Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-10
WIRELESS GUARDS
MAGELLAN STRAIT.


The safety of fourteen hundred
Spanish and Portuguese Immigrants
enronte from Europe TO Hawaii by the
way of the tortuous Straits Of Magel-
Ian were much safeguarded through
the recent installation of powerful
wireless telegraph plants now located
near Punta Arenas, or better known
to mariners as SANDY Point
Captain Musscn, master Of the VIII
lesden, that departed yesterday after.
noon for Makatea, there to load phos.
pilates destined for Australia, wac
agreeably surprised to discover the
efficiency Of the new plant While a
temporary plant has been in use for
some months, the Argentine govern
ment is at present erecting a more
powerful wireless station not far from
Punta Arenas which is destined to be
ready for operation within but a few
months.
Captain Musson and his officers al
30 noted with much satisfaction that
q number of new and modern guide
lights as aids TO navigation Of the
Straits of Magellan had been install.
ed. A practical and wei equipped
light house at Gone Hill and Dfrecs
ton Hill, both strategic points In nav
igafion OF the narrow and winding
body Of water now prove CT great rs
sistance in the navigation OF the
straits after nightfall.
Magellan is noted for the severity
Of storms that prevail there at GER
tain seasons of the year. Captain
Musson noted that light buoys at
Punta Arenas bank, Magdalena Bank
and New Bank have been placed in
operation, and lighthouses at Isla Co
horn. Punta Morton, Cabo Cooper
Kay. and light buoys at Orange Bank
and Triton Bank were expected to be
completed toward the end of 1912.
During the stay OF the Willesden at
Honolulu quantity of Cardiff coal
brought to the port was discharged,
while the remainder was shifted to the
vessels bunkers.
The Willesden sailed for Makatea
late yesterday afternoon.
Two Score Years as Pilot.
Captain John r. Macaulay is round
ing out his two score years service
as pilot for the harbor OF Honolulu,
and he now has to his credit a long
list Of notable achievements in the
berthing of vessels, numbering way
into the thousands.
A careful record has been main
tanned BY the veteran navigator in
the years that he has well and faith.
fully served the republic and later the
territory. Among vessels handled by
Captain Macanlay were: Ocean steam
ers. 1854; ships. 1924; barls, SEQ; bark
entines, 2S7: briggs, 36; schooners, AS;
warshipsi 1853; whaleships, 8; yachts,
China VIII be Delayed.
The Pacific Mail liner China will be
delayed to some extent in arrival at
the port, later wireless message
stating that the vessel should be of
quarantine on or about II o'clock to-
morrow morning. The China is com
ing from San Francisco and viii land
% cabin passengers ana so tons gem
eral cargo at Honolulu
The vessel is understood will remain
overnight and will be dispatched for
Japan and China ports on or about
10 o'clock Saturday morning. Six hum.
dfed tons coal win be supplied the
vessel during the stay here. The yes
sci is reported as having left San
Francisco with AZ through passengers.
But q few Asiatic passengers have
been booked az the agency Of II. Hack
field for the orient in this vessek
-
Arixonan Leading al Maui Ports.
The American Hawaiian freighter
Arizonan was reported as loading a
portion of a large shipment OF sugar
al the Maui ports. when the Inter
Island steamer Claudine visited Kahu-
lui. The Claudine returned from the
Valley Isle this morning. bringing an
unusually large shipment of general
cargo. including mules. horses, empty
bottles and barrels. 10 barrels wine, 5
crates chickens, IL crates pigs, lie
hogs. 154 packages sundrieg.
The vessel met with moderate
northeast winds and smooth seas The
officers report 1000 sacks sugar as
awaiting shipment at Kipahulu.
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Honukono Msru Nearing Port.
Kahuku wireless station has been in
touch with the Japanese liner Hong
kong Maru, which vessel is proceeding
from Central and South American
ports to Japan and China by the way
of Honolulu The vessel was reported
500 miles OF port at s o'clock last
right. The Hongkong Maru is expect
ed will reach here on Saturday. and
may be given consignment of bunker
coal. The vessel is understood to
have no cargo for this port.
Esrk Allen Leaves Railway.
The bark S. C. Allen has left the
marine railway, and further repairs,
following the fire that occurred on
board last Saturday night, viii be. eff.
fected while the vessef takes an an