Show PROSPEROUS ERA J HAWAII Report by the President of the 1 Honolulu Chamber of i Commerce t IS MUCH DEVELOPMENT BUILDING NEW E HARBOR FACILITIES ES ESA A copy of oV the annual annu l T y Morgan president predent of the Chamber of ot Commerce hat haa ha bo been bej n re delved elved by Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce ThI report sire gives many In r fa facts ts concerning the work of j the tho past twelve months th Ut the greatest greate t tra ra of ever known in lu Ha JIa aU are extracts from the Deport T The development of ot Pearl Pe harbor in which our body has ha tak such sueh a keen ana an for which we were able ble blet t to do tb much effective work lt year 1 b t tOW ow under unde way Tray Modern Modem ina rn manned by a large of ot o men melt me mere re at work night and aDd a day making an u eay and sage ae entrance to the beat t nat lural ral harbor In the Pacific Pa Contracts have bave ben been b en let et for the huge dry docks I will wUl be I hurried to completion com n a as I Kast tast est as may b be consistent con with good I j f ark rork and which h will be in readiness to I accommodate the largest hips afloat by the b time thus tho the dredging and spa tJ a wall mill 1 founding are completed O Concurrent with the work FOrk ork above aboe I T there has haa been gre greAt in lUtary matters generally The Wg Dig I m tar batteries batt fe are now in place in Fort ort Ruger back bECk of ot nd Head I placements Emplacements tor tOI huge disappearing kUns uns are being constructed In WaikikI and nd at the entrance to Peart harbor bar or A AT T company of United States engineers la lapow h hw I pow w finishing a careful topographical I of ot the island of Oahu AH All an of or the development of ot mu muary tary ary matters I 1 might say that prior to toone r one lOne ne year ear ago the pay roll of the ariy T fend nd the navy in Hawaii did not exe I OOOO per p annum Today It amounts to i practically that amount per e month This I money reaches all an channels of trade trazie and ands s a distinct factor in Sn our general pros prosperity erIty Building generally has baa been beeR y yo active In addition to the work being on by the government several Jarge arge structures are under way and oth others othra ers rs ra In contemplation Though Honolu Honolulu lu u is 18 free from earthquakes e reinforced concrete is ia entering into the construction of new buildings The per permanent manent quarters quarter at barracks Will be built entirely of concrete Competitive bids for the federal 1 to cost coat co t when completed MM have Just been bei opened at Washing tm Plans are also practically com corn completed for the erection of a new public building at a cost of upward of The Childrens hospital to cost will soon be finished Tho Ro Rb Rouan aan uan Catholic convent school hool dieting costing has haa just been completed aa sa has hu RIH Episcopal eopal school for girls at a cost C The Koolau railway ends adds aa a l add addi 1 r inal i mileage each year and is 18 already i t r iving to be a decided deeMed factor in the ci t of the windward side aIde of oft it t iLl Island of Oahu doing for tor that side aMa hat the Oahu ahu railway did for the lee le leei i lf 1 of the island The Hito Hilo railway on the island of HawaII ia is preparing for a con coil BIU tit ld rabie rable extension of its lines Unes at a large which lIeh however is 18 fully funy Buried Hied t by the splendid harbor barbo facilities tat hat Hilo HUo will soon be able to offer now at t its is being pushed to toc completion c Tile Tue Kanal railway is alro aku steadily I c laing hi ing to Its mileage and hopes soon if 4 be Ie able to serve sarve IMI a large Jarp pert part of that thata I a lid nd from the of Eleele It is also alao al o very gratifying to report tat at a t road bunding ng on the various 1st 1 is ia making most moet satisfactory f pros prost t t i s The plan which has practically Seen adopted by each island Iland Is to con eon conc c tract truet a macadamized belt road around iii n 1 island from which feeders will wilt ul UI ultimately UIS S reach to every habitation Thanks to the Wise pulley policy of oC the fed fedral ral government the harbor faculties r 1 each land island i are being given the most moat ireful reful attention the tite plan being to im un improve improve prove at tenet least ona on harbor on each island I White While sm sugar r wilt will wi probably always be bethe beIth bei i Ith the principal crop of Hawaii it is en on to note that local loc l capital Is m turning to other industries The acre V igi devoted to ta is slowly but butt butto t to being belne increased Two tobacco are arc now n in operation on tile the Island land of ot Hawaii An excellent quality ft f wrapper leaf eat to is h being produced and I the outlook for this Industry would seem eem I Ibe j be most promising sing Experiments are if conducted with a long IonS staple tap cot I If f tn m n which bleW j fair to yield most mot pro returns The fruit industry in 01 if f the island l is j Ulso ii presenting an outlook I f ImiA fm miA m ri i now that the agricultural experiment ment nert station has bus achieved success in adding mangoes and aud alligator pears rs Vf WP rAmay may confidently expect a large acre agO to tu be planted of choice varieties of these tb fruits lor for which there is IH u ti rapidly increasing In Jn the tho thoC United C ni ted Statts |