The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18

advance in the near future. Should the
war in China be of long duration, de-
handing the service of a still greater
fleet of transports, the problem for the
shipper Of cargoes will be how to find
suitable vessels. Freights being firm,
with no sign of a defamation, but rath-
er a marked advance, the shipownerS
are making money, and they can well
afford to pay American seamen $40 a
month. Vessels worth from SIS, 900 to
SAC, 600 have made no less than 2S per
cent on the capital invested, and in
several instances that have come to our
attention have made as high as 40 per
cent. If the wages of seamen have in
creased ten per cent, which is doubt
full, the profits of shipowners on the
Pacific Coast have increased over 100
per cent.-Shipmaster, in Coast Sea-
men'ss Journal.
SCHOONER DOLPHIN.
| APIA, Samoa, July 21.-The three
masted schooner Dolphin, which arriv-
| ed here on Thursday afternoon from
Saluafata, loaded with copra for the
d. H. & p. c., was found to have sunk
| in the small harbor early on Friday
! morning. This was the first trip, and
although the vessel had met with rough
seas, she made a very quick voyage
| there and back. During an Interview
with the owner. in reply to our enquiry.
he said he could not account for her
sinking at all.
| APIA, Samoa. August 4.-H. B. NJ s..
Pylades, with the British Consul Mr..
Hamilton Hunter on board, left port on
Monday last on cruise among the
| British possessions. She is expected to
return in about ten days.
The Norwegian bark Sumriva, Mas
ter c. H. Andersen, SAT tons register,
arrived here on Wednesday,, July 30,
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coal consigned to d. H. & G. p. of this
port. Left Westport on the 8th of July
land arrived here as above.
The sale of the bark Else with all her
gear, commenced on Friday, there be-
ing large attendance. The hull of the
bark was knocked down to Mr.. Rosen-
berg for ST. 400. The sale is still being
continued.
The Danish bark Alexandra, 610 tons
Captain Andersen, arrived from Port
Natal on Thursday the I'd instant, ir
ballast, consigned to the D. H. & G.. P.
of this town. Has made a record pas
Usage from Port Natal to Apai forty-si,
days., having left Durham on the It'll
: of June last. She proceeds on Monday
, to Nukualofa to load copra.
II The brigantine Linda Weber, Captain
Simon Mckenzie, ia tons register, ar
. rived in port at noon on the I'd instant
from Sydney via Russell and Auckland
winch port Sne leIt on the 18TH or July
Her cargo consists of ammunition TO
2 s. NJ. s. Cormoran and 166 tons of coal
r She experienced very bad weather be
tween Sydney and New Zealand hav
ling to run for Russell. She then wen
: on to Auckland. Passengers, Captain
and Mrs. Shaw.
ALONG SHORE.
D The Mariposa left for San Francisc
9 at APO o'clock yesterday afternoon.
al Gasoline schooner Malolo will leav
{ Honolulu hereafter every Wednesda,
, afternoon for Hanalei.
. The hospital steward and ten men o
the hospital corps have orders to leav
Honolulu for Manila on the hors
e transport Siam. The Siam Is expecte,
| in day or two from San Francisco
: and the men are ready to go. The,
believe that their ultimate destination
is China.
Shipping Master Mccarthy was fine,
SIS and costs in the Police Court yes
terday morning for carrying a deadl
4 weapon. The charge against him TO
0 assault with a weapon on Turk an,
: Lewis was changed.
There is at present considerable com
petition in the ballast supplying bust
. ness on the water front
Il The next mail for the Coast will b
0 by the China on Tuesday, the 21st in
q slant.