Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-28
HARRISON line
NAY CONE BACK

When the, Harrison Direct Line, OPP
Grating fleet of cargo-carriers in
the Atlantic and Pacific, discontinued
making visits at Honolulu, the predic-
ton was made that the steamers had
been withdrawn from the island trade
for good.
Now comes the report that the Har-
rison Line may re-enter the field, the
reason being that owing to a demand
for labor In the Hawaiian islands, yes
sells flying the Harrison house flag
might work UP a profitable business in
the transportation of immigrants
from Spain, Portugal and continental
ports by the way of either the Isthmus
of Panama or the Straits of Magellan
to Honolulu.
Robert Reid, the marine superin-
tendent, representing Balfour, Guth-
RE &.Co., at San Francisco, it is said
will pay a visit to Honolulu with a
view of looking over the situation with
the intention of recommending the re-
turn Of the Harrison line to Hawaii,
should business warrant.
Harrison liners now proceed from
Antwerp, Hamburg and United King
America and thence to the western
ocean, visiting San Francisco and
Sound ports.
Engineers Threatened Trouble
During the stay of the Canadian Aus
tralasian liner Mariana at this port
the prediction was freely made that
trouble which is alleged to have been
brewing in the engine and fire-room
from the time the vessel left austria
liza. might prove of sufficient serious
ness to result in q general tie-up, un-
less other men were substituted What
may prove strike of international i'm
portance is threatened by the engineers
of the Union Steamship Company's
fleet, whose vessels ply between here
United States.
The engineers demand an S-hour
day, but the company will not agree
to their request. Efforts have been
made to settle the dispute by friend
ly conference, since it is believed that
If a strike occurred the trouble would
spread. The Union Steamship Com
pany boats run to San Francisco from
Sydney as we'll as to Vancouver, BIC.
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German Line In the Pacific
The Hamhnrg-American Line has
ordered from the Vulcan Wharf in
Bremen four more steamers, two of
$4,000 and TWO of 1880 register tons
each. The wharf will be occupied by
this order till 1915. The report that
the Hamburg American Line has Civ
en- up the plan of establishing a
freight steamer line between San
Francisco and the Far East is denied
by that company, though the time
when the new line will be opened is
not yet fixed.
Nile Omits Honolulu.
The Pacific Mail intermediate liner
Nile from Manila by the way of Hong
kong and Japan ports will omit Homo
lulu as port of call on the homeward
voyage, according to adyices received
today at the agency of II. Hackfeld
q Company The Nile is understood
will travel the great circle route and
is believed to have secured a heavy
shipment of valuable silk destined for
United States. The Nile was to have
called here on or about April Sth.
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Karnak to Depart Saturday
If all goes well with the discharge
of the last of large European cargo
from the Kosmos liner Karnak. that
vessel will be dispatched for Seattle
and. the north Pacific tomorrow aft
ernoon. The Karnak is at the rail-
way wharf. where preparations to pro-
ceed to sea are under way.
wireless Words Girdle the Earth
NEWPORT. r. l., March flavor
"a hv nerfect atmospheric conditions
TO-DAY. the operators at the naval radio
station here reported that they had
been able to hear two Argentine Re
nubIic stations conyersing with each
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