The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-23


went up as the Koko Head took the wa
ter. The barhentine Is owned by lind
Rolph G Co. of this city. and is to b
used in the coast and Hawaiian Islam
trade, under command of Captain W. I
. Lewis, formerly of the ships Henry VII
/ lard and Kennebec. The barkentlne ha
. length of 255 feet on deck and go fee
on the keel, with a beam of A. feet an,
depth of Is feet. The vessel has a capac
ity for carrying $4,000 feet of lumber
Immediately after the launching the fer
ry-boat Garden City, on her way Vi
Oakland creek, picked UP a numbers o
blocks that were turned loose from tn,
ways, and was forced to stop until the
driftwood was extracted from her wheel
Thet Pennant.
The morning after the dinner giveI
by the Masters and Pilots Association
in honor of Purser George Beckley. o.
the good ship Kinau, that seaworthy
individual was the recipient of the fol
&, lowing epistle, which explains itself:
January. 18th, 2.
Hon George c. Beckley,
Honolulu, n. 1.
Sir-It having come to the knowledge
of the department that you were to be
created admiral of the Masters and
Pilots Association of the Territory, in
structions have been received from the
Secretary of the Navey, at Washing
ton, 3. c., to inform you that accept
ance on your part of such title from
said association would be contrary to
the regula atoms OF the department, and
therefore Illegal; said title can obtain
only through an appointment by the
President, and confirmation by the
Senate.
Further Instructions are In effect that
your acceptance of the aforesaid title
would vitiate your standing with other
departments Of the government, in
Guiding the Secretary of the Treasury.
who has jurisdiction over all merchant
marine officials.
1 have the honor to be, sir. yours
r. u. MERRY,
Navel Commandant.
As soon as Beckley received the
above. 1t is rumored that he immedi-
ately engaged an attorney and put
himself in communication with Wash
ington. When the Kinau gets In on
Saturday 1t Is said that she will be
boarded by committee Of explanation.
ARTICLES OF incorporation
The objects Of the Hawaii Yacht Club.
as set forth in the articles of incorpora-
ton recently drawn up. ere as follows:
The purchase and acquisition In fee.
or for term of years. Of lands on or
near the coasts of the Hawaiian Islands
and in Pearl Harbor, Island of Oahu, in
particular, for yacht and boathouse pur-
poses, and all sports Incidental thereto.
The building, purchase and acquisition
absolutely or for a term of years, of ,
yachts, boats and other pleasure craft. !
floats, wharves and any or all the para
phernalia appertaining to such uses.
The erection and maintenance OF a CLUB /,
house or houses, lighthouses. the mainte-
nance and furnishing of the same. to-
sether with the grounds appurtenant
thereto. and necessary or convenient for |
he enjoyment of said members-and the
and maintenance of all struc-
lures and fixtures for said buildings, !
suitable for the comfort or pleasure of
he members of this corporation.
To foster and encourage yachting.
To advance, promote and improve the
arts and sciences as employed
% the drafting of plans for boats and
yachts and to promote and increase the
of its members and others In
he art of navigation, and the handling
Ind sailing of boats. yachts and other
5essels.
A New Industry.
The schooner Helene will take a cargo
If scrap iron up to the coast next month. I
German and Patton shipping the /;
ron, which will be the first cargo of its !
Several months ago the schooner Robert !
Levers took a lot OF scrap iron to the |
coast, but there was trouble about land !
ng 1t at Seattle, as the collector claimed !
hat 1t was dutiable, not all OF it being !
If American manufacture. The case was
AIKEN to the Treasury Department, and |
he collectors decision overruled. Since !,
hen a local hui has been collecting all |
he old iron on the various Islands, with
he idea Of sending 1t to the coast. The
schooner Alice Elimball will, 1t is eX-
,ected. bring 65 tons of scrap iron from
1leele. on her next trip. The Helene
will take this stuff. together with some !.
more. when she sails in two or three
weeks 1t Is said that there Is enough
Id iron In sight to furnish several car /
.oes
Gas for Quarantine.
AS a result Of experiments IN disin-
Getting ships with a gas known as sub
hur diox;de. recently made at the quar-
ntine station at Angel Island In San
francisco bay, the belief is expressed
y the experts In charge that the time
quarantine can be shortened from
we've to thirty-six hours.
The experiments In question have been
iade the subject of report to the ma ,
ne hospital service headquarters in this
ty, and should the results be borne out ,