The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-14
Shipping And Waterfront News
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to represent a modest increment for
the privilege of travelling by a steamer
but for obvious reasons the minimum
fares on the leviathan must be kent
within reasonable bounds. Those who
wish to travel de luxe will have plenty
of scope on the Olympic. There are
"parlor" suites, consisting of two bed
rooms, sittingrOom, and private barn
and toilet, to say nothing of a ward
roberoom, which one, two, or three
passengers can have at 925O $3.50, or
C $50, according to the season. These
figures, it may be noted, correspond
closely with the prices charged by the
Cunard Company for their "regal"
suites. Again, rooms on the Olympic
fitted with private bath and toilet can
be had for one passenger at from $50
to 5000, according to the season, o.
at from ESQ to $500 for the use of
two. Needless to say these figures
relate to the choicest locations on the
promenade and upper decks. The
number of ''parlor" suites in the Olym-
pic is a pretty clear proof that this
type of accommodation meets the
views of a wealthy class Of traveller.
The White Star mammoth Olympic
is under the command of Capt. e. J.
Smith, R. N. R., formerly of the AAri-
attic, and the commodore of the line
1t goes without saying that he has had
long experience of the North Allan
tic, and that his personal qualities ad.
mirably fit him for the responsible
post to which he has been appointed
When the Olympic is full she will car
ry S346 people, inclusive of her crew
so that her commander will in effect
be the ruler of a population equal TO
that of a small town.
The Worlds shIpbuiIding.
There has been a considerable de.
crease in the production of new ship.
ping as compared with the figures for
1908, in practically every country; and
this decrease is, In respect of mer.
chant work, especially marked in the
case of France, where the total shows
a reduction Of 40 per cent; in Ger
many, where the output is 40 per cent
less; and in the United States, where
the total is 81 per cent less. In the
case of the United Kingdom, however,
there is actually an increase of sc per
cent. OF the tonnage launched
throughout the world during 1909,
Great Britain acquired nearly AZ per
cent, which suggests that the shipping
industry is holding it's own, while OF
the total tonnage of vessels of over
100 tons, the United Kingdom
launched 62 per cent. If, however, only
seagoing merchant steamers Of 5000
tons gross be taken into account-and
in this category we have $50 steamers,
of S92,07S ton s-nearly IS per cent
was IduHCHed III Jne united Kingdom.
The total of merchant shipping
launched is 1868 vessels, of 1,6O2,O5T
tons, practically all of which was
steam craft, the sailing tonnage being
represented by only 64,4S7 tons. This
aggregate total is 231 900 tons less
than in 1908, and 1,175,OOO tons less
than in 1907; indeed, the output is
the lowest for twelve years, when
there was recovery from four years
worldwide depression in the shipping
trade. If warship tonnage is included,
the total output becomes 1914 vessels,
each exceeding 100 tons, with a total
tonnage of 2,OO6,332 which is 10000
tons less than in the previous year,
the decrease in the merchant tonnage
being partly compensated for by the
increase in the warship tonnage.