The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-28
IEE ORIENTAL LINE
SOON TO BE STARTED
RTII CALL At HONOLULU AND
TERMINATE AT THE PORT
OF SAN DIEGO.
To Build Up Traffic Between Mexico
ana ksissic pcrts-Jspanese Fin
zneisI Agent in California Look
nag Over the Field.

A neS japanese steamship line ter
z-inating al San Diego and naturally
making Honolulu it's main port OF call
u under process OF formation and will.
zheu in operation. be a factor Of ire
EsenSors importance in building Up
ghe great Southwest The scope Il
the plan is to work for the building up
Of an Oriental commerce with the
Southern States. the Southwest and
Mexico. The San Diego Union OF a
recent date has the following tangible
information upon the subject:
x Hiyama. Of the financial depart
nlsut Of Japan, Is in the city as the
representative Of the secretary OF the
gzrarese treasury. investigating the
trade conditions and the ACCESSIBILITY
n establishing a steamer line between
san Diego and some port in the land
uf the Miksdo Mr. Hiyama has been
-onferring with merchants and other
pcrssns vho are familiar with the sta
tfstics % this port, and will formulate
q report Of his observations for the
SECRETARY OF the treasury
when seen at the Horton House
INST night Mr.. Hiyama said II was the
desire Of the japanese authorities and
those who are interested in its com.
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Japan run further south than San
Francisco. in order that trade may be
built up with Mexico The port II
san Diego. being so much nearer Mex
zoo than San Francisco, is preferable
IS the American terminus for such
Tine. and that is why Mr. Hiyama was
sent over 10 investigate the present
conditions and to ascertain what trade
might be obtained Not only is he
boxing at the present conditions. but
ne IS keeping his eyes open more par
douiarly 10 the future prospects His
Investigations have led him TO form
the opinion that -e time has not
7Eite arrived for the starting Of such
= steamer line. but he said the outlook
rs bright for San Diego. and that It
would probably not be long before the
trade conditions would be satisfactory.
Before leaving Japan. he said. ne
heard rumor that a japanese steam
shin company intended to make San
Diego its California terminus in order
m have a better base for getting a
part Of the Mexican trade The re-
port WAS only a rumor. he said. and
whether or not there was any truth
N Il he could not say. He thought II
was che japanese company that now
has line TO San Francisco. which is
5esirous Of coming further south.
-Iu a day or two Mr.. Hiyama will |
seave for Mexico for the purpose ~ |
Investigating the trade conditions az
fhe ports Of that country. He will |
visit the principal cities along the
coast and make inquiries similar 70
those he has carried on here.
-Nr. Hiyama was not sent to inves.i-
gate any other port in California than
San Diego The Japanese authorities.
nc said, were anxious to have better
communication with southern Califor-
MA and would like TO have some COM
pany establish steamer line to this
section.
TO make such line a success. he
said. IL is necessary TO have enough
height 10 Ill the vessels. for il would
not prove profitable TO run the ships
in ballast. The greater part of the
freight that has come through this
port for Japan has been cotton. but I
understand that not much has been
shipped for some time. When cotton
gives out you must have something
h take its place. think you have a
sHe harhor here and should like to see
5 steamer line put on. and have no
souht that there viii be one as soon
rs the conditions warrant il. When I
ESssed through San Francisco | met
he agent of the Togo kisen Kaisha
Company and | gathered from his con-