Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-21
HARROR BOARD
MAKES REPORT
/ To CHAMBER

F1ySiCdl improvements W do
Year viii Be Shown to
aa Federal Authorities
At the request Of the ChanIber of
Commerce of Honolulu the Board of
Harbor Commissioners has furnished
that organization with a report OF
the physical improvements TO Homo
lulu harbor which have been accom-
plished during the past u months.
This announcement was made az q
meeting of the commission this morn
Ing. IN turn, the Honolulu chamber
win forward this report with other
matter, to the chamber OF Commerce
OF the United States q veg t.is
The boards report mentions the
practical rebuilding of Pier ID, the
Installation OF apparatus for further
fire protection ON the various whsrves
I'm the city, the benefit derived by the
replacing Of the Marine railway by
the new dry dock and the dredging
by the government of the entrance to
the channel at Honbiuld go f''-.f
The hoard Expressed itself as being
highly in favor of the employment of
a technical man To arrange and place
on file the various reports OF the COM
missions engineer and other engi-
neers for use by the predecessors of
the present board in case there should
be any These reports are of con-
siderable value and will be of much
assistance to the new chairman in
getting in touch with the details of
his new duties The engineer report
ed that much trouble with white ants
is being experienced on Piers 6, u
and Is, and was authorized to take
the necessary steps TO prevent fur
Their destruction 1t was reported that
the plans for the Kuhio wharf shed
are about so per cent complete. A
letter was received from the city and
county engineer stating that the water
works department will assume the
reelection of fees for water and moor
ing which are charged to sampans.
Montanan Due Friday.
The American-Hawaiian freighter
Montanan from New York by the way
OF San Francisco and Seattle is due
at the port on Friday morning, accord.
ing to advices received today by c..
p. Morse, general freight agent for
the line. This vessel is reported as
bringing a fair cargo of east coast
produces and merchandise. The Mon
tanan will proceed to Kahului and
Hilo for the greater part of the sugar
destined for New York 1t is the pre-
sent intention to dispatch the vessel
for the Atlantic seaboard about Aug
ust 2
The death of l-T. r. T. Freeman,
well known to travellers in the Pacific
Mail liners. news of which was
brought to this city today, proved a
shock to host or friends of the gen
ial surgeon.
DR.. Freeman. who had been con
nected with the Pacific Mail Compa-
ny for many yeaTs, was formerly on
the Oriental liner Manchuria unde.
Captain Andrew Dixon. and was pre-.
viously q surgeon on the Canadian Pa,
cifie liners lie was a brother-in-law
Of the late Sir William Gale, attend
ing physician of the late King Ed
ward, who won distinction in the med
ical world through the Introduction OF
a radical change IN the treatment of
Typhoid lever.
DR. Freeman suffered from heart
trouble for some years and 1t Is be
lieved recurrence of this malady was
the cause OF his death.
DR., Freeman who was over 50 years
of age, bore a striking resemblance
to John d. Rockefeller, and while en-.
gagged as surgeon on the Canadian Pa.
cific liners attended the oil magnatc
in professional way. The two were
afterward constant correspondents.
Several plantations on the island of
Hawaii show increased accumulation
of sugar awaiting shipment TO the
mainland, according To a report
brought to this city today with the ar
rival OF Purser Philips in the steam
er MaHna Kea. The list includes the
following: olaa 27,0eO, Waiakea 450o.
Hawaii Mill $4,000, Hilo Sugar Co.
cI50, 0norea 20,492. Pepeekeo 1900,
Honomu 10000, Hakalau 1850. Laupa-
hoehoe 1880, Kaiwiki 4354, Kukaiau
1862, Hamakua Mill 1921. Paauhau
6900, Honokaa 5000, Punaiuu S2s5, Ho-
nsiapo 1927 sacks.