The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-17
FUEL OIL
FOR LOCAL
STEAMERS

the oil burning steamer Enterprise
of the Matson line. from San Fran
cisco to Hilo, comes the announce
ment that the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany will fit the Alameda and Mari
posa with similar furnaces 1t is un-
derstood that this improvement will
be made at once. so that there will be
change ship for the southern run.
With the new fuel and improved
boiler capacity the Mariposa will be
as fast as the Alameda, it is thought,
and with this ship in readiness for the
Australian run, there will be plenty of
time for the refitting of either OF the
new ships which may have repairs to
make. so that the contract speed will
be made all the time. The new system
Will be possible if there is supply of
fuel oil on hand here, and this neces-
sary article, 1t Is expected. will be
ready very soon. under the plans of a
new corporation which has in it many
persons closely associated with the
Oceanic line.
John a. Buck, who is heavily inter-
ested in Hawaiian sugar properties,
and is as well one of the directors of
the Matson Transportation Company.
arrived in the Sierra yesterday for an
inspection tour of the various estates
of which he is a director. He is ac-
by John L. Roster a cap
italist of San Francisco and A F.
one of the leading attorneys
Of that city.
I'VE are making plans for the speedy
of oil fuel at our proper
ties said Mr.. Buck last evening. THE
Marion Chilcott, now on the way to
San Francisco from Hilo. with a cargo
Of sugar, will go to the Risdon Iron
Works as soon as she is ,unloaded. and
will be Immediately outfitted with |
tanks for use as an oil carrier. The
chilcott registers 1911 tons, and will be
so equipped with tanks that she will
nave capacity of 10000 barrels of OIL
If the experiment is a success other
ships will be equipped for the trade.
We are making arrangements for the
erection of tanks for use by our ships
1ere, for we intend to supply this fuel
% the Honolulu Plantation. The
,hanges in the Chilcott will cost $4,000. (
f we can get the iron here all the con-
,truction will be by local companies,
Is we want the people here to get the
work.
Il understand that the plans con-
erring the Mariposa and Alameda
viii be pushed as rapidly as possible.
There will be oil burning furnaces put
nder the new boilers of the Mariposa,
nd when she Is ready for sea the
Alameda will be taken off long enough
o be fitted in turn. 1 have not heard
bout any plans for the new steamers
f the Oceanic line, but it is probable
hat if the experiments are successful
here will be little delay in putting the
ystem into them too. We are now ]
uilding tanks at the foot of Second {
treet for the supplying of ships. and
re erecting large storage tanks at the
otrero in San Francisco. !
Partly owing to the low prices of ,
lgar and the immense amount of {
ocks placed in the coast market, I
lere is a decided slump in the price I
shares, but we have confidence in I
lie values, and 1 personally believe in
lie future of the Islands. The men >
no were with me last time, of the I.
erman Savings Bank. have lent much +
oney here and will lend more. They r
e perfectly satisfied with their in (
stments and have aided many enter
ises simply by their knowledge of -
hat is here. =
Il expect to go to Hawaii on the I,
inau on her special trip on Satur- a
y evening, and will stay some time fl
ere, returning here for a longer
op."