The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-02
WHY A LANDING
Reason in the New Work
at Hilo.
Various Sugar Crops-Bank for the
Second City-Real
Estate.

! While there has been some common
dation, there has been much criticism
by men and newspapers concerning the
construction of the new landing at
Hilo.
The work is now under way. The
sum of $4,000 is to be expended be-
fore the end of the year. A very large
force will be employed. Some lumber
has been purchased from Hilo yards.
1t was necessary to buy the heavy tim
bers here. These will be shipped not
latter than one of the early days of
next week. Superintendent Rowell, of
the public works department, will go
| over again. He will be on the ground
some time.
A landing with frontage of 100 feet
is to be provided. The depth of water
alongside will be about eight feet.
A prominent member of the Govern
ment speaking on this subject yester-
day presented some facts that have
been kept in, the background hereto
fore. There has been no end of ques-
tioning from the capital of the big
Island as to why contracts were not
let for regulation wharf. 1t is now
explained that those who might be ex-
pected to require such convenience at
Hilo did not ask for it. The statement
was made to reporter by response
BILE man that wharf would not be used
by the Matson sailing line, by Waiakea
plantation or by the Wilder Steamship
company.
Between 10000 and $4,000 tons of
sugar will be shipped from Hilo this
season. The two plantations near the
port, together with the Matson people,
have their own scows and tugs. One
plantation manager and the Matson
owners have said that the present ar
rangement was about the best that
could be made, considering the swell
and the mill locations. Onomea and
Honomu mills ship around the horn
using Island steamers, as carriers and
lighters. Hakalau and Pepeekeo use
Island steamers into Hilo and would
not find wharves of any use. Island
steamers handle general freight for all
the plantations excepting the two at
Hilo. Hilo town supplies go to the old
wharf when the weather permits.
The Government member interview
ed said that he trusted citizens both
of Hilo and Honolulu would have a
better understanding of the much dis
cussed wharf proposition.
/Iilo is to have bank and another
Shaking up in real estate business, as
we'll as a new editor for the Hawaii
Herald The latter position will be
taken by Jas. T. Stacker, who leaves
per the Kinau this morning.
At the head of the new banking
company is to be Mr.. Gibbs, of New
York. He will be accompanied to Hilo
today by Mr.. G. S. Desky, who has al
ready secured the cooperation of
couple of prominent Hawaii men in the
enterprise. The capital will be $780,
900 or 100000 Every effort will be
made for an early start. There has
long been talk of bank for Hilo, and
now something is to be done. Mr..
Gibbs is represented as capable man
of ample capital and satisfactory cred
entails.
The Puueo tract has been all sold out
by Mr.. Desky and a large portion OF
Villa Franco is gone. Reeds Island, in
Waikiki stream, is next to be opened
UP by Mr.. Desky. A fine wide bridge
will connect the plot with the main
land. A boulevard will be laid out
around the Island. The Island, called
by the natives Koloiki, was purchased
some two weeks ago by Mr.. Desky
from Mr.. A. B. Loebenste1n.