Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-12

off Tillamook Rock, bound from the
Golden Gate He distinctly caught
two messages being sent BY a Mar
conf operator from KahUku, Oahu. -
Hi1crest. close TO San Francisco.
The distance spanned IS considered
remarkable in this instance, as the
coastwise fleet is not equipped TO
work at such range, though the large
shore stations have covered more ter
ritoTy. Mr. Lytie Immediately called
the San Francisco station, repeated
the message and received an 20. X"
so his notification was complete.
"a ... -
Fair Operators Retire From 49,:
the Sea =-,-.
There isn't the remotest possibility
of the Matson Navigation Company
;nstaEing young lady wireless tele-
graph operators on their lines" in
sisted one we'll known steamship Of
fetal today. .~~...=.@ .....~ .
1t is evident that the woman wire
less operator has not met with favor
with the coasting steamship COM
panies who some months ago decided
to try fair femininity in the wireless
room of Pacific Coast liners. The
Lurline brought down the story that
the last of the female wireless opera
tors had been retired from active
service at sea- "..s r." ..> -. ="
One reason assigned for nen being
preferred as wireless operators is that
they are less given to nervousness in
times of stress, and in cases of seri-
Gus trouble might prove more de-
pendable
Under the present system there are
two operators on passenger vessels
SO that there is always one on duty,
and in any emergency if one is in
capacitated the otner is available, but
there is an opposition among some
knights of the key to having a wo-,
man as assistant
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Big Excursion Sighted Flag :...s
The Dunottar Castle, carrying $50
round tourists has visited
the Orient, called at Japan, Shanghai
and Hongkong. but gave Manila, the
Pearl of the Orient. the grand go-by.
1t is generally estimated that there
are 1900 Britishers in the Philippine
Islands. OF this number there are
about 500 in Manila, all of the good
old type, Britishers to the backbone;
and they are feeling slightly sore that
their countrymen gave them the go
by, without even an apology for their
not calling. They have cast their
lot in the Philippines, look to their
home government for protection if
needed, are loyal citizens and always
ready to lend their fullest aid to the
home government. They feel that
they have been sighted.
Unalsa Well Fitted For Towing
The United States revenue cutter
Unalga, now here and prepared to re-
sumo the voyage to the North Pacific
coast, is declared as well adapted for
towing of distressed vessels. The
new cutter, built on the east coast,
and now rounding out tour of the
world, possesses a wide steaming
radius, as is borne out by her recent
performance incoming from Japan to
the islands. fThe vessel has MAJ
chinery capable of sending her
through the water at a rate of thirteen
knots an hour. 1t has been pointed
out, that a vessel similar to the
Unalga would prove distinctly va1u-
able to the work now undertaken by
federal officials in these islands.
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Steamers Boats Smashed
Tho 10 alt,vc A -
er Kaiserin Auguste Victoria ar
rived at Hohoken recently, having
been detained six hours by fog. Capt.
Dempwolf, formerly of the Cleveland,
said the voyage had been one of the
stormiest in his experience. On one
afternoon the vessel drove into
hurricane and on the lifeboat deck
on the port side forward, where the
boats are in tiers, the waves broke
the rail, tore away the ropes holding
the boats, smashed them and piled
them in a heap on the deck.
Inter.Island Shipping .
Thre inter-Island steamers return
ed with sugar The steamer LikeIike
from Hawaii and Maui ports is being
discharged of 2S10 sacks of the
product. '1- ..... Il
The Maui, from Waimea, is back
with 10000 sacks of sugar. This ves-
sci brought empties an dsundries.
The Hall, returning from regular
trip to Kauai ports, is being dis
charged today of five thousand sacks
sugar. Her officers report $40 sacks
l.. P. and 5000 G.. F. sugar awaiting
shipment nKauai. III, .~.s !