Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-05

under the JURISDICTION OF Ine oiaFs
and Stripes when the islands were
taken over by the United States.
The purpose of this move was TO
secure an entry to the coasting trade
OF the American continent. To this
scheme objection was made and her
re gistry was for long time with
held. Having already surrendered
her CHILEAN allegiance and papers she
then had neither flag nor nationality
and sailed the waters a lone MAYER.
lex.
May Again Overhaul Junk Nlngpo.
Captain Bennett, master of the Mat,
son liner HonolHlan, that sailed last
night for San Francisco had hopes oil
again overhauling the ancient Chinese
war junk Ningpo, now enroute from
Japan to southern California, and
PASSED some weeks ago by the Homo
lulan inward bound on her last voy-
age to the coast.
When last seen, the Ningpo was
some eight hundred miles off the Cal
ifornia coast and was making very
slow progress. Officers In the Homo
lulan who viewed with much interest
the big junk laboring in the trough OF
the sea, declared while here that the
Ningpo was manned by Asiaics who
are skilled in the handling OF the
craft. The previous attempts made to
send the junk across the sea proved
a failure mainly because OF an ineffi-
cient crew, who were unacquainted
with the cranky features of the boat.
The junk is said will figure IN NOV
ing picture photo plays and will take
station at San Pedro.
New Tue 10 Hilo's Pride
To Hilo's shipping must be added
the fine new seagoing tug. Break
water" which has been launched and
will be placed in commission by the
Philadelphia Breakwater Company,
which firm holds the contract for the
of the breakwater.
The arrival of the tug in sections,
aboard an Americana steam
er was recorded in the columns of the
Star-Bulletin. The vessel is rs feet
in length, Is feet beam and 6 feet 6
inches draft. An engine capable of
developing over three hundred horse
power is installed.
Under the direction of w. T. Brig
ham the vessel has been set up and
placed in readiness for towing heavy
laden barges containing material in
tended for the new harbor work at
Hilo. The launching was to have
taken pace on last Saturday but the
event was delayed through a slight
accident. The affair was successfully
carried out on Monday.
Pa
Transport Dix Put Back for Repairs.
The United States army transport
Dix, sailing from the Philippines by
the way of Nagasaki, Japan, was
obliged to put back for repairs made
necessary through the troopsnip run
ming into typhoon.
The Dix reports having met with
heavy seas and that the packing had
blown out of the bushing tail where
The shaft fits in, thus seriously Grip
ping her for the long journey.
The Dix reported by wireless to the
ouartermaster through Olongapo and
Cavite naval wireless stations and
will receive the necessary repairs at
the Olongapo station prior TO contin-
uing her long journey across the Pa
cific.
The Dix was reported would take
On a large shipment of Japanese coal
Tor discharge at Honolulu or Puget
Sound ports.
Bio Dredqe Ready for Business
The Hawaiian Dredging Company's
big dredge which was successfully
towed from Honolulu to Hilo in forty
four hours and has just arrived there
under. the command of Captain Pur-
cell, is being fitted up to take up the
work of removing 10000 cubic yards
of material from Hiso harbor, the
same to be used for wharf fill. a
force of thirty men accompanied the
dredge to the Hawaii metropolis. The
dredge is supplied with twenty-inch
suction pump and it is expected that
under ordinary weather conditions the
dredger can take care of about ten
thousand cubic yards of material each
day. The craft will remain at Hilo
for month to six weeks.
Hawaii Sugar Reports
Hawaii sugar awaiting Shipment
as reported by Purser Phillips in the
steamer Kilauea includes the follow
ing: Olaa. 1880; Waiakea, $500; Ha-
wi Mill, 1900; Hilo Sugar Co., 21,0O0;
Onomea, $500; Pepeekeo, 1900; Homo
mu, 5000; Hakalau. S779; Laupahoe-
hoe, 300; Kaiwiki. 2314; Kukaiau,
$40: Hamaqua Mill, $500; Paauhau,
10000; Honokaa, 6727; Kukuihaefe,
2500. (By Mauna LOAF -Honuapo
10; Paauilo, $780,,