The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-06-14
SOLDIER WILL
TALK ON CANAL
Chamber Of Commerce Arranges
Tor Illustrated Lecture at
the Opera House.

stationed at Fort Do Russy, will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on the Pa
mama Canal in the Opera HOUSE the
evening of June "a, under tho auspices
of the chamber of commerce. At the
regular meeting Of the board Of trus-
tees yesterday afternoon it was decided
that admission will bo by ticket and
that each member will be given two
tickets, but upon application TO Score
tary Wood may obtain more. No seats
win be reserved.
As Captain Hannum recently was sta
toned in the canal zone n most inter
esting lecture is expected. He will
probably deal especially with the physi-
cal features of the canal.
Canal Tolls.
President L. /. Spalding read a letter
from George Mcclellan which stated
that in the house it was impossible to
Bill prohibiting the use of the canal
to railroad owned steamships. Mr.. Nc
Clellan stated, however, that this para
graph in the bin win be sharply con-
tested in the senate but that it is now
impossible to say whether sufficient
votes will be rallied there to defeat it.
The provision for free tolls for coast
wise vessels, he says, passed the house
and is likely to be supported in the
senate.
The trustees also listened to the
reading of u letter to President Spald-
ing opposing the pending legislation in
congress relative to the adjustment of
the Office of shipping commissioner of
Honolulu. The communication urging
the chamber of commerce to take i'm
, mediate action in protest to the propos.
ed legislation was signed by the Amer
lean Hawaiian Steamship Company,
Matson Steamship Company, Oceanic
Steamship Company, and III. Hackfeld
& Co., agents of the Pacific Mail Steam.
/ ship Company
. Aid to Trade.
These companies stated that expert
ence has shown them that the presence
l of United States shipping commission
l err here has greatly facilitated business
;. between the officers Of their vessels and
3 the crews and that il would be to the
Q interest of all to have the important
!. Office continued.
:. Upon the receipt Of the letter few
T days ago a cablegram was Immediately
t sent to Delegate Kalanianaole urging
\ that prompt action be taken in protest
n to the proposed legislature to abolish
the Office.
q The trustees awarded three additional
" prizes in the recent essay contest on
6 the subject of international Peace, I"
:, in which the chief prize of $50 was
y won by Clayton w. Couzens, of the
u College of Hawaii. The following are
d the other prizes awarded: To II. Alex
T. ander Anderson of Oahu College, $50;
!. Adelaide G. Bowen of Mckinley High
y School, SIS; Gregory X. Kaonohi of
= Kamehameha Schools, SIS.
y Fight for Ports.
- A letter to franklin MacVeagh, secre-
n tary of the treasury asking that mo
"a action be taken to abolish the ports of
~ entry at HilO, Kahului, Mahukona and
az Kaaoa until hearings could be held
ls with the commercial bodies of the Is
m lands and the Pacific Coast which was
n. sent through the collector of customs
az by President Spalding ON June Z was
re- read and approved yesterday by the
In trustees. w. II. Tidwell, a special agent
I'd of the treasury department, has been
al making Investigations and il was
It rumored in the press dispatches that
ia he might recommend the adjustment
t. of the ports of entry.
he Another communication from T.. X
of Stackable, collector, acknowledging re
| ceipt of the letter to Secretary Mac
ia Veagh was read. In this he reported
va that he had taken up the matter will
Ir. Mr.. Tidwell and that the agent hal
re- decided not TO recommend the abolish
rd ment of any of the ports named. A
nd letter of appreciation to Mr.. Stackabl'
10. was then sent by the chamber Of com
1T. merce.
Wants Our Pines.
A letter from Charles Avril & Co
of Paris seeking communication will
frstcIass maker of preserved Hawai-
ian pineapples was also read. The let
ter stated that a large amount of bust
ness is 10 be secured there. The trus
tees recommended that Secretary Wood
Nv send copies Of the letter to the various
III pineapple companies engaged in bust
ness here.
Letters acknowledging receipt of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Annua
as received from j. /. Brilliant, American
he consul at Prague, Bohemia, Austria, and
ke Edwin n Gumaula, consul at Johannes
Nv burg, South Africa, were read by Presi
re dent Spalding
,w 1t was announced that George Nc
.lv Clellan would resign ON October / tC
al take up the legal profession but the
trustees decided 10 pass no resolutions
Of of appreciation of his work, as it wa,
,oI believed it would be more fitting foi
ot the chamber as a whole to take thi,
~ action.
10 The next regular meeting of the
,ss chamber Of commerce will be held al
np three o clock Wednesday, at which time
81. several important matters will be con
NV sidered.
,st Besides President spalding aud See
ne rotary Wood the following trustees