Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
What HAWAII CAN DO FOR TOURISTS
BY ACCEPTING AuSTRALAS|AN PLAN

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not be niggardly in supplying the
funds. College boys there are a
plenty in Honolulu who know all the
mountain trails of Oahu: they would
gladly take turns week-ends acting
as guides, and already several noun
tain houses and camps have been Of
fered for the use of the tourist. II
only the resourceful party-making
man Of authority will materialize.
The windward side OF Oahu is de-
llshtfully cool In summer. and daily
dollar coaches ply to rail and hotel
connections. There is a mountain
trail second to but few in the world
Of travel, and swimming beaches UNI
surpassed by any, save perhaps Wal
kiki. Yet. for the lack OF an outdoor
chief OF the tourist work for Hawaii,
this part OF the Island Is a closed
book to the tourist, and to most Ho-
nolulu people.
Outdoor Chief
The chief of an outdoor depart
ment could here, as in other lands,
phone daily to the hotels, great and
small. to ask II any guest wished to
join walking. driving, or auto par
ty. The smaller hotel keepers assure
me that often their people leave Ho-
nolulu for the Coast because they
know Of no weekend or daily ex-
cursions to reak the regular routine
and know of several men of use in
Hawaii today who when ready to
leave have been tempted to stay over
for tramp or camping trip and
they are still here. There should be
someone to get the tourists together
for their own pleasure and the ben
eft and advertisement of Hawaii. AT
Waikiki I have reason to know that
an outdoor man Of energy could keep
surfing parties going all the time II
he would only use the phone. or
could cooperate with the chief Of out
door tourist work, and what more ad.
vantageous method of spreading Ha-
wallis fame broadcastf In every way
we need the outdoor man on Oahu
and a general energetic head OF this
department. who would visit the 9th.
er Islands and organize systematic
work. At nighttime In Honolulu
the stranger within our gates is al
a loss for amusement; yet we have {
chinatown unequaled In America.
have taken acquaintances TO visit tn,
Oriental theate%ss the dainty gsiaAI
dances. the archery galleries, the
quaint temples, the silver and gold
workers. and the brightly Lighted
shops OF our Oriental town. The,
have returned night after night
caught and held by the strange charm
of Chinatown. Responsible guide,
there are who would gladly conduct
parties through this portion Of thu
city at night, show all It's pleasant
attractions. and provide for a Chi
nese or Japanese supper. Here Is n
asset worth considering.
Recent visiting local parties L
Maui and Haleakala only demon
strate that this field should be work
ed, and that there should be some
one who could and would make III
and conduct the parties. The SAM
is true OF the wonderful canyons o
Kauai, reputed to excel anything o
the kind on the American continent
Everywhere there is a field Of labo
for the Outdoor Chief. designing ant
carrying out Wonder Tours that arr
suggested and advertised by his co
adjutors and heads Of the Promotion
Committee.
We have everything superlative 4
offer the sightseer from either Amer
lea or Australasia, the highest Isl
and mountains In the world Except
ing Fujiyama), the largest activ
and the largest quiescent craters, an
the balmiest climate. We meet mex
week the representative OF Australia
STA; he can tell us many things tina
It will be well for us to know. regard
ing the best methods OF getting tn
public to visit scenic wonders. II
to be hoped that we can unite GU
efforts with his and reach hand
across the sea In both directions t
bring America and Australasia neal
err together and nearer to ourselves
It can be done.
ALEXANDER HUME FORD.
Correspondent Secretary Territorii
Transportation Committee.