Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
STEAMER nippon
CARRIES TROOPS
Austrian Government viii Use
Big Liner in Transport
Service At

the big steamship Nippon, which Tor
some years past has been we'll
known figure In far eastern waters
had been pressed into service by the
Austrian government as a troop trans
port. At the sailing of the Manchuria
from Manila a cable had been received
BY the local agents for the Austrian
Lloyd to the effect that all bookings
for the steamship Nippon be cancelled
and the money refunded those who
had prepaid passage from the Philip
pines TO European ports. The Nippon
had been ordered TO transport troops
from P0la, the Austrian naval base.
to Dalmacia, the frontier province
just north OF Montenegro. II is pre-
dicted that the vessel will be return
ed to the far eastern service with
out much delay.
The Austrian Lloyd operates a fort
nightly service between Trieste,
Hongkong and Japan via intermediate
ports and twenty-four steamers are
used on the run. The Nippon is a
$3.50 ton twin screw steel vessel built
in Sunderland, England. in 1902 The
largest steamer is the Austria of 1888
gross tonnage. The entire Austrian
Lloyd fleet numbers sixty-six vessels.
Revive Talk Of Subsidy
In view OF the opening of the
Panama Canal In a couple of years,
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Togo Kisen
Kalsha and Osaka Shesen Kaisha are
now making Investigations as to the
opening of a new line OF steamers
10 and from New York. These ship
ping companies are said TO entertain
pessimistic views regarding the pro-
posed New York-line, and are report
ed TO be urging that unless they re-
ceive a subsidy from the government
Ii Is practically impossible for them
70 maintain the proposed route. See
ing. however. that the various foreign
shipping companies whose steamers
are now plying on the Atlantic VIII
encroach upon the Pacific. and that
pressure will thus be brought to hear
upon the Japanese companies, the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided to
forestall foreign companies in the
competition on the Pacific. Already
the N. Y. X. has placed orders with
the Kawasah and the Mitsu Bishi
ShipbuildiBg Yards for Ath econstruc-
ton of tn esteamers Kashima and
katori, each having an aggregate
tonnage Of 10000 TONS The paper
further learns that the same COM
pany gave orders several days ago to
the two shipbuilding yards already
mentioned to construct three steamers
each having an aggregate tonnage OF
1900 tons.
First Victim Of Philippine Typhoon
With two anchors out and her en-
gines driving full speed ahead the
interisiand steamer Dona Paula, with
full cargo for Manila. has been
tossed high and dry on the beach at
the island Of Ticao in Sorsogon PROV
ince, a victim Of the first typhoon Of
the season OF 1913. The launch Ka-
lihi. which was being towed by the
Dona Paula was also blown ashore
along with the steamer.
The dispatch stated the steamer was
in a serious blight, about feet up on
the beach, with the launch Kalihi
alongside at San Jacinto, on the little
island of Ticao, just north Of Mas
bate, in Sorsogon province. The
steamer had both anchors out and
with full steam ahead was maneuver-
< ing against the typhoon when the
anchor chain snapped and the steamer
was swept onto the beach, some Of
her cargo sustaining DAMAGE.
Hawaii Sugar Report.
Purser Phillips, in the steamer
Mauna Kea, arriving from Hawaii
ports this morning, reports the follow
ing sugar awaiting shipment: OEaa
5000, Waiakea $500. Hawaii Mill 1900,
Hilo Sugar Co. $4,000, Onomea 16,l9S,
Pepeekeo 15.30e, Honomu 100, Ha-
kalau $500, Laupahoehoe $3.50, Kali
wiki 732, Kukaian $3.50, Hamakua Mill
10000, Paauhau 10000, Punaluu 10, AGO.
Honuapo $3.50 sacks.
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Two WindjammeTs Reach Hilo.
The schooners a. f. Coates and the
Camano, with cargoes OF lumber. are
reported to have arrived at Hilo On
Sunday, according to Purser Phillips
in the steamer Mauna Kea. The
schooner Coates was % days out from
Eureka, while the 1Canano completed
a much longer passage. having sailed
from Port Gamble 35 days ago.
Many Changes In Personnel
There has been almost a clean
sweep among the cooks and bakers
employed on the steamer Wilhelmina.
said to be result of the discovery of
opium in the effects OF several MEM
bers of the former crew. The vessel
was supplied with a complete new
force upon arrival at San Francisco.
Child Died ON Wilhelmina
A Japanese infant a year old died on
board the Matson Navigation liner
Wflhelmina as the vessel neared the
Hawaiian islands. Death is reported
by DIR. King. ship surgeon as result
ing from natural causes.
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