The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-07
THERE WE'RE LARGE NUMBER OF
ARRIVALS.
American Shipping Naturally is Great
Increase Showing of That Country.

The year 1901, was a very busy
one in shipping circles. A very large
number Of arrivals and departures at
this port were recorded, consisting of
American, British, German, French
Italian, Norwegian, Austrian and Jap
anese bottoms. The greatest number
were American vessels Of course, al
though the British register shows up
very we'll in the steamship business.
The total number of arrivals was 645
for the year ending December 81, but
the departures were not quite so many
numbering only 635. This slight dis
crepency can be accounted for by the
fact that there have been quite a num-
Der of arrivals recently, all Of which
are still in port and will not get away
to their various destinations before any
where from couple of days to a
month, while a few of the vessels ar
rlving last year remained here.
In the matter of the records, the
steamships lead with 191 to their credit.
This showing is made of course by the
frequent arrivals of the various mail
boats plying between San Francisco
and the Colonies, and the Orient, or
Victoria and the Colonies. The schoOn-
ers are next on the list with 121 arriv-
ais, then the barks, with Ill, ships, 65;
barkentines, 81; transports, 80; war
ships, s; naval ships, 6; brigantines,
and bflgs, 2. This showing does not
mean that these were all different YES
sells, for such was not the case. Many of
che arrivals given are of the same ves-
sci as the records were taken of their
arrivals after each regular trip between
here and San Francisco or here and
other ports.
Were it not for the regular passen-
ger steamships, the British flag would
make but a poor showing for during
the twelve months, only 10 British sail
ing bottoms arrived here. The same
fact is true of the German vessels, as
only arrived in Honolulu. One French
vessel came, one Norwegian, and two
Italian. The remainder are American
vessels and inasmuch as most of the
trade is between here and the coast
there is no opportunity for other YES
sells to try to compete. The tables show
very effectively the influence that the
American laws have had on the ship
ping interests of these islands.
The heaviest month of arrivals was
July with 60 and the lowest, May with
46
OF the battleships which came, there
were two visits of the Philadelphia, two
of the Wisconsin, one of the PetreL
one of the Bennington, one of the Aus
trian boat Donau one from the Oregon
and one from the training ship Mohi-
can.
During the year, the old bark Top
gallant arrived in distress and was
condemned and dismantled. The bark
Empire was destroyed off Hawaii by
fire Among the other arrivals which
did not depart to any foreign or Paci-
fiC port was the schooner Twilight She
was sold at auction and, after being
repaired, has since been kept in the in
| ter-island trade. The little schooner
Charles Levi Woodbury. was brought
down from the Sound and is now in
! the inter-island trade also. The steam
er Hanalei was brought from San
Francisco as an addition to the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company S
| fleet
There have been comparatively few
losses of life in island wrecks during
the past year. A number of inter-
island boats have been lost but no lives
were sacrificed. Among those wrecked
were the schOoners Surprise, Blanche
and Ella, Mile Morris, Alice Kimball
Golden Gate and steamer UpOlu. The
Alice Kimball and the Golden Gate
were subsequently saved.