Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-24


extent, is sure to become large in
dustry II we can have the necessary la
Dor. for the Hawaiian pineapple Is
most highly esteemed for its size and
flavor which have commanded for 1t a
higher price in the Mainland markets
than other canned pineapples.
Slsal is another infant industry
which is commanding attention. Tho
plant grows well and readily here and.
without a doubt. large quantities Of
this valuable fibre could he raised here
i with the necessary labor to do the de-
corticating and preparing thereof.
Shipping.
A fact worth mentioning Is that all
OF the exports from Hawaii TO the Unit
ed States are now carried by American
vessels, and this can be said Of no 9TH
er country that trades with the Main
land
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1902, the tonnage and number OF ves-
sells entering Hawaiian ports in the
"Coastwise" trade-that is, the trade
with the Mainland--was 9l7,0s9 tons,
represented by 593 American vessels.
Foreign vessels entering the ports
were 210, of a tonnage OF 399, O49. II will
I thus be seen that the total shipping
entered at all the ports OF the Islands
for the year was 500 vessels OF !, 1916. 1888
tons, which indicates. as well as any
thing else can. the extent and value OF
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group.
New Buildings.
We ask your consideration OF the
great need of this Territory for Federal
buildings. There should be new post
offices in Honolulu and Hilo. In both
places business has far outgrown tho
accommodations. The quarters now
used by the Federal courts in their va
rious departments are totally made
quate. Persons held for offenses
against United States laws. or as wit
nesses, have to be placed In the al
ready overcrowded Territorial prisons.
No such place as a general house OF de-
tention exists. The business OF the
United States courts is already large
and must inevitably increase in the i'm
mediate future.
Health Matters.
The necessity for establishing and
maintaining at the port OF Honolulu L
most modern and effective disinfecting
plant for use on steam and sailing YES
sells. and also of a thoroughly equipped
quarantine station, is, no doubt, mani
fest to you.
As diseases, when epidemic gradu-
ally extend to other countries along es-
tablished lines OF travel, this port
should be prepared to care for any in
fected vessel which might arrive; TAX
ing therefrom and caring for any sick
persons without endangering this COM
munity, and cleansing the vessel before
allowing 1t to proceed on its course to
Mainland ports.
As the greater part of the vessels
, from the Orient now stop at this port
on their way to San Francisco and 9TH
er coast ports this place becomes q
buffer" as 1t were, between the East
> and the West, and efficient quarantine
work here becomes a matter OF great
Importance to the Pacific Coast as well
as to this community.
officers OF the Marine Hospital Serv.
ice, we presume. have made this mat.
! ter plain to you and indicated what the
! especial needs of this department are.
, II Is pleasure to state that the Ma,
, rine Hospital Service and the Territor,
! ial Board of Health have worked to.
! gether, thus far, In complete harmony
, in health matters.
= Land Laws.
= In the opinion of this Chamber II II
!, deemed that any radical change OF tn,
8 land laws as now existing in this Ter
q ritory would be subversive of its hes
/. interests.
a Funds for Needed improvements.
@ We respectfully call your attention I,
|. the fact of the increase OF the revenu
n of the United States through our Gus
i toms receipts and respectfully reques
I, that liberal appropriations NE made b.
n Congress for the various improvement
}. that have been suggested as common
% surate with the amounts collected.
v Respectfully submitted,
@ THE HONOLULU CHAMBER Oh
l. COMMERCE.
Signed by its Vice President:
CHAG rnnKE