The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
Hamilton Trade Development
Board Plans to Increase
Shipping Facilities.
NEW LINE ORGANIZED
Service Between Islands and
New York to Be- Greatly
Improved.
special Correspondence 10 TBr svN


HAMILTON, Bermuda. Jan 26-Thcre
is nothing upon which the prosperity 81
Bermuda depends to greater ext.n;
than the ever increasing tide Of tourist
travel which comes TO these islands from
IT.. United States and Canada Probably
the next most important asset to the
colony is its exports Of green vegetables,
cuions. potatoes. &c. TIL. people Of Ber-
mulG have long desired a material In
cease In the steamship service between
New York and the islands. for they have
realized only too we'll from past expeiI-
ence that without sufficient facilities for
transportation they could not look for
any development of the trade with tour
lists much beyond its present figure OF
about 1000 visitors each year. The farm
ing community have also seriously felt
'he effect of increased freight rates and
the need for NOR. accommodation for
the products OF the land, which are prac-
tically all shipped to New York.
Last year a special board was appointed
under AN act Of the Bermuda Legislature.
having as It's object III. development OF
the colony a. "A tourist resort. and a con
siderable SUM ~ money was placed Al
their disposal 10Y this purpose
The possibilities of Bermuda and tho
value Of its trade have not escaped the
l'tl'f III lh'N prominent WI lNt steamship
world, as was Indicated nv the success
ful effort a few Years ago of the Royal
Mail Steam Packet Company Of England
to break into the field with It's ships. the
service having previously been munoro-
lized by the Quebec Steamship Company.
About eight months ago n company was
formed for the purpose Of taking over
various Canadian steamship lines, includ-
ing the Richeleu ontario and Navigation
Company. the Northern Navigation Com
pany. tn. Inland Lines, Limited. the Thou
sand Islands Steamboat Company, the
Quebec Steamship Company. Ltd. and
several others. The merger has been sue
cessfully concluded and the new company
has been designated tn. Canada Steam
ship Lines. Limited. The bermuda Legis-
lature is now considering very i'm
portant proposition from this steamship
company. supported by the trade develop
ment board
Provides for New Liner.
The proposal is along the following
lines. Tn. steamship company Will i'm
mediately arrange for the construction
OF "A steamship capable OF accommodating
between four hundred and five hundred
pa ssengers. maintaining a speed of
eighteen knots. fitted with ample cold
storage accommodation 'about fifty thou
sand cubic feet) for green vegetables, l. O..
sufficient space for general cargo and
capable of being berthed in the hai'bor of
Hamilton when the channel improy eInents
now provided for have been completed.
This will probably be ~ far accomplished
by the end Of the present year as to meet
the requirements Of the new steamer,
which Is 10 b. ready for service on or be-
fore January l. 1913,
The service is to he weekly one be-
tween New York and Bermuda all year
round except during May and June when
"A round trip will be made every ten days.
The company further undertakes when
requested by the colony to do SO to put IN
service another steamship within one year
from such iequest, provided 1t he made
during November or December, With two
steamers of this class on the route and
with steamships of equal or superior class
operated by the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company who are not likely to Yield
supremacy to any other line entering into
competition with them, the outlook for
Bermuda is extremely bright,
The company also undertakes to adver-
tisa the colony as a tourist resort. and NJ,
]. Eaney. vice-prcsident, made proposals
to the board during his recent visit tn
Bermuda. having as their object the in
crease OF hotel accommodation. II neces-
sary by assisting In the construction II
a new and large hotel also the establish
ment OF more golf links, country cub
and Increased facilities for recreation,
A committee Of the Bermuda Trade De-
velopment Board Is now considering the
possibility OF carrying into effect n some
what elaborate plan for more extensive
recreation facilities. The board is in
favor OF a service being maintained eacn
week. in addition to the service with
Hamilton, or steamship such as the
steamship Bermudlan plying between
New York and the once important town
Of st. Georges. which lieS Oh the northern