The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-26
7 RALAS|A
WANTS THE
TOURIST

A number of letters were received
yesterday from the Australian colonies
promising cooperation with the Ha-
waiian Territorial Transportation Com.
mittee. Some of the letters, those from
the Prcmiers, were received by Gov
ernor Frear; New Zealand wrote of
icially to the Promotion Committee
and unotficially to A. II. Ford. Sir
James Mills, managing director Of the
Union S. s. Co., of New Zealand (the
fourth largest steamship company fly
ing the British fag), passed the day in
the city and sought the secretary of the
transportation committee. The secre-
tary, however, as acting president of
the Outrlpger Club, was experimenting
the erection of grass houses at Waikiki
and the connection was missed, much
to the regret of both parties. Sir James
is good friend of the plan to maintain
central tourist offices in New York to
turn travellers toward Pacific lands.
The transportation committee will
have its hands full answering the many
letters received by the Mariana.
The letter from the Under-S Secretary
of Western Australia is typical of those
from most of the Australian colonies,
and shows the interest taken in the
antipodes in the suggestions sent out
from Hawaii. This letter is as fol-
lows:
"Colonial Secretary's Office, Perth,
May Z, 1908.
"Sir.-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of the
3rd ultimo, suggesting the cooperation
of this State in the formation of a
joint bureau of information, etc, in
America.
"I am also in receipt Through the
Honorable the Acting Premier) of q
letter on the same subject from Gov
ernor Frear of Hawaii.
''l am directed to inform you, in re-
ply, that this government views the
suggestion contained in the communica-
tions referred to with approval, and
will be glad to negotiate with your
committee on similar lines to New Zea-
land and New South Wales.
81 shall be glad, therefore, if you
will kindly furnish me with informa-
tion as to THE probable cost of the pro
posed joint bureau, together with def
mite data regarding the work proposed
to be embraced. / should also like to
know what promotion of the expendi-
ture it is proposed that this State
should bear.
The government of Western Aus
tralia is making every effort, by means
of lectures in Australasia and Great
Britain, the establishment of an
agency in Melbourne for the dissent
nation of information as to our re-
COZ Nd hn ,1,sHr,l,t;,n %
ature demonstrating the potentialities
of the State, to attract suitable settlers,
more particularly of the farming class
SIN conclusion, / have much pleasure
In forwarding you, under separate
cover, parcel OF literature, as a sam
pile of what we are doing in the mat
ter of attracting settlers to this State.
81 shall be glad to hear from you
further on the subject of this letter.
II have the honor to be, sir, your
most obedient servant,
IF. d. NORTH,
"Under- Secretary.
NEW SOUTH WALES MAN COMING
Percy Hunter, the head of the New
South Wales Tourist Department, is
one of the most enthusiastic of those
lAA appuN uii
ance of Pacific tourist interests in the
United states, 1t was his intention TO
meet Ford in New York city during the
month of August and go over the
ground, but Ford has no intention of
tearing himself away from Hawaii for
the present, so the meeting will take
place in Honolulu. New South Wales
] is the richest and most important of
| the Australian provinces and the fol-
| lowing letter received yesterday from
It's representative in Sydney is encour-
| aging. 1t is from the Intelligence De-
partment, sydney, and says:
Sydney, June T. 1908.
Dear Sir: With further reference to
your letters of the End April and 4th
ultimo, regarding the proposals of the
Territorial Transportation Committee
for Joint action with a view to the
promotion OF commercial and tourist
traffic from America to the South Pa
cific. beg TO inform you that the Pre-
mier has asked Mr.. Percy Hunter of
this department, who is AT present in
London and will be returning to New
South Wales via America in the
course of a few months, TO look into
the matter on the spot, and no doubt
he will be prepared to discuss II fully
with your committee when he reaches
Honolulu, after visiting America.
'It is recognized here that there is
a promising field in the United States
for securing both tourists and immi-
grants. The establishment OF an in
formation bureau in at least one cen
ter, as, for instance, New York, would
no doubt be valuable adjunct In con-
nection with any extensive advertis'
ing scheme. 1t might be found advis
able TO commence operations In one
center, in order that experience NIGH
be obtained as TO the probable success
of the movement and the most advan
tageous means OF management befor'
extending the system on any larger
scale.
Before expressing any opinion Al
10 the proposals for joint action,
should be glad II you would kindly lie
me have further details as to the ar