The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-28

lulu, but said that they could not get
| steamer accommodations. He himself
had recently been on the Coast and had
found that the accommodations on the
! Orient bound steamers had been all
| booked ahead for three months. Even
| with the new MatsOn steamer on the
run there would not be accommodation
| for the traffic
This statement had considerable eff
| feet. President Smith remarking that
when the committee report was present
ed it might be found advisable to re-
affirm the resolution just cancelled.
Promotion Committee Request.
The following letter from the Promo
tiOm Committee was read:
SAT the last regular meeting of
the Hawaii Promotion Committee.
upon motion duly made and carried.
the Secretary was instructed to urge
upon your Association the great need
in Hawaii of a duly qualified Indus.
trial Agent, a trained agriculturalist,
whose entire time should be devoted
to a development of our many posi-
bic small industries, teaching our peo-
pie what may be grown with profit,
showing them how to plant and care
for their crops and above all making
market for them for we are con-
WINGED that it is not the lack of
transportation facilities or excessive
cost of same that is hampering the
growing of fruits, vegetables, the rails
ing of poultry. etc.
owe estimate that the services of a
duly qualified agent can be secured for
$4,000 per month and the Hawaii
Promotion Committee. from its limited
income, is willing to contribute $4,000
per month towards securing the ser
vices of such an Industrial Agent and
will also give him desk room, take
care of all correspondence and assist
in every way possible, provided your
organization and the Chamber of Com
merce will each agree to appropriate
$4,000 per month for say a period of
one year.
''The amounts can be paid into the
hands of our Treasurer, Mr.. r. III.
Trent. who will disburse the same as
a special fund.-
No Funds in Sight.
This letter was also referred to com
mittee, President Smith remarking that
the association had not the funds to
guarantee the amount asked for.
Condemned Parcel Post.
A committee report was presented |
which condemned the extension of the |
parcel post system as being something |
that would operate against the inter
ests of the Honolulu merchants in favor |
of the departmental stores of the main
land. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks was also opposed.
Nominating Committee.
Chairman Smith named Messrs. Lucas, |
Buehly and Bray a committee to nomi-
nate nine members to serve as an execu-
tive committee for the coming year.
Chamber of Commerce Action.
There was considerable debate in the
Chamber of Commerce on the question
Of the Coastwise Laws, F. J. Lowrey
and w. r. Castle opposing the proposal
and E. I. Spalding, E. d. Tenney and
Richard Ivers urging it. The chamber
rescinded its action and is now com
mitted to complete enforcement of
The coastwise navigation laws between
here and the Coast. This was done by
the adoption of a committee report.
In part, the report said:
"While the emergency at that time
March, 1907 may have been such as
10 Justify the chamber in its action,
we believe, that, now, when an Amer
can line proposes to employ its re-
in developing transportation
between these islands and the
Pacific Coast, it should receive every
support and encouragement from our
organizations, and we fur
her believe that this chamber, in a
general way, should be guided by a
,road national policy of restoring the
,nce proud prestige of our merchant
marine, now nearly swept from the seas
~ aggressive foreign competition.