The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-10
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a telegram received in San Fran
cisco from Valparaiso stated that the
Kosr1os steamers Uarda and Salatis
had been injured by the earthquake
there a few days ago. Particulars of
the injury to the vessels have not,
however. been received here The
Uarda was bound from San Francisco
to Honolulu and the Salatis, new yes
sci. was on the way here from Ham
burg. The Uarda was in this port at
the time of the earthquake and fire on
April 18th, last, but suffered no injury
on that occasion.
JAPAN'S GREAT W.ARSHIP.
AS fruit of progress of Japan's
shipbuilding industry, the battleship
Satsunna will be launched at Yokosuka
shortly being the largest ship second
to the British battleship Dreadnaught.
Nearly all the materials for the con-
struction of the Satsuma are home
made goods, excepting patented arti-
cles. The building of other warships in
Japan is proceeding in accordance with
the same policy. The marked progress
of Japan's shipbuilding industry is the
result of great attention paid by the
Japanese naval authorities towards the
construction of ships abroad. The ia
pan navy has hitherto placed orders
with foreign shipbuilding yards on con-
dition that a number of Japanese en-
gineers, assistant engineers and work
men should be allowed to participate
in the construction work to witness the
process of building. The Japanese will
adopt the domestic shipbuilding policy
as far as possible. but will not abso-
lutely 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 29-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 it 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
training ship for recruits, when fin
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.
PIONEER STEAMBOAT MAN DEAD.
LONG BRANCH On. j., August %
Captain Samuel Gordon Martin, for
over sixty years a sea captain, died
yesterday at his home near Branch
port, in his eighty-third year. In 1S49
he was in command of the schooner
Roe, which sailed for San Francisco.
Later he took the first steamboat to
San Francisco from New York in Sec
lions aboard the sailing vessel Cor
nelia
Captain Martin was for many years
connected with the Iron Steamboat
Company. He sailed the Plymouth
Rock and Paulis from New York to the
Iron Pier at Long Branch. Later he
captained the ST. John and Monmouth
between New York and Sandy Hook.
He leaves a widow and two children
and two sisters.
THE MIKASA.
The temporary repairs on the Mikasa
are satisfactorily progressing in thel
harbor of Sasebo. The vessel is mostly
damaged on the aft port side and the
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 Saseho to such extent that
ship will be sent to Kure, where repairs
will be comp leted 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
Kobe Herald.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The Revenue Cutter Manning and the |
L. S. s. Iroquois go to the Manchuria |
on Tuesday to render any aid necessary. |
The ship Emily Reed at Kauai will |
sail for San Francisco Friday or Sat
urday. She has 200 tons of coal aboard |
and 80 tons of rock for ballast.