Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-31
SHIPPING PORTS OF THE WORLD
steamer stranded IN the SolOmOns.

steamer stranded IN the Sol0m0ns.
The steamer Mindni, of Burns. Philip
and Co.'S line ran ashore on coral
reef on her cruise through the Solo.
mon group. She remained hard and
fast for three days and then fioatel.
The Mindini arrived at Sydney. haY.
ing come direct from the islands. and
Captain Noy made report OF the ac.
cident to the owners. II appears that
the vessel struck on reef OF Mundi
village. island OF Nclla la Vella. The
mishap occurred about o'clock in
the morning The vessel was held
firmly forward and It was found ne.
cessary IA tighten her. For three days
all hands were engaged shifting cargo
aft. About $50 tons Of cargo and 80
tons OF coal were moved and thus
iightened the vessel came off the reef.
The pumps were sounded and il was
found that the vessel was not leak.
ing. The Mindini was proceeding to
Leopare at the time Of the accident,
and she subsequently completed her
cruise through the group. At Tulad
an inquiry was held by the Resident
Commissioner Mr.. c. NJ. Woodford,
and Captain Voy was exonerated from
all blame. The stranding, II was
shown. was due to a phenomenal cur
rent OF the coast Of vela Ia vella.
v. S. Transport Warren Kept In Re.
serve.
| At the time OF departure of the Pa
| cific Mail liner Persia from the Far
East. more or less state of unrest
/ prevailed throughout the Chinese ports
/ regarding the future activities of the
| revolutionists The United States
army transport Warren. which for
some years has been stationed In Phi
1 lippine waters and has been engaged
In the transport of officers troops and
supplies between Manila and insular
army posts, is reported as having
been kept In reserve and prepared for
sea at moments notice. Awaiting
developments In the China coast sit
uatiOn the Warren was believed the
more suitable vessel should an emer-
gency arise As the Warren is
large transport. being about two
thirds the tonnage OF the Thomas or
Sherman, II IL capable of carrying
about 1900 troops. and a number Of
horses may also be carried on the
vessel
The Thomas was not expected to
sail from Manila ON the regular re-
turn trip to the United States until
the arrival OF the transport Logan On
or about January l.
~
Philippine Government Would Pay
Subsidy,
The Philippine government Is out
after q better steamship service con-
meeting the archipelago with the coast
or China and Japan. With this end
In view Commissioner Charles Il. Ei-
liott has issued the following state.
ment regarding the possibility Of es-
tahlishing n subsidized line of steani-
ers to ply between Kobe aud Ma
Mia. saving time and costs. aud risk
ON the trip from Japan to Manila now
made around by way OF China, which
would proved Of great advantage 10
the commercial interests of the PHI
lippines.
1T Is believed a reciprocal adyln-
taCe TO Jon,n wouId intcrost ,,a ,,'
anese government, ybiIo ,ho.,
present M apnronrIa,io, avia,,,'.,
which could ne usaL ,nr s,,,,sI1Ia,,',,
| such n line. tho pb,,Innino ,,ra,',
ment would be pleased to hear from
any steamship company which desires
, to establish such seryico an, In'',,.a
terms upon which n service could be
| undertaken II il ,nssIhl. ,hat ,p po
, PhilIpnine Legislature ,,oro a.. ~ NV
, attractive might CONSIDER Ill aa,,
| tract OF Subsidy or n ,u,r,n,aa
minimum Lusiness which ,,,,u. $50,
/ In securing This service =" '''"'
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nonENohs was rapidly ming up
! WIN 'housahus Oh 'h'heSe refugees
uu'ins 'he ecu day stay OF lhe Paci-