Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-14
WATERFRONT NOTES

binc by which the Oceanic Steam.
ship and, the Union Steamship com
pinias will operate joint service be.
tween San Francisco and Australian
ports. The late coast newspapers
state that there Is a possibility OF the
steamers Ventura and Sonoma being
placed in commission after laying mp
for the past four years. The story
has not been denied by the steamship
magnatcs though no confirmation OF
the report has thus far been secured.
The plan is. TO rebuild the Spreckels
steamers They are TO he heightened
about forty feet, fitted with oil burn.
ing apparatus thereby insuring great,
or speed with economy In cOnalmp-
ton Of fuel The old spectre of a
subsidy however looms up strong and
failure TO secure such financial re.
lief from the American government
is declared will again send the propo.
sitlon in the air.
A CIRCULAR issued by Secretary
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and Labor notifies all collectors of
customs that the recent enactment OF
congress which provides that after
July /. 1911, no ocean.going steamer of
the United States or Of any foreign
country carrying passengers and crew
OF fifty or more persons shall be per.
mitted to leave n United States port
unless equipped with wireless tele
graph apparatus.
The secretary directs collectors of
customs TO furnish n copy of the new
law and directions to the owner or
master of every ocean.going steamer
to which the act is applicable, and
that they forward before September
!. 1910 To the commissioner of nlyi
cation list of such steamers. stat.
ing separately those which already
are equipped and those which are not
equipped with wireless apparatus.
THE MATSON Navigation steamer
Wilhelmina which sailed FOR Hilo last
evening is due to return TO Honolulu
on Sunday. morning. While at the
Hawaii port, the vessel will take on
a large consignment Of sugar. The
Willie lmina will sail for San Fran
cisco at ten O'Clock on Wednesday
morning. The agents annoance that
the vessel will carry at least five
thousand tons OF raw sugar for the
coast rcfincres. The Wilhelmlna Is
leaving for the mainland with about
one hundred first class passengers.
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THE AMERICAN schooner Mary E
Foster should be ready for. sea b,
Saturday. The vessel has been dis.
charging n shipment of lumber. The
vessel is about discharged and Car
tain Johnson hopes to complete work
by the last Of the week and sail for
n return voyage to Puget Sound.
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THE OCEANIC Steamship Com
pany liner Sierra from San Francisco
is expected 20 arrive Off the port by
six o'clock tomorrow morning. The
latest wireless received from that ves
sci gave her position us 500 mile.
from Honolulu steaming through me
deratc northeast winds.
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ACCORDING TO a Merchants Ey
change report the American steame
Santa Maria sailing from Honolulu o.
July End arrived at Port San Luis o.
last Monday. The vessel brough
down shipment of fuel oil to tn
islands.
THE ARRIVAL of the America
freighter Missourlan at So
lima Cruz yesterday Is reported b. |
late cables. The vessel sailed from
Hilo on June 2Sth taking full ship |
ment of Hawaiian sugar.
A WIRELESS received from tn
Pacific Mail steamer China last even |
ing gives her position In Lat. 22;l7
long. lG4:2O; $3.50 miles from Hon