The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-01-17
Ownership Of Maui
Drug Co. Changes
All Interests Purchased by
New Organization; L. l..
Roberts Becomes it's Gen.
eral Manager

Maui Drug Company Ltd. passed in.
TO new control Saturday. A new
organization formed for the purpose
has purchased all outstanding stock
and taken over the business. L. L.
Roberts succeeds to Chock Chong in
its management and the new directo-
rate is composed of d. f. Brewster,
President; Harry S. Decker, vice
president; l.. l.. Roberts, secretary,
treasurer and general manager and r.
Il. Howe Auditor. Under the pur-
chase the new organization secures
the Waikiki business and property
while the Lahaina holdings, real es.
tate on which building is now be.
ing erected is retained by Chock
Chong.
Transfer of the business of Maui
Drug Co. completes negotiations that
have been in progress for several
weeks past. The new soda fountain
Just installed was in part a result of
the plans and was put in at the ex-
pense of the new organization outside
of the cost of the purchase of the
business. 1t is a forerunner OF
other changes that the new manage.
ment contemplates, some of which
L
formation of the organization was en-
gineered by Mr.. Roberts.
Roberts is Energetic
l.. l.. Roberts came to Wailuku and
the Maui Drug Co. 16 months ago.
Later he bought the interest in the
business of Macdonald when he re-
tired as secretary of the concern. He
became prominent in the manage
Of lA l.
Chong, most especially with sugges.
tions for betterments and improve
ments in service, with ideas he
brought with him from the mainland
and in his associations and dealings
with the patrons of the store. Before
coming to Maui he was with the Owl
string of drug stores in Los Angeles
1t was he who made the slogan of the
concern Service" and won for it the
name of Home of Service" His
watchword in the management now
that he has taken it over will be
Ever better service" He has mum
bers of plans for doing this.
Saturday night the new soda foun
tain was opened and Hawaiian music
brought gayety to the store. In realty
it was celebration in change of own
ership as well as the opening of q
new institution in the store.
Chock Shong is somewhat indefe
mite as to his plans. He has an at
tractive offer to take the management
of large drug concern in Hilo which
he contemplates accepting. If he
does not accept he will carry out his
plans for a drug store in Lahaina
similar to the Wailuku establishment
which he so successfully built up. He
may establish such a store there in
any event. He expects to take rest
for month or two before entering
on any new undertaking, he said yes
terday.
In general business circles and in
the young Chinese community Chock
Chong will be missed He made a
distinctive place for himself in both
His methods and success in the es-
tablishment and improvement of the
Drug Company he organized and put
on his feet won him friendship and
patronage and commanded the res
poets of those with whom he came in
contact. In the Chinese community
he became an equally prominent fl
CURE and has been influential in
bringing into a harmonious whole diff
fering elements of that community.
One of the first changes the new
management is making is the closing
out of its jewelry department and an
nouncement of the offering of the en-
tire stock at actual cost, without any
interest or profit charges is made to-
day.