The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-09
WHARF AND WAVE
Colonial Liner MaripOSa In From
The Colonies.
TWO TRANSPORTS FROM FRISCO
Coal Items From Newcast'e-W. r..
Dimond With Coast Cargo-Ga-
rome to Manila.

from the Colonies, arrived in port
early yesterday morning from Sgd
ney via Auckland and Apia with a lot
of European merchandise which had
been shipped by way of Australia, and
three passengers for this port. Among
the cargo discharged was six pieces
of Australian ironbark for a local
firm. This is the first instance in Pur-
ser Fulcher's knowledge of any of this
fine timber being shipped to Honolulu
from the Colonies, though there is con-
siderable demand for it in San Fran
cisco. 1t is used for finest interior fin
ish, being capable of a high polish.
There vas a large number of passen-
gers sailed on the popular liner on her
departure for San Francisco at 8
o'clock. The Government band was
stationed 1T the wharf and played STIR
ring airs. The Mariposa's cargo con-
sisted of bananas, pines and hides.
NEWCASTLE COAL CIRCULAR.
Under date of November goth from
Newcastle by the Mariposa the latest
coal circular contains the following:
The total quantity of coal exported
foreign since last report is 1 1865 tons
IN SO vessels. Its distribution was as
follows: Eight for Valparaiso, 19.2O7
tons; s for Honolulu. 1868 tons; 4 for
San Francisco. 1884 tons; 8 for SIN
gapore. 5,056 tons: = for Calcutta,
3.152 tons; 2 for Manila, 4,757 tons; 2
for Ilo lilo, 3,7S2 tons; . for Mollendo.
$3.50 tons; j for Madras. 995 tons; n
for Bombay. 4.004 tons: n for To-
copilla, $3.50 tons: l for CarriZal, 1857
tons; | for Tai Tai. 1854 tons: l for
Caldera- l,451 tons; l for Panama, 1,O35
tons: l for Acapulco. 1872 tons. There
are "a vessels in port for loading. ag-
gregating 81. O42 tons register. Esti-
mated tonnage TO arrive during this
and e month. Ca 700 tons register,
to load principally for west coast of
South America and California.
Rates of Freight-We quote approx
mate: Hongkong. 15s; Manila, los;
Singapore (steam), 1Ss; SMauritius, 1Ss
cd; San Francisco, 15s; San Diego, 19s;
Honolulu. It's Cd; Valparaiso, TO-, les
Sd; Mazatlan, 20s; Guayaquil, 20s;
Acapulco, 1Ss Cd; Panama, 19s.
Coal Prices-Best screened, S.:
small, As Cd; coke. 30s per ton; all
prices fob. at Newcastle.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vessels sailed
hence with the quantities of coal as
stated. under home charter: On the
10Th October, the British steamship
Bloemfontein, with 3.49S tons Seaham
coal; on the 31st October, the Ameri-
can ship Eclipse. with 2,172 IONS Greta
coal: on the 1st November, the Amer
lean bark Alexander Mcneil, with l.
533 ons Pacific coal; on the 9TH No
vember, the American barkentine Will
Carson, with 1888 o n Lambton
coal; on the 18th November. the Brit
bark Adderley, with 1883 tons Co
operative coal; on the 14th November,
The British bark Forthbank. with 2,001
tons Greta coal; on the 18th Novem-
Der. the British ship Champion, with
2. 140 tons Pacific coal: on the 18th No
.ember, the American schooner Golden
Shore, with 1,149 tons Greta coal.
The following vessels were loading
Newcastle for Honolulu: Drummuir,
Caesarea, Norfolk Island, Berwick
shire. Seminole, East African, Jane l..
Stanford, Aldebaran and Aspice.
LLOYD'S WRECK RETURNS.
Lloyd's return of wrecks for quarter
ended March 81 just to hand shows
that IS British steamers, aggregating
9S, S74 tons gross, were lost during that
these figures representing 0.94
per cent of the gross tonnage owned.
In regard to tonnage Germany was the
next heaviest loser, the nine German
vessels lost representing 20,S17 tons,
and in percentage 1.26 per cent Of the
total OF German-owned steamers. Pro-
portionately Italy was the greatest
loser. her four ships of 11,01S tons rep
resenting 2.49 per cent of her total
steamship tonnage, while h Danish
of only two ships of So tons, or
O.1S per cent of their total gross ton
mage of steamers, place them at the
head of the list in regard to immunity
from loss. In regard TO sailing ships,
the Dutch figures of four vessels and
BOSS tons. or 3.42 per cent of the total
Dutch sailing tonnage, show then to
have suffered most severely in proper
ton: while in regard to percentage, the
Swedish losses, five ships of Ito tons,
or 0.52 per cent, were the lightest.
Twenty-four British sailing ships,
equal in all TO 22.S72 tons, or 1.12 per
cent of her sailing tonnage, We're lost
during the time covered by the report.
In all, 101 steamers, of 161 ,3S9 gross
tons, and 165 sailing ships, Of S9.S64
are dealt with. The Calais-Dou-
vres. the one-time famous twin steam
err" figures in the list as having been
broken up at London in January. I'm
fortunately, 33 vessels are reported
missing"
INDUCEMENTS TO ENGINEERS TO.
JOIN THE BRITISH NAVY.
The British Admiralty have issued
from the different centers
pointing out that the large increase in
the Royal navy affords an excellent APP
portunity to engine-ftters, engine
smiths. coppersmiths, boiler-makers,
and to skilful apprentices to these
trades on completing their time to
join as chief petty officers. The age
for entry is 81 TO 2S years. The pay
entry as engineroom artificers is
3Ss Cd per week. rising to a maximum
of 52s Cd. Besides a liberal supply of
free provisions and good accommoda-