Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-18
GOVERNORS ADDRESS AFEAIURE
OF MEETINGoN GOAS1WlSE LAW
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The Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu f.
Mr. President and Gentlemen You have chosen to bring
before the public the subject Of the suspension OF the Coast
Shipping Laws of the United States of America for strict
" local assumed benefit and the assumption that this Terri
tory suffering, and will dsressfu degree
suffer from lack of accommodations between the
Pacific Coast and Hawaii ~, Ex#s54 EsstM #tess
1t is assumed this community without capital freight
with which enlarge local steamship accommodations
between the Coast Hawaii hence this Territory is to be
persuaded aim another blow the American Merchant Mar
Inc and still further abdcate the remnant OF standing the
United States of America maintains on the high seas
have doubts the degree of study information
cured by those utterly for the facts disclose
alarming conditions of traffic obstacles IN the
way of Americans supplying all the needs of local Transports
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Owing to the nternaens Exposition there
congestion of traffic in the months Of April May
and July last but enough to absorb all accommoda
tions available. IN ssa,. ,l#ss ia
1t is only by comparison Of berth that the
true equation be known or presented 81 s.
In the four months named there local steamers
occupied berths to the number and American trans
Pacific 14o berths berths
Steamers under foreign flags sailing from Honolulu to San
Francisco had in the four months only 22O unoccupied
berths. 49,
During these months there sailed San Francisco
the Pacific Mail 23S local passengers it is absurd to claim
any there would have been
ncan relief in the 2O unoccuped berhs under foreign flags
had the coaswe laws been suspended Our local lines had
635 unoccuped berths.
During the twelve months the number OF local
gers sailing for San Francisco steamers OF the Pacific Mail
Co. numbered 1914 and during those twelve months our local
steamers had 4,875 nnoccupied berths, 49, tea
These local steamship lines not in business for pleasure
On the face of the they complaints as to
the situation overshadowng those presented at this
The shortage of full patronage the boats Of the Mason
Navigation Co. alone equivalent to running the Mat
sonia full year without single passenger hence the owners
are entitled consideration in your discussions
On 18th of July board the s. Masona by wireless
and later letter from Captain Matson requested to
aside the rules of the Department Of Public by
suspendng the penalty prescribed for teachers who not
the fixed day of opening schools Mr. Matson stated
he put S. Enterprise the to help the teachers
out but called my attention the fact the s. s. Matsona
would Honolulu September 14h day after school
opening. e,ass II ses sFsf =
ranspres every teacher warned to early attend to
their bookings have advised the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction investigate each and ascertain at
tention was paid to the warning. - 900.
promptly the then the equitable adjustment
up the Commissioners of Public Instruction You must
admit efforts have been made meet exceptional temper
airy condition. ets es 1890 S.. s.. 4 81,
In order that you may make your calculations give
you table all unoccuped berths between Honolulu and
San Francisco for the past year.
Memorandum Unoccupied local Rerths to San Fapcsco
and local PacAc Mail Passengers period to San Fran
CISCO and Unoccuped Berhs under foreign fg same period
to San Francisco.