Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-04

Fourteen hundred miles was the
distance through which the operator
on the Oceanic steamer Sierra talked
with Honolulu last night, his position
n, eight o'c.ock being 200 miles on
San Francisco lightship.
! According to the report received by
| the agents here the Sierra ~ still pc.
| pular as ever her passenger list on
the present trip amounting to nearly
one hundred persons Of whom 7G are
cabin and 20 are In the ste rage nc.
commOdations.
The vessel Is bringing 1898 tons Of
general cargo included in which are
six au omobilos. The regular amount
of Wells Fargo Express packages are
on board and a mail consignment of
l4S sacks for Honolulu
Captain Houdlette reports all well,
northeast winds. and long westerly
swell and weather overcast but clear
The Sierra Is due In port here on
Friday morning AT daylight and should
tie up TO her dock By seven o'clock
The following wireless message has
been received by the Agents from the
S. s. Sierra bound for Honolulu:
S. S. Sierra at Sea, 8 p. m. Oct 3.
l910:-70O miles from San Francisco
Light Ship. Moderate n. L. winds.
Long westerly swell. Weather over.
cast but clear. Barometer 30:40. Air
Ga. All well 7G cabin passengers. 90
steerage passengers. 1928 tons cargo
automobiles. 1iS sacks mail and
Wells Fargo Express.
Nj
Interesting information Is ut hand
In regard to the ship subsidy pro-
vided by The japanese government
at the beginning of the present year,
under which ship is granted a Ger.
tain fixed amount Tor six years
From that time the amount gradu.
ally decreases until the ship is fif-
teen years old. when all government
aid is withdrawn.
The ship subsidy law as promul-
gated by the japanese government
provides for the assistance of steam.
ship lines running to North and
South America, Europe and Austria
liza. This law went into effect Jan.
uary /, 1910. Under this law gov
eminent aid may be given at the
option Of the company for six years,
ut which time the fund gradually
decreases until the vessel is fifteen
years old, when the assistance Is
withdrawn entirely. Coasting SER
vices in the Far East are not affect.
ed by this law.
There are certain conditions i'm
posed upon the benefciaries: Ships
must carry more than half of their
maximum load; the Department of
Communications must he furnished
with information regarding freight
and passenger rates; wireless tel
egraph outfit must be installed (this
at japanese governments EXPENSE
prope't terminal facilities, such as
piers, warehouses and lighters. must
be provided by the subsidized com
panies.
Great Britain held first place in
the amount of tonnage entering the
port of Yokohama during the year
1909, with total of 1,290,37i tons.
The United States was second, en-
tering in all 395,5O1 tons.
A new customs regulation has
been in force since April /. 1909,
charging from one-half to cent for
each GGG pounds, or 10 cubic feet.
per day during which goods are
kept in storage for any period ex-
ceeding As hours.
Freight rates on the Paclffn Coast
in 1909 dropped ms low as 81 per
ton for some classes of cargo. owing
to the increased freight service on
the Pacific routes. In addition to
I the numerous lines previously estab-
llshed, n monthly service to Puget
Sound has been established In con.
nectlon with the Chicago and Mil
waukee Railway.
Through Service.
Inaueuratins the new express ser,
vice of the Pacific Mail Company be
tween San Francisco and New York,
via the Isthmus of Panama. the steam.
er Pennsylvania, Captain J. w. saun.
dcrs, will sail on October 18th for
Ancon laden with large cargo of
general freight II will be tranship.
ped at AncOn TO the company's steam,
PrS ON the Atlantic and will he landau