Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-05
May Again Overhaul Junk NInspo.

May Again Overhaul Junk NInspo.
Captain Bennett, master of the Mat
son liner Honolulan, that sailed last
night for San Francisco had hopes of
again overhaHling the ancient Chinese
war junk Ningpo, now enroute from
Japan to southern California, and
passed some weeks ago by the Homo
Julian inward bound on der last voy-
age to the coast.
When last seen, the Ningpo was
some eight hundred miles off the Cal
ifornia coast and was mailing very
slow progress. Officers In the Homo
lulan who viewed with mucn interest
the big junk laboring in the trough OF
the sea. declared while here that the
Ningpo was manned by Asiatics VINO
ere skilled in the handling OF the
craft. The previous attempts made to
send the junk across tine sea proved
a failure mainly because OF an mefh-
cient crew, who were unacqualnted
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.
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New TUG 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
construction of the breakwater.
The arrival of the tug in sections,
aboard an American-Hawaiian steam
er was recorded in the columns of the
StarBulletin. The vessel is IS, feet
in length, Is feet beam and s feet 8
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 place on last Saturday but the
event was delayed through slight
, accident. The affair was successfully
carried out on Monday.
IA
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 troopship run
ming into typhoon.
The Dix reports having met with
heavy seas and that the packing had
blown out of the bushing tai where
the shaft fits in, thus seriously Grip
ping her for the long journey.
The Dix reported by wire:ess to the
ouartermaster through Olongapo and
Cavite naval wireless, stations and
will receive the necessary repairs at
the Olongapo station prior 10 coritin
uing her long journey across the Pa
cific
The Dix was reported would take
on a large shipment of Japanese coal
for discharge at Honolulu or Puget
Sound ports.
Bio Dredee 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 100000 cubic yards
of material from HiNo tharbor, the
1 same to he 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
1 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.. 21,000;
Onomea, 900; Pepeekeo, 1900: Homo
/ mu, 5000; Hakalau, S779; Laupahoe
hoe. 1900; Kaiwiki. 2314; Kukaiau
$40; Hamaqua Mill, $500; Paauhau
10000; Honokaa, 6727: Kukuihaefe
250D. (By Mauna Loa1-Henuapo
no; Paauilo. $500.