Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-05

are rated as still worth millions in
golden coin to the little company OF
I,rofpectors who are said 10 have Sc
cured this valuable asset. for a yearly
rental OF approximately $3.50 year
with an added royalty of aboiYt twelve
cents per ton for product mined AND
shipped. '..-
Such is declared as the condition OF
affairs at Ocean island with the ar
rival of the Norwegian steamship
Promise which vessel however comes
from Makatea on this voyage.
For some years past, Ocean Island
has supplied large quantity OF phos-
phate rock for local fertilizer com
panies. Within the past few months
this product has been gathered from
Makatea. r.. -. -
Sailing from the phosphate islands
on November 18th, the Promise is said
10 have ret with fine weather prac-
tically from the start. With 1900 tons
phosphate rock the vessel reached
port early tkis morning and was moor
ed at the railway wharf, there to dis
charge. Vessel and cargo are consign.
cd to T. II. Davies. and Company.
Whether the present license held
by the Pacific Phosphate Company In
the south seas will be revoked is de-
clsred as still a matter of discussion.
The profits of the corcern are now
said to total at least FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars each year.
The Promise win be given prompt
ispatch and II isexpected that the yes.
bel will be chartered to make at least
one more trip with phospnates.
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Logan Drydocked In Philippines.
The United States army transport
Logan was drydocked during the stay
zR the Philippines, the vessel having
been placed in the great floating dry
dock Dewey at Olongapo.
Arriving at the port late yesterday
afternoon. less than seven hundred
passengers were given a brief respite
from what might have proved tedi-
Gus voyage.
Escaping the playful antics of one OF
several typhoons that hover about the
south China seas, the Logan steamed
from Manila for Nagasaki, Japan and
HONOLULU through winds and seas that
were extremely favorable
In the troop quarters the Logan is
carrying eighty-two enlisted men OF
the navy, sixty Of the marine corps.
128 enlisted men on the sick lisr and
tkirty-seven general prisoners of
army.
III a.. 49,. Nv. ,,,atva,,. No sss ,,,,.s
one Of them being an eignt-year-old
LAD.
There were four stowaways aboard
The recent Federal regulation per-
tanning to life boat equipment has re-
suited in a material reduction in tne
less Of passengers to be carried in all
the trans.Pacific transports. The
Logan has crossed the ocean W.
nesrly two thousand, passengers. This
voyage of the vessel is marked ny a
small number of travellers.
The Logan was dispatched for San
Francisco shortly after noon hour to-
day. Several well known army Off
GERS and their families we're supplied
with transportation to the mainland
Including: First Lieut. Frank An
drews, Second Cavalry, aide TO Gen
eral Macomb, to the Mounted School
at Fort Riley, Kansas. Lieutenants
vaughan and Williams, who have been
on duty at Fort Ruger, for their new
ststions at the Preside, San Fran
cisco. Lieutenant Milhkin, Fifth Cav
airy, of Colonel wilders active aides
during the war between the Blues and
Reds. Captain Kumpke. Second In
fantry, wife and child, ana Captain
Sturges, adjutant Of the Fifth Cav
airy.
Many 20 Arrive by Mongolia.
One hundred ard twenty-four cabin
passengers, and about one hundred
tons general cargo, from the mainland
are to arrive here early tomorrow
morning in the Pacific Mail liner Mon
golia. This vessel in sailing from
San Francisco carried 21S cabin, 81
second class and AL Asiatic steerage
passengers.
At the office of III. Hackfeld 4 Co.
at least one hundred Asiatie passen-
gers have been booked for Oriental
ports. The vessel will berth at Ala
kea wharf and it Is presumed from
the late wireless messages that the
liner will reach the dock on or about
10 o'clock. 'a
Persta's Skipper Foned While
Consul psllied