Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-24

er, who il still In active business here.
and Honorable c. R. Bishop Of San
Francisco. This charter expired by
limitation In August Of 1881. and with
nothing OF record showing It'd exten-
sion, 1t can only be assumed that
the charter expired by limitation In
1883, on August 25th, a new charter
was granted with the following In
corporators, Samuel N. Castle.
Charles r. Bishop, Alexander j. Cart.
wright, Theophilus H. Davies, F. A.
Schaefer and others.
This charter was for the period Of
50 years or to expire in 1888. The
first meeting of the. Chamber OF Com
merce under its new charter was held
on November 9 Of the same year, at
which meeting Honorable Charles r..
Bishop was elected president, A. ].
Cartwright, yice-president. and ]. B.
Anterior, secretary and treasurer. A
special meeting called for December
II of the same year had for its pur-
pose the consideration Of bringing
Chinese immigrants from Hongkong
to these islands. At this same meet
ing the question Of the introduction
X
tory was brought up and the opinion
expressed that its Introduction would
TEND 10 depreciate par values and
heavy loss Go many would result
therefrom. At q consequent meeting
on December II, 1S& }. special COM
mittee, Of which Honorable C. r.
bishop was chairman, reported that
the Hawaiian Government had re-
ceived STAT. 900 In half dollars OF new
Hawaiian coinage and that before the
month Of April further amount
would be received as follows:
Dollars ................ 100000
Half dollars ............ 10000
Quarters ............... $4,000
Small Coinage Z6,0O0
On April %, 1901, the Merchants
Association. of Honolulu was organ
ized under charter granted by Theo
+. lansing. Treasurer Of the Terri
tory, bearing date of March is. 1901.
This charter was granted under a
petition of Mr.. r. w. Macfarlane, Mr..
e. A. McInerny, Mr.. M. Phillips. Mr..
H. F. Wichman and Mr.. j. G. Roth
well and was to continue for period
Of so years, or to expire in 1851. The
activities OF the Merchants Asspcia-
ton OF Honolulu and the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce are we'll
known, and record assistance looking
to Hilo breakwater, the securing OF
q consular congress to be held IN Ha.
wall. the Investigation of IRE insuf-
ance companies fOrtification of the
Hawaiian Islands. erection Of storage
tanks for kerosene, establishment Of
q direct steamship line between Los
Angeles and Honolulu, securing
greater steamer facilities between
Hawaii and the mainland, widening
and deepening OF the channel en-
trance to Pearl Harbor, size for Fed
efal building, erection OF army build
ing, etc. IN the minutes Of 3 meeting
Of the chamber on September %,
1886. Is recorded an action which Is.
particularly interesting:
s-The vice-nresident stated that
the object OF the meetinq was the
consideration Of the snbiect of Z
recognizing In ! snitable manner
the manifestation Of the chamber :
Of the able way in which onr
Minister 81 yvashinpton had nra.
scented the interests Of the Ha-
waiian kingdom and his labors in
behalf of the continuation Of the
Treaty Of Reciprocity with the
United States.
st was moved by Mr. II. F.
Glade, and seconded by Mr.. w. q
Irwin that a SUBSCRIPTION list be
opened to defray the cost Of a.
solid silver tea and coffee set
with salver to be suitably IA.
scribed and sent to Mr.. Carter
at washington. The presenta-
ton to be made this evening at
the residence Of Mr. p. C. Jones'
This meaning Honorable n. a. p.
Carter. who was long the Diplomatic
representative of Hawaii at Washing.
ton and the father of the present pres
ident Of the chamber. Mr.. George r.
Carter
The minutes of the activities Of the.
earlier chamhars are eytran,oly 'irtars
esting from 4 historical standpoint.
bringing back memories of the hon
ored citizens Of the earlier days. most
OF whom have long since past to.
their fnward