Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-25
Shipping
PASSENGERS ALLOTTEDPLACEIN
LIFEBOATS ON ALL MARULINER

many Of the trans Pacific lines one
better in the adoption of methods in
Buring the safety of passengers re-
marked a local businessman this
1morning.
The arrival OF the Tenyo Maru
from the coast demonstrated that the
Japanese line is paying marked atten-
ton to the matter of proper equip
ment Of lifeboats.
When recently taking a voyage on
a vessel of this company my attention
was called, when entering my cabin
for The fiTst time, to plaiDly-printed
card which was framed and hung in
the cabin In prominent place. This
card gave the number and the loca-
ton OF. the particular lifeboat to
which the occupants of that cabin
were assigned, and. If / recall cor
rectly. stated the officers in charge OF
that boat
Having my attention called thus to
the place allotted to me In case Of dis
aster, 1t was natural to go to that
boat to find where and what II was,
and found that other passengers had
done the same thing. In like manner
also one became acquainted with the
officer IN whose charge he would be
n case of tEouble.
ct Is furthermore obvious from this
arrangement that lifeboats were pro-
Yided Sufficient at least. for all the
passengers and some, II not all. OF
the crew
Revolution q Solar PIexus 10 N. Y. <.
The disturbed condition Of affairs
throughout China because, of the rev
oiution and the subsequent rise OF the
new Republic has an appreciahle ct
feet upon the business done by more
than one large steamship company
operating in Aslatic waters.
At general meeting Of the big Nip
non Yusen Kaisha, President Kodo,
stated that during the last half year
tho shareholders in maritime trans
port stock received a heavy blow
through the revolution in China, the
strike I'm England and other factors.
The fact that the Company could show
profit was due to the reason that
sea-trade generally has recovered its
activity. During the last half year, the
Company opened heir Indian line.
Though competition on this line is.
great, the Company has determined to-
win through at any cost. The meet
Ing decided TO pay aedixidend of ~
per cent. per annum for the year. The
proposal to present 100000 yen to
the four former directors of the Com
Dafy including Mr.. Iwanaga Shoichi,
|n return for the great services they
had rendered in the development Of
the Company, was unanimously pass
60 The division OF the sum between
them was left to the present directors.
Mr. Negishi Rentaro. manager of the
London Branch, was nominated a di-
rector Of the Company.
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Many Liners Report Positions.
Several trans-Pacific steamers we're
In touch through wireless with Kahu-l
~ station last evening, among them
being the following;
M. ~ s. s. Honolulan, en- route from
Honolulu to San Francisco. July "a.
1912. D. m.-One hundred and twen-,
y miles from Honolulu. All well
Strong northwest wind and rough sea.
p. MS. s. Siberia, en- route from
San Francisco to Honolulu, July "a
1872 Thirteen. hundred and forty
miles from San Francisco.
H. n. ). S. Enterprise, en- route from
San Francisco to Hilo. July "a. 1912
p. m.-Ten hundred and sixty-eight
miles from San Francisco.
p. NJ s. S. Persia, en- route from
San Francisco to Honolulu, July "a,
1912. s D. m.-Fonr hundred and TWEEN
iy-eigllt miles of Honolulu Expects
to arrive Friday morning eight o'clock
VIII sail for Orient nine O'Clock Sat
urday morning.
The Kaluku station of the wireless
company was in. touch with the oil
steamer Maverick last night. VIII ar
rive at daylight Friday morning.
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IntorlsIand Movements.
TheInte. risland steamer LikeTlke.
with q shipment of lumber is TO sail
fol Kahului at FIVE o'clock this after
noon. The vessel will return to Ho-l
nolulu with cattle and sugar.
The steamer Claudine with general
cargo and large list of passengers is
ca the berth to depart for Hawaii via
Maui ports at five o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Taking fertilizer and lumber best les
consignments Of general cargo the
steamer Wailele is on the berth ia
sail for Honokaa and Kukuihaele W
morrow morning, the hour being fixed
al ten o'clock.
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Striking Seamen Charged With Arson.
BRUSSELS. July IA crisis in
the seamen's strike was reached at
Antwerp today, when seamen set fire
10 the. steamer iceland as she lay in
her dock. Managers of the seamen's
syndicate, who it is believed are in a
measure responsible, were placed un-
der arrest Immediately.
The Persia, from San Francisco, is
bringing the next mail from the coast.