Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-22
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demand. Very good so far and better
than we expected"
EAST INDIAN STORE.-"We have
to depend largely on the tourists fer
our business. and. OF corr-r. ~" ?"
haven't been very. many tourists in
Honolulu this year. yet We find no
falling off in our business. The last
year has been a good one Cor Us. Nha'
1918 will bring rests. we believe, on
whether there will be enough cargo
space 10 bring imports to Hawaii from
the Orient"
NJ r. COUNTER. Jcwc'C 49," R'isi-
nes- during 1917 has hee7 C0nsider@.-
" better than in 1915: and, as mat
ter OF fact. we thought the year would
be a poor one. Thus ia. Christmas
trade is ahead OF that Of last wear
Like other concerns, however, We are
suffering from being unable to get
goods here from the mainland on
time"
FASHION CLOTHING COVE
find that 1917 has brought general
Improvement over the volume OF ousl
ness done in 1916 and We expect thai;
1918 will be just as good, if not even
better"
n. CULMAN, %ewe'rr t. rc.-"Cn
the whole, business this year has been
better than in 1916. and the Christ
mas trade is fully up TO that Of last
year. We have enjoyed a very good
trade from the army. AS to 191S-
well. who can te'l?
THE CLARION, Mems haherdash-
ery.-"Thus far our business for 1871
has been as good. and as great IN
volume, as in 1916, although we find
that our customers are not purchasing
the more expensive articles. They
are. however, buying in larger guam
titles. No trouble has been expert
cnced in getting merchandise from
the mainland to Honolulu and. because
of this, it is rather difficult now to
predict what 1918 is going to bring.
We are optimistic, however, and hope
that 1918 will be a good business
year"
HONOLULU MUSIC CO., Music
store.-"We are having an excellent
Christmas trade and can say that, on
has been as good as that OF 1916.
While this years Christmas trade is
not quite as heavy as last year, in
that as many customers are not being
handled, yet there is a steady pur'
chase of the more expensive items. y
HONOLULU TOBACCO CO.-"The
year has been excellent and especial
ly the last few months, in spite OF
the war tax We have found 1t I'M
necessary to raise our prices except
in cases where the factories have ad'
vanced the wholesale price. Our
Christmas trade has been as brisk, II
not a little brisker, than in 1916, and
we are looking forward to good year
in 1918"
A. r. GURREY,, Jr, Art store.-1
find that the constantly coming and
going army folk are taking the place
OF the tourists who, for some reason,
have not visited Hawaii this year to
as great an extent as in recent years.
Business has been excellent through
out 1917 and, believe, somewhat bet
ter than in 1916. What 1918 has In
store no one can say"
BAILEY FURNITURE COVE
have no complaint to make regarding
business done in 1917 and can say
that this year has been far better in
every respect than 1916. The Christ
mas trade is good"
MODEL CLOTHIERS-"During 1917
we have done almost to dollar the
business we did in 1916, in spite Of
the fact that 1916 was an exception
ally fine year all around. During the
last six months we have done the larg'
est cash business than during any
ether similar period in the history Of
the concern, and collections have
been splendid AS regards 1917, we
are very wen satisfied with results
to date"
c. j. FIEBIG, Paints and oils
THE year just closing is as good as
we have ever had, and we have no
reason to complain about a falling off
in business. Business has been every
Mt NO cood &C In 1919 hut Wo cannot