The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-27

this beautiful song of Hawaifs last
Queen. can be used. 1t would make an
excellent souvenir postal. Goodbye
Ny Felani' {Samoan) has gone around
tho world. Let US send our aloha
Oe"
Nj Bonine Will make films illustrat-
ing moving tableau of the song. as well
as negatives for slides. so that the
song may be sung in public places with
pictorial effect:
feel the thanks of all are due the
Queen and Mr., Wall for their generous
permission TO use this really national
song Of Hawaii, wherever it's friends
care to have it.
Sincerely,
A. H. FORD.
p. S--Bandmaster Berger and Mr..
Soner also offer use of verse from their
oopywright version.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A letter from E. H Baker furnished
the transportation rates of the wal
mea (Kaua) Stables. also a list Of
Kauai's attractions including recrea-
ii ons and scenic points
An enquiry from Hongkong was to
hand asking for three copies of "The
Crossroads of the Pacific" map
Agent Mackenzie of the c. P. r.,
Trout Lake, B. c., stated in letter
that he hoped to be able to send some
people this way next winter.
The American office of the London
Times asked for fresh material to be
used in revising an article on Hawaii
FOR a new edition of the Encyclopa1dia
Britannica.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Secretary Woods weekly report was
as. follows:
Honolulu, March 26th. 1908
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: We are now sending out
special letters to every officer of the
Army and Navy, listed to retire during
this year and also during the years
1909 and 1910, calling their attention to
the attractions offered by the Islands
as a place for homes
We are also mailing special letters
70 the secretary of every Chamber of
Commerce. Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association and similar organ
izations throughout all of the Western
States, suggesting the getting up of
small excursion parties to Hawaii OF
from fifteen to twenty-five. In this
work we will be aided by the passen-
ger agents of all of the Trans-Con-
tinental Railroads, as well as by the
General Passenger Agents of the differ
ent steamship companies, plying out OF
San Francisco and Vancouver. with
whom we keep in constant touch.
Even the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific Railway, though they have
no direct steamship connection with
Hawaii, continue to advertise and help
us The half page free advertisement
in the time folder Of the Northern Pa
cific brings us in a number of inquiries
each mail.
Something over year ago. we fur
nished Mr.. VIM. Stitt. general passen-
ger agent of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way. with about one hundred carefully
selected photographs from which he
has had made large number Of lam
tern slides. These are now being
shown in all the towns tributary to
the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr..
Stitt is also planning TO get out new
series of pamphlets for use in England,
Canada. New Zealand and Australia,
in which Hawaii will receive prominent
mention. As direct result of Mr..
Stitt's friendship and active coopera-
ton we may expect continued in
crease of travel from the Canadian
Provinces and from Australia and New
Zealand.
BY the last steamer from the South. |
we received a number of superbly IL f,
Illustrated books. descriptive of the at
fractions of New Zealand, forwarded /
by Mr.. T. f. Dome. superintendent Of /
the New Zealand Government Depart 1
ment of Tourist and Health Resorts /
with whom we have cooperated in the /
distribution of advertising matter for /
the past two years. Our folders are |
distributed throughout all of Australia /
on the same plan.
7 am pleased to report that Mr.. Pratt /
is now preparing his article on the /
Land Laws Of the Territory, which viii 1
be published in the pamphlet "Agricul-
ture in Hawaii At Mr.. Pratt's sug-
gestion, the pamphlet will also contain
the names and addresses of the land /
agents on the different islands, so as
10 enable interested parties to cor
direct without fiYst writing to
the General Land Office or Promotion
Committee at Honolulu.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Howard
Hitchcock, who has agreed 10 let US
have three or four Of his paintings for /
display in Los Angeles, we will be able
to make our exhibit there specially
Through the courtesy Of the Polk
Hustled Directory Company. direc-
tory of the city of Washington. D. c.,
has just been placed on our counter.
Respectfully submitted.
H. P WOOD,
Secretary.