Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
STEAMERS LADEN.
: With EXPLOSIVES

WllhEAPLUNlI.[ !
Somewhere between the Atlanta:
and Pacific. a dozen. layge size si!ssi q
hips are yoyagiaS we'll lade,f:nitlI eS-
plcsiyes and other lines Of mnni!ioas
of war according to deelaratisSs fI11 r
chipping men on the east: coast of TIE
United States. - -. ;
In view Of the prediction: made 'tlsat5
the United States goYeEnmeat was
taking every precantan. against ano IN
rasior;. Of the Pacific Coasts. Their
statei1ents .Nere: hased On: tHs irffcr-
EsatioB that. the. K. + :DQpoh1. de Ne.
mpnrd Powder Company ::pf Whining:
ton had chartered :twelye: foreigA WIS
seis to, carry explosives to the Paei1je
Coast, Hawaiian; and Philippines de
lenses. -: -. =. =,
/: Fhe. charters for -tke Essssis. seven
of. Which were. chartered In this cotin.
try and five abroad provide for. the
carrying of explosives from north of
G1dlISTdS W lHc MI III 1NiiIS VI aus
tralian ports"
Shipping men explain that the
words Australian ports are put in
the charters simply as a blind. and
that all the explosives are to so TO
North Pacific ports
But their most convincing argu-
ment is that under the present laws
foreign vessels cannot engage in a
coastwise trade in the United States
unless they are directly or indirectly
in the charter of the United States
government. All Of the vessels under
charter by the Dupont people fly for
eign flags, and shipments from the At
lantic to the Pacific Coast of the Unit
ed States are considered coastwise
shipments.
Basing their statements on these
facts, shipping men say the govern
ment is prepared to transport $4,000
tons of explosives from the Dupont
works to the North Pacific Coast and
Hawaii as fast as the explosives can
be manufactured
Final Tests for Collier Jupiter.
The last of the coaling gear for the
electric collier Jupiter has arrived at
Mare Island and those in charge of
the work on the vessel state that its
tests can be started shortly, immedi-
ately after the installation The en-
tire maritime world is watching. the
progress on the electric collier, for if
the electric engines prove successful
On shop of this size (the largest
ever built on the Pacific COAST, it
may mean that all transoceanic liners
will be similarly equipped. Mare Isl
and officials in the hull and machin-
cry department are confident the en-
gines will behave satisfactorily
There has been some minor trouble
with the air pumps, but workmen are
now improving this difficulty.
"a
kerreIl Quits Pacific Mail.
The resignation of A. G. d. Kerrell,
general passenger agent of the Paci
fic Mail company, became effective
yesterday and Kerrell quit the Job
TO which he has lent dignity for a
y
the local steamship world held in high.
er esteem than Mr. Kerrell, and by
his retirement the Pacific Mail com
pany loses loyal and efficient off
cial and the men in the passenger de.
partment an appreciative boss and a
good friend. Kerrell's plans for the
future are Indefinite II. N. Thomas
who was KerrelPs chief clerk has
been appointed acting general passen-
ger agent Chronicle.
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Wireless to Falkland Islands.
The British legation in Monteyideo
has officially communicated to the
government of Uruguay that the radio
telegrsphic station at Port Stanley
Falkland Islands, has been definitely
opened TO public service. Wireless
communication between Port Stanley
and Europe and other parts of the
world will be had exclusively
through the central radiotelegraphic
station at Uruguay, which is located
en- the Cerro in Montevideo. The dis
lance from Port Stanley to Montevi
dec approximates 1000 kilometers
u,24S miles,. The system in use at
the Cerro station is the Telefunken.
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The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany for the year ended April 3G
shows gross earnings of $5,5S5, 729, ar
increase of $300.530. Net for the year
was $539,864, an increase of $106,S41