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

general cargo, for tae most part. feed.
forage and commissary supplies for
the departments of Hawaii ard the
Philippines the. United states army
transport Dix, from Seattle 3 nearing
the port and should arrive hC"e on or
shout Wednesday evening or Thur
day morning
The Dix is to berth at Oceanic
wharf according 10 the preseF: cal
culations of Harbor Master Foster.
The veteran transport, was all but
condemned upon the arrival at the
Puget Sound ports 1t the conclusion
OF the last voyage. The Dix has been
given thorough inspection and the
United States quarteTmaster 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 con
dcmned as insanitary, Ler hospital
ward too small. her decks are unsafe
and her crews quarters e-amped ana
badly ventilated.
IL is proposed to extend the steel
decks fore and att. construct an entire
~ new house and provide better and
larger quarters for the crew. a new
gs1ley and 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,
aand 1t is believed that bids viii be
requested with few weeks.
The Dix sailed for Honolulu, Manila
and Mike, Japan, November 25 She
carried about 5000 tons OF nay and
oats, commissary supplies and ABOUT
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
il the Hawaiian islands. ~ -.
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Rithet Valuable Asset r. @.E
The arrival of the bark r. p. ~Rithet
al Honolulu, twenty-one days from San
Francisco with large and varied as
scrtment of cargo, has brought to the
fore the oft repeated story to the eff
feet that the time is soon at hand
when the windjammers plying be-
tween the coast port and the islands
with eargoes other than lumber will
he withdrawn in favor for the larger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 Welch are
about the last of the calling fleet. to
make regular trips between san Fran
cisco and Honolulu with merchandise.
AS an indication OF the big demand
for sailing tonnage and indicatins the
present high value placed on windiam-
.'mers the sailing ship Poltallocl WIS
brought to the fore today
Bought four, years ago by her pres
ent owners. Eschen & Minor of the
Coast, for $4,000 she could not now be
purchased for Slot, e00,s because of her
enlarged earning capacity. At Belling-
ham the Poltalloch is loading 2 500.0at
feet OF lumber which she is to take to
South Africa. The charter rate is so
stillings, which means for every thou
sand feet Of lumber the owners will
receive SPOTS, or in all s5l,S5o. From
South Africa the windiamnier VIII
probably go to Newcastle, Australia,
in ballast after discharging the lunl-
Der, At the Australian port tonnage
is in demand for coal and sach cargo
the Poltalloch vii likely carry 10 this
port Thus for voyage not likely to
occupy more than years time, the
Poltalloch will receive two freight
rates, from here to South Africa and
frum Newcastle. in return and net a
clear profit for Eschea. & Minor of
double or triple. the amount paid for
her. *,:....- r..
Better Weather Along Kauai 49,.
Better weather is prevailing along
the. coast of Kauai according to the
reports received with the arrival of
several Inter-Island 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.
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Auxiliary Power FOR FaVorite
BarkeHtine.
Some year. $50 when the barken-
tine CosOnaCo B2s making regular
trips betwCc3 san Francisco and
Honolulu, carrying a limited number
of passengers and generous cargoes.
, the vessel has been credited with
= making maEv. Fast passages.
: The Coronado is NOW further boost,
ed into fast company by the installa-
ton of auxiliary engines. 1t is stat
ed with the arrival of the Rithet that
the weH-kHown barkenttne, at one
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G',CChGE-MEN