Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-30
MEN
HAVELUNCHEON
Function at the Young Pleasing
Speechs Of Welcome Made
Sailed at Five and Will Disband
at Hongkong in November.

There was but short time after
the close Of the post prandial exer-
cises of the luncheon given yester.
day afternoon at Young Hotel by 10.
cal business men to representatives of
Pacific Coast chambers of commerce
before the Korea sailed for the ORR.
ent, and the representatives spent the
time in short walks around the bust.
ness section.
Il was after two o'clock before the
lunchers sat down to the well ap-
pointed tables at Young Hotel and
II was nearly two hours later before
the spe echmaSing which followed the
lunch was finished.
In the absence of L. I. Spalding, who
was to preside. John Warehouse act.
ed as master of ceremonies. :
The address of welcome was made
by Governor Walter +. Frear who
spoke In part as follows: a ua..r
ut Is great pleasure to greet you
all, and join personally as well as
by virtue of my official position. and
also as u member OF the chamber OF
commerce, In this welcome to our
friends from the western coast OF our
common country. II Is especially a
pleasure. personally. because 1 am a
native son of the Golden West my
self, and because OF the intimate and
neighborly relations which have exist.
ed between the States and these Isl
ands for the past sixty years. For
many years after 1919 these Islands
supplied California with produce.
which California is now better able
to supply. These Islands contributed
not little to the welfare OF the Paci.
\ fic Coast States. In 1888. after we
used a printing press in these Islands
believe. we sent II TO Oregon, and
that was the first printing press used
In the States west of the Mississippi.
1--WE know what wonderful develop
nient has been exhibited by japan. and
With prophetic eye, we know what Is
in Store for China. only II will be ten.
| fold greater. II is eminently fitting
| that representatives Of the commercial
bodies OF the Pacific Coast States
should take this journey to the great
country on the other side. Hawaii has
not a little part to play 10 this com.
mercial development Indeed, out OF
all proportion to her size and popula.
ton by reason OF her location geo
graphically, and directly and indirect.
~ from military and navar' stand
| point. IB 1.h' y
"She has played, and Is destined TO
play, a considerable part in the com.
merce of this ocean. Her imports and
exports In the past year aggregated
about s72,000,000; with banking de
posits of over $4,000, 900; paying into
the federal treasury annually about
$2.O00,000 enough to pay all the ex
penses Of the federal government here
including military and naval improve
ments which is not to be overlooked
For many years. and long before an
neXation, she did more for the upbuild
: ing and maintenance of the American
merchant marine than any other for
eign country in the world. Applause. !
! Last year her inward tonnage wal
: about 1.30e.O0o. For many year,
three-fourths of the vessels cominl
here have been American bottoms
and have carried ninety per- cent o
: the commerce. .. 0+'iu" 'fg
! Hawaii has developed. not sbecaus,
I OF her area, not because of population
but principally because OF her Location
: and because of her natural adyan
tages and richness Of soil, but NOR
largely, and mainly might say, b!
!. reason OF the methods that her Angie
Saxon population have introduced he
scientific methods, study and adapts
ton. II has not been so much throug
extensiveness Of area as intensiyenes
Of development believe | Nigh
say that &c have made good.
Our relations with The Pacifi
Coast have been close. particular
with San Francisco and Puget Sound
and we hop to extend these relation
10 the ports of southern California
We are glad to have you stop here a
this rest station In the Pacific Ocean
and we wish YOU most pleasant voy
age, and hope to see you on you
return"
Secretary Sakwan Tong of the Oh
nese consulate delivered the address
of The Chinese Consul General. |
II the Consul spoke of the friendl
feeling that China had for the Unite
States dwelling Especially on the re
mission of part of the Boxer linden
ity by the United States and the ON
trait Of the GhiRese above. all other
which was never to forget favor.
W. IT, Booth of Los Angeles chan
Der of commerce and president OF IN
commission responded 10 the two az
dresses paying a high compliment {
Honolulu hospitality,
The PARTY will arrive In Shanght
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