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

rule whereby the use OF the wharveS
for freight storage win not be allowed,
and if It is done it will be subject to
a fee.
E. E. Paxton of Alexander & Bald
win, stated that he did not represent
any shipping interests directly inter
ested in Honolulu harbor his com
pany's interest being mainly in har
bors on other islands.
90 1t is going to be a question in the
near future of more wharf facilities, f."
said Mr.. Paxton. "This will be en-
phasized four or five years hence. 1t
is thing we ought TO look forward
to. We should consider not only the
needs of today, but what the needs viii
be four or FIVE years hence, and if we
do not there will be difficulties arising
out of lack of wharf room, lack Of
maintaining them, etc. -
William Larsen, the drayman, said
the entrances to the wharf sheds were
not large enough. The Hackfeld wharf
was too long and too narrow He felt
that the Hackfeld wharf should be
added to on the niauka side, giving
drays drive around the wharf.
One Large Wharf.
James Robertson, for the Oceanic
company, stated that the Oceanic
wharf was adequate for the needs Of
the company and the freights brought
by the Sierra.
Albion Clark said that Mr.. Paxton
had hit the nail on the head. Fifteen
years ago freight could easily be
handled with the facilities at hand
but now the demands were not being
met.
President Kennedy, of the Inter-Isl-
and company, and that this was
peculiar shipping port and its problems
could not be compared with those of
San Francisco or any other port. A
flood OF. freight came in on bunch of
steamers and some of it had to be
shipped to other islands on steamers
which ran on schedules. In San Fran
cisco they have all the facilities for
handling all kinds of freight, mich Of
its going directly into cars which run
on the wharves. Here it was different
He spoke of the lax way in which
merchants sent freight to the island
steamers. 1t was all eleventh ho1r
freight. He had tried in every way
to get the merchants to send the
freights in earlier.
Charles Bon wanted the entrance to
Channel wharf dredged. He thought
that sliding shutter sides for the
wharves, and particularly for the Hack
field wharf, would aid in the discharge
of freight. He felt that the Territory
should provide a wharf from which
heavy machinery could be loaded into
steamers. Also there should be proper
bunkering wharf, as in a few years
plenty of steamers would be calling
here for coal
Fred L. Waldron, speaking of the
custom of leaving freight on wharves,
said that his house always disposed OF
goods in advance of arrival. AS to
freight being left ON wharves, he knew
it to be a fact that much freight
was left on San Francisco wharves.
Fault of Community.
Chairman Campbell stated that much
of the inadequate conditions now exist
ing was directly due to the community
at large. He spoke of endeavors he
had made and the administration had
made to get liberal appropriations for
wharf buildings and for maintenance
fund, but the legislature had not been
liberal, until this year. In six years
there had been only $4,000 for re-
pairs, maintenance and for various
works.
c. P. Morse of the American Hawai-.
ian line, spoke Of the wharves proyid-
ed by the Oahu railroad company for
their use. One wharfshed ninety feet
wide had been widened until it was 1870
feet wide and with this they had ample
space in which to handle and sort
cargoes.
f. A. schaefer said that he was not
experienced in transportation problems,
but he could foresee the necessity for
far greater facilities than were at pres
ent at hand.
Eben Low said there were things TO
be done TO the Fort street wharf where
he handled shipping. But he was chief
ly concerned short the lack of wharyes
on the other side of the island and
offered 10 take the commission around
there to see what was necessary.
The commission will meet again AZ
two o'clock this afternoon.