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

DOftunltleS. Otlef cities not more Happlly
placed than the Crossroads of the Pacific arr
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 ,000,000,000 is be
ing spent for improvements at various ports Of
the world so as to hetter handle deep sea com
merce. This movement is universal-the United
States, Canada, South America, Europe and
elsewhere For this purpose Los Angeles has
pledged itself to spend $1O,OOO,OO if a capable
administration may be secured. San Francisco
is operating port development plan under a
bond issue Of $9,0OOO00. London, the worlds
greatest port, proposes to spend on improve
ments on the Thames $4,000 900, one new dock
costing $10,000,000
Seattle has planned port expenditure which
will require an outlay Of $2O,OOO,000.
Montreal has spent ST., 100000 and is plan
ming great extensions.
The government of Chile has authorized a
$40, 000, 600 loan for port improvements at Val
paraiso and San Antonio. Valparaiso alone is
to spend ST., OOOO0 to 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
$50 ,OOO,O 900 for port improvements.
Peru, as 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 $125, 0O0,-
900 may be devoted to port Development In the
next five years $25,OOO,000 will be spent on
docks at Ruenos 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
provements which will cost $20,00O0O0. The
port of Beulogne, France, is similarly spending
Sc, OOO, O00 The port of Calais, France, is also
under development. ].
Yokohama, Japan, is preparing for the Amer
lean 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 $S5,000,0 O0
In 1913 Philadelphia will probably spend
about So, $4,000
Boston is starting in on great port improve
ments requiring an outlay of $9,000,800, 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 100000
Congress has allotted to Port Arthur Tex,
$2,OO0,O0O for port improvements.
Port Improvements at Mobile are also fully
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 292,4OS. Shipyards in the
maritime countries have been working nearer
full capacity the past twelve months than has
been the case for several years.
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