Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
Shipping
AUCKLAND AS PORT OF CALL UNDER
!. CONSIDERATION BY OCEANIC CO,

of an establishment which when
completed viii cost over a million dol
lars and will be owned entirely by
American interests.
Discussing the construction OF the
plants, a Japanese newspaper says:
The Liebig and Swift companies are
the two largest packers of the United
States and their enormous capital and
productive capacity is unequaIed IN
the world. Recognizing the probable
character of the canning trade in
Hokkaido, the Liebig people sent out
an agent In April to ascertain what
stand the Japanese government would
take toward a foreigner intending to
starting a fishing and canning indus
try in this country. ~
1T appears that they now have re-
solved upon starting a large canRery
works at Hokkaido, with a capital OF
$f,750, 900 and work has commenced.
1t is expected that shipments TO Amer
lea win commence before long.
The export of canned crabs from
Hokkaido has increased from 100000
TO $590;600. In five years. This year
the catch has diminished but the
price has increased Japanese crabs,
which have heretofore been demanded
only In the United States, are begin
ming to find an extensive market in
Europe. Salmon and trout have
promising futures. The Japanese
packers are men OF small means and
it is expected that the new firms win
be the most formidable rivals the Jap
anese have ever had
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Salvage Steamer Makes Long Voyage.
One OF the longest salvage voyages
ever made by q wreckf1g steamer
was completed when the salvage
steamer Salvor arrived at Balboa TO
assist in the raising Of the sunkeH
Pacific Mail steamer Newport. The
Salvor steamed 1000 miles because
Of the lack Of suitable vessel to be
found at a nearer point the Pacific
Coast. Captain w. H. Logan, special
salvage agent for Moyd's, who looks
after the interests of the underwent
ers on the North Pacific, is In charge
Of the expedition. Divers viii be sent
down to make a complete examine
ton of the Newport and q plan pre-.
pared in the drafting room of the
Salv0r for raising the vessel will be
decided upon. The Salvors are con-
fident that their work VIII be sue
cessful If any holes are found, these
will be patched and after the wreck
age of the fallen warehouse has been
lifted away the sunlen huh will be-
made tight and the pumps connected
to lift the water from the interior.
When floated the Newport will prob
ably be, sent to dock under her own
steam.
improving Fiji Harbor.
With the arrival of the Canadian
Australian liner Mariana from the
Colonies came information concern
ing the work to be done In the inn
croyement Of Suva harbor. Accord
ing to the officers of that vessel, the
has definitely decided
The lines on which the reclamation
'or the new harbor works at Walu
Bay is to proceed. Work will pro-
iced at once by means of excavations
rom Crown property ct Walu Bay,
the reclamation as far as
possible, pending the arrival of ell
and-pumping dredge which has been
ordered from England. On its ar
'iyaf the dredging and excavation
will both be proceeded with until the
of the work. It will
carry the reclamation some distance
iurther out to sea, whereby the Gov
will gain a large area of re-
claimed land, which will prove q val
liable asset to the colony in the flu
.ure. s5 II
The following is a translation of al
etter received from the office OF the
thief of the Vladivostok trading port,
the loading marks on sea-
yoing vessels: 'tEs ~
According. to the requirements of
he law OF October 81, 1909, relating !
o commercial navigation, and Rules
the examination. of sea.
going commercial vessels confirmed
,y the Minister Of Trade and Indus
ry November %, 1911, it viii be re-
Iuired from adj seagoing commercial
Iessels with the exception of purely
raders), together with other stipu,
ations of the said regulations, that
he loading marks of the deepest
lraft of the vessel are to be placed
N both sides of the vessel. The cor.
'ectness OF the loading marks sol
placed must be confirmed by a Ger
ificate issued by the proper authori. |
les, which is to be kept on board.
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The British steamer 0rteric of the
Weir line has been chartered BY Wa
erhouse & CO. to remain in the trans
,acific service. The steamers Lord |
Derby and Lord Curzon have also |
seen fixed on time for this service. |
Fhe 0rteric was scheduled for with |
travail along with the Kumeric, Su- |
eric and Luceric, as result OF the
lively scramble for tonnage in Europe
md not because shipping was dull in |
he trade from the Pacific Coast to |
he Orient. On the other hand, the |
ieavy trade in prospect and that pre- !
'ailing at the present time resulted
n fhn cWaferhot1se COmnafy holding