The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-01-15
The secretary's Report,

Honolulu, January II, 1902.
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee. "' s''ni
Gentlemen: Each steamer now call
ing at Honolulu contributes its quota
of homeseekers, investors and tourists.
Arrivals for the past two months have
been unusually large and it is pleasing
to be able to report that the prospects
favor record breaking season. By tho
first steamer in February, we will &C.
lively commence our campaign for next
summers travel in which | believe we
are also going to be successful.
Within the past month, we have had
an unusually large inquiry for cottages
and rooms, with and without board
While we have quite n complete list of
the boarding houses throughout the
city, it would prove of assistance If
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 fled for future
use.
Among other letters received by the
last mail was one from Mr.. John d.
Trenor, agent of the Territorial Board
of immigration in New York City, in
which he gives the address of n party
in South. Carolina, who, in Mr.. Treror 8
opinion, apparently belongs to the
"small farmer class. AT Mr.. Treror q
request, we will endeavor to keep his
correspondent in touch with conditions
here.
BY the same mail, we received let.
ter from miner in Alaska. saying that
he had $4,000 to invest and was about
convinced that Hawaii was the place
for him. We hope that the additional
information sent in answer to his in.
quiries may prove effective.
The following letter is along the
same lines:
Richmond, Va, Dec. %, 1908.
"Dear Sir: We have about conclud.
ed to go to your city and take up
our permanent residence there. Have
cash capital of $4,000 besides a regu.
lar income of $1,000. The cash we
| should put into home. Would the
$1,000 give us fair livinga Please
send all information possible as to eli.
mate, cost of living, etc.
There should be no difficulty in secur'
ing this man as n permanent citizen.
Mr.. w. II. Michael, American Consul
General at Calcutta, writes under date
of Nov. "a as follows:
81 beg to acknowledge receipt of n
copy of the last edition of the map
THE Crossroads of the Pacific and to
thank you for it, 1t is happy con,
ception as well as finely executed
piece of work. | could use three add.
tional copies. The Promotion Commit
tee is doing splendid work in advertis
ing Hawaii and attracting attention tc
the resources and beauties of the Is
lands.''
Mr.. Jacob E. Conner, American Con
sui at Saigon, China, writes under date
of Nov. 8 in part as follows:
"Your map 'The Crossroads Of the
Pacific" has a prominent place on the
wall of my office. The next edition
will, l hope, have Saigon on it. Some
Saigon people recently returned from
Europe via Hawaii and speak Of YOU
city's beauty in the highest teams auC
l 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 writes us for an exhibit from
the Islands. They will build the neces
sary cases and give the necessary space
| without cost AS basis for an ex
hibit, 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
sylvania, writes asking for information