Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-24
Decide On
Disposal
Of Funds

Letting committee, followed by one Of
the former committee alone. took place
In the offices of the Bank Of Hawaii this
morning, the object being the COnsid.
Grafton OF the disposal OF the fund.-
collected II was decided to send jas,
u. Morgan by the Nippon Maru this
afternoon, and TO send the funds col
lected up TO the time Of the Ventura s
sailing, by that steamer to MOrgan's
San Francisco address. II is estimated
that 100000 will be collected In time
10 catch the steamer, and Morgan will
exercise his full discretion In the mat
ter Of spending II.
Those present ut the general meet
ing were as follows: Executive Relief
COMMITTEES: Acting Governor Atkin-
son. s. NJ. Damon, c. NJ. Cooke, L. l..
Spalding, NJ. Kishi, J. A. McCandless
and H. =. Wood, secretary; Sub-Solicit'
ing Committee: w. 4. Dillingham;. Ho
Fon. w. w. Harris. Il. n. Trent, Faith.
or Valentin. l.. a. Mclnerny. J. q. Wal
Ter, X. w. Shingle, John Hughes anJ
j. X. Gait.
The Acting Governor called the meet
ing 10 order and the minutes were read
and approved. McCandless reported on
the work done by the committee ut its
meeting yesterday. The committee, he
said. was now ready 10 20 To work II
Its report was found to be satisfactory.
ihe. X. L. Il L. Co. employees had de-
cided to donate one days wages to the
fund, and the Honolulu Iron Works
men were to hold meeting to discuss
the proposition OF doing likewise
Doubtless there would be many con.
Germs which would adopt this plan.
Atkinson said that this was very
satisfactory. Jas. +. Morgan, who
would represent the local relief com.
mittee in San Francisco. intended to
sail in the Nippon Maru this forenoon
II was up TO the committee TO consider
whether he should take the available
funds with him.
ii. p. Wood said that the Planters
Association hid appropriated $4,000
for the relief fund
Atkinson asked II this money would
lie available before 10 a. M. when the
steamer sailed
&. NJ. Cooke thought II could be ar
ranged. and McCandlcss was of the
opinion that the banks could arrange
this matter.
S. NJ. Damon, said that the different
hanks could furnish drafts. However,
| II would be better 10 wait until the
next mail and send one big draft. which
would be preferable to sending the
money on In hriblets.
Atkinson remarked that $4,000 was
pretty big amount.
Splading said that the Ventura would
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[ to defer the sending OF the remittance
until she sailed, when all the funds
then available could be sent to Nor.
gan's address. lie made his suggestion
In the form Of motion, which was
seconded by Damon and carried.
McCandless reported that the sub
soliciting committee had appointed ma
treasurer, as II would turn the flnds
II collected over to the treasurer OF
the executive committee. He asked
those present to canvas their employees
Tor the purpose OF securing one days
wages donations.
| Atkinson thought this was q good
idea, AMI on Cookies suggestion the
meeting Of the sub-sollciting commit.
tee adjourned, and the executive com
mittee went ahead with It's own meet.
ing.
Wood reported that $500 had been
forwarded by Peck to Fraser through
Alexander 4 Baldwin at Oakland. anG
Fraser had acknowledged the receipt
thereof
On Spalding's motion, seconded by
Cooke, J. +, Morgan was appointed the
relief committees Official representa-
ton at Sen Francisco with power TO
distribute funds to the sufferers, espoC-
Tally Hawailans, provide transporta-
ton, etc, andto exercise his discretion
In these matters.
Cooke suggested that the committee
communicate with the military author.
tiles for the purpose Of making ar
Iangement FOR the transportation VI
local sufferers to Honolulu on board
any transports at the rate of 81 u day.
Damon said that something should
be said in behalf OF the different classes
Of sufferers, mainly the japanese and
Chinese. Either a specific sum should
be set aside for them, or other means
to assist them should be provided. Some
instructions in this regard should be
given Morgan,
Spaldlng said he had had the same
idea. II would OF course be very salts
factory to send large contribution
to the general fund from Hawaii, still
personal interests must be considered
10 some extent, and II must be remem-
bered that charity begins at home. The
Chinese and Japanese were first con-
cerned looking after their own people.
Instructions could be given Morgan to
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