Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-31
RUSH WORK ON
THE THOMAS

No time will be lost in dispatching
the United States army transport
Thomas for the coast, according to
the present program as outlined by
the officials connected with the local
quartermaster department.
A wireless message received in
this city last night indicated that the
thomas would arrive from San Fran
cisco on or about six o'clock this
evening.
The troopship, with twelve hundred
enlisted men and officers on board
win come to berth at Richard street
wharf An extra large force OF steve
dores will be set to work in dis
charging the shipment of supplies for
the several military posts with view
Of dispatching the Thomas for re-
turn voyage TO the coast ON Monday
The Pacific Mail liner Persia, an
arrival at the post last evening, pass
ed the Thomas the second day out
from the Golden Gate. :.
Raising the stars and Stripes.
Returns received by the bureau of
navigation of the Department of Com
merce indicate that the current fiscal
year will show an output Of Ameri
can shipyaris greater than for any of
the past four years. and equal to the
average annual output for any series
Of active years of construction.
For the nine months ended March
31st the merchant vessels built in the
United States and officially numbered
by the department comprised 1114 of
260, 265 gross tons, compared with
1861 Of 151, 341 gross tons for the cor
responding nine months of a year
ago.
As the spring and early summer are
generally the seasons of greatest pro-
gress Il is estimated that the output
for the years will probably reach AGO.
900 tons Steel steamers built aggre-
gate Isl 500 tons, compared with 75,-
507 tons for the corresponding nine
months a year ago.
Shipbuilding on the Great Lakes
shows little change, but the total out
put on the Atlantic seaboard has in
creased from 1882 tons to 161.061
tons. Wooden sailing vessels show a
decrease and form only small frac-
tion-11,971 tons-of the total for the
United States.
Arizohan Steams Direct from Frisco.
Bringing westbound cargoes num-
bered $40 and BAL, which left the east
coast of the United States in the
steamers American on April 10 and
the Dakotan on April 10th. the Amer
lean Hawaiian Arizonan is steaming
to Honolulu direct from San Fran
cisco. This vessel cut out call at
Sound ports, with a view to preserv-
ing the regular triangular schedule.
The Arizonan is due TO arrive here on
June 9Th with between three and four
thousand tons general cargo
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Hawaiian Sugar Has Reached the
Coast.
sugar to the amount of $500 tons,
besides shipments of preserved pines
and a quantity of coffee, has reached
the coast in the Matson Navigation
steamer Hilonian. This vessel is re-
ported to have arrived at San Fran
cisco from Hilo, the last port of call,
on last Thursday.
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OMEGA Laden for Honolulu.
4 shipment of lumber and other
1,nes IF building material is en- route
~ this port in the American schooner
omeea. which is reported TO have
sailed from wiIlapa Harbor for Homo
lulu on last Thursday.
One hundred tons general cargo are
reported aboard the Paclnc Mali nm
er Korea that is en- route 10 tiono-
lnin from. the coast ana due 10 ar
rive here on "Wednesday.