The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-24
FOREIGN sHIPBUILDING.


made a report to the State Department
in regard to foreign shipbuilding in
1900 in which he says that the recently |
published statistical reports on the
building and launching of ships in
Great Britain during the first quarter
of 1900 show a general decrease when
compared with last year in this re-
spect The higher prices in iron and
coal have been, to a considerable ex-
tent, the cause of the decrease. How
ever, it is not expected that this condi-
ton will long continue.
The gross tonnage of ships (warships
excluded) launched in Great Britain
during the first three months of 1900
was 265, 900 tons, of which 264,000 tons
were in steamers.
AS for ships (warships excluded) I'M
der construction during that period,
there is also a considerable decrease
noted when compared with the same
quarter of 1899, but quite an increase
over previous years.
A noted increase in the construction
of large steamers is reported. Three
months ago there were building only
three steamers of more than 10000 tons,
while now seventeen are in course of
four vessels of 5000 to 10000 tons, two
of 5000 to 5000 tons and seven of 1000
to 5000 tons.
In the construction of Warships
continued increase was noted. At the
end of last March vessels of a total tom
mage of 454, 100 We're building.
1t appears that the construction for
foreign account during the last three
l
construction for Great Britain has been
considerably increased, especially at
private wharves, where the British
government is having more ships built
than at it's own wharves. The larger
number of men-of-war built, however,
does not cover the decrease in the num-
| Der of merchantmen, but falls short
about 100000 tons, or 6 per cent.
AS for shipbuilding in other ceun-
tries, Germany takes the lead, but is
followed closely by the United States.
What the consul considers a phenome-
nal feature of the situation is that
Japan is building 1900 tons for Euro
pean account.
The consul says it is confidently ex-
pected that the new measure for in
creasing the German imperial fleet
which is about to become a law, Will
add a great impetus to shipbuilding IN
that empire.
LUMBER TRADE WITH HAWAII.
The lumber cargo trade of the Puget
Sound mills to Hawaii this year viii
show an immense increase over any
previous year in the history of the
state. For the first six months of the
| present year nearly 40, 100000 feet Of
long lumber has been sent forward
about 100000 shingles, 100000 latf
and a large amount of other sawed
building material. Orders are still plen
tiful, and the indications are that thu
second six months will be as great a:
the first, or even greater.
f. G.. Ames, of Kitsap county, ha!
compiled statement of the volume o
lumber business done from the state o
Washington to the Hawaiian ISLANDS
since 1896. 1t is interesting, as shown:
an increased trade every year, with al
most double the volume since the an
nexation of the islands to the Unite'
States.
In 1896 there was shipped from tn
various ports in Washington to tn
ports of the Hawaiian Islands 20,799,
$50 feet board measurement of long tim
Der, 632, 500 feet of lath, 1880 picket
and 6,16O,000 shingles, of a total valu
of s176,S5S.
In 1897 there was shipped to the sam
destination &c, 79S,5S7 feet board meas
urement of long lumber and a CORES
ponding amount of shingles and othe
stuff.
In 1898 there was shipped 81, 6S1 81
feet board measurement of long lumbe
and a corresponding amount of shingle
and other stuff.
In 1899, the year following annexa
ton, the state of Washington shippe
, to the Hawaiian Islands SO, 166, 9O7 fec
board measurement of long lumbe
\ 1,SS5,S00 lath, 69,SS5 pickets, 2,SS2 pile
! and spars and 10000 900 shingles, of
total value of $641, 531.
Figuring on an equal amount of bus
ness for the second six months of 19(
as for the first, the estimated value
the state of Washingtons lumber e,
ports to the Hawaiian Islands alor
Z this year will foot up over $1,000, 900.
These figures show that during 1S
the state of Washington did thrt
times as much trade with the Hawaiia
Islands as during 1896. The conside
alton was three and two-thirds tim,
as great.
To transport this amount of bushes
for 1899 required 10 ships, of a tot
net registered tonnage of 500 tons
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
- Recent Investigations on the spol
= taneous combustion of coal in shin
according to the Revue Scientifiqu
show that contrary to general opinio
ventilation does not help the matt
for plenty of well-ventilated vesse
have persisted in this way. Coal shou
be as large as possible and should col
tain no pyrites, which often start II
combustion. Humidity is also DANCE
Gus and should never exceed per Ger
Some kinds of coal, such as cam
coal, are peculiarly inflammable al
should never be carried on shipboar
Water and air are best entirely e.
Guided, for in the complete absence
both spontaneous combustion cou
not occur. The actual cause of the a
ton is oxidation, which generally b
gins with the included pyrItes, and, Il
III hl1c hai