Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-23

taniidships on the port side. Dishes in
1.-THE galley fell TO the floor with clat-
ter and. the vessel shiFered from stem
TO stern The force Or the collision
Increased the whales fury and afteF
a hard struggle II escaped.
As soon as the blow was struck Cap
itain S. B. Shaw went below and exam.
Tired the hull. He found that the steel
ribs had been broken and the machin-
cry put out of commission by the
shock. Members Of the crew regretted
! the lofs Of the whale. which was
nearly ninety feet long and worth
1900 more than the damage to the
/ vessel
During the six months cruise of the
Tyee Jr. sixty-one whales we're killed.
Tickets to Liteboafs Given an
japanese. Liner.
TOXIC Oct 10-rTha Toye Kisen
Kaisiia Steamship Company has intro
duced new feature in the direction
Of providing for the safety of its pas
sengers. To each ticket sold II at
tached coupon representing a GER
tain scat In lifeboat, with a printed
request to the purchaser to acQuaint
himself immediately on going aboard
with the location OF the particular boat
to which he is allotted Sufficient
lifeboats are provided to accommodate
all passengers.
Details of this innovation in the T.
*. X. service was given to the public
through the columns OF the. Evening
Bulletin several months ago, and at a
| time when the plan was. undef. cnnsid-
Ieration by severalt members Of the
Japanese directorate of the steamship
company.
Floating Hotel Proves ! Failure.
The business OF tie Rosetta Hotel.
the foatins hotel on shibanra, Tokyo,
will be discontinued. AS is we'll known
the hotel was organized in December.
1907, with capital Of, 10000 yen as a
|jCintstock Organization to carry on
the buCiness Of catering ind hotel &C.
communication, and enjoyed a certain
amount OF prosperity. The reclamation
scheme, however, changed the condi-
tons and the bNsiness of the hotel
consequently received great blow.
As result of a meeting Of siarehold-
ers held recently, ii has been decided
tG abandon the concern. 1t is report
ed that the hotel has been sold to Mr..
Miyasaki. Of Tokyo, and Mr.. Aoyagi. OF
Yokohama Jointly for $4,000 yen and
5000 ven has already been forwarded
ny the purchasers as guarantee.
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n New Jspanese stesnship Linz
The Mango Kisen Kaisha South
Sea Steamship Company is consider
ing Regular service to the Soutr
Seas from October next 1t viii be
5ccndncted By three shibownefs,
Messrs 1taya. Owaki and Haradh. and
three steamers viii be put on the line
70 begin with The South Seas be-.
inc within the sphere az inhnenc6 Dt
Dutch steamers and ste6nteiip com
panies OF various countries Keeping
up regular services there, the Com
spany viii, according to the Yoradzu.
fihd It extremely dif6cult to make both
ends meet, even with the Government
subsidy OF 5000. yen for the current
fiscal year. A rumor is already afloat
that the projectors are inclined to give
up their enterprise.
Shorter FERNS 90 Amerlesn
Vessels.
WASHINGTON October IL. In
order to give young Navy officers a
greater variety or experiences in their
earlier wears and to throw them more
on their own. resources and teach
them, selfyrAliance, the Navy Depart;
ment has. adopted a new system IN
detailing ofticers to the gpnboats and
smaller vessels In future the period
or duty for gunboat officers. except
the commander viii be only one year.
so; that q greater number Of them may
have the advantage Of training on.
vessels where THAR individual res
ponsibilities and range Of duties are
greater.
American Ship 7Nildina Shows &.
large increase. 49, s,
WASHINGTON Oct. American.
shin, building. made substantial I'M
crease for the three months which
ended September so last. compared
VIII blS SdAuG ptE4Uu VI thotss y5nts a.
cording to figures made public today
by the bureau of navigation, depart
ment of commerce and labor. During.
the three months period Just ended
there were built in the United States,
ass sailing. steam and unrigged yes
sells of 80.2S gross tons. For the ike
period of 1911 49, vessels Of the
came classes were built, with a gross
tonnage. of 76,04S.
Biz Steamer Stranded.
TOXIC Sept 2ss- The turbine mail
steamer Umegaka MARI. beIbngipg to
the Japanese volunteer fleet, grounded
during the typhoon at Shiinoncseki.
She is Insured tor l00o.000 yen at
Llogds The captain endeavored to
eommit lmrahiEi but was prevented.
According to late adyices the Jap
anese liner Shinyo Maru from Hong.
kong and Japan ports is due to ar
rive at Honolulu on Friday morning
and may be dispa tcRed f6r San Fran