The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-22

arc materially reduced within n shor,
time and particularly before the Pa
mama Canal is opened for the traffic
Of the world S shipping. Honolulu will
lose its opportunity TO become one OF
the world x greatest shipping ccntcrs.
Elmer r. Paxton and l.. IL. NodchOuse
the committee of the chamber OF com.
mcrco on harhors, shipping and trans
portation, in their annnaul report to
the chamber of commerce yesterday
sounded the foregoing warning, adding
that Il Honolulu is to reap any benefit
under new conditions, not only must
proper dockagc facilities hc provided,
but all port charges must be brought
down 30 a reasonable basis.
The committee, which has studied the
port question for several years, warned
the chamber that it is perfectly feast
bic For steamer to anchor outside
ard be supplied with coal and water
from private sources without entering
the harbor OF Honolulu, or spending u
single dollar for other purposes here.
"Wc would remind you, reported
the committeeman, "that Honolulu does
not lie ON the shortest route between
the lstmnus of Panama and Oriental
ports, and chat it is up to the local
government 30 provide such facilities
and make it's port charges so reason,
able that they win attract shipping
via Honolulu, rather than tend TO keep
it away or compel vessels to anchor
outside the harbor.
owe suggest that as soon rs the port
charges, especially the wator rates, are
placed on Il reasonable and equitable
basis, n circular letter, outlining the
general facilities for handling trans
pacific steamers at Hawaiian ports, be
published by this chamber and copies
sent to all leading shipping agencies,
ship owners, chambers of commerce,
wharf superintendeuts and wharf com
missions in the United States and Eu.
rope, with view to attracting rs much
of the Panama Canal traffic this way as
possible.
cit is expected the Panama Canal
will be ready for operation in the early
part of next year, continues the com.
mittoc. Already the great shipping
interests of Europe and America are
looking mp the facilities for handling
vessels on the new route, and the quos'
ton of port charges should have been
| remediod ere this. On the other hand
, the fuel oil pipe line, the coaTng ar
rangcments of the Inter-lsland company
! and the lnter-lsland and naval dry
e docks, when completed will add greatly
. to the facilities for handling vessels
!. at this port We would recommend tS
4 the harbor commissioners, ho'sc-'~s '.sgt
T. they make n study of the most up-to
D date methods for the rapid handling OF
: freight on public wharvos, by means OF
I cranes and carriers. Such facilities are
equivalent to additional dockage space
9 tor the reason that the quicker the YES
sells can be despatched, the greater thu
? number that can be handled mt th'
! available wharycs.
> Exorbitant Water Rates.
The committee went into the quos
{ ton of water supply and critivizes thu
g territorial government for not making
!. more material reductions in the charge
r. for water furnished vessels. The com
h mittcc registered protest against VIVA
it termed "exorbitant rates. for wa
h ter. In 1912 the committee recommend
>. ed a water rate reduction. A reduction
of fifty cents per one thousand gallon
o was made, but that reduction, the com
!, mittce asserts, was but a step in tn
o right direction.
r "Thc present abnormal rates. the.
Y state, ARE a relic of antiquatcd condi
c tions, and constitute the greatest stun
). bling block in the progress of the por
n of Honolulu
The committee made Il number o
u drastic recommendations for the i'm
d provement of the harbor facilities
e which they summed up as follows.
s. Federal improvements
! "Securc appropriations for complet
!. ing the improvement of Honolulu hai
y Dor, in accordance with the existin
. project, and with the view to prosceut
, ing this work as rapidly as possible.
E. "Seeure an appropriation for suryo
10 of the proposed Kalihi channel
"rhc war department should b
urged to hasten the worl, on tho Hi
broakwatcr, especially on that portio
where the substructurc has nlread
X been built, so that additional protcctio
may be given TO shipping at The POI
g, Of lIilo rs soon as possible.
I'd ""The delegate to congress should |
&c instructed 10 endcavOr to secure an al
~ preparation for the cons tructiOn Of
pit west brcakwatcr at Kahului Mt the con
ing session of congress the same, I
90 herein above stated, having agead
IN been recommended BY. tue board Of g
I, gineers.
10 "An effort should also be made
VI secure an appropriation for startr
IA the improvement of Nawiliwili harbC
q this project having alsp been recoI
a. mendcd by the war department to Il
~ river and harbor commission of co
10. gress.
.e "When the foregoing projects II
completed, each of the four larger Il
ands of this group viii be provid
with at least one good harbor for ocei
- going steamers, which is in conform
with the policy Of the board of engir
as cfB of the war department, adopt
Ne soon after annexation.
- Territorial improvements.
ts. "Thc general plans for wharf extC
'or sion, covering the Fort street wha
n. the Marine Railway wharves, and t
a.. new Alakea wharf, should be CARR
out at the earliest possible date
he "'rhe sheds Tor the llilO VIVA
nv should also bc constructed rs soon
"a any funds are available. This Is p,