The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-25
SHIPPING
Panama canal optlmlsm.-
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Panama Canal optimism.~
TACOMA, August THAT within
fve years following the opening of
the Panama canal, the population of
the Pacific Coast states will have
doubled and an era of prosperity UNI
paralleled in this history of this coun-
try will follow, is the opinion express
sed today by H. F. Alexander, presi-
dent of the Alaska Pacific Steamship
Company who has just returned from
an eastern trip.
while in the East / became inn
pressed with the attitude of the people
toward the Pacific Coast states and
their future, following the opening of
the canal" said Alexander. ""The
people of the eastern seaboard talk
great deal more about the canal than
do the people on this coast, who are
even more vitality affected
ct is the unanimous opinion, ard l
believe justly so, that the opening of
the big ditch will spell wonders for
this region. That the Hamburg-Am-
erican line, in purchasing large hold
ings in Portland, is to run it's steam
ers directly to this coast is evident,
and it is further known that the North
German-Lloyd steamers and the Blue
Funnel liners are also to make direct
trips to San Francisco and Vancouver.
The coming of these steamers, and
they will not be alone in this service,
means the dawning of a new day on
the Pacific Coast. "-Vancouver World
A Useful Invention.
An apI aratus which is being
brought to England by Victor Night
lngall, an Australian inventor, is de-
signed to enable communication to
be established by night between ship
and shore or ship and ship by means
of light signals according to the
Morse code, even though those work
ing it are not adopts in that code,
says an English exchange For this
number of metal plates, each repre-
senting a letter of the alphabet,
which can be fixed to wheel form
ing part of the apparatus, and which,
when the wheel is rotated, by means
of suitable projections close the cir
cult through an electric lamp and thus
cause it to flash out the dots and
dashes corresponding to the letters.
To use the apparatus the sailor con-
suits the international signal book,
picks out the letters which stand for
the message he wishes to send, fixes
the corresponding plates on the wheel,
and pulls lever which both sets the
wheel in rotation and switches on the
current to the lamp, either from the
ships dynamo or from a battery. The
apparatus then continues to send the
desired message automatically with
out further attention until it is STOP
ped AS the signals are shown com
paratively slowly, and are repeated at
each revolution of the wheel-or
oftener if duplicate sets of plates
have been fastened to the circumfer.
ence-any one on another ship ought
to be able to decipher them by refer.
ence to a Morse alphabet; and then,
having made out the letters whatever
his nationality, he has only to consult
his international signal book to dis.
cover the meaning of the message
The inventor hopes shortly to arrange
for a practical demonstration of the
device from ship to shore in the Chan
mel
New Canadian-Paclfic Liners.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has
placed with the Fairfield Shipbuilding
Company of Glasgow, an order for two
liners of $4,000 tons each, and 1G
knots speed, for their Liverpool and
Canadian service.
Admiral Togo Not Coming Here.
According to the Vancouver WorlI
of August 8. Heterogeneous were out
lined this morning for the reception
which will be given to Admiral Togo
upon his arrival here on August 27. II
was learned from Consul Yada that
the Japanese sea-warrior's visit to
Vancouver will be short one, as he
will arrive here in the morning, leav
ing in the evening for Seattle, where
he is to take the steamer Taku MARI
homeward bound.
There will be a civic welcome by the
special committee comprising Mayor
L. D. Taylor and Aldermen Grow, Nc
Master and Ramsay, to be followed b!
a general reception at the Drill Hall
and if time permits an automobile
drive in the afternoon.
Japanese Consul Yada has alst