Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-27
Philippines NAY Get Dffsef service.

Philippines Nay Get Direct service. Z
MANILA, P..I., Aug .31.-fl "a re-
cent communication the postmaster
general of the United States expresses
the opinion that the pOstoffiee depart
ment can do nothing toward the es-
Establishment of direct line of steam
ers between the west coast of the
United States and Manila because of
a provision in the ocean mail act of
1891 which limits special rate con-
tracts to vessels plying between the
United States and foreign ports.
1t has been possible through the
operation of this law for the United
States government to establish direct
steamship and mail service between
its own and foreign ports such as
Australia, and it was thought that
some such arrangement could he
made for a direct mail line to Manila.
The proposition has now been adj
vaneed that the. Philippine Islands
have been held by the supreme court
of the United, States to be foreign ter
ritory, and on this point the matter
may again be presented to the post
master general with renewal of the
request for a special rate route. The
matter is now in the hands of the
merchants association, by which body
it will be finally disposed of.
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Lumber Laden, Vessels Race For Ha-
. wall. - :. 81 .xAsa.-f e. /
/. Departing from Everett, Washington
each laden with a full shipment of
lumber, the American seheoners Spo-
kane land the Taurus are speeding in
tile direction of the Hawaiian Islands,
a wager said to have been made at
start, proving an incentive for efforts
toward a speedy trip. -
The two windjamers are en- route
ic Hflo. The vessels. departed from
the Sound port nineteen days ago. The
arrival of one or both schooners at
the Crescent city should be reported
a any day.
Capt. Charles Peterson, of the Tau
rus, and Capt Mcdonald of the Spo-
kane, are carrying lumber cargoes
frem Everett mills. When the Taurus
made her last homeward trip she
showed class in sailing, and under
standing this, Capt. Mcdonald play
fully bet his fellow skipper that the
Spokane could beat him to Hiio.
The race now ON is interesting local
marine men, for the shippers are well
and popularity known.
Foreigners Acquiring Merchantmen.
Reports of buying and building OF
commercial vessels received by the
marine department Of the Chambe"
of Commerce for the hast month show
that foreign nations are building up
their mercantile marine by the acGui-
sition Of many bottoms. The smaller
maritime countries, including Nor
way, Greece and France, are particu:
larly active in securing bottoms for
the purpose of commerce, and ship
ping in England also has taken an
impetus whicn augurs we'll for sea
trade. Although trade by sea suf-
fered a slump for two years, the &C
tivity now being manifested ind
Gates that it Is coming back into its
own The proximity of the opening
of the Panama canal. now more than
lOuT-IlIILS COmpi6tou, Is dSSfSIIeu ny
shipping men as the reason for the
boom. Practically every shipyard of
the United Kingdom has received
enough orders for vessels to keep
them busy for a year or more.-CaIl.
Slipper Loses License.
There are many friends Of Captain
T. T. Armstrong master in the Stea M
ship Pleiades, at the port of Honolulu
who will regreat to learn that through
the unfortunate experience in going
ashore, IL miles off Port San Lazaro,