Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
RECORD.BREAkING
TOURIST SEASON

following encouraging weekly report,
which he will submit to the Promotion
Committee at its meeting this after
Loon:
Each steamer now calling at Homo.
lulu contributes its quota OF home
seekers, investors and tourists. Arriy'
ais for the past two months have been
unusually large and II is pleasing to-
be able to report that the prospects
favor q record breaking season. by
the first steamer In February, we will
| actively commence our campaign for
next summers travel in which | be-.
lieve We are also going to be success.
full.
Within the past month, We have had
an unusually large inquiry for cottages
and rooms, with and without board.
While we have quite complete list of
the boarding houses throughout the
city, 1t would prove OF assistance IL
those of our citizens having furnished
cottages or rooms to let would send in
word to the Committee in order that
the information may be filed for future
use
Among other letters received by the
last mail was one from Mr.. John ID.
Trenor, agent of the Territorial Board
of Immigration in New York City, in
which he gives the address Of party
In South Carolina, who, In Mr.. Trenor's
opinion, apparently belongs to the
small farmer" class. At Mr.. Trenor's
request, we will endcavOr to keep his
correspondent In touch with conditions
here.
BY the same mail, we received n let.
ter from miner In Alaska, saying that
he had 100000 to invest and was
about convinced that Hawaii was the
place for him. We hope that the add.
tional information sent in answer to
his inquiries may prove effective.
The following letter is along the
same lines.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 2sth, 1908.
Dear Sir: We have about conclud.
ed to go to your city and take up our
permanent residence there Have a
cash capital OF $4,000 besides a regular
income OF $1,000. The cash we should
put into home. Would the $1,000 give
us a fair living? Please send all in.
formation possible as to climate, cost
of living. etc.
There should be no difficulty In Sc.
curing this man as permanent cit
izen.
Mr.. w. H.. Michael, American Con.
sui General ut Calcutta, writes under
date OF November cath as follows:
II beg to acknowledge receipt OF a
copy Of the last edition OF the may
THE Cross Roads OF the Pacific" and
ception as well as a finely executed
piece OF work. | could use three add
| t!Onal copies. The Promotion Commit
tee is doing splendid work in adyertis'
ing Hawaii and attracting attention to
the resources and beauties Of the Is
lands
Mr.. Jacob Il. Conner, American Con
sui at Saigon, China, writes under date
OF November 9th In part as follows:
"Your map The Cross Roads of the
Pacific" has a prominent place on the
wall of my Office. The next edition
will, | hope, have Saigon on It. Some
Saigon people recently returned from
Europe via Hawaii and speak of YOU
city's beauty In the highest terms ant
| was pleased to be able to corroborat'
all they said. Best wishes for the sue
cess of your Committee"
The Director of the Philadelphia
Museums write MS for an exhibit from
the Islands. They will build the nee
cssary cases and give the necessar!
space without cost. As Il basis for al
exhibit, they already have the photo
graphs, colored drawings and sketches
displayed by Hawaii at the Paris Elk
position.
A lady residing at New Castle, Penn
sylyania, writes asking for information
10 be used by her in an address Of
Hawaii to be given before a prominen
FWoman's Club of that City.
Frank Clark writes that he will b
unable to extend the stay OF IN
Arabic in port as requested by MS. MI
Clark concludes his letter as follows
Rest assured, / shall do everythin
IN my power at all times to promote
travel to your delightful Islands"
The Southern Fruit Grower" pull
lished at Chattanooga, Tennessee
writes for certain cuts appearing l
our pamphlet Agriculture in Hawaii,
for use in n special article on the II
lands shortly to appear in that pape
A letter just received from Mis-
Tower is In part as follows:
Under separate cover am sendin
you copy OF the January number {
Pacific Monthly containing my stor
on Child Life in Hawaii which Is |
Illustrated mostly by some OF the pi
lures which your Committee was kin
enough to furnish me, though three {
/. the pictures were taken by mysel
With the exception of the mlspellin
of ukulele, which was my fault, as
lanan1a1 IN tho word nf a Unuon AZ