Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04
EDITOR

portunties Other cities not more happily
placed than the Crossroads of the Pacific are
spending millions where We propose to spend
thousands
What some of these other cities are doing may
be gathered from the following statistics gath
cred from various sources:
Anticipating the opening of the American
Panama Canal, more than 81 geo, C00G00 is be-
ing spent for improvements at various ports OF
the world so as to better handle deep sea com
Inerce This movement is unye1sal-the United
States, Canada, South America, Europe and
elsewhere. For this purpose Los Angeles has
pledged itself to spend $10,O00000 if ii capable
administration may be secured. San Francisco
is operating a port development plan under a
bond issue Of $9,000900 London, the worlds
greatest port, proposes to spend on improve
ments ON the Thames $4,000, 00O one new dock
costing $10,000,000
Seattle has planned port expenditure which
will require an outlay of $20,O00000.
Montreal has spent $17,0000OO and is plan
ming great extensions.
The government of Chile has authorized a
$20,0O0,0O0 loan for port Improvements at Val
paraiso and San Antonio. Valparaiso alone is
to spend SO, 100000 to $13, 100000 This means
improvements of the most modern and efficient
character With the improvement of Pacific
ports go proposed important extensions in Pa
cific coast and trans Pacific ship services.
Halifax is discussing the outlay of at least
$30,0O00OO for port improvements.
Peru, as a pro-American country, has the port
improvement spirit, but not yet the wealth or
trade for extensive expenditures, such as are be.
ing planned by Argentina, Brazil and Chile. In
five Brazilian ports the great sum of $125000,-
600 may be devoted to port Development In the
next five years $25,0OOO0O will be spent on
docks at Buenos Aires.
Hamburg, which is finishing the worlds
greatest steamship, Imperator, is preparing am
pie accommodations for the new type of passen-
ger vessel.
The city of Havre, France, is making port inn
proyements which will cost $20,000,00O The
port of Boulogne France is similarly spending
$6,O0O,0OO. The port of Calais, France is also
under development.
Yokohama, Japan, Is preparing for the Amer
jcan Panama canal with expansion OF harbor
limits Many improvements are under way at
the various American and other ports on the
Gulf of Mexico.
The latest project of the commissioner of
docks of the city of New York provides for port
expenditures amounting to nearly SS5,O0OO0O.
In 1913 Philadelphia will probably spend
about 3,250,0O
Boston rs starting in on great port improve
ments requiring an outlay of $9,00O00O, for
WHICH the appropriation has already been made.
Charleston, S.. c., will erect municipal docks
and warehouses.
New Orleans plans cotton warehouse call
ing for the possible expenditure of $6,00000O.
Congress has allotted to Port Arthur, Tex,
$2,O00,O00 for port improvements
Port improvements at Mobile are also fully
commensurate with the functions of that gate
way.
Better ports mean bigger and better ships.
In 1912 the total gross ship tonnage built in the
United States was 49,, 4OS. Shipyards in the
countries have been working nearer
full capacity the past twelve months than has
been the case for several years.
That Keefe report, resurrected from the