The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-20

A bar, formed from the sand dredged
from the harbor and deposited on the
extended Kakaako point, is being
formed across the larbor entrance.
which may become a serious matter
if allowed to go on forming unchecked
Yesterday a stream of muddy water
point to the stone retaining wall on
the Eva side of the narbor entrance
showed where this bar was forming.
When the harbor was dredged and
the sand pumped on to the point no
retaining wall was put in on the Wal
kiki side to hold the dredgingS, with
the consequence that the water run
ming off carried with it tons of sand
into the shadows between the point
and the reef. Now, in every period of
trough weather, such as was had yes
terday, this loose sand is churned up
and carried by the current around the
end of the point and into the channel,
the stone wall on the other side break
ing the current and allowing the sand
to be deposited where it will be most
in the way.
In addition to this tons and tons of
loose sand are being blown from the
filled point back into the harbor, Where
there had been five or six feet of water
before the dredging makai of the Myr-
tie boat house. there are now less than
two feet with the prospect of becom-
ing less and less until the sand sur
face is covered with grass to hold it
in place
When dredgings were piled up Wal
kiki of the harbor in the work done
by the Provisional government, run
ming vines We're planted to keep the
sand from blowing. These rooted
quickly and spread over the ground,
fulfilling their purpose perfectly.
OLD WHARF TO GO.
While in the city last week Lieut..
Slattery in company with Harbormas-
ter Fitzgerald investigated the matter
of the harbor light on the old wharf
at the foot of Waianuenue street, and
arranged for it's maintenance at that
point. This action was rendered neces-
sary by advice received by Lieut.. Slat-
terry from Construction Engineer Capt.
notification that the old wharf, was to
be removed by the Board of Public
Works The matter of the removal of
the wharf was taken up some time ago
with the Board of Public Works by
the Hilo Board Of Trade.-Hilo Trib-
Une
THE ISLAND STEAMERS.
E-a,,r leland G. "a p,are arriya3 veStar-
day, relieving the waterfront from
what would otherwise have been a very
dull day The Claudine got in from
Maui and Hawaii ports bringing a
large crowd of passengers. The Maui,
which will take the Claudine's regular
run this week. arrived from Hawaii
ports with livestock yesterday. The
third steamer to get in was the Niihau
from Hawaii ports and the Iwalani
from Eleele completed the quartet.
A HILO ARRIVAL
The bark Amy Turner, Captain War
land, arrived Wednesday, July IL,
about p. M. Is days from San Fran
cisco. She sailed right into the bay
and passing between the reef on one
side and the barkentine Archer and
the Enterprise at anchor, on the other,
came to her anchorage in fine style.
She brought a light cargo.-Hilo Trib-
une.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE SAILED.
The steamer Enterprise sailed at p.
m. Thursday. July II, for San Fran
cisco. She carried NJ. A. Quinn, John
Spencer, ]. D. Rothwell, VIM. It. Nc
Kenzie and Mrs. D. W. Marsh, passen,.
gers. She had a full cargo of sugar
and about 1000 punches of bananas anu
some pineapples.-Hilo -..Iune.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The transport Logan may arrive from
Manila today.
The S. S. Sonoma is due from the
Colonies tomorrow.
The Fullerton will probably leave
here today and return Immediately
to Port Hartford.
The S. S. China may arrive from San
Francisco on Sunday, bringing four
days later mail.
The steamer Claudine was put on the
marine railway yesterday for repaint-
ing and overhauling. When going on
the railway she collided with post
on one side of it, ripping out a few
timbers.
Captain McKechnie reports good
passage, the only rough weather en-
countered being on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, just before reaching the is
lands. The S. S. Enterprise was sight
ed on Sunday.
The barkentine Fullerton, sixteen
days out from Port Hartford. reached
port yesterday at noon and locked
at the railroad wharf. She brings a
full cargo of Is 900 barrels of oil. which
she began to discharge yesterday.