The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-09
HONOLULU MEETS
UKULELE DEMAND.
Jonah Kumalae Completes Two
story Factory Turns Out 5000
Instruments Per Year.
(From wedneaday AdvertIser.l J.

(From Wednesday Advertiser.J
A handsome new two story factory.
has been erected on biiiha street by
Jonah Kumalae for the nanufacture Of
ukuleles. The factory employs night to
twelve men and mas a capacity Of ESQ
to 800 nkuleles per month. They are
made of seasoned koa from Kona,
Hawaii. The market Is chiefly Los
Angeles, although orders are occasion
ally received for these beautiful toned
Hawaiian musical INSTRUMENTS from
Denver, Chicago and other Eastern
cities. The industry has shown a steady
growth from very small beginnings and
Mr.. Knmulae believes that in another
year or two his output will reach 1000
ukuleles per month. The KumuIae uku-
leles sell for a higher price than is OBJ
taiued for instruments made on the
Coast. II Is claimed that the name.
kumulae, on one Of these exduisitely
| polished and inlaid Instruments being
guarantee of its perfection of tone
and workmanship. 0
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terest in promotion work. Besides our
regular monthly donation Of 800, a
speeial donation Of $1,000 was given to
further assist in the important work
which Is heing done along this lines.
Our tourist traffic Is an important
factor and is increasing. I sincerely
hope that this association win continue
to stand behind the promotion work
with their moral and financial aid.
This association has placed itself on
record, favoring the extension OF our
present harbOr line through And to IN.
olude Kaihi Bay. We reaiiza that with
the opening Of the Panama Canal the
time isnot far distant when the present
harbor accommodations viii become
eongcsted, and | recommend that the
association continue its aid, and stand
behind the proposed Improvement. This
association realizes that the harbor com.
mission is doing good work and it has
our heartiest support in the plans pro.
posed for the betterment Of the wharyes
and haTlbor.
Supports Sanitary Work.
The work which has been done to i'm
provo the sanitary conditions, by the
board Of health, has had our support.
We especially note the improved SAM
tary conditions in the eongested parts
Of our city. Cement floors have been
substituted for the ordinary wooden
ones in the yards and wash houses Of
the tenements in the Oriental quarters.
This enables the waste water to be
drained off, and is great help In i'm.
proving the quarters where the poorer
classes 1--we Muchis yet TO be done
in making our city sanitary, and we
feel the problem Is being handled as
well as could be expected with the
money that is available.
The active part taken by this asso.
citation in the tariff campaign Is too
well known to go into particulars at
this time. The hard work done by our
committee, composed OF Mr.. f. L. WAL
dron, Mr. Ed Towse, and Mr.. Emil
berndt, with a like committee from the
chamber OF commerce was appreciated
by the whole community. We made
hard fight to protect our main industry
--s,igarj we lost, but had the satisfac.
tion Of knowing that we had presented
our case in every particular to the
tiamnfs Of our laws in Washington. We
hope that time will prove to them that
our eause was Just. \tit
The plans adopted in raising funds 70
carry on the Mid-paei4c Carnival by
forming corporation and issuing
stock, has been endorsed by this Assoc.
eAation. With this plan carried out as
proposed we see no reason why our
regular carnival should not be sue.
cess. tf# N.5t- I.ITI
.,' Much Good Accomplished.
We feel that much good has been
accomplished In the coming together
in convention in this city OF ali the
commercial bodies on the Islands. By
Invitation Of tire chamber of commerce
and the merchants association an In.
Nltation was sent to the Hilo Board
OF Trade and the Maui Chamber Of
Commerce to he our guests. II was a
success. We became better acquainted
with our friends on the other Islands
both in a social and business way,
which was OF great benefit to us all. |
We strongly favor this c6ming.together
spirit and hope it may be continued
from year to year. I'M
Two members of this association have
been called away during the rast year
Mr.. Charles Bon and Mr.. Pfotenhaner.
Both men stood high In this community
IN 0 social as wen as from business
standpoint, and they will be missed
BY postal card vote, which closed
December 81, 1918, the amalgamation
OF this association with the chamber of
commerce for the establishment OF a
= Grenter Chamber Of Commerce was
passed by a vote of ffty,eight in favor
Of, nineteen against the amaleamation.
The vote showed that this association
favored the propositioh by a large ma
lority. IL is TO be hoped the new direc.
tors which we viii elect today will
immediately take the matter np and
that amalgamation will soon be an ae-
complished fact. BY forming larger
organization which win include all the |
business interests or our city, there Is
no question but what much good can
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