Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-19
FARMERS, TOURISTS
and OTHERS ARE
COMING
Everything Is Coming Our
Way Report The
Promotionists
Mr.. WOOD WRITES from Z
ORIENT Of PROSPECTS
New Sources Of Amusement Are Be.
> ing Developed for Benefit Of
Our Guests-Letters From Those
Interested. t,-

weekly report gives the following
extracts from letter just received
from resident of Snohomiah. Wash, |
contains, in substance, the burden OF
n constantly increasing humber of in
ouiries made to the Promotion Com
mittee from all parts of the United
States.
Dear Sir:-I have been. much in
terested In your booklet on Hawaii,
and 1 write to ask you If a man with
small capital can get me any inform
alton about whether one can buy n
small farm, say 20 acres. | mean
land that is partly improved. suit
able TO raise fruit, cows and chick
ems. Let me know what good land
can be bought for, and also II there
is any opportunity to start in some
small business. and what kind. VIII
you also send me Honolulu Sunday
paper? / will enclose ten cents and
q stamped envelope addressed. Give
me any other information you can
in regard to what is required to start
there
! Mr.. Cooper says: We have not
only been receiving a great many
letters like this, but many similar
ones are being directed to the Gov
ernors Office, the U. s. Agricultural
Experiment Station, the Territorial
Land Office, and to private citizens
and business firms. Many OF these
are being referred TO this Office for
reply, and | certainly do not feel that
the responsibility of replying to them
Is a light one. mention this be-
cause | should appreciate having
any suggestions from you or any
other citizen interested.
Bright for Tourist Business.
We have a very interesting letter
BY the last mail from our Secretary,
Mr.. Wood. written from Shanghai.
!! China. The letter deals largely with
his observations In Japan, and Is
d most encouraging. He says:
II sincerely believe that us n re-
d suit of my observations | shall be
able to offer suggestions that will
tend to increase the effectiveness Of
, our work throughout Japan mate.
rally, but will defer going into the
matter until my return. Japan Is
anticipating very good tourist sea-
. son. The hotel men and merchants
feel quite cheerful over the outlook.
!, The United States contributes by far
the largest proportion of their tou-
rists, yet singular to say there is no
systematic effort being made to build
. up this travel. The Welcome Society,
\ a most excellent institution, Is prac-
'icaiiy without funds and the parties
directly Interested do not even pre-
tend to assist. Financially. condi-
lions are unsatisfactory. met sew
J eral members of the Board Of Gov
lernors of the Welcome Society cx'
planned our line. of work, and urged
them to enter upon an aggressive
campaign In an effort to turn some
of the many millions now pouring
annually into Europe. towards Jap
an. told them that ! was selfish
In this as the result OF their work
could not but prove Of benefit to Ha'
: wall, inasmuch as we were In n po
sition to catch large percehtag'
G lot the travel coming and going.
:, feel assured that the stop over ira
J, vel to Hawaii will increase mate
2 rally right along. had sctrccl!
IS registered today lat the Palace iio
ted before half dozen globe trot
tiers were directed to me for inform
!. alton about Hawaii. The entire par
vi ty Will remain In the Islands iron
r three to four weeks
To Entertain Visitors.
% believe that 1t will only be
short time until we shall be able {