The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
COMMERCE BODY
I DECLARES TRUCE
AS TO SHIPPING
Maritime Companies Will Be Civ.
en- Chance To Take Care
OF Business
SUSPENSION OF COASTAL
LAW HELD IN ABEYANCE
Business interests Plan To Have
Rule For Destruction of
Mai! Modified

A truce formally has been declared
between the faction of the chamber
of commerce which favors Suspension
Of the coastwise shipping law and the
faction that does not. The truce, how.
ever, is conditional and in this respect
amounts to an ultimatum to local Am
ericau shipping. 1t is agreed to dis.
continue discussion of the subject, pro.
vided American companies can and win
take care of the business
The chamber Of commerre went on
record to this effect yesterday after
noon by adoption of the report of its
committee of fifteen. Such recon-
mendation was contained in the report.
The chamber now remains neutral, but
its neutrality rests with the American
shipping in these waters. The ship
owners are given the opportunity to
''make good " IL they desire the sup
port of the commerce body. If they
fail, it is presumed the question viii
be reopened and Enforcement probably
given to suspension of the coastwise
law. -.4N. ~
Ticket Deposits Considered -
The committee Of fifteen a}report, be-
side its attitude towarf, the coastwise
law. recommends that fsthe chamber
take up with the steamship companies
proposition for 25 per cent ticket
tees are given five days in advance.
The chamber will take this up with
the steamship companies at once. 1t
is thought sneh an arrangement will
go far toward solving congestion.
A report of the territorial affairs
committee, recommending that the
chamber underwrite $4,000 for bringing
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary here to in
vestigate the field for an army and navy
branch of the association, and to de-
velop the plan if( it is adjudged prac-
ticable, was referred to the finance
committee. The rdport was a sequence
of the visit here. 81 John H. Tiche9orj
head of the army and navy Y. NJ. G..
A.
MisdireC ted Mail Considered
The chamber decided to request a
liberal Interpretation of the postal reg
ulations for misdirected Hawaiian mail
Action was asked by the Hawaii Pro
motion Committee. The committee lost
mail by destruction because no correc-
ton in address was received in two
weeks at mainland Office. In this case
it was a physical impossibility because
Of the time necessary for transmission
of letters.
A reply from the board of super
visors to letter on the break in the
bay sewer and the Kalihi outfall was
read. The bay sewer will be fixed as
soon as possible, the boards letter said.
but the Kalihi repairs must be included
in the general plan of sewer improve
ment.
Uniform Water Meters ~.
A letter from Harry f. Murray of
the city water and sewer department.
asking the chamber cooperation in
adoption of uniform street covers for
water meters in the downtown district,
was submitted This is already in the
hands of a committee.
There was an unusually large atten-
dance at the meeting. 1t had been
postponed from the day before because
n quorum could not be obtained. Yes
terday morning Secretary Brown per
sonaliv visited AS many members as
he could and in this way the atten-
dance was increased considerably.