Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-28
HA[F.MNLIONIS
spent FORC0AL
War Department at Manila Will
Have Large-Sized Bill
for Fuel

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|. OF the hundred thousand or more
tons of coal reported to have started
or soon to be dispatched fronl the
east coast of the United States -
the several naval yards and stations
at least a large percentage is declared
will be diverted to Manila.
Bids calling for at least five hun
dred thousand dollars worth OF fuel
have been opened at department head
quarters at Manila, the tenders In
many instances having been offered
by local concerns.
1t is stipulated that the coal viii
be delivered as required at the vari-
GUS portions of the Philippines. Much
of the fuel will be used in the opera
| ton of the army transport service in
! the Philippines and in the trans-Pa-
cific service.
1t is now estimated that at least
10000 tons coal will be required to
lfiI the demands how made.
San Francisco Claims Cheap Pilotage
According to figures prepared by
the Fireman's Fund annual register
and Captain Wallace of the local pi-
lots organization, San Francisco has
lower pilotage charges than any
other port on the Pacific, with the
exception of San Pedro. The south
ern port cannot be used in table of
comparison because of the short dis
lance vessels are piloted.
The local pilotage ranges fro
to 40 per cent lower than the other
Pacific ports. 1t has been determined
that the average pilotage of the
twelve largest Atlantic ports is near
ly 90 per cent higher than the local
ones.
China Carried Sugar Mill.
A portion of a sugar mill was placed
aboard the Pacific Mail liner China
during the twenty7four hour stay of
that vessel at Honolulu. The China
was dispatched for Japan, China ports
and Manila at noon today, several
| hundred tons of sugar milling machin-
cry destined for the southern Philip,
pines having been added to the gen.
eral cargo. The vessel was given
seven hundred tons bunker coal a
small amount of mainland freight was
discharged. A few Asiatic passen-
| gers had been booked for the Far
East for this vessel.
| Would Loot the Nile.
A few hours before the sailing of
the Pacific Mail liner Nile from Ma
Mia for San Francisco by the way Of
China, Japan ports and Honolulu, one
of the boldest attempts at petty pi-
| racy ever perpetrated at that port was
frustrated by the customs guards.
A man declared to be native of
Holland was caught running down the
gangway leading from the ship to the
wharf carrying two suit cases Up
on being stopped the man is said to
have attempted to throw the baggage
| into the water Arrests followed.
Much Sugar Stored on Hawaii
Big stocks of sugar await shipment
at several plantation warehouses on
the Island of Hawaii according to a
report received today with the return
of Purser Phillips in the Mauna Kea.
The list includes the following: Olaa
32,500, ySaiakea 5000, Hawaii Mill
$500. Hilo Sugar Co. $4,000, Onomea
2l,79S, Pepeekeo, IL 400, Honomu TO-
500, Hakalau 1890, Laupahoehoe
| $3.50, Kaiwiki ago, Kukaiau $3.50,
Hamakua Mill $3.50, Paauhau $4,000,
Honokaa $500, KulSuihaele 400, Pu-.
.naluu $3.50, Honuapo. 1889 sacks.
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Annie johnson Ready for Sea.
! With fifteen thousand sacks of
sugar aboard, the schooner Annie
Johnson is reported as ready for sea
and is scheduled to sail from MANU-
kona with destination as San Fran
cisco on or about July st. This YES
sci brought considerable cargo from
the coast, which was discharged at
/ Hcnoipu. 49, s.
| Lighthouse Employe Injured.
]. MeKenna, an employee OF the.
lighthouse department and engaged in
! rigging some gear at the local sta
| tion, met with painful accident last
evening which sent him to Queens
| Hospital, where treatment for brok-
en- nose, scalp wound and bruised
right arm and shoulder was ordered.
- $3.50
| Vireinian Leaving HiIo Tonight.
| The American-Hawaiian freighter
| Virginian is expected will be dis
patched from Hilo for Salina Cruz
! this evening, the vessel. having been