The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-19

Mariposa come back by way of Homo
lulu so that tourists could go one way
and come back the other.
"The expense of operating vessels
here is much greater than it is south
of here. Mr.. Kennedy told me it would
cost about $500 a day to operate the
Mauna Kea. l can see that under
these conditions rates can not be made
as cheap here, perhaps, as they can in
the south. But Mr.. Kennedy told me
that, if there was demand for it
evidenced by party of a hundred
wanting to make the trip, the Mauna
Kea would make Friday to Monday
trip, Honolulu to Hilo, at a rate of
$3.50, which seems to me a liberal
offer.
''Now from time to time proposals
are made for and concerning things
to attract tourists. 1 have heard that
it has been proposed to remove the
lei women from the sidewalks on Hotel
street to some large market. My sug-
gestion is that a row of grass houses
be built on the park opposite the Alex
ander Young Hotel and that the lei
women be gathered there to dispose
of their wares. / think it would make
a great attraction to tourists.
"Then 1 find that tourists find the
means of entertainment in the even
ings rather meager. Many of them do
not know that there are one Chinese
and two japanese theaters running all
the time. If a japanese were to meet
each steamship as it comes in and tell
the people what there is in this way it
would be great thing. A welcome
committee to meet steamships would
be great. There is sitting at this
table japanese, Mr.. Sheba, the pro-
prietor of two japanese papers, who
is enthusiastic in this matter. He is
in hearty accord with one of my prof.
ects which is to create along the Nuu-
anu stream between Vineyard and Nun
anu an ideal japanese garden with tea
houses and veritable bit of Japan.
81 hope for $25 cruise around
these islands, among other things.
81 asked Alexander Young for the
use for one day of the Royal Hawaiian
Hotel, for | wanted it for a series of
motion pictures illustrative of life in
Hawaii Mr. Young not only readily
granted my request, but offered the use
of the Alexander Young Hotel roof
garden for moving pictures of hula
dances ] have learned that there are
hula dances which are modest and
innocent. | saw some in the South
Seas which consisted wholly of mo-
tions with the hands and arms. / saw
some here that were entirely modest.
I think one of the best things that can
be done in promotion way is to
disabuse the minds of the public that
a hula is something that in order TO
tho ryoliaa
''The historic value of these moving
pictures can not be overestimated. L
hope that some of the older residents
will induce Queen Liliuokalani to con-
sent to be taken in moving pictures.
She is historic character and | doubt
not that when she passes away monu-
ment will be erected TO her. If we
could see the first Kamehameha in
moving pictures how much we should
like it. There are many of the older
and more prominent citizens who ought
IN the same way to be preserved for
future generations to see.
"Another thing that has been done
s the organization of the Outrigger
Club. Some of US had the nerve to
70 to one of the hotels on the beach /
md asked for the use of ground for
,ur clubhouse. We said we would put
lp substantial cement building. There
he members can keep their canoes and
heir surf boards. and as their friends
'ome they can take them out there.
The dues for this club will be SO a
rear for adults and S. a year for
She-I hear Miss Chatter is talking