Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
steamers Laden
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Somewhere between the Atlantis
and Faeific a dozen large size steam
ships are voyaging well laden With ex-
piogises and other lines of munitions
or war according to declarations from
chipping men on the east coast OF the
United States
In view of the prediction made that
the United States government was
taking every precauton against an In
vasion of the Pacific Coast. Their
statements were based on the infor-
nation that the E. l. Dupont de Ne
mours Powder Company of Whining
ton had chartered twelve foreign YES
sells to carry explosives to the Pacific
Coast, Hawaiian and Philippines de-
fcnses.
The charters for the vessels, seven
of which were chartered in this coun-
try and five abroad provide for the
carrying of explosives from north of
Hatteras to the North Pacific or Aus
tralian ports"
Shipping men explain that the
words Australian ports are put in
the charters simply as a blind. and
that all the explosives are to so to
North Pacific ports.
But their most convincing argu-
ment is that under the present laws
foreign vessels cannot engage in a
.coastwise trade in the United States
unless they are directly or indirectly
in the charter of the United States
government All of the vessels under
charter by the Dupont people fly for
eign flags, and shipments from the At
lantic to the Pacific Coast of the Unit
ed States are considered coastwise
shipments.
Basing their statements on these
facts. shipping men say the govern
ment is prepared to transport $4,000
tons of explosives from the Dupont
works to the North Pacific Coast and
Hawaii as fast as the explosives can
be manufactured.
Final Tests for Collier Jupiter.
The last of the coaling gear for the
electric collier Jupiter has arrived at
Mare Island and those in charge OF
the work on the vessel state that its
tests can be started shortly, immedi.
ately after the installation. The en-.
tire maritime world is watching the
progress on the electric collier, for II
the electric engines prove successful
on a shop of this size (the largest
ever built on the Pacific COAST, 1t
may mean that all transoceanic liners
will be similarly equipped. Mare Isl
and officials in the hull and machin,
cry department are confident the en-
gines wiz behave satisfactorily
There has been some minor trouble
with the air pumps, but wofkmen are
now improving this difficulty.
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kerrelI Quits Pacific Rail.
sThe resignation OF A. G. d. ,Kerrell,
general passenger agent of the Paci
fic Mail company, became effective
Yesterday and Kerrell quit the Job
to which he has lent dignity for a
number of years. There is nobody in
the local steamship world held in high.
er esteem than Mr.. Kerrell, and by
his retirement the Pacific. Mail com
pany loses loyal and efficient off
cial and the men in the passenger de-
partment an appreciative boss and a
good friend. Kerrell,s plans for the
future are indefinite. H. N. Thomas,
who was Kerrell's chief clerk, has
been appointed acting general passen-
ger agent. Chronicle.
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Wireless to Falkland Islands.
The British legation in Montevideo
has officially communicated to the
government of Uruguay that the radio.
telegraphic station at Port Stanley
Falkland Islands, has been definitely
opened to public service. s Wireless
communication between Port Stanley
and Europe and other parts of the
world will be. had exclusively
through the central radiotelegraphic
station at Uruguay, which is located
en- the Cerro in Montevideo. The dis
lance from Port Stanley to Montevi
Geo approximates 1000 kilometers
tl,24S miles,. The system in use at
the Cerro station is the Telefunken.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany for the year ended April sc
shows gross earnings of $685., 729, an
increase OF $780,. $50. Net for the year
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