Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
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were safely landed at this port this
morning, following upon the arrival
Of the Observation-Disclosures freighter
Arizonan from Puget Sound ports.
Captain Patterson reported meeting
some rough weather after the vessel
had passed Tatoosh. The Arizonan
cleared Tacoma on March % with
$500 tons cargo, a portion of which
was transhipped across the Isthmus
Of Tehuantepec in bond.
Federal custom officers made quick
work in vising the ships papers, and
while the vessel was boarded at 7:10,
the steamer was entered at the Gus
toms within ten minutes.
The consignment of livestock came
through in fine shape. II was
soon landed at the railway wharf.
General Freight Agent G. y. Morse
expects to dispatch the vessel for
Salina Cruz by the way of Port Allen,
Kahului and Hilo on Saturday ever
ing. The vessel is understood will
depart for the isthmus with $1,000
tons sugar, and scattering shipments
of pineapples and sundrics.
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Another Niagara Is Planned.
The Union Steamship Company
plans another liner for the British Co
iumbia-AustraIian trade of equal
speed and tonnage Of the new Mag
ara, is the advice brought here with
the arrival of the Mariana from the
Colonies. The order for the new
steamer is said to have been placed.
Like the Niagara, the latest vessel
will be- Of 10000 tons displacement
and will be built by Brown & co. of
Clydebank, Scotland
The Niagara is to ply between the
Antipodes and British Columbia. and
II is said that during 1915 both big
carriers will be sent to the Golden
Gate to carry the tide of travel which
win move expositionward -
In addition to ordering new steam
ers the Union company has increased
its feet $4,000 tons by the purchase
OF several large steamers recently. It
has not been definitely stated what
trade these vessels will be placed in,
but in a recent speech made by Sir
James Mills managing director of the
Union company, at the annual meeting
held at Dunedin, il was limited that
they would be employed IN the San
Francisco-Australian service.
The recently purchased steamers
are fitted with refrigerator plants,
which would make them particularly
adapted for the trade In Australian
meats and butter.
Last year. according to report Of
the company was the most successful
In it's history, the various services
having shown healthy condition.
Fire Followed Wreck.
Fire followed the wrecking of the
American schooner Borealis in the
Tongas some weeks ago. according to
accounts Of the disaster appearing in
Suva papers. The Borealis dragged
eIong the face of tho reef. bumping
heavily and then along the wharf,
which she damaged extensively. AS
she drifted past the wharf the crew
scrambled ashore through the heavy
seas which were breaking over the
structure. Past the wharf she was
driven inshore. and came to rest on
the reef 20 yards further on. at about
8 a. m on Monday morning. She
quickly became a total wreck. She.
caught fire after she struck. probably
caused. by one OF the ships lamps be-
ing upset. After the storm. the FIRE
burnt merrily all next day, no attempt
geing, made to. extinguish It. The
wreck and cargo were eventually sold
10 Mr.. Croker. He gave f6S for
the hull and the cargo remaining in.
her and E5a0 for the timber which
lad foated ashore out Of the wreck.
At thisatime the fire had burnt down
to the waters edge. The purchaser
tooff ok gang Of men, and soon had
abe fire under control.
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United states Transport Undecided in
Mud.
One of Uncle Sans steamers, used
ia Transporting troops and supplies
jr the Philippines, which vessel was
sent to Shanakai many months ago
for repairs, still lies Embedded in mud,
at a pointr along the WhaRgpoo river,
near the International settlement. The
transport Liscum, IL anything, lies a
trifie deeper in the mire than when
first reported.
The ship won't down at the Shang
hal Dock and Engineering Company's
dock on the Whangpoo river, Shang-
hal. last August. while undergoing re-
nsirs. A cofferdam was built around
her. but the big beams broke when
the cofferdam was, heing pumped out,
from the pressure. of water, The re-
construction of the cofferdafa has
been about completed, and the second
attempt to raise the Liscum. will be
made about the first of next month.
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Msxlcan Carrying Pines
Tue American-Hawaiian freighter
Mexican, scheduled TO depart from
Hflo lor Salina Cruz today, is said
will carry a, shipment of ten thou
sand canes preserved pineapples. in
addition % the regulation consign-
ment Of sugar. The Mexican has
visited nkynher of island ports in