Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21
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T. Isaka, director and traffic mana
ger for The 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
iship line, will. among many important
matters for consideration. be brought
to face possible reduction in the
government subsidy which has here
j tofore been awarded to the company
operating a fleet of trans-Pacific
liners. The Japanese government is
considering the Shipping Subsidy bill
which is to be submitted to the diet
lat the next session for approval The
shipping circles Of the world are con-
lcentrating their attention on the open
ling. 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
Ito optn the service which the govern;
tment will order.
If the service is made fortnightly-
lone, and the loss on one voyage
lamounts to $4,000, the total losses
on "a voyages in year will be about
100000, and it will be necessary for
lthe government to grant subsidy of
lat least 100000 to the service. This
lamount must be economical from the
present subsidy list, as the govern
Ement cannot afford to increase its,
grants If s1,000.000 can be econo-
Imized from the s1,250,000 now grant
led to the European line and the
l$2,000,000 now granted to the Ameri-.
lean services, the Panama canal SER.
Twice can be opened without difficulty.
The steamers now on the American
run in receipt OF 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. K. steamers on the American
/ line is taken by the two other COM
panies, the total amount of the sub.
sidy granted to the American line
! thus being reduced by about 80 per
cent, about $1,000,000 could be saved,
giving a fair share of the subsidy to.
leach company concerned.
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Believe Denohue Committed Suicide.
/ Coast intimates of Harry Donahue,
who as a former chief steward in the
tPacific Mail liner Mongolia, was found
Iluissing from his ship on June 28,
now profess to believe that the popu-
liar official, well known to host of
/ Honolllans, committed suicide by
lleaping into the sea.
/ Donahue's disappearance first gave
frise to a report that he was done
away with by members of a SNUG
glers' ring. 1t being known that he
had been consistent opponent of this
class.
The missing man was seenefor the
last time attired in his pajamas wan
dering aimlessly about the after deck
According to traveller who knew
Donahue. the officer, during his last
/ trip appeared to be respondent and
unlike his usual self.
Donahue's fellow officers can assign
no motive for self destruction.
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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
vessel 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 a member of the Aberdeen, Wash
Iington lodge of Moose, The local or:
ganization Immediately got into COM
munication with the coast lodge, and
81 reply is expected today. The body
tof the sailor was cremated, and the
ashes will be forwarded to the coast
when word is received regarding their
disposition. 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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