Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-20
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winds sweeping over the reef break
the sea into heavy swells, and an 9th
erwise calm harbor Is transformed in.
to heavy and tempestuous basin. A
breakwater extending out over this
reef for three quarters of mile or
more would stop the heavy flow of sea
and protect from damage the shipping
and wharfage property within the har
Dor.
Several Government surveys and
especially that made in 1901 by the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur.
vay (Chart No. 1909 demonstrated the
feasibility of the construction of such
q breakwater at a minimum cost to
the National Government and with
incalculable benefit to Hilo and the
Island of Hawaii Until the bay can
be properly protected by a substantial
breakwater, II is almost useless to at.
tempt to construct permanent piers or
docks for deep.draught vessels. At
present the port of Hilo has only one
small wharf for the use OF inter.island
steamers and an old abandoned Gov
eminent wharf. Heavy-draught yes.
sells, therefore are required to anchor
In deep water In the bay and handle
every ton of freight loaded or dis.
charged by means of scows or light.
ers, between the ship and shore. In
very rough weather the work Of load.
ing or discharging vessels must be
abandoned. The construction OF ex.
tensive docks and wharves along the
waterfront is now awaiting the build.
ing by the National Government of a
protecting breakwater, without which
the shipping and wharfage property
are at the mercy Of the elements.
Shipping Interests.
| The number OF vessels discharging
and loading import and export freight
at this port is about 80 to 100 per an
mum, aggregating some 10000 tons,
upon which there is lighterage
charge of 80 cents per ton each way
between ship and shore under existing
conditions. Last seasons crop OF su
gar for the entire Territory aggregat
ed 360,03S tons. while the yield fol
Il l34.6lS tons, or SO per cent of this
whole output. Owing to the establish
ment of two new and gigantic sugar
plantations In the vicinity of Hilo
which have just come into bearing
within the last year, the prospects fol
q large output from this island IL
very much increased. Almost the en-
tire sugar production from this island
finds an outlet through the harbor o
EIilo. and this amount will be VERY
greatly increased by the construction
OF the proposed lines of railroad ant
the further development d. the sugar
plantations and the contiguous terri
tory. which is now practically inacces
sible.
Federal Building.
There is an urgent present necessit,
for a Government building at Hilo. fol
many reasons. OF which the following
are a few:
The wooden shack occupied by the
postoffice Is a most inadequate and un
safe building for the handling o
large and valuable mails which pas
Through this office. The present post
office building is neither brick no
freproof. and Is liable to confiagra
Ition at any time which would result II
great loss not only to the Government
but to the business interests OF Hill
land of Hawaii. The money order bus
mess of the Hilo postoifice last yea
amounted to s2SS.1l6.13 In orders is
sued. and $45, In amounts pai'
Iout. Hilo has direct mail communities
tlon by regular steamer to the Coas
as well as Honolulu. and by reason o
its position Is the distributing poin
for a large number of mail routes an
smaller offices. This Office does NOR
business than that of any town of sin
lilar size on the Mainland and SUI
piles mail to the large sugar planta
tons in the vicinity. each one of whic
IL size and inhabitants equals good
sized village. The volume OF ma
passing through the Hilo postoffic'
therefore. makes 1t important that
safe and substantial building shoul
be erected In which to handle 1t.
The present Customs office Is no.
conducted in a private business offic
by the Collector of the Port. The pol
OF Hilo Is the second largest estal
lished port Of entry In the Territor
and exports nearly the entire produ'
ton OF sugar as well as other product
of the Island OF Hawaii. For the tisci
year ending June 30, 1902, the toti
amount of merchandise exported
the United States was $4,O92,767.S
Until the recent Act of Congress n
record has been kept OF the amount
imports. which, however. will near
equal this amount. The number
vessels entering was So. with tot
tonnage of 5l,23l; the number OF We
sells clearing were So. with total to-
mage of G7,4i7. The above figures, I
course, do not include the shipmen
OF foreign goods entered at Honolu
and shipped here locally. Neith'
does It include domestic goods shippt
here via Honolulu.
The United States Court, which
the terms OF the Organic Act is requi
ed to convene at Hilo on the last We
nesday In January of each year. hi
nn onIt lilo nuar ORG In which TO no