The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-12

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against tse British vessels that are
now in the San Francisco-Australian
and the Canadian-Australian service,
this, it was asserted, would be done.
The Mariposa, it is thought, is now
on her last journey for her present
owners, and will hoist the new flag
after she has returned from Tahiti.
Whether she will be replaced or not
has not yet been stated, but the Off
GERS of the Sierra do not think that
the splendid trade that has been built
up between Tahiti and San Francisco
will be allowed to lapse, or pass into
other hands. This is merely a bust
ness view of the situation, but moth
ing definite is known on the matter
Big Pontoon for Pearl Harbor.
San Francisco Call, December U.s.
The contract for the big floating
crane for Pearl Harbor has been
awarded to Wellman, Seavey, Morgan
& Co., who have sublet the contract
for the pontoon on which the crane
will rest, to the Union Iron Works.
Use pontoon will cost about $125,001
and is to be finished in five months.
1t will be towed from here to Pearl
Harbor. The caisson for the Pearl
Harbor drydock, which is also being
built at the Union Iron Works, is now
So per cent completed
Taxing Foreign Yachts.
Representative Harrison of New
York. has introduced a bill in Con
gress, providing for tax of thirty
five per cent. ad valorem to be levied
on ''foreign-built yachts, pleasure
boats and other like vessels" With
the payment of this tax the vessel
imported may be admitted to Ameri-
can register. The bill provides that
vessel so imported if put in the
coastwise trade shall be forfeited to
the United States. Mr.. Harrison
wants to impose a tax on those who
charter foreign built vessels for pur-
poses of pleasure and recreation. In
such cases he would charge So a
gross ton. Mr.. Harrison is a member
of the Committee on Ways and Means
and it is thought the bill will be re-
ported favorably
To Prevent Opium Smuggling.
San Francisco Examiner, January 6.
-Stevedore work began on the Pa
cific Mail dock yesterday under the
new contract system, by which the
hopes to absolve itself under
the new law, from all blame or respon-
sibility in connection with smuggling
plots that are constantly being I'M
earthed.
Captain Woodside, a veteran steve
doring contractor, now has charge OF
the work and will hire his own men.
More than one hundred of the Old
force of steyedores, among whom i,
was known were several men allied
with the Chinese opium smuggling
ring, have been dropped
Arizonan From San Francisco.
The Arizonan arrived this morning
from San Francisco after quiet pas
sage of eight days. The weather
throughout was excellent, said Captain
Nichols.
For Honolulu there are about one
thousand tons of general cargo, the
chief item being consignment of
eight and twelve-inch water mains for
the Honolulu Iron Works. These are
for contracts for the relaying of water
mains, and extending the service to !
many of the districts.
For the other islands she has about
a Thousand tons all told. She will
leave for Port Allen on Monday next, |
and from there she will go to Kahului
and then on to Hilo. She will leave !
Hilo for Salina Cruz on January %, !
and when she gets away from here
she should have about 1880 tons of
sugar.
American-Hawaiian New Boats.
The American-Hawaiian Company
now has on order five new boats-the
Pennsylvania and the Panamanian, !
for the Pacific fleet, and the Mime
sotan, the Montanan and the Dakotan
for the Atlantic fleet. These boats !
will be a little bI"ger than the Homo
lulan now under charter for five years
to the Matson 90, but the speed will !
be about the same. The boats will, |
be about 10000 tons gross,
with a speed of about fourteen knots, |
The Massachusetts has now been
bought by the American-Hawaiian Co.,
and has passed over to the flag of the
new owners. Under the name of Kan
san, though, she is rarely recognized
as The old Massachusetts.
Where is the Sheridan?
The transport Sheridan seems to be
putting up a record for a slow passage. |
She was looked for today from San |
She sailed from there at |