Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-20


of the outside world to the advan.
tages of their different localities have
through some public body siich as
their Chamber Of Commerce, Board Of
Trade, Commercial Club or Promo
ton Committee, adopted similar
methods with great success.
Organized promotion work in Ha-
wall dates from the formation of the
Joint Tourist Committee, whose first
recorded meeting was held July 18th.
1908.
On July cath of the same year the
name of the Association was changed
to Hawaii Promotion Committee, the
following named gentlemen forming
the first Board Of Directors: Mr.. f.
c. Smith (chairman), Mr.. ]. A. OIL.
man (treasurer), Mr.. w. w. Hall. Mr..
C.. s. Wight, Mr.. J. A. Kennedy. with
Mr.. Edward NJ. Boyd as Secretary.
Hon. George II. Carter, Governor Of
the Territory, being in hearty accord
with the work contemplated, secured
for the Committee generous financial
assistance from the Territory.
The necessary money being thus
made available, an intelligent adver-
Using campaign was Immediately
mapped out and actively prosecuted.
The funds for the support Of the
Committees work have been derived
mainly from the Shippers Wharf
Tax. but small amount being paid In
by direct contributors. Early this
year II became evident that II the
work were to be carried on effective.
ly the number Of contributing mem,
bcrs would have to be largely incrcas.
cd. At the request of the Promotion
Committee the Chamber of Commerce
took the matter In hand and secured
through a special committee large
increase In the number OF contribut.
Ing members. The income derived
from this source should, however, bc
materially assisted by the Legislature
when II meets. An appropriation Of
| 100000 for the next biennial period
could be used to advantage. 100000
per month for pamphlets. folders,
write.ups and general advertising. 81
10000 per month for exhibit pur.
poses, support Oh MAINLAND omees'
etc.
Southern California Is now spend.
ing annually for advertising purposes
Two Hundred and Fifty thousand
Dollars, In addition to what tho
through lines OF railway are aoihg.
IL Is estimated that the resulting IN
hux Oh tourists ana homcseekers a,s'
tributes among inc ho,eis, "ercnah,h'
real estate agents ana otners iu''y
s2o!ooo,ooo.oo each year. being prae'
ucaiiy one doliar returheu ior e"cN'
cent invested III puDhc''y'
i inc WORK OF the iawa'i rromot'on
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