The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-03
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR TOURISTS
Ten Per Cent. increase Last
Season-St0p0vers
Plentiful.

secretary W0Ou OF CHe 1TOmObIOn
Committee and the committee members
feel that they are working along the
right lines to attract tourist traffic to
Honolulu and are optimistic about re-
suits for the coming winter season.
Even during the past winter, the travel
to the Islands was fully ten per cent.
Even the lay-over passengers from the
steamers en- route to and from the
Orient are increasing in number.
''The tourists, however, are not go-
ing to the big hotels in so large num-
bers as BEFORE said Mr.. Wood yes
terday, "but many are going to the
boarding houses and smaller hotels.
This feature is noticeably on the in
crease and the trade at the retail
stores frequented by visitors is also
increasing. / believe the increase of
stop-over passengers to and from the
Orient is about twenty-five per cent.
There is an increased percentage in
the amount of travel from the North
west, and we feel very much encour-
aged about this, as we have worked
hard to advertise Hawaii there.
been altogether to attract tourists, but
it has also taken vigorous measures to
get people here who wanted homes. A
pamphlet on the agricultural resources
of Hawaii, by Jared Smith, former
Director of the United States Expert
ment Station, has been of great bene-
fit to us. Copies were sent to all the
libraries in Canada and the United
States, and the article has been re-
viewed by the leading agricultural pa
pers and has created great deal OF
interest Our mail is full of inquiries
about the Islands, based on what the
writer's found in the Smith pamphlet.
The work which the United States ag
ricultural bureau here has done TO ere
ate interest in the Islands is of ex-
tren.e value The fact that Mr.. Smith
has resigned his Office to go into the
culture of tobacco is indication of ag-
ricultural possibilities here for home
seekers and agriculturists.
''The presence of Mr.. Leckenby, a
man of value to us by reason of his
wide knowledge of agriculture, is en-
couraged by the prospects for chilli
pepper growing. His views on this
and many other subjects are of such
interest that / have induced him to
give a talk before the committee next
Thursday.
H'Questi6ns directed to us about set
Ting on lands in the Islands are re-
ferred to the Land Commissioner for
reply. The interest which Mr.. Gar
field has manifested in the land ques-
tion here, and the interest shown by
the Governor, looks as if the way
would be clear to procure lands for
people who are making inquiries about
them. I believe the large estates will
assist in this matter. The Bishop Es-
tate, which leased lands on Hawaii for
experiments in tobacco culture, may
give long leases to prospective home
makers and culturalists. Mr.. Castle is
doing good work in this direction on
the other side of this Island. All con-
ditions seem to be dovetailing nicely,
and the outlook is certainly optimistic.
The settler who comes here to settle
down on homestead may not expect
to make fortune, but he can make
a comfortable home.
Hawaii today can support, with the
lands available, population of 1,500,-
900. At~least, the lands afford induce
ments for that many. Then there is
the increase proposed in the garrison
of regular troops and the thrush of
mechanics for the Pearl Harbor and
other Federal work. believe the land
can support such a population.
"Hawaii is able to attract people in
many unique ways. The very position
of the Islands away out in the middle |
of the Pacific. with that tropic glamor /
which appeals to those who have never |
been in the tropics, overspreading them,
helps us wonderfully. Therefore, we
are able with a smaller amount of /
money to do more than California in
attracting tourists. The mainland
papers aIways welcome news from the
islands, and the clippings we receive
from the mainland are increasing right
along. Our promotion news service is
successful, and the leading papers are
asking for whatever data we desire to
supply. , -.
Medium of the mails practically a
thousand pieces of literature on Ha-
vail every day. We cover the Pacific
IS possible. Through the cooperation
# the steamship companies we are ad-
-ertising pretty well in Japan and
,hina. the hotels throughout the Orient
howing a willingness to call attention {
o Hawaii. We are also thinking of es-
ablishing distribution bureau in Co ,
1mbo or Singapore. Through cham
,ers of commerce and promotion bu-
eaus elsewhere we are accomplishment
reat deal. In this respect we make a
rade and distribute their literature. t
or instance. when the feet was here 7
found they had little or no informa 8
ion aboard the warships about New I
ealand and Australia. I gathered up 1
II the material ! had. made it mp into a
ixteen bundles and sent package f
board each ship Every consulate the a
-orld over has full line of our read f
lg matter, and if anything new is got t
en up. we send that along also.
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