Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-19


oil tanker W. +. Herrin, which sailed
out of Hopolulu harbor yesterday, en-
route to Gaviota, is to follow upor
the increased demand for fuel oil al
PORTS along the Pacific Coast and il
the Hawaiian Islands.
That a new tanker, similar in size
and capacity to the big w. f. Herrin
is necessity, was verified by officers
in the tanker, who predicted before
taking departure for the coast yes
terday that the new vessel to fly the
house flag of the Associated Oil Com
pany would be built at Newport News
Va.
The J. A. Chanslor, which has made
several trips between the coast oil
ports and the Hawaiian Islands, is
Also a tanker after which the new
boat will be patterned.
The Associated Oil Company steam
ers of late construction are capable
OF carrying fifty thousand barrels OF
fuel oil.
From statements made yesterday II
Is inferred that the new tanker will
be ready for launching along the first
OF next June.
With her added capacity, the As
.spciated Oil Company will have five
biz cargo carriers in regular commits
sion between coast ports and the
islands.
Bark Nuuanu out for Consolation
prize.
The bark Nuuanu now three hun
bred and forty-two days from New
York by the way of Falkland islands,
and enroute to Honolulu is believed to
be out for the consolation prize for
long distance passage.
81 The Nuuanu has been on the list of
az expected daily arrival for the past
three weeks.
The vessel is bringing general cargo
from the East coast of the United
States consigned to the agency OF T.
II Davies and Company. Captain
Josslyn, the well known navigator
possesses wide circle of friends at
this port, who will rejoice when the
familiar outlines of his gallant com.
mand again appear of the harbor.
The Nuuanu viii be remembered
sE having met with a hurricane which
caused damage, and compelled the
skipper to put into the Falklands in
distress. Extensive repairs were made
before the voyage TO the Hawaiian Is
lands was resumed.
Eric Making Long Passage.
The American schooner Eric Is
making rather long passage from
Tocopilla to Honolulu, the windjam-
mo hnf frsr-fV trrb low F..r@r
the nitrate port
This vessel is, bringing fertilizer
material for discharge here.
Politician Due Within the Week.
The Fred. Waldron Company, agents
for the Harrison Direct Line freighter
Politician, expects the arrival of that
vessel within week, according to adj
Syiees received yesterday from the
Coast.
The Politician is one of the newer
IFteamers in the Harrison Direct serv-
zee between Europe and the west coast
Of the United States. The steamer is
reported. to- have called at several
South American ports there to dis
charge and take on shipments of cof-
Zee and other commodities. The Pol
Nician is said to have several thou
sand tons freight for Honolulu, in
tluding a large quantity of fertilizer
and hardware. The vessel is to pro-
coed to San Pedro, San Francisco and
Puget Sound ports after completing
Nischarge of cargo at Honolulu.
Scarcity Of tonnage In the Far East
fnan 10 I'D hxar.aa l.k larT
The Shinyo Maru there is the greatest
Kind of activity in Japanese shipping,
and compared with last year the num-
her of vessels under charter has al
most doubled. with the supply of YES
tels to handle tonnage inadequate to
fll the demand. The vessels most re-
gently chartered have been taken up
for terms of six months or year
and represent tonnage of $4,000
tons. There is still demand for ves-
sells and the charter rates have adj
Sanced amazingly, it is said Several
OF the steamers are getting $1,000 and
$4,000 month.
Shippers Meet Menace in Drifting
Logs.
Masters of coasting vessels report
many log drifts along the coast be-
tween San Pedro and Gray's Harbor.
The logs are serious menace to
navigation, and as a result shippers
of coastwise craft have been notified
TO keep sharp lookout.
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I. X. N. May ADOPT HOngkong- Built
LifebeatS.
The Togo Kisen Kaisha, which oper-
ates the big Tenyo, Shinye and Chiyo
Marte &c said on what annaarc m he