Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-13

! ID admitted by all that there seemed
TO be no serious attempt on the part
Of the gentlemen to secure any
freight. Since their, return to the coast,
| reports, apparently Official, have come
stating that the matter Of the steam
| err coming here had not been decid.
ed. yet one Of the October, magazines
which has been received gives the ad.
vertisement. Of the steamer with sail.
ing dates, two in November and two
/ in December, the ad" bearing the
name Of MT. Stone. Who was here, and
sneh tad' must have been In the press
while people in Honolulu were being
given to understand by the same Mr..
Stone that the matter was undecided.
Evidently, the company Is not work
ing in harmony with the Chamber of
Commerce. ..,.
However, II the Great Northern
comes for a six months trial season,
Il should materially relieve the Carni.
val congestion. This steamer has &C
Communications fer $50 first cabin mas
sengers and l02 intermediate, ar sec-
lond cabin, so, with one trip every l6
days as advertised" there should be
iittle difficulty foll past figures. But
| the. Great Northern Is going to bring
a. large number OF new" tourists.
opening up the great Southern Cal
farnia field by direct sailings from
San Pedro, and having the backing Of
the Great Northern. Northern Pacific,
and Chicago, BURLINGTON & Qaincy
railroads. Hawaii will obtain q far
greater amount Of advertising than we
have had to date If this cotiibaHy en-
tiers the field. n Is douhtfnl never
theless, whether the Increased tourist
business which can be obtained on
such short notice will, during the first
season of this steamer, Offset the larg-
er number or aecofnIiio dations offered
The coming OF the Great Northern
would, we feel, benefit the local lines,
for III the steamer remains in port
only d little over "a hofirs. It. is OBJ
yious that the large majority. of pas.
sengers will stay over and. talsn an
other boat back. Mr.. Stone stated also
that the company wonld only sell one
way tickets. Il ~. ~ r 2 s&f. q I .z
Freisht statistics. 7 20
49, ne s, eo,,,s,,,,.aa receives ann.
s ~ .,,,Iv .,f ,l,e freirAt business. from
IN A ts.,r ,ltna I tlaYe detained ore
on Tionofllfn business not other ports.
and nothing from the American. Ha-
Waiian and Pacific Mail As IL we'll
known, the Matsgn and American :Ha.
Waiian Hines carry tho. largest, arln,.tlt
&C freight including nra rticPtlp all tho
s,aar hi wa could hardly o.reet
si,har 81 tbesa lines. furnish rs
u.ith ,caniaa a. their contracts. At the
.ar 80 tima the renewal az the yarf.
ans s,,ear cosntracts il being consid.
e,ed 4, can Fyancisooe, What nrol1or.
finn The respective lines VIII OBTAIN
and what the future rates viii he have
4 far nare itaportant sbearfng on the
e, 4, seti6n n n,nre nasssenrer Sims than
3 srev;evp 81 ,,asf statistics particular.
~ ~. 81 Ne btye tl,e sfafistics 81 only
ana i;,,a Tba stafisfses 81 that line
however shows that 1T has done d
very pood business. 9For. the reasons
! have infiieated the committee
mt 81 into the freight question
fl,fther n mis- respect. rs t's. 81
keen,nne nd atiuns 50 81
WhfIe r1erhans II Is not within the
power originally granted this commit.
tee rs make Recommendations. the
COMMITTEES desires ia make sfoiir sue.
eestions. or Recommendations. based
an If fbse55ya lions. & & "a
IA Tbe Matson t;gukas sbof1 81, M. q
con gers and fraieht ( s.sl how that The
.c conn bas done ! rood business.
~ =, -, $500. o;,,s, ~ have
Is M WEE, ls,s ats
AT, ~
~ - 49, 80,
az ~ $500 nsano.;. 49, ~ h,,,,d;na onatb =
...s plop .s 49, ~ -. 49,.
~ also' 80. - pHss -,
ness anu ny unlasselolea of ~ ~
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totsise y
ltnIlleuiste .eilet, tlls SUI ~
jet q tne sso .s siiouiu n 1
PC arroppea e, aiaythlng turtner san pe
done. by this Enamoer. we. psiiey =,
ynat tne toar1st BUSINESS can ana VIII ~
60 tdH extent 70 NStliy hotH tue Ir"dt