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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES OF HAWAII. 
By H. P. Wood. 
[From the Report of the Governor of the Territory for 1906.] 
From an isolated port, away in the midst of a lonely ocean, 
Honolulu has grown in importance with the rapidly develop- 
ing commerce of the Pacific until it is now at the cross roads 
of a traffic that is developing faster even than men and money 
can supply the ships necessary for its accommodation. 
Seward's prophecy is rapidly being realized. The shores of 
the Pacific are enjoying unrivalled prosperity and the waters 
of this great ocean are now being plowed in every direction by 
huge freighters and modern passenger steamships and all, or 
nearly all of these engines of commerce, find it desirable to 
call at Honolulu which, being in touch with the mainland by 
cable, is a convenient port of call for coal and orders, and 
must develop into a great clearing house for Pacific ocean 
commerce. 
The wharfage facilities of Honolulu are ample and con- 
venient for a very large commerce. 
The pilot service of the port is excellent, vessels being met 
and anchored in all kinds of weather. There is also safe 
anchorage and good holding ground off the harbor. 
Full lines of ships' supplies are carried by Honolulu mer- 
chants ; prices are reasonable, deliveries being made alongside 
vessels. 
The water supply is good, cheap and easily obtained ; large 
supplies of coal are always on hand and for sale at reasonable 
prices. 
The different islands and leading sugar ports of the group 
are connected by an excellent system of wireless telegraphy. 
There is a good marine railway at Honolulu, capable of 
handling vessels up to 1,500 tons in light ballast. 
A modern dry dock, with capacity for the largest ships 
afloat, is a matter of only a short time. 
The port of Honolulu is guarded by a completely equipped 
quarantine station, provided with buildings and appurtenances 
sufficient for the proper handling at one time of over 2,500 
people. 
Distances for full powered steam vessels from Honolulu to 
the leading ports of the Pacific are as follows : 
