Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08

ing and Engineering company on the
Clyde last Wednesday, is a paiatiai
three-funnel liner with a cruiser
stern, of 1880 tons register She is
to have speed of 81 knots on her
trial trip and is guaranteed to main
tain an-aVerage speed at sea Of nfne-
teen knots an hour The sister liner
of the Empress Of Russia, the EN-
press of Asia, is now under construc-
ton and will be launched about the
end Of the month. With these steam
ers speeding at nineteen knots an
hour between Yokohama and Vancou-
yer IL is possible to make the voyage
in alittle over nine days.
The fastest time recorded across
the Pacific was that made by the R.
M s. Empress Of Japan on trip II
years ago, when she made the passage
in ten days and ten hoHrs between
Yokohama and Victoria. When the
Pacific Mail liner Korea entered the
service an effort was made to break
the record, but the Korea. occupied 10
days, II hours and 20 minutes on the
run.
The nearest approach in size and
speed 10 the new Expresses of the G..
p. r. are the Tenyo Marf and Chiyo.
Maru, of the Togo Kisen Kaisha, which
are of 1880 tons register. !
Fitzctarence Repairs Are Costly.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26-Ar.
rangements are being made to restore
the British steamer Fitzclarence to
the condition she was in before the
snlphur in the two forward holds
took fire a week ago and caused dam
age to the vessel which can only pc
estimated after the water. has been
pumped ont and the cargo discharged.
Considering the slight damage done
by the actual fire, it is said that the
damageswrought by the water pumped
into the ship win make the job OF re-
pairs one of the most costly at this
port for years. Ill.,. H.. ,..s 4
If the water had been kept out OF
the boiler and engine rooms, few
thousand dollars would have made the
shin as good as ever. For several
Gays. however; the boilers and en-
zines were submerged under the HOOD
Of salt water, and every section OF
the submerged metal will have to be
taken apart and restored, either by
thorough cleaning and polishing or by
new parts. This, in addition to the
damage to the cargo, will make the
loss amount to large sum.
SaiIers Race to Australia.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. A.-Ar-
rangements for race from Cape FIAT
terry to Australia between q fore-and'
after and a barkentine, each loaded
with lumber from British Columbia
mills, were completed early this week
and the vessels got away yesterday On
their long voyage.
The vessels are the schooner Po-
lards, which was towed out to sea yes
tertiay morning, and the barkentlne
James johnson, which was towed out
a few hours afterward.
Before leaving Victoria, from which
port they cleared, the masters OF both
vessels, who are both named Hansen,
but who are not related, met and ar
ranged for the contest. The loser In
the race will have to provide the price
of one of the best dinners that can be
obtained in either Brisbane or Sydney,
and also hand over considerable cash.
Shipping men both heIR and on the
Sound win watch the result of the
race with considerable interest, as the
outcome will show whether schoon-
er or a barkentine rig is the best for
speed Both ships will be driven their
hardest through the passage, and
each master will hang on his heavy
weather until his sticks are in dan