Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21
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OCEANIC OUT FOR
A new TRAFFIC
AGREEMENT

"A passenger traffic agreement be
tween the Oceanic Steamship Company
and the Union Steamship Company
operating vessels in the Canadian
Australasian service is about TO 60 in.
to effect within few weeks ald fol-
lowing the return of L. F. Cockroft
general passenger and traffic agent
for the Oceanic line. who has been
spending some time in this city, where
number of important business mat
ters have been brought to the atten.
ton Of the official.
At the present time the Oceanic and
the British lines have an agreement
whereby an interchange Of passengers
between Vancouver. Victoria, Honoiu-
lu and San Francisco has been posi-.
bic.
The question of a transfer Of pas
sengers destined for San Francisco
from a Canadian Australian liner to
an Oceanic vessel at Honolulu is mat
ter that has received serious consider
alton, and according to adyfces re-
oeived today with the arrival Of the
Sierra, practically all details toward
a satisfactory traffic agreement have
been CONCLUDED.
Under the new arrangement 1t will
then be possible for passenger TO
book from Sydney to San Francisco by
a British vessel, steam to Honolulu by
way of Auckland and Suya, leave the
vessel at this port, to make close con-
nectiCn with one of three Oceanic lin
ers sailing from the Islands to the
coast. The same rule can be made to
apply for passenger traffic bound col
onialward.
A year ago, a similar agreement was
effected between the Matson Naviga-
lion and the British lines, and some
minor changes in the schedules of
both companies followed, with view
of effecting a far more satisfactory
and convenient connection at this port
The plan apparently worked out to
the satisfaction of all concerned,
though it is now rumored that the
arrangement may be dropped by the
Matson line should the Oceanic COM
pany enter the field.
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Altman Back In Pacific Mail.
Captain Roger Altman, former COM
rnander of the trans-Pacific liner
China, and for many years an officer
on. the Panama run, will go out on
the steamer Peru as. chief officer, re-
lieving Chief Officer r. Jensen. who
was stricken with malaria on the last
trip north. Altman has been enjoying
leave of absence on the shore side
for the past two months. The per-
sonal work of Captain Altman is rec
ognized among shipping men as the
facter which saved the old Pacific
Mailer City of Panama from founder
ing year ago. Altman, who was in
command of the vessel, by his own
efforts when the Spanish crew quailed,
lowered himself aft and stopped the
flow Of water into the companionway
when the craft waved badly With a
heavy list seaway.
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Demand Discharge Of Chinese.
The use of Chinese labor on vessels
belonging to the British government
and under governmental charter has
caused HaveIock Wilson and the Lon
con Seamen's Union, of which he is
the head, to declare themselves as de
termined to oppose every ship owner
who offers himself in the future as a
candidate for election to Parliament,
who is an employer of Chinese labor
on any of his ships.
Mr.. Wilson, in recent public meet
iLgs, called for the discussion of this
matter of interest, made bitter attacks
upon Postmaster General Samuel for
the action Of the government in allow
ing mails to be carried on ships en-
rloying Asiatics.
In reply MIR. Samuel declared that
such was the normal condition. OF the
trade.
Discharged Australian Cargo.
During the stay of the Canadian
Australian liner Makura at Homo
lulu yesterday 10 tons cargo were
discharged consisting for the main
part of meat and refrigerated provi-
sfons. Among the items were 200 car
casses of beef, 20 boxes butter, $50
sacks fertilizer and 55 cases pre-
serves.
In sailing for Vancouver and Vic
toria last evening, fifty Joined the YES
sci in the several classes for the Brit
ish Columbian northwest.
The Makura was supplied with a
quantity of coal.
WhaIer Adrift In South Pacific.
With four members of the crew
dead from beri-beri and the remainder
of the men dashed to broken top
mast, the steamer Uskmoor sighted
the whaler Sound of Jura which was
voyaging in the South Pacific in a
helpless condition, according to a
story brought TO Honolulu yesterday
with the arrival of the Canadian-Aus-
tralian. liner Makura The steamer