The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
FINE PRESENT
FOR NJ CLELLN
Chamber of Commerce Sends
Him $500 for Work on the
Pineapple Tariff.
JUNKET TO CHINA POSTPONED
The Representatives of Japanese
Commercial Bodies Here
December 9.
TO CHINA POSTPONED
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On account of the fact that there
was not quorum present, no action
was taken yesterday afternoon by the
chamber of commerce along the line
of the adoption of a resolution favoring
the suspension by congress of the coast
wise shipping laws. Vice President J.
p. Cooke expressed his regret that moth.
ing could be done in this regard, max.
ing the statement that he thought the
chamber should take action.
Present for Mcclellan.
George B. Mcclellan, private secre-
tary to Delegate Kuhio, will be the
| recipient of $500 check as a token of
the appreciation of the chamber of
| commerce of the strong work he did,
in the absence of the Delegate, in regard
to the pineapple tariff. The chamber
| voted to send him the $500 check, the
statement being made that Mr.. McClel-
| lan's efforts were responsible for Ha-
| waii getting what she wanted in regard
to the pineapple tariff.
Japanese Coming.
A. Gartley reported that, from in
formation he had received from the
Japanese consul, the party of Japanese
business men representing the CONNER
| cial bodies of Japan, who are touring
| the States, will arrive here on the
Tenyo Maru December 0. There are
about forty in the party.
1t was suggested that they be suit
, ably entertained-an open air luncheon,
| automobile rides, possibly a trip up the
1 Wahiawa branch of the railroad. As it
is uncertain whether they will be here
| over night, no arrangements were made
for an evening entertainment
Acting Secretary Cooper read let
ter from E. R. Adams, dated at Seattle,
suggesting that the Honolulu Chamber
| of Commerce send an invitation to the
| chambers of commerce of Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland, Anacortes and other
northwest cities, asking them to visit
Hawaii. This matter, however, was
considered too important to be acted
upon impulsively, and it went over until
the next meeting.
China Trip Postponed.
| The visit of the commercial bodies
| VI INC Noast, III IespOuse 10 Iue luNl-
| tation of the commercial bodies of
China, has been postponed until Sep
TENDER, 1910, according to cablegram
from H. P. Wood, which was read at the
meeting. Mr.. Wood cabled as follows:
SHANGHAI, October 2s.-visit
commercial delegates changed to Sep
TENDER, 1910. Hawaii included.
"WoOD.
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apparent oversight through which Ha.
waii was not included in the invitation
sent to the Coast cities has been
remedied and that delegates from the
local chamber of commerce are expect
ed to make the trip. 1t will not, how
ever, be made next February, as was
anticipated, but instead has been put
over until September.
No Address by McNally.
j. c. McNally, United States Consul
at Marking, China, will not be able to
speak before the chamber of commerce.
a letter was read from him, in which
he stated that he was not well and was
uncertain as TO whether or not he would
be able to make an address, but that,
in any event, he would prepare a paper
which could be read.
The further statement was made by
one of those present that the Chiyo
Maru, on which Mr.. McNally is travel
ing, will arrive here on Sunday, so it
would be impossible in any event for
the chamber to hear him. Acting Secre-
tary Cooper was instructed by resolu-
ton to meet the consul when he ar
rives, get his paper, and show him the
usual cOQrtesies
communication was received from
the secretary of the Mohonk Confer.
ence, asking the chamber of commerce
to name a committee on international
arbitration. Those present, however,
thought that the chamber had all the
work on hands it could comfortably at
tend to, without taking part in inter
national arbitration conferences, and
no action was taken.
Pacific Fleets Visit.
The matter of trying to have the
Pacific feet present in Honolulu harbor
on Washington S birthday was taken up
and resolution was adopted request.
ing secretary Mcclellan to do whatever
he might deem best in Washington to
bring this about.
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SHOWING WoNDERoUs TACT. .
Two guests came to spend the even