Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-14

WHERE AND
WEST NOW MEET
Singapore Pictured TO Be Great
Railway Center IN the
Year 1000


II Is written in the book of fate that
in the year 1000 Singapore will be one
OF the greatest railway termini An the
world. At the extreme southern point
Of Asia, In nearest touch by sea with
the great mass OF the Dutch East In
dies and the continent Of Australia,
and on the continent Of Australia and
on the highway between East and
West. It possesses geographical advan-
tages which are practically unique.
Away behind II lies some Of the rich
est agricultural and mineral country
I'm the world, and already its railway
system is almost linked up with that
Of Siam, which viii In due course be
Joined to new and vast railway sys-
TENS in India and China. Not today
CT tomorrow will the wide develop
ments we contemplate take place. It
win be many years before the railways
are fully efficient. because they must
grow with the traffic they handle. We
shall build a bridge across the straits
Of Jehore and it win be q great Inn
provement on present conditions, but
fifty years hence our proud work will
give place to something greater.
Single rails run from here to Wood
lands. but one day sweep of land
with probably five or SIX parsHefi
tracks VIII be necessary, and the6est
service we can render to postzrity is
to keep the land requisite f5f ali such
extension free from the Incubus 81
new ownership interests.
American-Hawc.is Movenaents.
Three Anerican-H Hawaiian freight
er1 6heduled for departure from
Sound ports to the islands dur-
4s the month OF June, according to
advance schedules received by C. p.
Morse, general freight agent for the
line at this port The virginian is en-
route to Honolulu with general car
go and should arrive here on Tuesday.
Following the discharge Of cargo at
Honolulu the Virginian is to call at
Fort Allen. Kahuluf and Hilo for SUI
gar, destined for the isthmus Of Te-
The American-H Hawaiian freighter
Alaskan, 10 sail from Seattle On June
IS, should arrive here on or about
June e. This vessel is expected to-
bring between two and three thousand
tons general merchandise from the
mainland, Including eastbound cargo
shipped from New York.
The freightef Missoufian is the last
vessel scheduled TO leave the Sound
in June, the date having been fixed at
June 80.
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New Llohts Guard Coast.
with references &c the proposals for
the :nnroved llebting of the. coast: of !
Australia. n. M. trade commissioner
FOR .knslfalIa has forwarded q COPY Of
4 renorf bv sConmandsr C. r. Wv.
Brewis. r. H.. on the lighting Of the
wes.. coast from King George sound
,,,ardS the -I,rovision ar tIeven new
Nekts. n e aleo recommended that
seven wireless telegraph installations
should ft .erecfed ana that 4 tWiii-
screw satearner Of GOO tons gross.
s,,,,inned with wireless teleRraphy.
ssS,'lf Il nrovide6 for conveying
sfrres to liehfhouses and for coastal
tIff.es.
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u,,~h suo,r an Hawaii.
fion rareh0uses OF, the island
~ Hawaii hold nneh sugar according
~ : reS>,l@ hro,i r,bf7 IL This city with
ibo arrivsl of P1raer Phillips In the
sfeamer Mama Kea. The following
snrar e AWAITING shipment: Olaa.
ka0o Huo Snrar Co. 18.500 Onomea.
Ii s65. Pepeekeo Is 100. Honomu $500,
Hakalau 10000. Laupahoehoe 1900,
KaiwfH $50 Kukaian 6S1S. Paauhau
IL 1000. Honokaa 1900, KukUihaele
200 Punalrfu 14.440, Honuap0 300.
Iiawi 1878. Union Mill 1883. xohala
1I.27l, Halawa 1879, Multi 1926
sacks. '' - -
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Mauna Kea Back With Tourists.