Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-13
WATERFRONT NoTss
Tsinetau, as a shipping port.

available l am informed by the Bril-
fish consular representative here
says U. s. Consul J. c. Mentally, that
British shipping in 1910 increased 4s<
per cent over 1909, and, that during
the first 1G days Of 1871 he cleared 25
British ships.
ships under flags Of almost every
nation but the United States are to
be seen in this barbor, and while
much of the expectation Is to the
United States 1t is shipped from here
on other than American bottoms. The
regular call of American vessels would
undoubtedly influence direct shipping
to the United States.
THE railway line connecting the
port Tsingtau direct with the interior
drains practically the whole of Shan
tung Province and affords splendid
shipping opportunities. The compile
ton of the Pukow-Tientsin railway
will considerably enhance this traffic,
and the present eagerness OF the many
shipping companies to establish con-
nection here is in view of the pros
poets for increasing cargoes.
"Tsingtau Is now the recognized
center Of the straw-braid and peanut
industry. and these articles are in
creasing rapidly in bulk. Other Shan
tung products, such as bean oil, hides,
talloY, yermicelli, formerly shipped
through other ports, are now brought
this way by increased transportation
facilities. The rapid rise In exports
from Tsingtau and the recognition of
this condition by other trans oceanic
lines would, I believe, merit an inves-
tigation on the part of American ship
ping companies. Branches of the larg-
est firms in the Far East are estab-
lished here and from the size and ma
tnre OF their establishments are do
In considerable business.
"The Hamburg American Line has n
semi-weekly service between Shang-
hal, Chefoo, Dalny, and Tientsin,
while at frequent intervals one of its
large freight boats calls for surplus
cargo.
"The North German Lloyd has open-
ed an Office here and proposes max
ing Tsingtau its Far Eastern head
quarters. IL has bought considerable
land near the harbor and will erect
godowns thereon and railway siding
to carry freight to and from its ships.
'The p. & o. Line makes semi
monthly calls, unless otherwise mott
fed by Its local agents. The Nippon
Yusen Kaishas European steamers
call here during the groundnut and
straw-braid season once a month. The
Osaka Shosen Kaisha's coasting ves-
sells make regular bimonthly calls.
The British Blue Funnel steamers
come here occasionally and Norw,Y-
gian. German, British and Chinese
tramp steamers obtain good part OF
their freight here.
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Tampico Well Known Here.
The steamer Tampico, now owned
by the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany and which has met with an ac-
cident near Seattle harbor Is well
known to older members of Honolulu
shipping fraternity. In the beginning
OF 1901, the Tampico as well as
similar constructed steamer called the
Meteor were operated by the Globe
Navigation Company In a service be-
tween Puget Sound ports and Homo
lulu. The steamers are of a type
quite common on the Great Lakes
Built by the mile and cut off by the
yard" aptly describes the type of YES
sci. With machinery and tunnels
away aft, the steamers always created
more than unusual interest on their
visits to Honolulu. The Tampico and
Meteor failed In the purpose to es-
tablish u profitable line OF trade be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma and the
Hawaiian islands. The manner In
which the cargo was handled was one
thing that mitigated against the POI
pularity Of the vessels. Grain, chop
ped feed, -four and general cargo
would frequently arrive here In in
describable confusion. An attempt was
then made to establish a trade In
Washington fruits. which in case OF
these vessels had to be carried on
deck. These shipments arrived here
after several and sundry deluges of
salt water and therefore failed to find
ready market.
The principal cargo taken for return
passage to the Sound consisted of
empty beer barrels. In those days a