Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-22

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Panama Canal Traffic via Honolulu.
This Is one OF the most interesting
and perplexing problems In front Of US.
How quickly win Panama canal traf-
&c develop into providing business for
cur own portf Naturally it Is ques-
ton Of economies to ship owners. Sit
uafed as we are geographically In re-
laticn To the Isthmus Of Panama, we
can only expect shipping that is
bound to or from the orient 10 Homo
lulu as a port of call. And for this
trade we have two serious competi-
tors.
First The established trade route
from the east coast ports Of America.
and OF European ports via the Suez
fCanal. 81
Second Panama traffic via San
Francisco, or Pacific coast ports to-
the orient
with the first condition it is purely
question of economics TO the ship
owner. VIII ana can the Panama
route offer sufiicient inducements that
ship owners win abandon the Suez
canal and the trade established en-
route to use the new canal
Take three large Oriental ports
Hongkong, Mania, Yokohama The
distance in nautical miles from:
New York to Hongkong via SAez
is 11,460; via Panama II, 415.
{ New York TO Manila via Suez is
1874, via Panama, 1879.
New York to Yokohama via Sucz
lis 1900; via Panama 1886.
.sThe gain in distance via Panama to
the northern Oriental ports Is c0nsid-
cradle. but with the southern ports
!. there is no appreciable differences, The
question then is. which route offers
the best trading opportunities. and ia
cilities for securing the essential sup
plies, fuel and water, cheaply. and
expeditionsly. The Suez route aps
pears to possess q considerable adj
vantage over the Panama route fos
trading purposes
!. Steamers running through Panama
hound for Europe or the eastern coast
J, American ports to the Orient would
either leave their home ports fully
loaded, and proceed via Honolulu
from Panama. or II leaving their home
ports partially loaded would proceed
4 from Panama via Pacific Coast ports
4 to secure additional, or q complete
4 cargo for the Orient. this is the re-
suit of trading. conditions. We have
practically no scargoes to offer to yes
sells bound for the Orient, while all
the Pacific Coast ports have variety
Z of freights to offer.
& At the present time itsappears that
the steamer traffic We can expect to
I see in our harbor from Panama will
be bound for the Orient fully laden.
This traffic probably will not be large
at the outset, out we can look for Its
q Increase and development with the
rapidly changing conditions in China,
with the return Of steamer traffic
from the Orient the conditions change,
i the territory has Eastbound freights
to offer, and With the serious change
| ii. the situation Of our main industry,
/ it will be Of great value to that, And
all our other Industries to open UP
iTeal competitfve conditions In the
lfreight markets.
Many men do not realize the enor
nous sums of money paid out annu
ally by the farmers and merchants oil
lfhis territory In. the purchase of trans
portatiun for their products, and theil
merchandise; but you can readily fig
lure what d cut of Csc per ton II
3 freight would mean to sugar produc
iers alone; with changing conditions
!, these opportunities to secure bettel
Z freight rates VIII be eagerly welcomed
and taken advantage of by all pur
3 chasers Of goods.
4 Panama shipping business is sure
Ito develop into substantial trade
I for this port, and 1t is fortunate fol
!, lus that the development win prob
/ ably be q gradual one; If It proves
otherwise we shall be caught badll
8 prepared to deal with it
Every effort must be made to ust
wisely and as quickly as possible thu
. S50,000 allotted our Of the loan funds
by the last Legislature for Honolulu
wharf improvements This sum /
, much too small to accomplish tn.
necessary work in sight; but this c1ul
and all the commercial bodies in tn,
territory will have to work shoulde
to shoulder to secure from the mex
Legislature ample funds to provid,
good and spacious wharf facilities 70
ocean-going steamers. not only IN He
+ Eolulu harbor, but also for. Hawaii
J, Maui and Kauai ports. i,
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