The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-21
Report Not Denied BY Territorial
Company Says 100000 viii
Be Expended
PRESIDENT Won HaMM' - t..
WILL NOT DISCUSS PLANS
improvements Contemplate Two
Big Wings, Ornamental Pier
and Dancing Pavilion

Once moro report is busy with i'm.
Provemonts for the Muana Hotel. This
time the story insists that the Terri
tor.al Hotel company, Ltd, rs going 70
spend $2O0,00O on the construction Of
two big wings for its hotel at Waikiki
beach, and upon other improvements
which will make the place larger and
even more luxurious than at present,
When asked regarding the matter
yesterday afternoon, &. {. Won Hamm.
president Of the hotel company, refus,
ed to talk for, publication, "a ing that
matters are lot yet ready Re would
neither affirm nor deny the report:
AT a gathering of the directors Of
the company last Saturday afternt III,
the question Of the additions necessary
Tor the Moana Hotel, in view of the
greatly increased tourist traffic here
and the prospect that even the increase
OF last year will be largely augment.
ed this year, was discussed informally.
Nothing was done at that meeting
that would be considered definite. but
tentative plans involving an expendi-
,ture of $20O,O00 were suggested by
some of the members, and estimates
were submitted and studied, without
any definite action being taken. This
was reserved for the next meeting of
the board, which is set for some day
this week
For a long time, it is said, the direc-
tors OF the company have felt that
something must be done TO meet the
growing demand for accommodations
during the tourist season. While the
last Carnival was on the pressure was
extremely heavy, and while everybody
who applied for rooms at any of the
hotels owned by the company was Civ.
en- some sort of accommodation, L was
not always exactly what was wanted
and there was a little dissatisfaction.
not at the company but at conditions
generally.
Also 1t was recognized that if, as
there is every indication will be the
case, the tide of tourist traffic sets in
even more strongly in 1917 than it did
In 1916, the hotel and boa ding houses
nowhere win be utterly unable to cope
with the demand for rooms.
:. Therefore, goes on the report, taking
time by the fOrelock, the directors.
acting upon the suggestion of one of
the officials of the COMPANY. have
practically decided to begin work on
charging and improving the Moana
Hotel, by the construction of two big
wings or annexes to the present build.
ing and connecting them with ornamen.
taI archways with the main structure
The plans are said to include wing
on the eva side, and shifting of the
oathhouses, so as to make room for a
great lanai, that is to extend the whole
length of the improved and ,anIoroad
structure. On the opposite side, it is
reported, the plans call for a smaller
wing, where the cottages now stand.
Dancing Pavilion On Pier
Other details of the plan are said to
be an enlarged and Ornamental pier
with dancing pavilion at the ex.
IRENE end, with sort of dock f>r
canoes aud other craft. In short, it is
planned to make of the Moana prop.
erty great resort, with all of the
modern attractions and facilities de-
mand,d Of such place by mainland
tourists