The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14

MAPS WANTED
Good Advertising Work of the
Honolulu Promotion
Committee.

One hundred and fifty of the new
fCross Roads of the Pacifc'' maps
will be forwarded to various transpor-
tation and promotion agencies and pro-
motion centers on the mainland on an
early steamer, by the Promotion Com.
mittee. The new map shows the prin.
eipal ports bordering on the Pacific
ocean in large type. Some promotion
committees of some cities, which have
direct steamer communication with Ho.
nolulu, requested Secretary Wood to
give them more type prominence, as,
for instance, Vancouver and Brisbane.
In going over the map, it was found
that Rio Janeiro, on the Atlantic coast
of South America, was omitted, and
as this was one of the cities touched
at by the Atlantic feet, it was includ-
ed in the new map. The map also
bears in the upper side corners, some
brief items of interest concerning the
islands and Honolulu, the latter being
designated a "live, up-to-date Amer
lean city in an Oriental setting,'' with
the population given as 45,000-which
is probably too little by $4,000.
The secretary reported that the man
tel piece to be presented to Mark
Twain, as an appreciation of the great
humorist s boosting of the islands, will
be finished by the end of this month.
Mr.. Otremba, the carver, who is max,
ing the token, says the design is work,
ing out suitably, an opinion he believes
will be shared by the members of the
committee
The secretary spoke of the visit OF
President Gibson of the Manila Cham
ber of Commerce. Mr.. Gibson told the
secretary that the Manila Chamber was
closely following the methods of the
local promotion committee in boosting
Manila. AS to their finances, a fund
of 100000 Pesos was originally sub.
scribed by interested people, payable
in instalments. The work was going
on satisfactorily.
A. Claude Braydon, lecturer. wrote
the committee advising them that he
would arrive here on the Siberia, ac-
by an assistant to get mate
rial for a lecture on Hawaii to add to
his repertoire. He and his assistant
will take what pictures he requires.
1t was also stated by one of the
members that Alice Hogan Rice, author
of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch,
would shortly revisit Honolulu
The committee is anxious that de-
signs for a Floral Parade poster for
the 1909 exhibition be submitted as
soon as possible. There is a $50 prize
offered for the accepted design. It was
yesterday that instead of
pau rider design, an automobile de-
winning autos in last parade.
Honolulu, August Is, 1908.
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: At the suggestion of
DR.. Wilcox of the Agricultural Expert |
nent Station, we have sent to Java |
for seeds of the CaIamus Rotang, a |
variety of Rattan said to be the most |
desirable for commercial purposes. We i
nave also written to Peru and Bolivia |
,or seeds of the Erythroxylon Coca,
he plant from which cocaine is ex- |
racted These seeds when received |
will be distributed as DR.. Wilcox may
lirect.
In our effort to locate desirable
ands for lease or sale, we have met |
With encouraging results. There is
Iuite a large acreage obtainable
throughout the Konas, much of which
nay be purchased outright, and we are
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