The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-16
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ing already under cultivation on the
different islands.
Hawaii's rubber plantations will soon
be heard from. The first commercial
tapping of several hundred acres of
thrifty trees will take place within the
next few months, and if present prices
for the raw product are maintained,
the industry is certain to prove pro-
fitable one in Hawaii.
OF fruits, the banana offers goodpro
/ fits. The industry is well established
and as there are several thousand
acres of land suited to bananas, we
may expect to see a large yearly in
crease in shipments, which, however,
are somewhat handicapped by lack of
proper steamship connection with the
Northwestern part Of the United
States. Today we are shipping some
1000 punches monthly but this output
can be readily increased to $4,000
punches or a steamer load weekly
MILITARY MATTERS.
During the year, the military forces
have been most active on the island of
Oahu. Work on several Notifications
has been advanced almost to compile
ton. The number of troops stationed
! here has been increased and prepara-
lions are now being made to care for
an additional force of men.
For the work of dredging Pearl har
Dor, and the entrance thereto, the sum
| of $2,S00,000 has been made available
out of an appropriation of $3,296,00O.
For the great dry-dock $1,500,000 is
available out of the appropriation of
$2,304,000, about one-third of the
amounts appropriated have been
spent, the work is being actively pro-
secuted and it is believed will be fully
completed by January list, 1912. At
one time it was feared that the appro.
priation for the dry-dock would be cur
tailed but due appreciation by our
friends at Washington of the actual
need of a dock, as originally planned,
has resulted in the larger plans being
finally adopted.
Quite a settlement has sprung up
on the shores of Pearl Harbor,
and one of the pressing needs
today is a better road from Hon
olulu to this point, and would sug-
gest thu. the Chamber of Commerce
make special effort to bring this
about as soon as pissoble.
The increase in the army paw roll
has benefited our retail merchants
materially, whi.e our Wholesale mer-
chants have had the privilege of bid
ding for portion of the general army
and navy supplies, which they are able
to furnish at satisfactory prices.
STEAMSHIPS.
The improvement in Steamship com
munication with the mainland during
the year has been marked.
The enterprise of the Matson Navi-
cation Company in building the SPLEEN
did steamship "Wilhelmina," the larg-
est steamship constructed in the Unit
ed States during the past year, and
putting her on the San Francisco He
nolulu run, is to be highly commended,
and now that the Oceanic Steamship
Company has replaced the reliable old
Alameda" with the rebuilt Sierra,
we are much better able to take care
of the rapidly increasing passenger
traffic.
1t is also a source of satisfaction to
, know that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company is planning to add two large
modern steamships to it's trans-pacific
| fleet.
The Canadian-Australian Steamship
Company is also improving its service
by the addition of some of the finest
passenger steamers operating on the
Pacific
BUILDING.
The building activity so pronounced
last year still continues. New addi-
tions are being improved and opened
up and new homes being erected in
all parts of the city. Money is plen-
tiful and loans can be readily obtained
at low rates of interest, Our banks
though carefully and economically ma
mayed, are progressive and are doing