The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-01
CONVENTION VILE
ATTRACT Leading
MENOF INDUSTRY
Plantation Managers and Enui-
neeys to Debate important To-
pics During Conference
PUBLIC IS INVITED
TO HEAR DISCUSSIONS
Election Of Trustees and Officers
Is Scheduled on Opening
Program


The thirty fourth annual meeting Of
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
tion win be called 70 order at 10
o'clock this morning at the Castle and
Cooke hall q. n
While attended largely BY plantation
managers aud engineers. Il Il announ.
ced that the meetings are open to the
liuhlic. w. Q. Smith, secretary Of ths
association, said yesterday he hoped
That everyone interested ii any
phase Of sugar--Rrowing, manufacturs,
lransnortgtion or sale would feel free
70 come and listen to the discussions.
Formal Papers Distributed
The formal papers have been printed
on pamphlet form and were distributed
70 the plahtations some time ago, so
that al who attend the meetings, could
come prepared to take part in the dis
cussions, II was found last year that
the debate following the reading Of the
papers was Of great value and interest.
The program for the session Is as
Can 70 order by the president, i.
Faxqn Bishop at 10 o'clock.
Minutes q the annual meeting, 1918.
Presidents address +. Fa40n BIZ
shop.
seeretary's report.--W. o. smith.
Election of trustees.
Election Of officers.
List Of committee reports.
Program Of work to be announced.
Presentatiop and discussion Of reports.
Reports Of Committees
Reports Of the following standing
copmittees for the year ending Septems
Der 80, 1914, have been printed in pam.
phlet form; 1904
Experiment station committee, j.. w.
Waldron, chairman.
Committee on warehousing and stor-
age Of sugar, David Forbes, chairman.
COMMITTEES on forestry; James Glib,
chairman,
Committee Of agricultural machipery
and implements, George Glib, chair
Committee on manufacturing machin.
cry by managers and engineers. M
Committee on manufacture Of sugar
and utilization Of by-products, r. s.
Norris, chairman, L. 49,.
'4s 'gomntittee on cutting, ionding ana
general transportation,F A. Lidgate,
chairman. 49,
Committee on cultivation and fertili-
cation on unirrigated plantations, G. II.
Eckart chairman. t
Committee on cultivation, fertiliza-
ton and irrigation on irrigated planta-
tions, Andrew Adams, chairman. n
Committee on labor saving devices.
George n. Renton, chairman.
Address BY Judge Ballou
The program also viii include an adj
dress by Judge Sidney M. Ballour Wash
ington representative Of the association.
Further announcement concerning this
Fart Of the program viii be made later.
~ was announced yesterday that
there would be no entertainment and
probably no banquet at the close Of the
meeting Thursday. It is felt that with
SO many directly interested in and al
feeted by the outcome OF the European
war this Is no time for celebration.
Plants To Be Visited
The members OF the association will
visit the experiment station in Wilder
avenue, aud also the waipio field sta
ton at some time during the session TO
see what the scientific experts are do
ing to help solve the different problems
confronting the planter.
The report of the committee ON mantt-
facture this year is looked forward 10
with particular interest because Of the
many important improvements and
methods advanced for adoption since
the promise Of Hfree sugar !, BY the
Administration