Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02

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Fourth Cavalry. 80 iA3 r. ..,,: g:
about seventy h,.A uuII .aG. Il = ga
pretty with Owe, IL tHD'- IA toms;
- neral CARGO 70. -. uG,, paiG. tr'.g.
forage aud cOu,.ni.aart S.,ybIi~4 for
the departments q. Hawai- aud the
Philippines IN" Initrd~> '.S arm;
transport Dix. from SestIIo : nearing
the port and should arrive. here on o."
about Wednesday evening u. N IY.-
DAY morning
The blk is TO- lrrrh al O.'4Hi~
wharf according 10 the present al
citations Of Harbvr Master Foster
The veteran. transport. vas all hut
condemned upon the arrival al the
l'uGet Sound ports Il III" Conclusion
o! the last voyage. The Dix has been
given a Thorough inspection and til"
United States quartermaster depart
ment has authorized the expenditure
Of $4,000 on the vessel the general
overhauling and alterations, to take
place upon the return of the DIX to
Seattle with the first of the year.
The vessels galley. has been com
dcmned as insanitary Ler hospital
ward too small, her decks are unsafe
and her crews gu rters c"amped ana
lady ventilated.
1t is proposed to extend the steel
decks fore and att, construct an entire
j. new house and provide better and
larger quarters for the crew. a new
g..lley and a new hospital ward The
plans practically call for the rebuild
Ing of the interior of the transport.
the construction of new. house and
extensive steel deck work. There Is
an Appropriation of $4,000 which can
be drawn upon for the alterations.
and it is believed that bids Will be
requested with a few weeks.
The Dix sailed for Honolulu. Manila
ard Mike. Japan, November %. SHE
carried about 5000 tons OF nay and
oats, commissary supplies and anout
geo head of horses and mules. AS
part of her shipment of live stock she
has sixty head OF horses. the officers
mounts of the Fourth United States
cavalry, which has been doing duty
along the Mexican border. The Fourth
cavalry is to be transferred to Homo
lulu, relieving the Fifth cavalry now
ir the Hawaiian islands,
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Rithet Valuable Asset.
The arrival of the bark r. p Rithet
ri Honolulu, twenty-one days from San
Francisco with a large and varied as
sCrtment of cargo, has brought to the
fore the oft repeated story to the eli.
feet that the time is soon at, hand
when the windiammers plying be
tween the coast port and the islands
~ ho x1rill
he withdrawn in favor for the larger
steam propelled vessels.
. The contention is raised however
that sailing tonnage these days has
proved a very profitable investment
The Rithet and the Andrew WEIGH are
about the last of the calling fleet to
make regular trips between san Fran
cisco and Honolulu with merchandise.
Az. an indication ofa the big demand
IS for sailing tonnage and fndicatinsythe
present high value placed on windjam-
mers the sailing ship Poltallocn Was
brought to the fore today.
= Bought four years ago by her pres
ent owners, Eschen & Minor of the
-. Coast, for $20, 900 she could not now be
purchased for $1o0, 900, because of her
enlarged earning capacity. AT Belling-
ham the Poltalloch is leading 2,50a,900
feet OF lumber which she is to take to
South Africa The charter rate is 80
billings, which means for every thou
sand feet of lumber the owners will
receive SPOTS, or in all $51,S50 From
South Africa the windjammer will
probably go to Newcastle, Australia,
in ballast after dis2harging the lum-
A H. '+,S,
il in demand foG coal ard such cargo
the Poltalloch W. likely carry to this
port Thus foT vlyage not likely to
occupy more th2n a Yeas time the
Poltalloch will TeceiTe two freight
rates. from here to South Africa and
from Newcastle in return and net
clear profit for Eschen & Minor Of
double or triple the amount paid for
her.
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Better Weather Along Kauai
Better weather is prevailing along
the coast OF Kauai according to the
reports received with the arrival of
seSeral lnter-lsland steamers which
have been discharged OF cargoes at
the Garden Island ports. The Noeau
returned Sunday with no cargo. This
vessel met with fine weather. North
east winds with occasional squalls
were encountered by the W. G. Hall.
Light winds and smooth seas were the
conditions through which the Niihau
steamed in returning 10 Honolulu.
Auxiliary Power TO- FavoriteI
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