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

Governor Pinlkham's letter to the
board of engineers OF rivers and har'
bors, the substance OF which was pub
lished in the Star Bulletin yesterday,
is given In full below. In this letter
the chief executive points to the i'm
mediate need of more anchorage room
in the harbor, sufficient TO accommo-
date six large steamships at time.
The Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors, Southern Building,
Washington, ID. G.
Gentlemen: AS Governor Of Ha.
vail, reply to your inquiries o. May
20 not only from a local standpoint,
but from personal residence, observa-
ton and experience in several 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-Pacific
commerce as may make it port of
call.
The commerce OF the island Of
Maui is OF local origin and no trans
Pacific call port business is expected.
At Kahului IL has 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 breakwater.
THE territory does not present an
unlimited field for internal CONNER.
cjal 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.
"In considering this question we
may well 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 q great merchandise transfer port,
but we expect and aim TO be great
supply port, particularly for fuel wa.
ter, etc.
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. and
No. 5a, all shipping that requires
berthing can be accommodated.
an the ports of call L have men
toned the transient through shipping
is accommodated at anchorage, which
allows both sides Of steamers to be
coaled and worked simultaneously
The harbor of Honolulu is entirely
lacking in space for proper anchorage
and the maneuvering 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 il 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
1--WE should be able TO accommodate
at one time six large steamships at
anchorage with space for lighterage.
1--WE show how this can be done in
the proposed enlargement of Homo
lulu harbor.
@In Justice to this port and antici.
pated through commerce, it seems TO
me accommodation to this extent
should be Immediately provided II
proven insufficient. future extension
could be duly made. Variations may
suggest themselves to your board. Re.
specially submitted,
fSgd. "a. E. Pinkham, Governor
OF Hawaii