Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-08
GUARD AGAINST
; CHOLERA PORTS

CHOLtRA PURIS
Chief Quarantine Officer Trotter
and his staff Of medical officers are
again on guard against a possibility
OF cholera gaining a fOOthOld in the
territory The malady has again
broken out in several sections of ia
pan, according to reports brought to
Honolulu with the arrival of the Pa
cific Mail liner Manchuria.
Yokohama, the last port of call for
the big steamer which sailed from
Honolulu for San Francisco this
morning, is in the throes of the dis
ease for a second time within a few
months The attack is proceeding
with undiminished virulence. the
health officers of the place being kept
busy in attempting to cope with its
progress.
A japanese vessel, the Hayabusa
Maru, was visited by the epidemic dur
ing the stay of the Manchuria at Yo-
kohama, with the result that one or
more firemen were removed to the
hospital for treatment. The epidemic
however. is not confined to shipping
by any manner of means, victims be-
ing found in all walks of life.
Sixty-one cabin passengers Joined
the Manchuria at this port for San
Francisco. The vessel got away
shortly after 10 o'clock, taking a
small amount of freight destined for
the mainland. Ten gangs Of steve
dores completed the removal of 1900
tons Oriental merchandise and sup
plies from the vessel by IL o'clock last
night.
The Hawaiian band was present at
the sailing of the liner this morning
and for a half-hour prior to the de-
parture Alakea wharf rang with a
program of stirring melodies.
The Manchuria was given big
shipment of mail for the Coast, as she
Is expected to reach San Francisco be-
fore the Matson Navigation steamer
Honolulan, which sailed for the main
land at 6 o'clock last night.
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Hon1kons Building Largest
Motor Boat
: What is, without doubt, the largest
motor-driven vessel to be built out
side Europe is now under construc-
ton at Hongkong for well-known
oil production company. The ship,
whic1l will be of the twin-screw type.
Is to be fitted with two sets of Bolin-
ders direct reversible crude oil ma
rine engines, each having b.h.p. of
240, giving a total b.h.p. of $50,
which, together with the usual large
overload guaranteed with the Bolin-
ders motors, and shown in i.h.p. fig
ures, represents the respectable
power of about $50. The principal
dimensions of the craft are: Length,
2lS IT.; breadth, 80 IT.; and depth, 8
It 6 in. =..r.. ,..- ~ =.
The speed of the vessel will be 9h
to 10 knots per hour when the motor
is consuming Tarakan crude oil. The
cost of fuel per "a hours will be
about go los. the present market
price of Tarakan crude oil being
about 2%d. per gallon. These
figures clearly show the advantage to
be gained by fitting a Bolinders
motor instead of steam set. An
other great saving is that consider
able amount of space is saved by a
boiler not being fitted, and a large
amount of extra cargo can be car
ried. .- 80.
Electric light will be fitted
throughout, the dynamo being con-
nected direct to a Bolinder motor.
The vessels completion, which is ex-
pected IN the spring of next year,
will be awarded with interest, not
only on the China coast, but also by
the various Oil companies who are
readily approaching the fact that YES
sells fitted with internal combustion
engines are excellent wage earners
Shipping Gazette.
Liners Nearly Ready.
3 The new liner Empress of Russia for
the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
liany's trans-pacific service is expect
ed to leave Great Britain for Hong
long April / of next year, according
to adyices received here. Her sister
ship, the Empress of Asia, was launch
ed at Govan, Scotland, on November
24th and is exacted to leave South
hampton for the coast in May next.
1t is claimed that the new ships will
he the fastest on the Pacific and larg-
er than any of the vessels Of rival
companies. 1t is the intention to run
en- around-the-world excursion in con-
rcction with the first voyages of these
steamers, with their departure from
England and continuing from Vancou-
yer to their original starting POINT by
the Canadian Pacific Railroad routes.
LurIine Bringing Much Cargo
A cable, received today at the
agency of Castle & Cooke, is to the
effect that the Matson Navigation
steamer Lurline in departing from
San Francisco yesterday, carried 1853
tons freight for Honolulu, $50 for Ka-
hului and 1876 tons for Kaanapali.
The latter cargo is to be transhipped
here to another vessel. The Lurline
should arrive here on next Wednes-
day and will proceed to Kahului along