The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26

must necessarily be landed at the port OF
Hilo. The sugar production for the year
| ending September. 1901 on the island OF
| Hawaii. amounted TO I54. 61S tons. and the
total output OF the entire territory ag-
gregated 36oO3S tons. Owing TO the es-
I Enlistment 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 1877 amounted to s. 460. 631. and for the
year 1901 amounted to so. Isl. 40. showing
an increase in five years OF $i.sa0. $40. For
the entire island of Hawaii the assessed
value OF real estate and personal prop
erty for 1897 amounted TO sl3.50i.SS1. and in
1901 TO S25.3TI.i51. or an increase in five
years of sI1.s72. 800.
| The citizens OF Hilo ask for prelimin-
| airy survey and investigation by compe-
/ tent Government engineers, whose re-
port. IL is felt sure. win result in the
construction OF a strong and permanent
breakwater or crib extending along the
/ outer bar OF reef. Such a practical inn
provement. together with the. deepening
of certain portions OF the bay. would
prove OF incalculable advantage not only
TO Hilo but To the entire Hawaiian group.
With facilities for safe mooIings 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 10
be made in the dock facilities. in loading
and unloading commodities at n minimum
cost. the reduction OF the cost OF trans
portation. etc. will do more than any
other single agency for the advancement
in commercial importance of the Hawaiian
Islands.
At the present time all foreign imports
and exports pass through the port of
Hnnnlffltf xNh harhnr
facilities are wholly inadequate for the
amount OF business handled. IL is only
n question OF time when Hilo will enter
into close competition with Honolulu in
point OF commercial supremacy.
Without disparaging the needs OF an
improved harbor at Honolulu. We pray
that an initial step may be taken toward
securing n protective breakwater for Hilo
bay. which has no harbor facilities. Al
ready Hawaii has been under the protect
ing care OF the Government OF the Unit
ed 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 upbuilding of the
agricultural. industrial and commercial in
terests OF this country than the improve
ment OF the harbors OF the Islands.
With good harbors Hawaii will be able |
10 take care of herself.
Wherefore. on behalf of the citizens OF /
lilo and the island OF Hawaii. we respect
ully ana earnestly memorabilia the Con-
sress OF the United States To make ade-
luate appropriation for the construction
u stable and permanent breakwater in
he bay of Hilo island OF Hawaii.
r. Il. MSTOCKER,
JOHN T. MOIR.
g. c. KENNEDY.
L. PECK.
COMMITTEES.
| hereby certify that the above is full.
rue. and complete copy of the citizens
memorial adopted by the committee ap-
ointed for that purpose. Done at Hilo.
sland and Territory OF Hawaii this 18th
ay OF April. \. ID. 1902.
j. CASTLE RIDGWAY.
Secretary of Committee.
QUEEN AND DELEGATE.
Delegate Wilcox. ex-Queen Liliuoka
ami and other Hawaiians here are
tanning To visit the West Indies eX
osition at Charleston. :. g. on Ha-
faiian day. but the program has not
ct been completed. The Queen will
tarry a few days in the South
efore returning again TO this city.
Delegate Wilcox states that he ex-
ects to leave for Honolulu in about
ne month. or near the middle OF June.
lie does not think ne will remain for
he close OF the session of Congress. il
hat is deferred till July l.
ERNEST e. WALKER.