Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-03
WATERFRONT NOTES

NEW TYPE OF FRElGHTER.-Old
sailors mindful of the days when
American clipper ships used to race
on even terms with pioneer steamers,
looked moutunlly, on the Norwegian
freighter Bismarck rs she. steamed mp
Manila bay on her maiden voyage
from West Hartlepool. The Bismarck
embodies ,visibly the final and com.
plete triumph OF steam over canvas.
She is the first transatlantic vessel to-
have no masts whatsoever, being fitted
instead with four steel double derricks
which. being hollow, also act as ventil.
ators for her cargo. Her type will be
known as the Ropner improved, trunk
steamer. She Is 1858 tons register and
ships a crew of thirty men,. $50.
AMONG THE arrivals at Honolulu
this, morning was the inter.island
, steamer w. q. Hall. bringing from
Kauai ports shipment Of $500 sacks
Of X. s. NJ. sugar and l6 packages of
sundries. The following sugar is re-
ported as awaiting shipment on Kauai:
t350 sacks X. s. NJ, $50 sacks Of X
sugar. The Hall experienced a rainy
trip both outward and inward.
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WORK ON the Lake Washington
rhip canal. designed TO give Seattle a
fresh water harbor, will begin October
O.. Major c. w. Kutz chief Of United
States Engineers, on August Z award.
ed the contract for the preliminary cx.
cavations between Union Bay and
Lake Union. The canal will be ~ feet
wide at the bottom and 100 feet wide
ct the top and will be 1000 feet long.
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THE UNITED STATES army trans.
port Logan is expected to arrive here
at noon on Thursday. The vessel
comes from Manila and is bringing the
headquarters, band and enlisted men
Of the eighteenth Infantry, who have
completed their tour OF duty In the
Philippines. The transport will be
given a prompt dispatch.
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4 steamer Alaskan Is expected to sail
from. Seattle for Honolulu on or
about Nov. 8. The vessel should
l reach here about the 18th Of, the
month with large general cargo
\ from New York. San Francisco and
Puget. Sound ports. .... So, ..
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THE PACIFIC NAIL steamship Ko-
rea wireless has been making a fine
showing with the newly installed ap-
paratus on her outward trip. The Ka-
huku station forwarded messages to
1.-THE vessel last night at a distance of
1905 miles west OF Honolulu. s.... -,
ACCORDING TO the latest adyic-
es received through the agency of
Castle &, Cooke. the Matson Naviga-
tion steamer Lurline from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu Is expected to ar
rive, at this port on next Tuesday
Afternoon. ,st q,
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THE LOCAL AGENTS for the Ca.
nadian.Australian liner Makura, which
is coming from Sydney expect that YES.
sci 70 arrive here en- route to Van.
couyer and Victoria on or about Mon.
day. 81. ~ ,rF, 4
AT THE RATE that the cargo is
moving out from the American Hawaii.
an lne fgeiehter Pleiades that vessel
is expected to get away for San Fran.
cisco within Q few days. I
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FROM EUREKA has cleared the
American bark S. G. Allen with car.
90 Of lumber for Honolulu. The yes
sol is bringing cargo consigned to The
agency Of Allen & Robinson. " -
ACCORDING TO cable advices re.
ceiyed here the 7. X. X. steamship
Nippon Maru for the Far. East via Iio.
nolnlu sailed from San Francisco at 2
p. m. yesterday. =
| THE MATSON Navigation steamer
Lurline isreported to have sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu yestei tay.