland
Win iht inauguration 81 The nov
line ne American Hawaiian steamship
Company suddenly discovered that ID
fouid send ils boats a. Portland before
lhs hrai of January neat nui rushed
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