Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-25

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said, 81 referred to storing. not to US
ing. the petroleum, and have since
found no reason why the test should
be lowered from $50 degrees. ! made
my report after investigating the Iwi-
lei tanks. We have very different con.
ditions here from those, say, at New
York, where the oil Is rapidly consum.
ed. Here 1t is stored for q long time,
and there comes the danger. Crude
oils cannot be stored without separa-
ton Of the elements into their various
GRANTEES. 80 the top oil will have low.
er flashing point than the ones further
down. found that the oil In the Iwi.
lei tanks was warmer than the air. so
recommended white painting to re.
feet the heat instead Of absorbing II"
J. A. Low. manager Of Honolulu
Plantation, said that he had had a
great deal Of trouble and many acct.
dents with oils with a low flashing
point. He protested against using
light oils. saying 1t was a constant
danger. He favored Q test Of $50 de-
grees for oil in use.
H. E. Cooper-"Two years ago as
Superintendent Of Public Works l came
to the conclusion and made regula.
ton. after complete investigation, that
a $50 degree test Is the lowest safe
one. We must discuss the storing OF
the oil as It comes to us. The ques.
ton is. What is the safe test-safe
for the people Of this Territory
Take no chances, members Of the COM
mittee. Figures from the British and
German admiralty boards, from
Lloyd's, and from the U. S. Naval
Board show tests from 160 up above
200 degrees. There have been no &C.
cidents under the present $50 degree
test. We have no reason to change.
The question Is higher than politics"
At this ]. p. Cooke rose and said to
the Finance Committee: so far you
have listened to representatives OF ri.
val oil companies. represent the larg.
est consumers Of oil In the Islands.
Some time ago we wrote to our San
Francisco arm for advice on this point.
We have received letters from them
containing the best expert advice In
the State. The conclusions from all
are that we would be absolutely safe at
l15 degrees, California requires only
/ 10 degree test. think there is some
| special reason why one OF these COM
oanies represented here tonight wants
la $50 degree test"
Berg said: "As fire underwriters, the
higher the test the better II would
suit us, yet the San Francisco Board
OF Underwriters Is satisfied with 100
degree test and SO are We"
Gurrey-"The storage at Iwilei ought
to be regulated to lessen danger to
shipping from fire under any condi.
tions. As o member OF the Board Of
Underwriters. l believe 100 degree
test Is safe"
Gilman-"we would have to take
precautions at any test"
James F. Morgan-"We think the oil
storage at lwilei menace to ship
ping. II should be talked Of now"
Gurrey-"Section OF the bill pro
posed by the Board Of Fire Under
writer's provides for walls or safety
entertainments around the storage
tanks"
Morgan-"Wasn't this wall promised
by the oil companies two years ago?"
Gurrey-"I understand they sale
they would arrange the wall properl,
50 It wouldn't endanger property. Tit
Union Oil Company did put up con
crete walls"
Morgan-"Did the other compan.
promise to do the same?'
. Gurrey-"Yes, they did"
Marston Campbell-"The bill propos
ed by the Underwriters would permi
: storage Of crude oil and Its products
kerosene in large quantities"
When asked by Rep. Harris II b
Q thought 100 degrees safe test "unde
proper precautions he answered.: e
have not seen It demonstrated yet"
c. 8. Holloway Of the Board Of Pull
+ lie Works-"As a public ofiicial war
, flash tests as high as possible. b.
the storing Of oil is not 70 importar
l nj tue use VI CTuuc VII ou pioutatioh
. Until there Is some necessity for To-
5 fash oil, there is certainly safety
9 the present regulations. l believe
. keeping them. Ignorant men at q
!. gines on the plantations means da
u ger. As to the low fash test mentio
ed as allowed In California. perhal
Z political pressure Is responsible for
!. ! believe the test should be kept
% $50 for safety
10 Mr.. Holloway was asked II he co
It sidered the Iwilei storage system sal
=. He replied significantly: 1T could
u made safer"
ID b. s. Denison Of the Union
10 Company referred to alleged d.
al ger from oil storage at lwilei. a
] dwelt on the discussed danger Of buI
ts ing low-grade oil on the plantation
Ia He said: "In case OF fire at our Iwi
cd tanks. we could avert danger by pun
at ing the oil-unburned-from the
re- tom of the burning tank into anotf