The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08

The business OF the Nippon Yusen Kali
ana has piled up % since the sailing Of
the YamagacFi Naru that the company
has decided upon the sending OF an extra
sseamef In December. besides The SAkma
.faru. due 20 arrive about Decsmber ~.
The ship selected for the special mission
u the Agapznthus. and considerable
amount OF her freight space has already
Zen engaged
fne coming OF the Agapanfhus viii
marx an event In shipping matters on Pu-
get sound, a. II will be the arrival in
these waters OF the largest merchant
steamer that ever passed Cape Flattery.
The Axapanthus IL 4.ta5 tons gross regis
ter. with capacity OF 500 tons. She VIII
leave Yokohama for Seattle direct about
November q. and viii sail her return voy-
age leaving Seattle about December 10
The biz freishter II comparatively new,
having been bu.s, in Glasgow. Scotland. in
lco. She is 80 feet long. IS feet beam ana
rs depth OF hold. Her commander IS
Can't X. c. Tod. an Engiisnmar'. ana the
vessel has previously been IN the service
OF the Nippon yusen KaishA on the Lon
don and Bombay line.
A comparison IN the tonnage with other
big steamers tha. have visited Puget
sound In the past will not be uninterest-
.nx. The KinshIu Maru. OF the same line.
II of 2.slz tors: the Yamagucht Maru Is
OF 2ua4 tons net, the Annandale. which
n thu Iarges. vessel 10 arrive on Puget
sound I'd 10 date. loaded lumber at Taco
ma ixss December. She entered at Port
Townsend and registered 2.sss tons The
Victoria. OF the Northern Pacific Steam
sh.p Company. the largest vessel OF the
line. Is iess than 1900 tons Par, OF the
cargo billed for the Agapanthus is 5000
tons of railroad iron, TO be shipped from
Eastern rolling mills for use in the con-
sgrue.son OF some OF the new railroads OF
Japan. Other portions are destined for
singapore and Australia. which viii be re-
shipped at Yokohama. There Is no doubt
on the part OF Capt. Grif!iths. the Amer
team manager OF the Nippon Yusen Kali
aha. that every inch of space of both tho
kinshlu Maru and the Agapanthus viii
be taken for the return voyages
Japanese steamship kinshin Maru is
due to arrive here tomorrow from Japan.
She viii find y full cargo awaiting her on
Arlington dock. and IL Is more than prob
able that all cannot be carried away this
voyage. The improvements on the dock
are now about completed, and when the
vessel arrives all will be in readiness to
receive her cargo OF tea and silks. Prob
ably z0D tons OF flour are now ready at
Arlington dock, together with a quantity
cs lumber. loo tons OF steel rails and
much miscellaneous freight. The kinshiu
Is capable Of accommodating 500 tons OF
freight. and already more than that
amount Is in sight. The cargo OF the
K!nshiu for this port Is made up OF tea
and silks and amounts to between 500
and 4.sss tons
The Northern Pacific Steamship Com
pany, having It's terminus at Tacoma, is
making an effort TO secure some of the
business which has been drawn TO the
Nippon Yus9n kaishA, by lowering Its
rates on -four 10 Australian points via
Hongkong. The former rate was SO. The
new rates per ton Of s.340 pounds are as
follows In gold:
Sydney. $50: Melbourne. $50: Cook