Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
FINS FOR
Liner China

Grimy, dirt .streaked and manifestly
in trouble, a large steamship of trim
and handsome lines. smoke rising
from the forward of the two slanting
tunnels, appeared approaching the
harbor of Yokohama, in the tow of a
sea tug, says the Japan Times:
A dozen sea-glasses were applied to
her along the Bund, but 1t was not
until she came within half dozen
miles that the outline. of that which
was the Canadian Steamship Empress
of China was clear and recognizable.
The former pride of the North Paci-
fic came limping in through the break
water inlet, pulling taut the line that
secured her towage, in spite of the
fact that one of her propellers was be-
ing slowly worked. The China still re-
tanned her regal bearings. however.
and despite the fact that the name
plate at the bows was rusted beyond
recognition, and the forward decks
were covered with temporary shelter
buildings, she stood out handsomely
among the large number Of craft in
the harbor.
The former Empress was lowed
through the inlet and back of the Eng
lish Hatoba, where she was anchored
until afternoon, when the tugs again
took her in tow and escorted the big
vessel to it's final resting place, when
will be upon the shores of Yeddo Bay.
The Empress of China was sold at
auction to a Japanese iron firm six
weeks ago for breaking up. The price
paid for her, it was said, was yen
10000, but whether that figure was
correct or not, was never ascertained
She YVES sold by the underwriters. 1t
was said at the time that the boilers
were in excellent shape and one of
the se.s of engines, the port engines
one engineer said, and the starbosrd
engines harbor officials said.
The Empress was due in Yokohama
on the 18th of July 1911. She went
aground just as she was coming into
the mouth of the bay on the 9th, elev-
en- months ago Thursday. She was
fioated about two months ago and has
been at Uraga since.
Apropos of the finis of the China
there comes definite information TO
the Office of the Canadian Pacific at
Yokohama that schedules are being
prepared for the new fleet, which will
be in operation early next February,
and Oriental agents are instructed to
begin preparations for the new serv-
ice which is expected to mark an inn
portant epoch in transpacific freight
and passenger traffic The Empress
Of Asia will be the first addition to
the fleet which now consists of the
Empress of Japan, the Empress of In
dia and the Monteagle intermediary.
The Asia, according to information
sent out. is ship Of 14,500 tons reg
lister, ano will be followed in about
thirty days from her maiden voyage
by the Empress of Russia, a sister
ship.
The time between Yokohama and
Vancouver, according to the present
plans, will be ten days for the four
first class liners. The Empress of
Japan, has made the run in ten days
and 10 hours, and doubtless could re-
duce that time easily It may be pos
sible that this action will bring about
a reduction of the time via the south
ern routes, as it is quite possible for
San Francisco liners to negotiate the
distance to that city, via Honolulu. in
twelve or thirteen days, and without
the stop at Honolulu, eesily in twelve
days, according 10 steamship men.