Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-07
governor SHOWS
GREAT NEED Of
LARGER HARBOR

Governor Piukhams better To- rh.
board of engineers q. Ti,.r- and haT
bOTS. tn" substance OF MLIru Mas pub
lished in the Bulletin Yesterday.
is given In lull LcloN III This letter
the chief executive points to III" i'm.
mediate need Of more anchorag, room
I'm the harbOr sufficient Ia accummu.
date six large steamships ~ me.
The Board OF Engineers for Rivers
and IiarborS, Southern Building
Washington, ID &.
"Gentlempn. As Governor Of IIa-
wall, / reply TO your inquiries O: May
% not only from a local standpoint
but from personal residence, Observa-
ton and experience in severa! great
ports of call in other parts Of the
world
THE local demands on the port of
Honolulu are being somewhat mOdi-
fed by the substitution Of direct ship
ments to and from the mainland by
the following islands. rather than via
Honolulu
Our largest island. Hawaii is now
being provided at its main port, HilO,
with very extensive breakwater, par
TALLY complete that will assure a most
ample harbor for its tributary intern
al commerce, and such trans-Paciflc
commerce as may make it d port OF
call SH&
THE commerce OF the ISLAND OF
Maui is OF local origin and no trans.
Pacific call port business is expected.
At Kahului il has a good protected
harbor, which, in some respects. might
be improved.
: The island of Kauai enjoys some
direct open rOadstead shipping con-
nection with the mainland. There is
an endeavor to concentrate at one
port, so a reasonable showing can be
made to apply for a breakwater.
The territory does not present an
unlimited field for internal CONNER
cial expansion, but seeks to fully
profit by its mid-ocean situation as re-
lated TO trans-Pacific' commerce as a
port of call and supply, and particular
ly that reaching the Pacific Ocean
through the Panama canal
I'm considering this question We
may we'll draw a lesson from the
great ports of call in the Far East
such as Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai,
Kobe, and Yokohama, for their eXpe-
rience with through traffic via the
Suez canal will be little varied in our
future experience in Honolulu.
We have no great back country to
supply, nor is it probable we shall
be a great merchandise transfer port,
but We expect and aim TO be a great
supply port, particularly for fuel, wa.
ter, etc.
1.-The map of Honolulu harbor,
handed you herewith, indicates that,
with the wharf Improvements decid.
ed upon and the probable removal in
the not distant future of the navy de-
partment to Pearl Harbor and the re:
lease thereby of wharves No. 5 and
No 5a, all shipping that requires
berthing can be accommodated.
I'm the ports of call have men.
TONED the transient through shipping
is accommodated at anchorage. which
allows both sides of steamers to be
coaled and worked simultaneously.
1.-THE harbor of Honolulu is entirely
lacking in space for proper anchorage
and the maneuyering of vessels TO |
and from the wharves.
This we show by the red lines as
to course and ships to scale, in final
position, for egress from wharf or har.
Dor. From this it is perfectly obvious |
that Honolulu needs anchorage space |
and moorings to hold against the
swinging of vessels by tide and wind,
the former is moderate and the winds
are rarely of great effect. t.:
1--WE should be able to accommodate |
at one time six large steamships at
anchorage with space for lighterage.
I'VE show how this can be done in |
the. proposed enlargement OF Homo,
lulu harbor.
'1n justice to this port and antici, |
pated through commerce, it seems to
me Accommodation to this extent /
should be Immediately provided. If /
proven insufficient, future extension
conld be duly made. Variations may |
suggest themselves 20 your board. Re-
specially submitted,
1Sgd.) a. f. Pinkham, GovernonI
of Hawaii" i