Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-13

| Il admitted by all that there seemed
| 10 be no serious attempt on the part
| Of the gentlemen 20 secure any
freight. Sineetthei return tosths coast,
reports. apparently Official. have come
stating that the matter of the steam
er coming here had MT been decid-
/ which has been received gives the ad-
yertisement Of the steamer with sail
Ting dates, two in November and two
Fin December, the adj bearing the
name bf Mr.. Stone. who was here, and
such "ad" must have been in the, press
while people in Honolulu were being
given to understand by the same Mr..
Stone that the matter was undecided
Evidently. the company is not work
Ing in harmony with the Chamber of
Commerce.
However. II the Great Northern
comes for a six months trial season,
1t .shonld materially relieve the CaFni-
val congestion. This steamer has ae-
eommodations for $50 FIRST cabin pas
seDgeFs and 102 intermediate. ar sac
ofid cabin, so, with one trip every &c;
days as advertised" there should be
little difficulty ,on past ,figares. But
1.-THE Great Northern is going to bring
Ia large number of new" tourists,
opening up the great Southern Cali
kornia field by direct sailings from
San Pedro, and having the backing OF
THE Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
and CHICAGO, burlington B. Qainey
railroads. Hawaii will obtain q far
greater amount of advertising than VIC.
have had to date il this company. ems
tiers the field: 1t is doubtful, never
theless, whether the. increased tourist
business which can be obtained on.
such short notice will. during the first
season OF this. steamer, Offset the laFg-
Ter number Of accom- aotlat lions offered.
The coming .of the Great Northern
lBOuld, we feel, benefit the local lines
Efor if the steamer remains 10 port
lonly "a little over "a hours. It is OBJ.
Ivious that the; large majority t1f pas
Isengers VIII stay; over and take ans
lother boat back, Mr.. Stone stated also
that the company would only sell one
way .ticbets.s 49, + u. a II, / 4
Freight Statistics. - wi; i II
From the Oceanic Steamship COM
lpany the committee received a sum!
mary. nnly of the freight, business. from
the Matson line q more detailed one.
Fen Honolulu business. not other ports,
and nothing from the American a-
lWaiian and Pacific Mail As is we'll
known, the Matsan and hrnerican.H
Waiian lines carry the lareest an1e''nt
| or freight. Including ,eranticslly all the
sngar, sbnt we could hardly expect
either Of these lines 10 furnish ifs
with copies Of tlheir. contracts. At the
lnresent time the renewal Of the yari-
ons sugar contracts is being consid-
cred I'M san Francisco What pr8Dor.
ton the respective lines viii obtain
and what the future rates will be have
/ q Tar more Important hearing on the
question of more passenger ships than
8 review OF past statistics. particular
IIy as I'VE have the statistics of only
enc line. The statistics of that line,
however, shows thar II has done q
very good business. For the reasons
above indicated. the committee does
not go into theB freight question
further in this respect, !. III 5s1.t 48t
Reconnfe 81 ssg 5asi
while perhaps lit lis not within the
power OF IGN any granIso .nis com "
tee 70 maze observation-disclosures { tnea
committee desires 20 maze e1Otif SUI
gestions, or reeom az ataohs, Dase e
on Its ohserYa tons s, > Il I:
tll The Matson Hgure 9th on pas
sengers and freight. show that the
company has done q good Business
IL the islands are not going to have
free sugar and the Matson line gets
Its sugar contract renewed this Cham
Der should take up with the company
the proposition Of building another!I
EsMatsonia,n based both on past busiIl
ness and the unauestioned opening
for the scientific development OF the
tourist trafic: 4 ii s5.s v ca n
Ia For immediate relief, the sub
let, OF the Great Northern should not
be dropped If anything further can be