Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-17

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bred tons, loaded, without grounding
at low water; while the depth of wa
ter but few feet further into the
harbor is ample for the largest.
From the greatly increased COM
merce of Honolulu the necessity for
more and better wharves, is too APP
parent to need much argument; and
we believe that simply calling atten-
ton to the subject will set the ma
chinery to work as soon AZ possible.
And SO large a proportion of the rev.
enue of the government Is derived
from commerce II is surely no more
than just to provide all reasonable
facilities for its accommodation.
should the present ratio of in
crease continue for year or two
more. the entire water front OF our
small harbor will be required for
commerce alone; and no alienation of
this property to other purposes should
be permitted. The old Fort should be
removed, and the rubbish Of which Il
is constructed employed in filling out
to the channel. This would greatly
increase the water front for wharves
and afford accommodation for large
ships, or for the steamers we hope
to see before many months, resortinp
to this port as resting place and
depot in their voyage across the grea,
Pacific. Some of these steamers are
from two to three hundred feet in
length, and will require long wharf
accommodations. and now is the time
to think of providing them.
THE Asia, the new steamer of the
Cunard line, recently launched al
Greenock, is thus described in the
Greenock Advertiser:
The Asia is 265 feet in length.
81 in breadth, depth OF hold 81
feet, and measures 1926 tons, n. m.
being 400 tons larger than those
last built for her owners. She is
II feet longer and 4 wider. In
her construction every applica-
ton Of skill and science has been
combined that could contribute
to her strength and speed. She is
the property of the British and
North American Steam and Nav
igation Company, and is to be
commanded by Capt. Judkins, SO
well known and popular In the
trade. She is to proceed to Glas-
gov in few days to receive her
engines at Mr.. Napier's estab-
lishment; and we have no doubt,
that when finished, she will sus-
tain and increase the illustrious
and worldwide character already
so well earned by hes eminent
builders and engineers, and sup
port against all corners, the fame
Of the enterprising company by
| whom she is owned. Her model
is much admired by competent
| judges. and she is expected fully
to sustain the reputation which
the vessels of the Cunard line
!. have achieved for the rapidly
and punctuality Of their voyages
across the Atlantic. The Asia
will be in New York In the course
Of few weeks
"The belief that such steamers a
the above will be employed betwee
the American coast and the East,
no visionary dream. The enterpris
and indomitable energy that is no,
cutting through the continent, an
laying the Panama railroad track will
accomplish II. Let us be ready 70
them; and have the requisite accom-
modations prepared ere they arrive.
We smile when we read of the Asia
26t feet In length, referred to as
large steamer. thinking of course q
the tremendous strides In steamshi
construction that we're never dream
ed Of sixty years ago.
AT that time Honolulu was prepar
ing tor the traffic that bid fair to b
increased by reason OF the construc
ton Of the Panama railroad.
Today we should be preparing 10
the traffic Of the Panama cans
through which ships will pass frol
ocean to ocean in five years at tn
very latest, and possibly three year
time.
We know that the monster steau
ships of the Atlantic will soon be ri,
Ing the Pacific and in the natur,
course of events stopping at this por
Are we any nearer meeting the d,
mands OF today than the people {
1850 were to meeting what they ha
before them? Yet we have the g,
perience of the past and more ce,
tainty as to the future on which I
base our activities.
. Isn't 1t up to the people of Hont
lulu today to make better record?
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