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Show Saturday throughout the year. Honolulu and ports. five weeks subject Seattle to Full particulars on railroad and steamer every fares, and similar details of the trip may be had at all good steamship, railroad and gen- W. H. Sellander, P. T. M., 215 Market St., eral travel agencies throughout the country, or complete information may be had through Cosmopolitan Travel Service. Island Sailings to change. San Francisco, California. H. E. Pippin, G. A., 535 New York Fifth Avenue, City. Travel cAgencies MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY— AUSTRALIAN SERVICE: In general, the tours of travel agencies are San Francisco to Honolulu, Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. Sailings every third ‘uesday throughout the year. of NIPPON organized YUSEN KAISHA 58.8. LINE San Francisco to Honolulu and Oriental ports. Sailings fortnightly. Being under foreign registry, vessels of this line cannot carry passengers locally from San Francisco to Honolulu or return, but through passengers are allowed 30 days’ stopover at Honolulu in either direction. three kinds The Conducted party, Tour. you As a member follow a of an prearranged itinerary under a skilled and cultured guide who is thoroughly conversant with the country, its language and customs. ‘The guide explains all points of interest and arranges all details of transportation and lodging. The route, the season, the length of stay in each place are all the result of long experience of Line or Panama Mail Steamship Company. the agencies in conducting tours and in gauging the psychology of the individual. Contrary to a rather common belief, there is a great deal of freedom on these conducted tours. For instance, if the itinerary allows a city of importance five days of a week, one-half of this time is usually given the tourists for independent sightseeing, shopping or rest. The Independent Tour. The. Travel Agency makes complete arrangements in advance for an independent tour by yourself or your party—reservations on railroads, steamers, motors and at the hotels, passport visés, baggage insurance, etc. You have the choice of following any of the routes of the regularly conducted tours or, if you wish, the travel bureau will lay out any special tour and make all reservations for you. In this form of tour, [ 24] [25] 10 Bridge Street, New York City. 551 Market Street, San Francisco, California. FROM THE ATLANTIC AND INLAND COAST Travelers from the Atlantic Coast and inland points have a wide choice of transportation routes to the Pacific Coast ports mentioned above. “[Lhey may go by rail from any point by a southern, central or northern route, varying the trip by returning over a different route. [hey may also motor to the coast, taking their cars thence to Hawai, where a car is most useful to one contemplating a long visit. Or they may go from the east coast by steamer through the Canal, using the services of the Dollar Line, Panama-Pacific |