The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-07
WHARF AND WAVE.

up ON his vessel the propeller of
the wrecked steamer Planter, now
living on the coast of Niihau. The
| attempt failed but Capt. CLANCY
thinks the next attempt will do it.
What is probably the largest
floating crane ever built is at pres
ent IN use at Messrs. Cramps
building yard, at Philadelphia, for
placing the armor plate, machine
ry and boilers on the new United
States cruisers which are being
| constructed by that firm. The ca
pacity of the crane is 125 tons.
Orders have been received from
the U. S. Treasury Department at
Washington City by Captain D. F,
Tozier, of the U. S. Steamer VOL
colt, to reft and return ish the
( seized contraband British steam
launch Sibyl and put her into the
service, says the Victoria Colonist.
The launch will in all probability
be put in command of Lieutenant
| West, while the command of the
other revenue launch, the White
Squall, will be given to Lieutenant
Ballinger, both of whom are now
on duty on the Wolcott.
Edmund Taylor, managing di-
| rector of the Inman line, states
that important alterations will be
| made in vessels of the line before
| their transfer to Southampton. The
City of Paris and City of New
York will each be fitted with an
additional saloon aft of the pres
ent one, so that instead of meals
being served in relays 44O passen-
gers can be served simultaneously.
Additional staterooms will be
provided. Special arrangements
are also being made for the accom-
mediation of the United States of
fcers who are to be put aboard
these vessels. The City of Berlin
is to have an additional second
cabin saloon.
During the month of November
there were launched from Scotch
shipbuilding yards twenty-six yes
sells, aggregating 25,207 tons, of
which seventeen, of 16,649 tons,
were steamers, and nine of 1850
tons, sailing vessels. To the total
the Clyde contributed thirteen
steamers of 1,412 tons, and nine
sailing vessels of 1850 tons; the
Forth a steamer of 1000 tons; the
Tay two steamers of 1856 tons, and
the Dee trawler of $50 tons. The
total for last November was 44,231
tons; but not withstanding the
fact that in October the tonnage
launched was only a little more
than half of this, the returns for,
the eleven months of the year show
substantial increase over those of
1S91.-Ex.
The penant to be borne at the
masthead of the United States
mail subsidy ships is 20 feet long,
s feet 6 inches at the mast, and 5
feet at the end of the swallow-tail.
Its field is red, bordered by 9 inches
of blue. In the upper left-hand cor
ner is an eagle in blue, with arrows
and a branch in its talons, and
bearing on its breast shield with
stars and stripes in red and white.
During the month of November
there were launched from Scotch
shipbuilding yards twenty-six YES
sells, aggregating 25,2O7 tons, of
which II, of -16,649 tons, were
steamers, and nine of 1850 tons,
sailing vessels. To the total the
Clyde contributed 13 steamers, of
II, 1,412 tons, and 8 sailing vessels,
of 1850 tons the Forth, a steamer
of 1900 tons; the Tay two steamers
of 1885 tons and the Dee, traw-
Ter of $50 tons. The total for last |
November was 44,231 tons; but |
Notwithstanding the fact that in
October the tonnage launched was
only a little more than half of |
this, the returns for the eleven
months of the year show substan-
tial increase over those of 1891
Elk.
Every vessel that floats has, as
part of her company, a family of |
rats. They travel the world over,
on both steam and sailing craft, |
but seldom make more than one
voyage on the bulk oil carriers, as
the cargo causes among them a
distemper which not only Injuries
the lungs of the rats, but also
changes the color of their hair.
The new Dutch warship, the
Princess Wilhelmina, which has
just been launched, though not
large ship as ironclads go, is a
powerful addition to the fighting
power of the Netherlands. She is
&c Ae0n 49,. 900 f.zAl III |