Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-21
Aiding Tells
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from rough grazing lands into success,
fully-eultivated areas, and pines still
further advanced in 1911 as our sec.
ond most Important crop, with an out.
put of some 10000 cases. Some 12,.
900 or more acres are now under cul.
tivation in pines, and pack OF over
100000 cases, valued at s3,000,000 to
$4,000 eco, is expected for the current
year, with the raw pines and bottled
product marketed in addition. The
trustees of this chamber have used
their best efforts to oppose tariff leg
islation unfayorable to pines as well
as that affecting sugar. &'E>
Rice. .--s... x: j.,
unfortunately, rice, which has fig.
ured SO largely in our prosperity as
our second most important crop In the
past, has still further declined, This
is due to various causes, such as corn.
petition with the imported article,
scarcity of labor, high rents, and ul.
progressive methods of cultivation and
IN selection of seed, evils which the
experiment station is striving to cor
rect. ez.> a.. 81 ...
"A limited immigration of Chinese
into this Territory, If permitted.
would do much to restore the rice i'm
dustry without causing any menace 10
our political conditions ........5
President Spalding refers also to
the growth of other industries-cof-
fee, tobacco, rubber, cotton, sisal,
, honey, etc. and speaks of the raw
ages of the Mediterranean fruit fly
and the campaign against il. p
Referring to immigration and labor,
he says:
''l'he shortage of labor to meet our
agricultural requirements continues to
be one of our most serious problems,
notwithstanding the efforts of the
Territorial Board of immigration,
which has secured thousands of Eu-
ropean laborers at great expense"
He goes or
Shipping.
The addition of the Oceanic Steam
ships "Soncma" and Ventura" on the
run to the Colonies, has materially in
creased our trans portation facilities.
The Matson line are building million
dollar passenger boat and are consid-
freighter. The p. NJ S. S. Go. also
centemplates the addition of four new
$4,000 ton boats to their fleet calling
at this port The Tnter-Island Steam
Navigation Co. report a marked in
crease in both passengers and freight
business, to accommodate which the
-"Kilauea" has been added to their
feet for the Hawaii run; an 5000 ton
coal steamer has been ordered and an
other of similar capacity may soon fol-
low. This enterprising company have
also decided to build during the COM
ing year a floating Dry Dock, capable
o. accommodating a a500 ton vessel.
which is long needed and important
convenience to shipping in Honolulu
harbor.
Coastwise Suspension.
"The above mentioned important ad-
ditions to the transportation facilities
offered US by American Ocean lines
fully justified this Chamber in with
drawing its opposition to the opera
ton of the U. s. Coastwise Shipping
Laws in this Territory, which was
done in general meeting held during
the year.
Panama Canal.
THE approaching completion OF the
Canal renders necessary prompt meas
ures for ensuring the full capacity of
our wharves and harbors, and for snip
ping Accommodations of all kinds. The
matter Of reasonable rates for water
to shipping should receive immediate
attention.
The necessity is urgent for expen-