Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-16
RATES OF WELLS
| FARGO DISCUSSED
Merchants will Demand
Through Rate From
New York

Merchants Association yesterday
afternoon, some interesting figures
were introduced relative to the sup
posed overcharging on express rates
by Wells, Fargo & Co., by M. b ash,
chairman of the trade and finance
committee.
Hawaii is being Disseminated
against" said Mr.. Brash, in that
this firm has not given the Terri
tory through rate from Honolulu
to New York" According to the
present rules of the company, ex-
press matter can not be billed from
New York straight through to this
city, but must be consigned to San
Francisco and rebilled from that
port. Il
From New York to San Francisco
the rate on merchandise for every
100 pounds is 1880; 10-pound
package would cost $50. A 10-I
pound package from San Francisco
to Honolulu costs S0c., thus making
a total expressage charge from New
York to Honolulu of $3.50. for
every ten pounds of merchandise.
The rate between New York and
England is only s1.12 for every ten
pounds. The Merchants Association
intend bringing the matter to the
notice Of the officials Of this corpor-
alton and will try to induce them
to lower the rate to $1.75 for every
ten pounds of merchandise, instead
Of $3.50, now being charged.
The matter Of sending packages
C. O. d. from New York to Homo
lulu, which at present are charged
a collection rate Of $2.05 per every
500 worth Of merchandise, was dis
cussed. A draft on New York for
800 costs 40 cents. but 1t appears
that the Wells, Fargo company are
not willing to accept drafts on New
York in payment Of goods sent C. o.
d., as they would no; be able to col
lect the amount which at present
they charge.
= The Merchants Association will
demand one rate from New York to
Honolulu. In this way goods will
be billed straight through. San
Francisco would undoubtedly oppose
any such movement, as all goods for
these Islands are receipted for by
the Bay City ONCE and the rebilIing
is a separate item OF business. This
subject will be brought up at the
next meeting OF the Merchants As
ISOLATION.
e. r. Stackable, Collector OF Gus
toms. was unanimously elected an
honorary member of the Merchants
Association yesterday afternoon.
The question of green trading
stamps was brought up. The met-
chants were unanimous In condemn
ing the practise and are planning
hot campaign against the company
now doing business in these stamps.
Mr.. Brasch stated that girls were
being employed to visit the stores
of Chinese and japanese merchants.
These girls were told to look at var
ious materials. Having made their
selection, they would ask the price.
But before making the purchase
they would ask II green trading
stamps were given. Upon being
told that stamps were not given,
they would tell the storekeeper that
they would purchase their goods
only at stores where stamps were
given. In this way the Oriental
merchants were made to believe that
there was great demand for goods
where stamps were given. and were
eventually persuaded to purchase a
supply OF these when representa-
tive Of the trading stamp firm Wis
tied them.
Mr.. Brasch stated that the trad
ing stamp companies OF Oakland had
been KNOCKED out of business by the
energetic action taken by the Mer-
chants Asst 'iation OF, that city. A
prominent lawyer of this city has
been retained by the Merchants As
ISOLATION to look into this matter,
and 1t is hoped that before long this
practise OF trading for green stamps
will be stamped out In this city.