Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25
Smith HEIR
To FORTUNE

Bringing the story of a well-known
tTans-Paeific skipper falling into a
snug fortune. and to retire from the
Togo Kisen Kaisha service after many
years engaged in the trans Pacific
trade, the liner Nippon Maru and the
big Chiyo, .Maru are arrivals at the
port Of Honolulu today.
Occupying a berth at the WAIKIKI
side of Alakea wharf, the Chiyo Maru
Will remain until 5 o'clock before pro
ceeding to the coast of Asia This
vessel brought 326 sacks of mail but
no passengers.
Togo Kisen Kaisha steamship men
discussed with much interest the i'm
tending changes in the service which
has to do with the probable appoint
ment Of Captain w. c. T. S. Finer
as permanent commander Of the Shid-
20 Mart, the present pride Of the feet.
Captain W. C. T. S. Filmer, who re-.
ceived aitestifnonial from the passen-
gers of the Japanese liner Chiyo Maru
during the home bound trip several
days agd, may become the permanent
commander OF the Shinyo Maru, the
bride of the Togo Kisen. Captain Fl
Stanley Smith, who has had command
Of the Shinyo since she went into
commission, has taken leave OF alb
sence and will surrender his vessel to
Finer when the .Chiyo arrives at 70
hohama.
Captain Filmer will travel to the
oC Of he
Chiyo.
Captain w. vi. .Greeae is in com
mand of the Chiyo Maru, having
placed his bride in his fine new Oak
land home, and relieved Captain FIJI
mer Of the command OF the Chiyo.
Greene has been away on vacation, a
l'ortion Of the time having been spent
In England.
At the time the Nippon Maru called
at Yokohama 1t was freely predicted
that Captain Smith of the Shinyo
would resign from the service perma.
neutly because of legacy recently
left him by one of his relatives In
England. IT is understood that the
tidy sum OF 100000 has been added
to the shippers bank account. Il Is
said that Smith will remain with his
wife and two children m Japan, rest
ing and taking life easy upon the in
terest Of his investments Smith is
one of the few trans-Pacific shippers
who can afford to surrender his posi-
ton
I, Captain A.fG. Stevens Of the Nippon
Maru reported some nasty weather on
the voyage from Hongkong and Japan.
II was only couple of days ago that
passengers were permitted to see the
shining face of "Old Sol" Rain, gales
and rough seas were the rule.
The Nippon is we'll filed with orien-
tai cargo For this port less than 400
tons win be discharged in order to-
permit the vessel sailing for San Fran
cisco at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Purser McCombe has In his safe
keeping cabin, 4 second class, and
19l Asiatic steerage passengers for
Honolulu The Nippon Maru through
list included 81 cabin, 10 second class
and IS Asiatic passengers in the steer
age.
The Nippon was delayed at Hong
kong owing to the tremendous amount
of shipping found at Hongkong. 1t
was impossible for the vessel TO gain a
drydock in time to permit sailing on
the regular schedule. The Nippon
Maru is taking q fair assortment of
through cargo including much silk
destined for the east coast of the
United States
In sailing for San Francisco early
this afternoon, the vessel carried a
large accumulation of mail from the
islands.
Report on Motor .Ships.
The danish East Asiatic Company
Of COPENHAGEN is now operating reg
ularly. to this port from Europe. In
the annual report of the concern just
published owners of the two motor
ships, the Selandia and JtItlandia, an
Interesting appendix iss given lrelating
to the working of these vessels. The
company has now seven motor vessels
ordered, all to be delivered in, 1918
and 1914. In the report it is stated
that If the motor ships Selandia and
JutIandia had fitted with steam en-,
zines with corresponding power to
that of their Diesel oil engines, their
coal consumption would have averaged
about forty tons. in twenty-four hours,
whereas the oil consumption on their
maiden voyage averaged nine tons per
tRentyfour hours and has been grad
ually reduced to eight tons.
"a
laysan Birds Jared Badly.
Out of the large collection of live
birds gathered at Laysan island by
Commodore Salisbury and his little
party, who spent nearly four months
on the island, but six reached the
coast alive. The birds were shipped
to the mainland in the last voyage of
the United States army transport
Sherman. Despite the best of care
and attention, one after the other
dropped and died during the eight
DAYS consumed in the passage from
Honolulu. to San Francisco. The
birds were intended for an exhibit at