The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-08-23

mere % 3 pleasure srin yet Il aiso
lad is corarcsrctsl side and will tend
70 bring about closer and nors friend
" relations between Les Anss,es and
Honolulu
The damage % the splendid sseam-
snip Nsaeaursa in August last eroagh,
before rs -aesc fo-csely the absolute
need % adiisso2sl lighthouses for the
p-opsC protection % shipping in the
Hawaiian trade. Immediately follow
srS this disaster a special meeting Of
the Board of Trustees was called and
3 ss-ors resolution passed urging the
immediate conSsrUctioa of lighthouse
s, MsSapau Point. Oahu. for which
the needed appropriation was avail
able. \ special communicssioa Ne
ss-djns this matter was forwarded 10
( Washington 70 which an immediate
{ and favorable rSspons was received
from the Lighthouse Seard and /, will
- 5 matter of only a short time now
( when The much needed liShe win be
sending is welcome Sisan across the
waters,
/ The Chamber also brought to the at
I tscriol ~ the Department at Wash
/ fnStor the necessity for lighthouses on
MolokSi and Kauai The Nolokai nSht
has been provided for by the Congress
jus, adjourned: meanwhile. the rscss-
SHY to- = strong light On the north
side Of Kauai IS having the attention
ot the Lighthouse Beard and viii ur-
douo,eily De arranged for ST an early
date.
The needs Of the hsreor Of Honolulu
have also had che careful attention
% the Chamber Sni our recommsnis-
tions 70 Congress have. in the main.
been favoraoly acted upon The ap-
propriStious now available for Haroor
improvements. when fully expended.
viii. with the work the Territory is
doing in wharf construction. give TO
Honolulu sl the facilities needed for
the handling Of sn immense commsrce-
Your Chamber has also taken an sc-
tive part in urging the proper fortif-
cation OF the Islands. 8 defence sde-
Qusts 70 their Importance commercial
" and Srraessically. and il is with
much satisfaction that ! am able TO
report that the work desired is goins
ahead as rapidly as the proper COM
ulsncsmsnt Of such 3 great undsrtak-
ing viii permit That the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce does not confine
its efforts simply 20 the bstIsrInsnr OF
conditions in Honolulu. is amply evil
dsncsi by the acIiys and effective work
in counsction with the Hilo Break
water
The reports OF the Hawaii Promotion
Committee, which are made TO the
series Of accomplishments during the
past few months which amply rspays
the community for the financial as
sisrance rendered.
Probably the most successful under
taking OF the Chamber this year was
the inception and bringing about Of
the visit OF the representative Con-
greSsional delegation. who are ar this
date May =. lS01l. still touring the
Islands studying our needs and fam
iliarizing themselves with conditions
generally. The message Of your pres
ideuC 10 our Delegate in Congress,
Honorable ]. K kalanianaole, sug-
gssCins that ne send cablegrams urging
Legislature TO advocate an appropria-
ton, sufficient TO meet the expenses
incident TO such 4 trip was acted upon
without delay, the results as you well
know being Immediate and fayora ble-
We have reason 10 hope for much good
from this visit. Hawaii and its needs
VIII be better understood in the future
by many of the leading representatives
in Congress, and We may confidently
look for favorable action upon all ap-
preparations asked for by the Army,
Navy and other departments, which
are, in anyway, necessary. This means
9 large and continued expenditure OF
money extended over q period of sew
eral years. the benefits from which
viii reach all classes
Among other matters seriously con-
sidered by your Board of Trustees was
the suggestion OF Honorable F. NJ.
Hatch that early provision be made
for the creation OF free zone and the
establishment OF Bonded Warehouses
al Honolulu While the time was not
deemed fully ripe for action, the mat
ter has not been lost sight OF, for il is
needless 10 assure you that the Com
mercial prestige Of Hawaii is always
foremost in our plans
While all OF the committees Of the
Chamber have given much OF their
time 10 the consideration of such mat
ters as have been referred TO them at
the different meetings, our committee
on legislation has been particularly ac-
tive, especially during the last session
Of the Legislature. Each of the one
hundred and sixteen Q16), Senate
Bills and TWO hundred and forty-four
(24D, House Bills were carefully seru-
tinized and such action taken as was
deemed advisable in order TO properly
safeguard the interests Of the commu-
nifty
Il is probably not generally known.
yet during the past two years the sup
port obtained from the Chamber Of
Commerce by the National Guard Of
Hawaii has been the means of keep
ing this splendid and necessary insti-
tuition in effective condition Now that
the Legislature has made ample provi-
sion for the support Of the militia dur
ing the next biennial period, it is rea-
sonable 10 presume that the Territory
Will continue its support thus relieving
the Chamber OF Commerce OF quite a
large annual expense
From year 70 year the gatherings,
! International in their character, which
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