Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21
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T. Tsaka, director and traffic mana
ger for tie Togo Kisen Kaisha, who
passed through Honolulu some days
ago enroute to Tokyo, where he will
hold series of conferences with the
directors of the big Japanese steam
ship line, will, among many important
matters for consideration, be brought
to face a possible reduction in the
government subsidy which has here
tofcre been awarded TO the company
operating feet OF trans-Pacific
liners. The Japanese government is
considering the Shipping Subsidy bill
which is to be submitted to the diet
at the next session for approval The
shipping circles of the world are con-
centrating their attention on the open
ing of the Panama canal, with view
TO availing themselves of whatever
advantage it offers, and the opinion
of the Japanese government seems to
be in favor of opening Panama can
al line. In arranging future subsidies,
therefore, the Panama canal line will
be ADDED to the list of subsidized lines
and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is con-
sidered TO be the company best able
to optn the service which the govern
ment will order.
If the service is made a fortnightly
one, and the loss on one voyage
amounts to $4,000. the total losses
on "A voyages in year will be about
$780, 900, and it will be necessary. for
the government to grant subsidy of
at least s1,000,000 to the service. This
amount must be economical from the
present subsidy list, as the govern
ment cannot afford to increase its
grants If 100000 can be econo-
mized from the $1,250,000 now grant
ed to the European line and the
$2,000,000 now granted to the Ameri-
can services, the Panama canal ser
vice can be opened without difficulty.
The steamers now on the American
run in receipt of a state subsidy are
three of the Togo Kisen, three of the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and six of the
Osaka Shosen Kaisha boats. If the
Yusen Kaisha withdraws its present
American service in undertaking the
Panama service, and the place of the
N. Y. X. steamers on the American
line is taken by the two other COM
panies, the total amount of the SUBJ
sidy granted to the American line
thus being reduced by about 80 per
cent, about S1,000.000 could be saved,
giving fair share of the subsidy to
each company concerned.
Believe Donohue Committed Suicide.
Coast intimates of Harry Donahue,
who as former chief steward in the
Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, was found
missing from his ship on June %,
now profess to believe that the popu-
lar official, well known to a host of
Honolulans, committed suicide by
leaping into the sea-
Donahue's disappearance first gave
rise to report that he was done
away with by members of snug
glers' ring, it being known that he
had been consistent opponent of this
class.
The missing man was seen for the
last time attired in his pajamas wan
dering aimlessly about the after deck.
According to a traveller who knew
Donahue, the officer, during his last
trip appeared to be respondent and
unlike his usual SELF
DoRahue's fellow officers can assign
no motive for self destruction.
Sailor Vejorda Drowned.
Frank Vejorda, declared to be a
sailor in the American schooner Alert,
which sailed from Honolulu for the
sound on Saturday, met death in the
waters of Honolulu harbor, the body
having been discovered but a short
time following the departure of the
sailing vessel from her wharf.
Vejorda is said to have Joined the
essel at Port Townsend. He is re-
ported to have left the vessel on July
4th and from that date has not been
seen until his remains were brought to
land late Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was found to have
been member of the Aberdeen, Wash
ingten lodge of Moose. The local or
ganization immediately got into COM
with the coast lodge, and
q reply is expected today. The body
of the sailor was cremated, and the
ashes will be forwarded to- the coast
when word is received regarding their
The body was badly de-
composed when first discovered by
George Hiki and John Brooks, who
happened at the wharf at the time.
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