The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-17


a few years since now teens with the
life and activities of millions of peo-
pie, no longer depending upon the At
lantic Coast for supplies, but produc-
ers in a large way. Instead of being
compelled to borrow, money is plen-
tiful and is being used to good ad-
vantage in developing infant indus
tries at home and encouraging foreign
trade. No matter how enthusiastic
you may be, you cannot possibly paint
the future of the Pacific and of it's
hub Hawaii in too brilliant colors.
What is to be will be, the Honolulu
of the future must of necessity be-
come city of the greatest CONNER
cial Importance.
Increase in Commerce.
The report of the collector of GUS
toms, the statements made by those
directly interested in Shipping, the
data submitted to the Chamber by the
Postoffice Department, all show a big
gain during the last fiscal year in the
value of the imports and exports, the
number of passengers arriving, letters
received and sent out ETC., and indi-
cate that the business of the port is
in a most fourishing condition.
Harbor Development.
During this period our harbor area
has been considerably enlarged our
docking facilities improved. The
plans for future work are also we'll in
hand and we feel safe in saying that
the harbor of Honolulu viii always be
found fully adequate to any and all
demands of the rapidly increc-'ng bus
mess of the port.
The appointment by the governor
of Board of Wharf Commissioners
for the Territory, authorized by the
last legislature, is a most important
step and will prove of great benefit
in furthering a definite and carefully
prepared plan of harbor improvement
for every island in the Territory.
Maui-Harbor development has not
been confined to the Island of oahu
alone, however. At Kahului, on Maui,
most satisfactory progress is being
made in the extension of the break
water. The present wharf of the Ka-
hului Railway Company is of modern
construction, taking the largest island
steamers alongside. With the COM
pletion of the breakwater, the island
of Maui will have a safe, uI-to-date
ana thoroughly equipped harbor, not
sufficient merely for the Inter-Island
boats, but for the largest of ocean
going steamers as well.
Hawaii-Hilo, on the Island of Ha-
waii, will have one of the largest and
safest harbors in the Pacific upon the
completion of the breakwater now UNI
der construction. Plans for wharVes
and warehouses have been completed
and adopted, and when built will be
examples of the most modern con-
struction along these lines, surpass-
ing anything of the kind that we have
in the islands at the present time.
Plans for the development of the lee
side of the big island are also being
matured and a good harbor will ulti-
mately be provided.
Kauai-Owing to want of agreement
on the part of local interests, the
harbors of Kauai are all being devel-
oped by private capital. 1t is expect
ed, however, that the Board of En-
gineers of the United States govern
ment will, in the near future, decide
which of the landings at present in
use should be developed as the prin-
cipal port for the Garden Island, and
when this is done, Kauai may expect
to have as good a harbor as is now
being constructed at Kahului.
Inter-Island Transportation.
Within the next few months the In
ter-Island Steam Navigation Company
will place a new steamer on the run
between Honolulu and Kona ports, the
"Kilauea," equal in size to the "Mauna
Kea." Some of you can remember the
first "KiIauea," which, when placed in
service, was considered to have prac-
tically solved the InterIsland trans
Iortation question. From this small
beginning the Inter-Island Steam Nav
igation Company has built up splen-
did fleet of some seventeen steamers,
large and small At the present time
the "Mauna Kea" makes one trip each
week to Hilo, but travel between the
two leading ports Of the Territory is
increasing so fast that within very
short time it is hoped that the com
pany will feel justified in arranging
their schedule so as to enable the
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