The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-23
MARINE

SAN FRANCISCO, sJanuary 12.-Oc-
cupying the berths at the transport dock
the transports Sherman and Crook are
being stripped of their properties, prep,
aratory to- being laid up. the Sherman
for extensive repairs and the smaller
vessel for a short rest and minor over
hauling. AS the transport Logan, which
has been at the Risdon Iron Works for
several months undergoing rehabilita-
ton, will soon be in commission the
transport service to the Philippines will
not suffer by the temporary retirement
of the Sherman and Crook. The Sheri.
dan, Thomas and Buford are the three
steamships now engaged in the Army
traffic between this port, Honolulu,
Guam and Manila, and they are well
able to take care of the offerings.
The Sherman is to undergo consider
able repairs and may be laid up for
long time. For several months she
has been alternately lying in the stream
and at the transport dock steamless and
silent. The Crook has been in the har-
Dor for over a month, and as there is
no great demand for her, the service
will not suffer while she is beng put in
condition.
Having left Honolulu, bound here
from the islands last Tuesday, the
transport Sheridan is expected in early
tomorrow morning, the calculation be-
ing made from a wireless message re-
ceived Sunday night. On board the
Sheridan are one hundred cabin passen-
gers, including a number of Army of
fcers, seventy seven casuals, twenty
five sick men and twenty prisoners
Major General John Weston is COM
manding officer of the troops on board
One of the transports now lying at the
Folsom-street dock will be shifted to
the stream in order to make room for
the Sheridan.
English Cruisers Coming.
The seeond-class cruisers Flora and
Cambrian are expected here in March,
the former coming from the Asiatic and
the latter from the Australian station
The Cambria is commanded by Capt,
Lewis, d. S. o., and the Flora by Capt.
Nugent.
Both were built in 1898 and carry ten
guns. Their tonnage is 1890, their
horsepower 1000 natural draught and
5000 forced draught. They possess twin
screws and can make 10 1-2 knots an
hour
The British gunboat Algerine viii
be here in April.
New Union Agent.
Charles Sorenson was selected as
agent of the Sailors Union at this port
at meeting in San Francisco on Jan
nary 4. Balloting has been going on
for sometime. Sorenson was looked for
on the Hilonian. Jos. T. Liddv, the
present agent, is ready to turn over the
office to his successor.
Japan Stops Wirelessing.
Orders have been issued by the Jap.
\ anese government to all japanese wire.
less operators at stations located in
Japan to do no 'Etalking' with for
eigners. The only instances where they
will be permitted to do so are those
of shipwreck or a marine disaster of
some kind. When the transport Sheri-
dan was last in japanese waters the
soldier operator on board caught q sig.
nal from Japanese station and imme.
diately responded. AS soon as the Jap
anese operator heard who had caught
the signal he closed up his key. On
arrival at Nagasaki. Captain sBabcock,
the quartermaster. went ashore and in
auired from an official as to the reason
for not continuing the "talk.' He was
then told of the instructions issued by
the government.
Lumber By-products.
Great loads of wood slabs from the
mills of. the Hawaiian Mahogany and
Lumber Company, on Hawaii, are being
received here now, and the end of the
Kinau wharf is piled high with the
stuff. The ohia slabs are said to be
excellent firewbod.
The Annie Johnson.
Chronicle, January 1.-THE historic
bark Annie Johnson, Captain Nilsen, of
the Matson Navigation Company is ~
ing at Howard street wharf 3. where
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