Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
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MANY PORTS

Reporting strong head winds dur
ing good deal of the voyage from
the Sound to Honolulu, Captain Peter
son, master of the Matson Navigation
steamer HiloHian, brought his COM
mand to berth at railway wharf
this morning, the vessel covering the
distance in ten days.
A cargo totaling $3.50 tons, includ-
ing 1902 tons for Honolulu, COL tons
Kahului, 3S4 tons Port Allen, $50 tons
TIilo and no tons Kaanapali has ar
rived and will be discharged at the
several ports.
The Hilonian is scheduled to sail
on Thursday evening, proceeding to
Port Allen. The vessel will in turn
call at Kaanapali on April 6, Kahului
April z and Hilo April s, sailing from
the last named port for San Fran
cisco on April TO-
Through the agency Of Castle &
Cooke, the vessel is to receive a large
cargo of sugar, with scattering ship,
ments of coffee, pines and sundries.
The Hilonian brought no passen-
gers or mail from Sound ports.
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Change in Training.
The old idea that experience in a
sailing ship is essential to the produc-
Lion of a competent steamship officer
is steadily going by the board. After
four, years experience with their
training ship hartford, which has been
here a number Of tines, the Union
Steamship Company of New Zealand
has decided to alter its plans and TO
fit the twin screw steamer Aparima
of 500 tons, usually engaged on long
voyages, for the carrying of As cadets.
Sir James Mills, chairman of the
company, in speaking of the change,
says: I'VE cannot lose sight OF the
fact that sailing ships are becoming
almcst things OF the past. and that
The majority of the lads adopting sea
life nowadays spend their whole time
cH steamships, which are not only
without sails, but in some cases even
without masts. We are satisfied.
therefore, that our boys will be sufii-
GENTLY equipped under the new con-
ditions. With the less strenuous work
on board steamer they will have am
pie time to study searnanship, naviga-
ton. wireless telegraphy and other
branches of education which 60 to fit
them for our service.
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Benzine Carrier in Fiery Tempest.
With 1888 tons of benzine beneath
their feet, the officers and crew of the
British tanker Nina Rrea. which
reached San Francisco from Talara
bay, Peru, spent two DAVIS of terror
when the vessel was in the center of
thunder and lightning storm on the
way here.
Those on board lived in momentary
fear that the lightning might strike
their ship and send them to horrible
fate. The electric storm was encoun-
tered in the latitude of the equator
end lasted for 4S hours. The roar of
The thunder was like the field artillery
OF q retreating army, and the heavens
were shattered at intervals with bril-
liant streaks of fire, which sent terror
to the hearts of the ships company.
Under the best of circumstances life
aboard a benzine carrier is rather
questionable. No smoking is allowed,
the crew pace the decks in soft shoes,
and even conversation of an inilam-
mable character is taboced.
The thunder and lightning storm
was followed by heavy downpour,
End the accompanying wind kicked UP
a terrific sea, which lasted for several
days.
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The steamer w. G. Hall is back
from rather stormy passage to
Kauai. The vessel brought 4014 sacks
sugar, quantity Of bags and so pack
ages sundries The vessel is now on
the berth to depart for the Garden
Island at five O'Clock tomorrow
night. SIS NJ.
II PASSENGERS ARRIVED !
Per str. W.. c., Hall from Kauai
rortc--Mre nj y West Mrs. M Can