The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-03

j. KALANIANAOLE.
Delegate, Territory of Hawaii.
Hon. Theo. E. Burton, Chairman, Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors,
House of Representatives, Washing
| ton, d. c.
Dear Sir: desire again to call your
attention to House Bill 11,O3S, for the
survey and estimate for the construc-
tion of Breakwater for protection of
the Harbor at Hilo, Island of Hawaii
and Territory of Hawaii.
The harbor at Hilo is practically an
| open roadstead, with ample depth of
water for vessels of the largest draught
| but sadly in need of protection by a
Breakwater from the ocean to Cocoa
nut Island.
Vessels lying in this harbor are liable
at any moment to be caught in north
east or northern tempest, in which case
they are compelled to cut loose and
get out to sea or be in great danger
of being thrown upon the reef, the har-
Dor being absolutely unprotected.
Owing to the heavy swells over this
reef, it's practically impossible at all
times to land passengers, cargo or even
mail at wharves and the same have to
be taken on shore in small boats at
tended with great difficulty and with
considerable damage to cargo and
mails, by reason of small boats being
unable to live in the swells.
This measure is imperative and
should receive immediate attention.
The Island of Hawaii contains 4,O15
square miles, and has population of
about 10000. The City of Hilo, the
only city of the island, has a popula-
ton upwards of $4,000, and constantly
on the increase. 1t is the outlet and
shipping point for all sugar plantations
stock ranches and products of the is
land. 1t is the terminus of island rail-
way lines, and has steamer and sailing
vessel connection with Honolulu, San
Francisco and New York. For four
years prior to December 18th, 1902, the
increase in tonnage over previous years
was 31,529 tons. The tonnage of ves-
sells entering Hilo for the eleven months
of 1902 was 70,433 tons, being an increase
over the previous year of 1876 tons.
The values of cargo carried from Hilo
for four months prior to December 18th,
1902, We're $4,000, 1908, divided as fol-
lows: Coffee, $27402.30; hides and
skins, $25,269; general merchandise, $3I,-
472.45; sugar, A,210,646.9S.
During 1901, the Island of Hawaii eX
ported 2,620,169 pounds of coffee, having
n value of $31l,S97.27. OF the sugar
produced by the whole Territory in
1902, namely, 355,611 tons, the Island of
Hawaii produced 2l,295 tons, shipped
from Hilo to san Francisco, New York.
etc. In 1903, the Island of Hawaii
produced and shipped 170,665 tons OF
sugar of the 1891 tons produced in
the whole group of islands. The value
of cargoes shipped from the Island of
Hawaii for the four months prior TO
December 18th, 1902, was S720 692.43. l
regret that l have no reports of ship
ping for the past year, which would
show large increase on above figures.
Shipping is constantly on the increase
and the City of IIilo is fast becoming
a commercial center. Vessels are COM
PEELED to lay for days, sometimes al
most weeks. unable to land or take on
cargo by reason of the heavy swells,
and small boats taking mail to and
from the steamers very frequently are
overturned and capsized, mails going to
the bottom and either lost or brought
up by the divers.
The whole bay Is open and northeast
winds blowing over this reef form such
a heavy swell that vessels are unable
To lie In the hnrbor and are compelled
10 go To sea.
desire TO secure the appropriation
for this survey al this session, Con
siderable testimony was taken before
the Hawaiian Commission nyestlgat-
ing Island matters, touching the need
OF this Hreakwater az llilo, ana inn
mediate legislation Was recommended
by them,
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