Evening Bulletin in Honolulu, Hawaii

Lumber firm seeks global yards and ships for expansion

Henry Hewitt, treasurer of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company, sails from San Francisco to visit Hawaii, Australia, Japan, China, India and South Africa on a mission to establish international branches. The plan includes new branches in California and Central America, acquisition or chartering of vessels, and a Tacoma Australia steamer line linked to northern transcontinental routes.