The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-08
On the Pacific.

Dock and Shipbuilding Company,
which is to receive the same subsidy
as the Montreal and Cape Breton con-
Germs for a drydock 300 feet long, 122
feet wide, and 40 feet deep. Accord
ing to the estimate of the engineers OF
the department of public works, otta-
wa, this will cost about G500,000, and
will doubtless be largely used by North
Pacific coast traders after the Panama
Canal is opened. 1t is said That the
firm hopes to give employment to be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men.
As the result of a dispute not long
ago over the construction of the ice
| breaker Earl Grey, for the Dominion
government, by the vickers Company,
Barrow, an agitation took place with
the object of keeping the orders for
all vessels intended for the depart
ment of marine and fisheries in the
hands of Canadian firms. The rule is
to give them the preference when their
tenders are not more than 20 per cent
above those of British shipbuilders,
but, in view of developments, it is
now believed that all the work in
future will be done in Canada.
Death of Captain Shipley.
Weekly Box of Curios, December
16.-It was great shock to the COM
munities of Yokohama and Tokyo
when the news was received on
Thursday morning of the sudden
death of Captain John H. Shipley,
naval attache to the American en-
bassy. He had been in the best Of
health, but on Wednesday morning,
just before noon, the captain had an
attack of dizziness, followed by a
stroke of paralysis. DR.. Bliss was
summoned and everything done to re-
vive the patient, but he expired
shortly before midnight the same day
without regaining consciousness.
The death of Captain Shipley cast
a gloom in Tokyo and Yokohama
among the many who knew and es-
teemed him well, particularly in dip
lomatic circles. Less than two years
ago Captain Shipley came to Toxic 10
succeed Captain Sears as naval at
tache, and the many friends he made
testified to his popularity. He was
born in Iowa City, March 29, 1858.
entered the class of ~ at Annapolis
and became a midshipman on June 4,
1880. His career has been active.
and one of considerable merit, and it
is particularly sad when it is remem-
bered that in less than two years he
would have won his flag and the rank
OF admiral. Mrs. and Miss ShipIey
have the deepest sympathy of a wide
circle of friends in their sad bereave-
ment.
The naval attaches of the various
foreign embassies and Legations have
been requested to serve as honorary
pallbearers and the naval and mill
tary officers attached to the American
embassy will act as bearers. The U.
S. cruiser Cincinnati, which unexpect-
eddy arrived at Yokohama on Wednes-
day to coal, will remain over until
Sunday, and two companies of blue
jackets and one company of marines
will be in attendance at the funeral
The remains will be cremated and
taken to the late captains home in
America for burial.
Talking Through the Water.
London Daily Mirror: Talking
through the water from ones ship to an
other has become possible by means
of an improved wireless telephone, in
vented by A. w. Sharman, with which
he expects to be able to replace the
ordinary submarine bell signals
Bells sounded under the sea are at
present in use on all large liners, the
sounds being picked up on other YES
sells by means of a special form of
telephone.
The wireless telephone with which
i'NSt''S ''AA tplh lulOuBu lue sea is
quite different from the ordinary wire
less telegraph, which transmits sig
nails through the water.
Far simpler and less costly, and re-
quiring no skill to operate, Mr. Shar-
mans telephone can be fitted up in,
any vessel however small, at the cost
of few dollars, and provides means
OF conversation by wireless.
In fog ship fitted with the Shar-
man wireless telephone could hear the
approach of other vessels, as the sound
given out by small electric bell or
other signaling device on one ship
would be detected in the telephone on
the other
After flashing signal back through
The water, conversation could at once
0e established between the two yes.
sells