Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-24
Shipping
JAPANESE Plan TO ESTABLISH
GOAuNG STATION AT HONOLULU

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Negotiations which FOR some time
past have been going forward in
quiet and transformations manner, to
ward the establishment Of large
coaling station at the port Of Homo
llHu are in q FAIR way of reaching q
satisfactory conclusion with the ar.
riyal OF w, II. Avery. Assistant Man.
ager Of he Togo Risen Kaisha, who
Is passenger in the liner Ghiyo
Maru that is to arrive at Honolulu on
Monday morning from Holgkong and
Japanese ports. ##z
3 n. .Isaka. prominent In T. K. T.
circles. and a director In the com.
pany, has been a visitor to this city
Cor several days. With his arrival In
the Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, the
Japanese steamship official is be.
lieyed TO have taken steps with a
view to securing options on one or
more parcels Of land, suitable for
the storing of quantities of coal.
1t is pointed out that there are
none engaged In the business OF
transportation of freight and passen.
gers In the Pacific today who better
realize the importance attached to
the opening of the Panama Canal
Than the japanese. That Honolulu is
destined 70 become the real cross
roads Of the Pacific is potent TO the
directors OF the big steamship con-
cern and Il is with this object in
view that endeayors are now being
made 70 secure property upon which
modern coaling plant can be
erected. 4k4
Director Isaka, Is expected will hold
e long and important conference with
Assistant General Manager Avery,
upon the latter's arrival at Honolulu.
The officials high In Togo Kisen Kali
sha councils may be given an oppor-
tunity Of Inspecting several sites thus
far offered.
The statement was made this morn
ing that should the deal 90 through
the Japanese steamship line would
be in position to ship large quanti-
ties of Japanese coal into the islands,
and q plant capable of storing one
hundred thousand tons would be IN
stalled.
The prediction is also made that
in event of the steamship company
branching ont In maintaining coal
Ing and supply depot at Honolulu, a
general office and financial depart.
ment wotild be opened.
several well known local Japanese
business men are said 10 have inter-
ested themselves in the deal now
pending.
Harbor Office a Thing Of Beauty.
Harhormaster Foster is wearing a
smile fhat is, warranted TO Withstand
wind and wave these days
And this is why:
The harbor commission has been
kind to Captains Foster and Dick. For
years the harbor office has rubbed
along with a makeshift collection of
dnapidated junk that masquerated
under the nom de plume OF furniture.
Il was enormously listed as such
when the yearly inventory was taken
lly the territorial property clerks. The
other day the office of the harbormRs-
Ter az the Alakea wharf was invaded
by delegation Of movers who, with
ont much ado. rushed the antiQuated
articles Of prehistoric bFic-a-brac
from the premises and left instead
several Zine new roll-top office desks,
q; eject of chairs au natural, as well
aes0ther items OF up-to-the-times fix
lures In keeping with an establish
meRt over which fastidious old salts
ike Captains Foster and Dick pre-
side. While the commission has not
lpesened the pnrse-strings to the ex-
tent Of an Administer rug for the floor,
the lime is approaching when it's
hats off" In the harbor office.
Wilhelmina Has . Banner Cargo.
The Matson Navigation liner VIII
helmina now on the way from San
Francisco to Hono:ulu is reported
through late cables to be bringing a
banner cargo Of general merchandise.
Castle ana Cooke the local repre-
sentatiyes for the vessel have been
advised that the Wilhelmina sailed
from the coast With Sal tons freight
for discharge at Honolulu with 1909
tons destined for Hilo The Wilhel-
nina viii while at Honolulu be dis
charged Of 2I3 tons freight destained
for Kaanapal and another lot of .9S
tons for Port 6iien. The Port Allen
and KaanapaA cargo win be tran
shipped to those ports BY another
steamer. -.
Fhe Wilhelmina is expected to ar
rive early Tuesday morning and will
berth at Hackfeld wharf
"A
kora, While Leaking, is lowed to
Sea.