Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-02
Shipping
.DENUDEDOF HER LSSCHOONER
.SEQUQlA BARELY ESCAPED DISASTER
LUMBER CARGOES MAY HAVE BEEN STORM BOUND. IN
SURANCE COMPANIES HARD HIT. HALL SAILING FOR
KAUI TONIGHT KOREA AND MAKURA EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE TOMORROW.

& many DoltS dlOnS lne racine coast
Now comes the report that seven
steamers of the Glen line of McGre,
scr Cow & Co, of London, have been
sold to Elder. Dempster Co. OF Liv,
erpo0l. The sale of these steamers
will be of interest t. local shipping
men One CT the best known in .he
list is the British steamer Glenesk
2275 tons. The Glenesk was last OH
the Coast four years ago, when she
called at the Scum I. Others in the
list some OF which have been on the
Coast a number of times. are tho
G!en.ochy, 1897 net tons; the Glenlo-
gan, formerly the Denton Grange
3SG9 tons; the Glenroy. 3141 tons, and
the G'enturrct 1926 tons. Among tho
ether sales announced is that of the
British shin Senator which has been
taken by the Booth Steamship Com
pany, to be used as hulk On the
River Amazon.
Transport Runs Gown Fishing Boat.
The United States Army transport
Crook now in service in tie Philip
pine Islands AMI engaged in the
transportation of troops and supplies
between Manila and the various out
lying army posts, ran down fishing
boat in which were twenty-five Fill
pinos. The accident occurred the lat
ter part OF December while the troop
snip was steaming out from Manila
and less than ten miles from the
breakWater, The CROOK hit the fish
ing boat amidships, splitting the oc-
cupants into the water. Captain Crox-
ton Immediately threw life preservers
over ana lowered the boats, and by
splendid work Succeeded in rescuing
20 members the other two going I'M
der before the boats could reach
them. The night was very dark and
the craft had absolutely no lights on
and all the occupants we're asleep at
the time of the collision. Several of
he survivors We're injured by the
contact.
German Lloyd Reduces Rates.
According to the new rate table
lust issued by the North German
Lloyd a reduction Of 90 per cent has
heen made in the company's rates
from Australia to New York. The
drst-class rate from Australia to New
York via Suez Canal is now G70.12
and the second-class rate G4O.6.
Messrs. Behn. Meyer and Co., the
local agents for the North German
Lloyd are Offering through rates to
New York via Austrdil which in
clude a 10 per cent rcdry,ion on tie
lare from Manila to IN ALA. A.
&C ding to the now through r,tc
schedule, a second-crs; i $3.50 from
vanilla to New York a. An,lrl'ilI
costs only $40 gol' IN" rates per
flst, third class. AL c',nL.rl;l"n Of
CrSes. are correarp. III: &c luc"
VA
Several Navy Yards Abandoned.
According to late adVices received
here the results Ct careful personal
investigator by Secretary George
Won l.. Meyer Of many Of the navy
Yards ana naval stations are appar-
en- in certain sweeping recommends
tons for the abolition of some of
these and the development of others
as set out in the Secretary's annual
report Just made public.
Secretary MeYe" recommends giving |
up and disposing of the naval stations
at New Orleans. Pensacola San Juan !
Port Royal, New London Sacketts !
Harbor. Culebra and Cavite, He
finds that the average yearly cost of |
these stations for the !
past five years has been $1,672675, |
while very little useful work has been |
performed therein.
Back Counties to be Heard From.
That the United States weather
bureau is cOntempla ing the extension /
Of its field Of usefulness is borne on
by the announcement that with the
first OF the present month arrange
ncnts have been completed whereby