The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
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HAWAII N|lL BE
STARTEDAf Once
Promotion Committee To Ask
Chamber Of, Commerce To
Raise Gig Amount Is.
TIME IS 0PPoRIUNE, 4. l.. -,
SAYS EMIL BERNDT
Permission Of Japanese Govern
ment for Boats To Serve
Islands Changes Situation

scale on the mainland, rs proposed in
resolution recently adopted by the
chamber Of commerce, Is to be begun
as soon as possible II, as is expected
the chamber follows out recommends.
tions that will be made to II by the
promotion committee. ~ il a.
II was feared for time that the plan
to- advertise the Islands extensively
would have to be dropped, be-
cause of lack of passenger &c.
commodations to and From the
mainland. But the receipt Wednes.
day by Castle & Cooke, agents for the
Togo Kisen Kaisha, Of cabled advices
to the effect that the Japanese govern
ment had put the stamp Of Its approval
upon vessels of the line mentioned car,
srying passengers to and from Hawaii
changed the entire situation .ir
Hawaii now has all the passenger
it could reasonably
ask for and there appears.to be nothing
to hinder tourists from coming to the
Islands. The thing to do now Is to ad.
vertise the fact. And that is what the
promotion committee proposes to do on
a big scale. ~ rf34 sH- "
Must Raise Money .@aaTll.#"
\ The first essential is to raise an ad.
vertising fund. The chamber of com.
merce approved the plan to secure by
subscription fund of not to exceed
$50, 900 for this purpose. The work Of
raising the fund was left in allegiance
pending determination of what pas.
senger accommodations would be avail,
able. Under the new conditions created
by the action of the Japanese govern,
ment in granting permission for the
sengers to and from Honolulu the pro.
motion committee feels that the time ID
ripe for immediate action. 49,
: The promotion committee will hold
IA meeting this afternoon at which
formal action will undoubtedly be taken
to urge the chamber Of commerce Ia
start the gathering Of q big advertising
fund. slz4 g.+&tt; .T.J5',.,.. &
Berndt Makes Statement ........
Emil Berndt, chairman Of the promo,
ton committee, issued the following
statement yesterday:f '.>E =
"Since it. has been definitely estab.
lished that passenger traffic, both I'd
and from the Coast, will be permitted
on all vessels of the Togo 5Kisen Kai.
sha line, the promotion committee I'M
doubleday will take steps at its first
meeting to inform the audit and finance
committee Of the chamber that the time
is opportune to secure the. subscriptions
for a special advertising campaign for
tourists contemplated in the resolution
passed at 10 membership meeting of
the, chamber recently.
"This probable action by the promo.
ton committee at its meeting this af.
ternoon will be based on the telegraph
ic advice received yesterday afternoon
by Castle q Cooke, Ltd, the Toy6
Kisen Kaisha local agency, making
plain the situation that all vessels OF
this line calling at this port will cater
to passenger, traffic under the permit
granted them by our U. s, Shipping
Board, and approved by the Imperial
Japanese government. This will af.
ford Hawaii almost unlimited accom-
modations with de luxe service for
those who desire il.
Situation 10 Changed
"The report current that the promo.
ton committee was not yet in a posi-.
ton to advise the audit and finance
committee of the chamber to proceed
in the matter of securing further sub.
scriptions, and that probably the whole
matter would be dropped for the time
being, was based on non.receipt Of de-
finite information that the Japanese
Imperial government would permit ali
the Togo Kisen Kaisha passenger boats
to enter the local field. The whole
matter turned about face upon the sud
den receipt yesterday of the Geographic
adviees granting this unlimited permit
Immediate steps will be inaugurated
to attain benefits from this arrange
ment by intensive advertising on the
mainland In the tourist centers. The
great drawback in the past to travel
has been the guarantee of return
passage, 20 the maitland. This under
the new arrangement Of affairs will nc
longer be hindranee.
THAT much good will result from
this special consideration is foreseeI
by the Togo Kisen Kaisha itself in that
it has taken up its option on the rooms
Of Hawaii Promotion Committee, where
it win establish a full fledged Office on
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