The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-07-28

s'Black Republic" it is apparent that
the tonnage was carried in sailing yes
sells, and now ninety per cent was car
ried in steamers, which in short
period Of time discharge several thor
sand tons of freight.
w. H. Hoogs, representing draying
company, was asked for his views on
the wharves around the harbor start
ing with the Channel wharf. The
Channel wharf was not even wharf,
he averred. The floor and underpin-
nings were rotten and there is not
enough water alongside for decent
sized steamer. He thought the open
ing up of the interior into one long
shed would materially help. 1t was
bad wharf to work on in its present
dilapidated state.
AS to the Alakea wharf he suggest
ed rolling shutter sides so that there
could be an opening opposite any hatch
of steamer On the Oceanic wharf he
suggested the removal of the coal pile
at the makai end and replacing it with
shed. The Matson wharf, for small
wharf was good, but was too short.
AS to the Inter-Island wharves, or
at least two of them, he stated he had
notified President Kennedy that for
any accidents to his men and horses,
he would hold the company response.
BILE, owing to dangerous condition OF
affairs.
Mr.. Campbell said there were plans
for new Kinau wharf, and the only
thing needed was the money to build.
Suggestions Made.
Mr.. Campbell stated that it had been
suggested that the Hackfeld wharf be
widened on the side toward the Inter
Island wharf and shed extended over
that way. He thought that about fif-
| teen to seventeen feet more wharf
space could thus be added, although the
| slip would be narrowed. Mr.. Hoogs
agreed that with a wider wharf the
handling of the freight would be faeil-
itated.
At the present time the narrow pas
sage way between piles Of freight, al
lowing at times only one dray at a
time to emerge from the shed caused
much detention and this detention was
charged to consignees. He referred fire.
quently to the Matson company as be-
ing a sufferer from eongested Wharves.
+. w. Klebahn, for Hackfeld & Co.,
| said that he had handled freights on
| the Hackfeld wharf and his people had
been able to clear out 2400 tons of
| freight within a week. This freight
was largely oriental. He suggested
that the Channel wharf be repaired and
the entrance to it dredged. He had
found the Alakea wharf, where the Pa
cifc Mail steamers tie up, all right.
He suggested that the partition be-
tween the two-story and the one-story
shed be removed. Mr.. Campbell said
this would be done.
tThe whole question SINNERS down, -
said he, to having the wharf fit the
steamer and not the steamer fit the
wharf,
should Be Dredged.
j. H. Drew, shipping manager for
Castle & Cooke, agents for the Matson
line, said he would speak from the
transportation standpoint only. He
hoped the entrance to the Channel
wharf would be dredged so that vessels
which had to take on bunker coal
could get up to the wharf.
AS to the Matson company few
years ago the only vessel of that line
was the Hilonian, bringing about 1000
steadily growing and now the vessels
are scheduled to move promptly and
! whatever freight they bring must be
discharged quickly and the steamers
! must get away on their runs in order
that the company may keep its obliga-
tions with those for whom 1t does bust
ness. He felt that consignees have
suffered, but the steamship companies
have suffered most of all, because of
inadequate facilities for handling
freights.
"The Lurline,' he said, "came in
this morning with about 1000 tons of
freight and has to go to sea again
on Tuesday, and the freight has tn be
gotten out expeditiously in order to
keep her on her schedule He said
ii was very seldom a cargo is cleaned
up before the next steamer gets in,
the steamers running about a week
apart.
Freight on Wharves.
statement as to freight lying on
the wharves pHeelpitated eonaiderabie
discussion, the government wharves be-
Ing used fm tie storage Of certain
CLASSES Of goods, mainly, it was ang'
geated, because the goods were sold
after receipt
Mr. Drew said that this was largely
the outcome Of custom. M Kennedy
said the same thing and nearly All
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