The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18
VON HAMM- YOUNG
To TAKE 7. K. K.
Hotel Interests to Enter Into
Steamship Company's
Greater Plans.


General Manager Shiraishi of the Tovo
Risen Kaisha, who arrived here recently
from San Francisco, stopping over here
en- route to Japan, are at present saving
nothing in regard to their plans in re-
gard to taking the agency away from
h. Hackfeld & CO., it was Yesterday
that appears to be authoritative, that
the local agency for the Japanese steam
ships will be placed in the hands of
the Won Hamm- Young Company, Limit
ed, which company is largely identified
with the big hotel interests of this
city, namely, the Young Hotel, the
Moana Hotel and the Hawaiian Hotel
The Togo Kisen Kaisha is looking
to the suspension of the coastwise ship
ping laws as affecting Hawaii, which
would mean allowing the boats of the
japanese line to carry passengers be-
tween San Francisco and this port.
Far from intending to cut out Homo
lulu as a port of call on the transpacific
service. the Togo Risen Kaisha intends
to cultivate this port of Honolulu for
all it is worth. and to establish a local
agency here and encourage, by adver-
Using abroad, both in Japan and the
United States, the advantages of these
Islands, so as to bring tourists here in
the event of the next congress suspend
ing the coastwise laws as far as Homo
lulu is concerned.
The Togo kisen Kaisha people seem
to be assured that the coastwise laws
will be suspended and that congress will
permit the passing of passengers be-
tween Honolulu and Sau Francisco.
Placing the local agency in the hands
of the Won Hamm- Y Dung Company will
insure a development of the local hotel
business in connection with the steam
ship interests, which could not be eff
fected with any other institution acting
as agent.
1t is expected that the Won Hamm-
Young Company will take hold within
month or so. Next year the L. X. X.
puts on big new boat, sister to the
Chiyo Maru and the Tenyo Maru. These
three monsters are capable of carrying
great numbers of passengers, and the
T. X. X. believes that the United States
government viii soon permit the travel
ing between American ports of tourists
aboard the boats of their line and on
other lines flying foreign flags, or such
appears to be the idea.
If all goes as the managers of the
T. X. K expect. the T. X. K. will do
an immense amount toward advertising
Honolulu and toward bringing tourists
here.
1t seems that there are very many
Japanese of wealth and influence who
travel from Japan TO the United States,
who. on their return toward the Orient,
desire to stop here month, or several
months in order to study the situation
here or to avail themselves of the de-
lightful climate. 1t is also understood,
if long discussion of passenger accom-
modations, or the lack thereof, goes for
ANYTHING, that the boats of the Togo
Kisen Kaisha will he very welcome TO
Honolulu people travelling between this
mort and San Francisco, when vessels
living the American flag are not avail
able
With the suspension of the coastwise
laws there will necessarily be a great
many more people coming here.
But it would appear from what IS
said more or less officially. even though
tho information be indirect. that
whether or not the cOastwise laws are
suspended. the Togo Kisen haisha has
in view the estabHhing of local
agency here with the Won Hamm- Dung
Company, for the purpose OF having
an arrangement with the hotel accom-
modations and to encourage and IN
crease travel between this port and the
Orient. if not between this port ana
San Francisco.
yire-Presiaent Ottawa and General
Manager Shiraishi 90 to Japan in the
Pacific Mail steamship Siberia this
week. They may officially announce
tbeir plans before they depart, Or they
may remain quiet in. regard to the
1t had been rumored that Castle
Cooke might be the agents for the |.
~ K. but it seems that the desire OF
the company is to put the agency
whore no other steamship company Is
interested.