Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-05
PROMISE COMES FROM ISLANDS
-: where NILLIONSLIE BURIED

The guano deposits on Ocean Island
are rated. as still worth millions in
golden coin to the little company OF
pTospectors who are said 10 have Sc
cured this valuable asset for yearly
rental OF approximately $3.50 year
with an added royalty OF about twelve
cents per ton for product mined and
shipped. .s III
Such is declared as the condition OF
affairs at Ocean island with the ar
rival of the Norwegian steamship
Promise which vessel however comes
firm Makatea on this voyage.
For some years past, Ocean Island
has supplied large quantity OF phos-
plate rock for local fertilizer com
panies. Within the past few months
this product has been gathered from
Makatea.
Sailing from the phosphate islands
on November 18th, the Promise is said
TO have met with fine weather prac-
tically from the start. With 1900 tons
phosphate rock the vessel reached
port early this morning and was moor
ed at the railway wharf, there TO dis
charge. Vessel and cargo are consign-
cd TO T. H. Davies anu Company.
Whether the present license held
by the Pacific Phosphate Company In
the south seas will be revoked is de-
clered as still matter Of discussion.
The profits of the corceIn are now
said to total at least five hundred thou
sand dollars each year.
The Promise will be given a prompt
ispateh and II isexpected that the yes
sci 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
ir 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-
tcas voyage.
Escaping the playful antics of one oil
several typhoons that hover about the
south China seas, the Logan steamed
frcIn 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 or
the navy, sixty of the marine corps,
12S enlisted men. on the sick list and
thirty-seven general prisoners of
army.
There were FIVE INDECENT pass engers
one of them being an eightgear-old
lad.
There were foar stowaways aboard.
The recent Federal regulation per-
tanning to life boat equipment has re-
suited In a material reduction IN lac
less OF passengers to be carried in all
the trans-Pacific transports. The
Logan has crossed the ocean "
nearly two thousand, pas sengers. This
voyage of the vessel is marked by 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 Presidio. San Fran
cisco. Lieutenant Milllkln, Fifth Cav
airy, OF Colonel Wilder s 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 TO Arrive b. Mongolia.
One hundred and 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 2i3 cabin, 51
second class and AL Asiatic steerage
passengers. -'.~-. s
AT the office of H. 9ackfeld 4 Co.,
at least one hundred AIsiatic 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.
Persia's Skipper Funted While
Ill