The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-05

wrecked steamer has been wired Of
the successful relocating of his com
mand
SUBMARINES WITH GUNS.
Of all naval developments none has
been more remarkable than the prog
ress Of the submarine. They have Sc
greatly increased in size and power
(writes the naval correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph) that they are
now as large as small cruisers, and
they have a radius of action of 1000 or
5000 miles, They have become often.
sive weapons of high value, and they
can dive almost as readily and safely
as a duck. THE latest vessels of the
e. class will be of over 500 tons dis.
placement, and they are good, sea-
worthy, habitable craft.
Some time ago it was announced
that it was intended to fit future boats
with small quick-fring guns. The first
vessels to be thus equipped has just
carried out a series of interesting trials
off Barrow-in-Furness. The submarine
was escorted out to sea from Barrow
Docks by two of the Furness Railway
COmanpy's tugboats, and when well
out, the cover of the hatch was auto
matically raised, and a quick-fring gun
rose in position. Several rounds were
fired, and the gun then disappeared
and the cover fell on the hatch again
The operation is carried out very quiet
ly and quickly After the trials, which
were successful, the submarine and
her escort returned to Messrs. Vickers'
establishment
SAN FRANCISCO, January 81
While the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany is favoring an attitude of silence
concerning the prospective movements
of the liners Sonoma and Ventura,
which are now being reconstructed
for the Australian run, its competi-
tors, the Union Steamship Company
of New Zealand, is announcing i'm
pluvements in the service and indi-
eating that it intends to put up a
strong fight for the passenger trade
to and from the Antipodes.
The latest move of the Union Com.
pany following the placing of the
steamer Tahiti on the run. is to add
the equally firstclass steamer Manu-
ka to the service. This vessel will
arrive April 18th from Syndey and
way ports taking the place of the
Natal.
The Manuka, which was here once
before, taking the place of the Aoran-
gi when the latter was laid up for
repairs on the other side, is compara-
lively a new vessel, being but eight
years old She is of 54OO tons capa-
city and 1000 horsepower, 500 feet
ong, Al feet beam, with an ocean
speed of sixteen knots. The liner has
lmple and excellent Accommodations
or first, second and third class pas
The dining room. which will
ieat 200 people, is on the upper deck
md the spacious music hall opens out
IN a splendid promenade deck.
SUGAR ON KAUAI
Purser Kent of the Kinau reports
hat the following sugar was awaiting
hipment on Kauai; NJ. A. K. 29.543:
icB., 29,O65 V. K, $50; K. S. NJ, .
so; K. p, 5000; S Co., 1900; L. p.
$40.
COAL FOR lNTER-IsLAND co.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
%. now has on the way here from
apan and Newcastle, New South
Wales, 10000 tons of coal The Shin
Il Maru was chartered to bring five
thousand tons of coal from Japan,
wing to failure to effect a charter
rom Newcastle Immediately the coal
'ss ordered. AS there did not seem
D be any possibility of a steamer be-
lg available for some time, Japan was
ext tried. The Shinbu Maru was Sc
ured, and is now on her way here
'om Yokohama.
The Guernsey a British steamer,
'ft Newcastle, New South Wales, with
500 tons of coal for the Inter-Island
o., and may be looked for about Feb
larry "a, A statement on the ninth
age of this issue, which was printed
efore this item was written, errone-
lsly says that the Guernsey is COM
Il from Japan.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per Mikahala from Maui and Molo-
Al ports, February Mrs. J. B. Rob.
t. c. Walkers, Doctor Warehouse,
II. Olson, l.. e. Arnold, Joe Cohen,
d. Dole, J. w. Waters, w. l.. Stew.
d, Mr., and Mrs. Williams, Mr..
'hoene, Mrs. Schoene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Han, Mr.. Trip, S. Keliinoi, j. Elem.
g, ]. f, Brown, Mrs. Brown, Rev
Kekipi, Mrs, Kekipi, Mrs. Aki and
lid, Mrs. Kukui, r, Kekuewa and
deck