Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-02

Kauai; | each at Wailuku, Kahuui
and Lahaila, Maui; and / at Hilo
Hawaii. Two others were opened OF
July l, 19iv, namely, l at Hilo, Ha
Waii, and l at Kona, Hawaii One o
the banks is solely a savings bank,
I are only commercial banks, while tho
remainder are both commercial ant
savings banks. One Of the banks is {
Japanese bank. a branch of the Yoke
hama Specie Bank; it has recently
constructed fine building in Homo
lulu; in previous reports it's deposits
have not been included in the tables
but they are included in the tables
below
scarcely any question is of great
or Importance to the Industrial deyel.
opment of Hawaii than that of trans.
pcrtation facilities. both by sea and
by land. During the last year there
has been further improvement in such
facilities. Between Hawaii and the
mainland one large steamer. designed
Tor perishable goods as we'll as for
passengers and general freight, and
said to be the largest vessel built in
the United States during the year,
mas been added by one company and
2 smaller passenger and freight
steamer has been replaced by a larg-
or enc by another company Tourist
travel and traffic in perishable goods
however, keep pace with the increas
ing accommodations and there is
still marked shortage in the reouir
cd facilities. Considerable has been
accomplished in railroad construction.
The Federal Government has done
much work upon the harbors at Hcn
nolulu and Hilo. islands of Oahu AMI
Hawaii respectively, and there. are
good prospects for an early beginning
OF work on the harbor of Kahului is
iand OF Maui. and at a later date on
one OF the harbors of the island of
kauai. Negotiations are in progress
lor the construction of q wharf that
can accommodate the largest steam
crs under the lee of the partially con
breakwater at Hilo. A wharf
Tor intersland steamers has been
constructed at Kahului and plans
made for the construction Of wharf
Tor the largest steamers at that port
as soon as the harbor has been fur
Their improved. These wharves will
obviate the necessity of Tightening at
nose pats. Additional steamers
rave been equipped with long-dis- !
lance wireless apparatus, thus assur-
ng greater safety and at the same |
lime adding greatly to the convent
92ce CT handling vessels at the vari-
JUS To"ts.'
"any Subjects Touched Upon.
Governor Frear devotes a good deal
7 attention to roads and bridges
laTb'rs and lighthouses. and to tele.
graph telephone and postal facilities,
lis report bc.ng statistical on these
'oints. He takes up subjects of popur
alton, immigration and labor. and in
his connection gives the results of
he social census.
A considerable section of his re-
'oit is devoted to the public land
avs, including the recent amend
nenis and declares that they have
roVod beneficial.
lie takes up the creation of a ma
lonal park reserve to include the
rater of Kilauea along the lines al,
eady given wide publicity in the Ter
tory Suryeya, irrigation and recla,
1ation form large part of the re-
CT. lie also takes up the industries
| the territory the figures for which
'ero published not long ago as a cen
Us OF manufactures in the islands.
he work of the federal experiment
tation comes in for hearty praise. to.
ether with its results in spreading
naWledge of agricultural subjects in
be Territory. Relieving this is
lscussion of the accomplishment of
ne department Of public works.
ducati4n.
Education is given a large share of
ttention in this report In this con
ecticn he says: te.s
All public schools are under a Ter
tcr.al department CT public inst"uc-
IN consisting Of a Superintendent
nd six commissioners appointed by
re governor from the four PRINCIPAL
LANDS. The functions Of the local or
1unty governments in regard to
ahools is confined to the construc-
on OF school buildings and mainten-
roe OF buildings and grounds, and
lese functions were transferred to
le counties only year ago, Private [
'hcols are required to obtain por-
ITS from the department and are to
limited extent subject tc its super
sion. Public school sessions are |
ON 8 to 2 o'cloclS, five days week. I
lrea terms a year covering ten
onths. I