Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
Would Boycott Several Steamer


Would Boycott Several Steamer
Lines
Influential Chinese importers To-
Gated at Shanghai have made open
threats at boycott against what is
claimed excessive increase in freight
rates now in vogue on steamers oper-
ating in the Yangtse river trade.
Three measures were proposed and
adopted to offset the companies &C
ton. II was believed feasible to cease
sending cargoes by the Nisshin
Kisen, which was said to have been
responsible for the proposed increase.
Steps would be taken to approach
the China Merchants s. N. Company
with request not to join the league
and to negotiate with the three other
companies already in the league with
view to cancelling the increase.
At the same time the three COM
panies including Jardine, Matheson
& Co. and Butterfield & Swire. would
be approached directly by the mer-
chants. Failing these. the merchants
considered il wise to establish new
steamship company.
The meeting was held in the Piece
Goods Guild and was attended by
over 500 Influential merchants. 1t
was resolved to discontinue sending
goods by the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha
steamships.
coastino Steamers to Use Petroleum
SEATTLE, April 26.-Plans for
converting the big coastwise liners
President and Governor into oil burn
ers are being considered by the Off
GERS of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company. and 1t is said that bids
probably would be called for soon.
1t is the purpose of the company
to lay the vessels up one at time
at the end OF the heavy summer tour
list traffic and make the change in the
fuel system. The company's new
liner Congress, which is nearing COM
pletion at Camden, N. j., viii also be
equipped with oil burners before she
is brought around the Horn to go to
the Los Angeles-San Francisco-Seattle
run.
Titanic Officers Much Scattered.
LONDON, April 1S.-On the ami
tyersary of the sinking of the Titanic
inquiries were started with the object
Of ascertaining what became OF the
surviving officers of the Inflated ship.
This is the result of the inquiries:
Second Officer Pitman recently
failed at slightest before the Board
of Trade in an examination for a mas
ter's certificate. He is now sailing as
assistant purser on Australasian serv-
ice. Third Officer Lightoller is now
on the Adriatic. Fourth Officer Box
hall is sailing on one OF the inlerme-
date ships from Liverpool to New
York. Fifth Officer Lowe has been
promoted to third officer on the Liver
pool.Australasian service.
The public trustee is being severely
criticised for his administration of the
Titanic fund, which amounted to ST.
9IS,754, and which he is arranging to
distribute over period of forty years.
The income Of the fund is only $15,00O
a year and the trustee calculates the
outgoings is 100000.
The public trustee is government
official. and having got the fund under
his control intends to deal with il
after the manner of his kind.
II is pointed out that now is the
time the money can do the most good
and is most required. and it is likely
public criticism will compel the trus-
tee to distribute it on rational sys-
TEN.
Tx. K. Makes Favorable Showing.
The business report of the Togo
Kisen Kaisha for the last half-year
ending January 81 shows an increase
of about 10000 yen in receipts over
the previous term. The directors rec
ommend a dividend of u per cent on
preferential shares and per cent on
cid shares for the term The plan is
IN he submitted to the ordinary gem
e-al meeting of shareholders, which
will be held on the 2Sth.
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HAN Away for Kauai Tonight.
Taking large assortment of gem
oral cargo. including lumber, coal,
fertilizer and cement, the lnterisland
steamer w. G. Hall mas been made
ready for sea, and is listed Tor dis
match for the Garden Island q, hse
O'clock this evening. The Hall VIII
ca,sv few cabin and deck passen-
oIl 90 n mail.