The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-27

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port wss storm swept. the gale contina.
ina fuf nearly three weeks With more or
less violence, during which time the work
~ loading or discharging vessels IN the
hay was abandoned. and several % the
inter-islRnd stcamcrs could not get near
enough 10 shore to handle freight.
The number ~ vesrels dschareing and
loading import and export freight be-
tween this port and the United States ~
- 20 i0o per annum. aegrcgating some
1900 tons. upon which there IL lighter
age charge 81 n cents per ton In the bay
of Hiio. under existing conditions.
The town 81 iiiio L. a progressive city
with population OF 1900 and within a
short time promises 20 become a rival In
commercial Importance with Honolulu.
Upon the early completion Of canal
across the lsthmus or Nicaragua. the
proper protection Of our harbor by
broakwater and the erection 81 suitable
wharvos. IL is believed that conserva-
tive estimate would place our population
I'm 1890 al 5000
Hilo Is the terminal OF two railroads
running into the interior one OF which.
~ miles In length. is in active operation.
and the other, Of 40 miles is a project
ed enterprise and has a promising outlook.
These two lines of railroad will tap near
ly every sugar plantation on the big ISL
and" whose inward and outgoing freight
must necessarily be landed nj the port Of
Hilo. The sugar production for the year
ending September. 1901. on the island Of
Hawaii. amounted to 1874. 6Is tons. and the
total output OF the entire territory ag-
gregated 60.oSs tons. Owing to the es-
tablishmeRt of two new and large sugar
plantations, which are Just coming into
bearing. In the vicinity of Hilo. the out
put OF this island for the forthcoming
year will be greatly increased.
The assessed value OF real estate and
personal property for the district Of Hilo
in 1897 amounted to S.4ss.ssi. and for the
year 1901 amounted to SO. PSI, 40. showing
an Increase in five years OF "a, s20S4 For
the entire island OF Hawaii the assessed
value of real estate and personal prop
erty for 1897 amounted to 3.5O4.S3l. and In
1901 to s2537 Isl. or an increase in five
years OF 81. s72. 800.
The citizens of Hilo ask for a prelimin-
airy survey and investigation by compe-
tent Government engineers. whose re-
port, II Is felt sure, will result In the
construction OF a strong and permanent
breallwater or crib extending along the
outer bar or reef. Such n practical inn
provement, together with the deepening
Of certain portions OF the bay. would
prove of incalculabe advantage not only
, to Hilo but to the entire Hawaiian group
! With facilities for safe moorings afforded
! to shipping, coupled with the necessities
of commerce and the enterprise Of those
interested in the progress of the Hawai-
ian Islands, besides the improvements to
be made in the dock facilities, in loading
and unloading commodities at a minimum
cost, the reduction of the cost of trans
portation, etc, will do more than any
other single agency for the advance ment
in commercial importance of the Hawaiian
Islands.
At the present time all foreign imports
and exports pass through the port of
Honolulu. whose harbOr and wharfage
facilities are wholly inadequate for the
amount of business handled. 1t Is only
a question Of time when Hilo will enter
into close competition with Honolulu in
point of commercial supro macy.
Without disparaging the needs of an
improved harbor at Honolulu. we pray
"a toward
securing protective brenkwater for Hlo
bay, which has no harbor facilities. AL
+, ady Hawaii has been under the protect
ing care of the Government of the Unit
cd States for two years, with no visible
results or benefits in the way Of harbor
or other public improvements. Nothing
will do more toward the upbui ding of the
agricultural. industrial and CONNIE rcial in
torests Of this country than the improve
mont of the harbors OF the Is ands.
With good harbors Hawaii will be able
to take care of herself.
Wherefore, on behalf of the citizens Of
TIo and the island OF Hawaii. we respect
fully and earnestly memorabilia the Con-
gross of the United States to make ade-
quate appropriation for the construction
, of a stable and permanent breakwater in
, the bay of Hilo, island OF Hawaii.
F. b. M'STOCKER,
JOHN T. MOIR,
i. PECK,
Committee.
/ hereby certify that the above is a full.
true. and complete copy Of the citizens
, memorial adopted by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose. Done at Hilo.
island and Territory ~ Hawaii. this 18th
day OF April, A. ID. 1902.
J. CASTLE RIDGwAY.
n Secretary OF Committee.
QUEEN AND DELEGATE.
I Delegate Wilcox. ex-Queen Liliuoka
: LAM and other Hawaiians here ar
= planning to visit the West Indies ex
position at Charleston, S. c., on Ha
i waiian day. but the program has no
r yet been completed. The Queen will
> probably tarry a few days in the Souti
before returning again to this city.
Delegate Wilcox states that he ex