Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-11
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LAHULUAHk
The big new Canadian-Pac liner
Empress of Asia, sailing from London
on June 14th, and now enroute tC
Hongkong by the way of SueZ cana
%.ith seyen-hundred ronnd-the-worlt
tourists, is pronounced a vessel pos
sessing all modern improvements TO;
the comfort of travellers as well as
for the expeditions handling of cargo
Destined to arrive at Vancouver
B. c.. on August Both, the Empress Of
Asia is to receive royal reception
upon The initial appearance on the
west coast of British Columbia.
Following in the track of the EN-
press of Russia. the sister ship is tc
call at Madeira, Cape Town, Durham
Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yo
kohama
Most people, when able to take 9
trip abroad, are obliged TO take the
shortest and most unromantic route
and to return by the way they came
1t is question. of time and business
on most holiday vacations and only a
few are lucky enough to be able to
take their time. But for those who
are in a position to take long holi
day, the cruise offered by the new
Empress points TO be one of inesti
mable interest and value
The voyage permits the traveller to
see new scenery and new countries
which cannot be seen on the direct
liners, and at the same time the cruise
offers a most interesting study OF
different nationalities and races with
which the travellers come in touch.
The eyes of the world are on the
beautiful C. p. r. liner, correspond
ents from the most famous newspa,
pers in the world are on board and
kilograms expressing admiration and
congratulations are pouring into the
offices of the Canadian Pacific.
The Empress of Asia is sister OF
the Russia; they are both the very
latest in modern invention and com
fort. Their exterior views are ex,
tremely pleasing to the eye, shaped
as they are like warships without the
ugly and sinister guns and torpedo
nets. They will relieve the Empress
of India and the Empress of Japan
both of which are, notwithstanding
their age and service, undoubtedly
the finest looking ships on the Pacific
coast at present.
Big Liners Come High.
At the Office, of H. Hackfeld and
Company SOME interesting statistics
have been received concerning the
operating expenses of this big ship.
ping concern. The total coal con-
sumption of all the vessels operated
under the Norddeutscher Lloyd flag
during the year of 1912 was 1,75S, FAC
tons, representing money value OF
30,72S,065 marks.
The commissary stores for these
vessels cost 20,500,000 marks divided
as follows: for meat 100000 marks
fish 1,042,000 marks, wild game 1872
600 marks, canned eatables 1,112,00f
marks, sundry foods 7,343,000 marks
fresh vegetables $4,000 marks, liquid
refreshments, $4,000 marks and CT.
gars, cigarettes and tobacco 100000
marks.
On the Atlantic lines alone
55S,671 passengers were transported
during the year of 1912. These fig
ures do not include any of the Other
numerous lines of this company
There were 955 voyages made by al
their water craft which covered Z
distance of 5,S27 800 English miles OIL
a distance equal to go times the cir
conference of the world.
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DO Away With Divers Helmet.
Speaking about the two tragic
deaths to divers during the last few
days, one of a Filipino diver on thu
stranded steamer Nippon, and the
other that of the well known sailpl
boxer Demon" Young at Olongapc
brought to the mind of Captain
Breckwoldt, representative of the Ma
rine Underwriters OF Hamburg, /;
new invention for diving that he salt
promised soon to do away with thu
helmet diving apparatus, says thu
Manila Bulletin.
My country has been working Oh
the new apparatus very hard" salt
the captain yesterday. and demon
STATIONS have proved it very salts
factory. | have seen a model mysel
and no doubt the day of the helme
diver is nearly over. The apparatu!
consists of an iron and glass Gag
with mechanical arms. These me
chanical arms are worked by the mai
inside the cage by electrical puwe
from above, and one can chiseI off /;
bolt or lasten a tow line much easie
than a man in diving suit, and witt
no danger. to the loss of his life"