The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-11

"a the British Batticshtp DrcadnauEht
Nearly all the materials Tor the CON
etruction ~ the Satsuma are home
ndo goods excepting patented erti'
oics The building Of other wirahlps IN
Japan IL proceeding IN, accordance with
the same policy Tile marked progress
~ Jnpan's shlpbuildng Industry II the
2, 4nli ~ rrcut attention paid by the
Japnnose naval authorities towards the
construction ~ ships abroad, The Ja-
pun navy has hitherto placed orders
with foreign shipbuilding yards on con-
dltion that number OF japanese en-
plneerB. assistant engineers and work
mon should be allowed To- participate
In the construction work TO witness the
process OF building. The Japanese VIII
ndopt the domestic shipbullding policy
ns far az possible. but viii not abso-
lutoly discontinue the issue Of orders
abroad Sometimes the japanese Navy
Department will still order ships from
abroad to acquire new arts OF ship
building, disregarding economy.
TO REFIT BENNINGTON.
VALLEJO, August 2g.-After repairs
on other ships are completed the gun
boat Bennington will have all It's bent
and twisted machinery and boilers re-
moved. after which II is expected she
will be entirely refitted and again
placed In the Pacific squadron.
The Pacific squadron will be greatly
strengthened soon according to re-
ports at the navy yard. Many ships
now being repaired there Will be added
to the squadron. The Charleston.
first-class modern warship, will take
the place of the Chicago as flagship OF
the Pacific squadron. The Wyoming,
now being repaired Annapolis, Vicks-
burg. Yorkstown and Buffalo, the latter
n training ship for recruits. when I'm
ished will all join the squadron. The
Milwaukee, California and South Da-
kota, all nearly completed. are also to
be in the squadron. This makes a
powerful fleet for Pacific coast defense.
THE MIKASA.
The temporary repairs on the Mikasa
are satisfactorily progressing In the
harbor of Sasebo. The vessel Is mostly
damaged on the aft port side and the
damage on the starboard is compare
lively slight. She Is expected to be
locked on the 23rd, on completion of the
temporary repairs. When repairs are
executed at Sasebo to such extent that
she is able to travel again, the battle
ship will be sent to Kure, where repairs
will be completed in eight months. AS
her boilers are not damaged, she will
be able to go to Kure under her own
steam. The missing bodies, Is in num-
Der, have been recovered on board, but
only two of then, could be identified
Kobe Herald.
DUE TOMORROW.
The transport Thomas and Buford
are due here tomorrow from San Fran
cisco and Seattle, respectively. Arriv-
ing by the Thomas will be Supervising
Engineer Donnelly and his assist
ants who will attempt to float the
wrecked transport Sheridan.
BIG PULL THURSDAY.
A 10.O00-pound anchor for use in float
ing the steamship Manchuria, arrived
by the steamship Korea yesterday.
Pulling on the stranded liner Is expect
ed to commence on Thursday. All the
cargo that Is to be discharged has been
brought to the city The revenue cut
ter Manning left for Waimanalo yes
terday and the U. S. S. Iroquois goes
there today. Both will assist In the
floating operations.
JAMES HONORED.
Captain "Stickeen' James who has
been herding the steerage passengers of
the steamship Manchuria on Quaran-
tine Island, for the past few weeks has
received letter from the 500 Celestials
who have been in his charge, testifying
in eloquent and grateful terms as to
James considerable and humane treat
ment of the unfortunates whose jour-
ney home was delayed by the disaster
to the vessel on which they We're TAX
ing passage.
MANCHURIANS GO.
The Korea took away n number OF
the crew and officers of the Manchuria,
among them being the sixth officer.
stewardess and one of the under stew
ards. Part of them will be given posi-
tons on the Korea and the members
of the Asiatic crew who left are being
taken home as passengers.