Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-19


manufacturers of the lifeboat have
but recently shipped second consign-
ment of a large order for semi-collap-
sible boats and life RATS, which have
been constructed to the order OF the
Norddeutscher Lloyd for use on their
Atlantic liners. When tested in the
water. with an excess of the compile
ment of men on board, the boats and
RATS showed a high freeboard and
have a very seryiceable appearance.
Working night and day, the dockyard
turned out the boats at the rate of one
day and the RATS two per day.
Japanese Favor Own Ships.
LONDON, June 21.-The new Jap
anese coastwise law and the Chinese
Indian opium situation were discussed
in the House of Commons today on
a question submitted by Member
Rees. Francis ID. Acland, parliament
ltary under-secretary for the foreign
office, spoke for the government and
said that the British government was
at present considering representations
ON the exclusion of British vessels
from the Japanese coasting trade. He
would not say what the government
proposed to, do.
Reese suggested that in view of the
inability of the Chinese government
to enforce the anti-opium regulations
i'm the provinces, 1t would be but just
to the Indian taxpayer to suspend the
provisions of the treaty until China
,.,tf &c oraO m or
+: S. Montagu, under-secretary for
the Indian Office, replied that he was
unable to see how a dislocation of
the treaty in temporary circumstances
would benefit the Indian taxpayer.
Pa
Sparks from the Wireless.
Aerograms received from incoming
and outgoing liners last evening in
cluded the following:
NJ N. S. s. Wilhelmina, en- route Ho-
nolulu to San Francisco, July Is, 8 p
m.--491 miles out
CA. S. s. Zealandia, en- route from
Honolulu TO Auckland and Sydney,
via Suva, July Is, 1912, s p. Moo
miles off.
M. N. S. s. Hilonian, en- route to
Honolulu from San Francisco, July 1S,
1912, S d. m.-796 miles off.
p. M. s. S. Siberia, enroute from
Yokohama to San, Francisco, via Ho-
nolulu, July Is, 1912, 8 p. m.-130OI
miles off port.
Noted Windjammer Becomes Water
Barge.
The Mary Dodge, according to re-
port, has become chartered by the
Alaska Investment Company, repre-
scented by Louis <. Rider of Pasadena,
to carry water to Nome from Ell Do
RADIO River. The purpose Of the com
pany is the sale of water to the min
ing companies in the North. fl
Mad Dash for Harbor Saves Cargo.
While the Japanese liner ShinyoI
Maru, that passed through Honolulu
on Tuesday, called at Moi, the Rus
sian steamship Konsulsosol dashed
into the harbor In distressed condi-
ton, the vessel being on fire, and
threatened with total destruction of
her entire cargo.
The Russian steamer was passing
between the islands of Xxi and Tushi-
ma, which are situated outside Shilno-
noseki, when fire was discovered inl
the coal storing bunkers The harbor
police at Moi we're signaled and in
formed of the mishap, and went to-
ward the approaching steamship with
the harbor fire apparatus.
The vessel, however, was believed
to be in serious shape, and the skip
per decided to run for it to Moi. I'M
hopes of reaching mooring in time
10 save his cargo. She arrived with
the fire burning hard, but it was pos
sible to get virtually all of the cargo
off. The loss is not expected to be
heavy.