Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
WATERFRONT NOTES
The Alfred Line.

mat the Affixed Line, proposed QOr
the establishment of fast steamship
and mail route between the United
Kingdom and Australia. via Victoria.
Is likely to reach a practical conclu-
sion following upon the Imperial Con-
ference 10 the report published by
the Pacific Marine Review OF Seattle.
The position Ia reported by this pa
rer as follows:
"A certain group OF financial and
Issuing houses In London, a syndicate
Of shipbuilders and a syndicate Of
shipowners have got together to urge
this subject at the next Imperial Con-
ference. and have guaranteed finance
up to E5.000.00O.
Competitive units. that Is COMPETE
tive steamship lines In the Canadian
Atlantic trade. competitive Trans
Continental rail lines. and the Cana
dian-Australian Line, that Is the
Union Steamship Co. Of New Zealand.
are all reported to cooperate and to
be satisfied upon the proposed terms
Of participation. division of traffic,
ETC., and administration. q well-known
steamship owner. with steamers now
engaged in the Trans-Paciflc trades,
having been invited to manage the
line In London.
"It Is stated that oil fuel will over
come the expense nnd difficulty Of
carrying coal for high-speed steamers
on so long a route, and that the. or
ganizers OF this service have secur-
ed conditional Independent and
sufficient supply Of oil fuel.
I'VE repeat none can accuse us of
lack OF enterprise and appreciation of
modern progress. and we believe that
this project. without expressing OPP
lnion upon the proposed terminals on
the Irish coast and connecting ferry
services. OF which we have no useful
knowledge, can be carried out, pro-
vided the speed limitations are rea-
sonable on the Pacific, but II the pro-
moters insist upon speeds exceeding
! IS knots, or even IS knots without
| extraordinary subsidies, for a period
equal to the period of full efficiency
OF the steamers, we believe they will
have great difficulty In finally fin
ancing same, or at least In obtaining
| public participation"
British Built Golfers for Japan.
When the steamer Kinkasan Mart
was launched at Middlesbrough few
weeks ago. attention was directed tt
the enterprise of the firms Of Mitsu
In adopting the latest and most i'm
proved type of patent cantllever con
struction with topside ballast tanks
| for the four golfers which they have
ordered for the service OF their Mike
oollieries. These vessels, remarks th'
l.. & C. Express. are to be employed
In their trade with HongkOng, Shan
ghai, and the rivers OF China. The
Kinkasan Maru, OF $500 tons dead
weight capacity, the first OF the four
has been built by Sir Raylton DlxoI
and Company. Limited. On June II
she underwent her trial trip, which
proved In every way satisfactory. Tn
steamer is of the single-deck type
with poop, bridge and forecastle, he
principal dimensions are: Length
393 II. 6 in; breadth, SO It. Z In
and depth moulded, 20 #. IN In. TIT
principal feature OF her design Is tina
she is self trimming with absolutel!
clear holds. and six enormous hatch
ways. each 80 IT. by 80 IT, There arr
large wing tanks at the top OF TN
holds at each side supported on tn
cantilever principle and containln'
1850 tons of water ballast, In add
ton to an equal quantity In the dou
Bile bottom. The officers and enei
neers' accommG dalton is provided Il
houses on deck. She has ~ derrick
worked by II steam winches' electro
light throughout and IN In every re
spect one of the most np-'o-dnle col
liers yet built