Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-28
HARRISON line
MAY CONE BACK

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When the Harrison Direct Line, OPP
Grating a fleet of cargo-earriers in
the Atlantic and Pacific. discontinued
making visits at Honolulu, the predfc-
ton was made that the steamers had
been withdrawn from the island trade
for good.
Now comes the report that the Har-
rison Line may re-enter the field, the
reason being that owing to demand
for labor in the Hawaiian islands, yes
sells flying the Harrison house flag
might work up profitable business in
the transportation Of immigrants
from Spain, Portugal and continental
ports by the way of either the Isthmus
Of Panama or the Straits Of Magellan
to Honolulu
Robert Reid, the marine superin-
tendent, representing Balfour, Guth-
RE & Co., at San Francisco, it is said
will pay a visit to Honolulu with a
view Of looking over the situation with
the intention of recommending the re-
turn of the Harrison line to Hawaii,
should business warrant.
Harrison liners now proceed from
Antwerp, Hamburg and United King
dom ports to the east coast of South
America and thence to the western
ocean, visiting San Francisco and
Sound ports.
Engineers Threatened Trouble
During the stay of the Canadian Aus
tralasian liner Mariana at this port
the prediction was freely made that
trouble which Is alleged to have been
brewing in the engine and fire-room
from the time the vessel left Austria
liza. might prove of sufficient serious
ness to result in general tie-up, UNI
less other men were substituted. What
may prove a strike Of international inn
portance Is threatened by the engineers
of the Union Steamship Company's
fleet, whose vessels ply between here
and Australia, and to Canada and the
United States.
The engineers demand an S-hour
day, but the company viii not agree
to their request. Efforts have been
made to settle the dispute by friend
IL conference, since it is believed that
II strike occurred the trouble would
spread. The Union Steamship Com
pany boats run to San Francisco from
Sydney as well as to Vancouver, BIC.
German Line In the Pacific
The Hamburg-American Line has
ordered from the Vulcan Wharf in
Bremen four more steamers, two of
$4,000 and two of 1850 register tons
each The wharf will be occupied by
this order till 1916. The report that
the Hamburg American Line has CIV
en- up the plan of establishing a
freight steamer line between San
Francisco and the Far East is, denied
by that company. though the time
when the new line will be opened is
not yet fixed.
Nile onpits Honolulu.
The Pacific Mail intermediate liner
Nile from Manila by the way of Hong
kong and Japan ports will omit Homo
lulu as port Of call on the homewaTd
voyage, according to advices received
today at the agency of e. Hackfeld
q Company. The Nile. Misunderstood
will travel the great circle route and
is believed to have secured a heavy
shipment of valuable silk destined for
quick transit to the cast coast of the
United States. The Nile was TO have
called here on or about April Sth.
"a
Earnak to Depart Saturday
If all goes well with the discharge
of the last OF a large European cargo
from the Kesmos liner Karnak, that
vessel win be dispatched for Seattle
and the north Pacific tomorrow aft
ernoen. The Karnak is at the rail-
way wharf, where preparations to pro-
coed 70 sea are under way.
wireless Words Girdle the Earth
NEWPORT, r. I.,~March Favor
ed by perfect atmospheric conditions
TODAY. the operators at the naval radio
station here reported that they had
heen able to hear two Argentine Re-
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