The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-19

As previously stated. Pearl Harhor. six
miles along the coast from Honolulu.
IS the scene of great activity at the
present time.
On the island of Maui, the Harbor of
hahulul viii soon be able to aeconmo.
date the largest steamships at its
wharves.
filio, on the island of Hawaii. wiz
with the completion of the breakwater.
Tor winch ample appropriation has been
MADE by Congress and upon which work
IS steadily progressing, soon be in shape
to handle large commerce.
The rapidly increasing Importance Of
the coffee, tobacco, sisal aud pineapple
industries in the district of Kona on
the lee side Of the island of Hawaii will
probably result in the improvement of
part of Kealakekua Bay for shipping
purposes.
While sugar viii probably always be
the principal crop in Hawaii, it is en-
couraging to note that local capital is
turning to other industries.
The acreage devoted to coffee is
slowly but steadily being increased.
Slsal has become a regular article of
export while our canned pineapple may
now be found in the best shops the
world over. The market for fresh pine
apples is also demanding an increasing
! quantity of this most delicious fruit
The tapping of several score thousand
rubber trees will commence within an
other year and it is thought by those
| who have looked into the matter care.
| fully that caeao, for which there is a
| steady demand at good prices, can be
successfully grown.
| Two tobacco plantations are now in
/ operation on the island of Hawaii. AN
excellent quality of wrapper leaf is be
| ing produced and the outlook for this
industry would seem to be most promis-
! ing. Experiments are being conducted
| with long staple cotton, which bids
fair to yield most profitable returns.
The fruit industry of the Islands is
also presenting an ecouraging outlook
and now that the Agricultural Expert
ment Station has achieved success in
budding mangoes and alligator pears, we
may confidently expect a large acreage
to be planted of choice varieties of these
wholesome fruits for which there is 9
rapidly increasing demand throughout
the United States.
What the orange orchards have done
for Southern California, the alligator
pear orchards win do for Hawaii, add
ing much wealth and bringing most
desirable class Of homeseekers to oul
shores.
In line with other improvements, ar
rangements are under way which will
place the local telephone service on q
par with the very best. Money will
not be spared by the company which
has taken the matter in hand.
/ This same corporation controls the
wireless telegraph, which affords such
a reliable service between the islands
and whose latest station at Kahuku
has even greater power than the best
stations along the Pacific Coast.
Now that all Trans-Pacific steamers
are being equipped with wireless plants
Honolulu, as a central Mid-Pacife sta
ton, is assuming great Importance.
] Plans have been approved for extend
ing the tracks of Honolulu IS splendid
street railway system to the Naval Sta
ton at Pearl Harbor. also to Fort
Ruger at the back of Diamond Head.
The Nuuanu Dam which has been IN
u0T #1Ol polIlC biulC. hti-
just been completed, assuring perma
nent water supply for the highest levels
throughout the city. the lower levels
being fully supplied from Honolulu Is
splendid system of artesian wells.
In this brief review of local condi-
tions, I have necessarily omitted men
ton of many matters, yet think enough
has been said to emphasize the pecu-
| liarly prosperous conditions of affairs
/, throughout the Territory of Hawaii at
the present time.
A few of the many activities of the
| Chamber are briefly alluded to in the
following pages:
Committee Work.
The members Of the different com
mittees of the Chamber, both regular
and special, have given much of their
valuable time to the various matters
/ referred to them.
/ The recommendations of the Com
! Continued on Page Ten.l