Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-22
new OHIOAN SOON
TO VISIT ISLANDS
FOR SUGAR

Following the arrival of the Monian
an and the KentuckiaH from point.
along the Pacific coast Of the United
States. the American Hawaiian
freighteTs due at the port the latter
part of this week. the Ohlosn the las;
oi eight fine freight carriers is stat
ed may soon be brought from New
York 10 the Pacific by way os Magel-
Ian straits The demand for tonnage
% move the output Of sugar from
island mills is believed will warrant
the Ohioan being dispatched 10 the
islands by the way OF San Francisco
and Puget Sound.
The Ohioan, built by the Maryland
Steel Company at Sparrows Point,
Md. for the American Hawaiian
Steamship Company service though
the Panama canal, is completed and
has left the yards OF her builders for
New York, where she viii be turned
over to her owners. She will be plac.
ed In commission q. once
The 0hioan. like fits sister ships,
measures Ala feet inches IN length,
SO feet beam, 81 feet G inches depth
OF hold and viii make az least IA
knots an hour when loaded.
These boats are freighters Of the
highest class, being equipped with
refrigerating rooms for the handling
Of tropical fruits and accommodations
for about 50 passengers. They were
built TO ply between. New York, Pa
mama. San Francisco and the Hawai-
ian, Islands, They are among the
finest vessels OF their type afloat.
New Equipment for Yokohama.
Several heavy pieces OF cargo car
ricd In the Pacific Mail liner Mongo.
liza from japan to San Francisco.
which passed through this city on
Sunday are stated to have been plac-
ed on board the vessel with the as
sisfance Of new and powerful crane
OF 50 ton capacity. II Is OF the so
called hammer type, and Is being In
stalled at the end of the left wing
OF the customs quay. The crane is
"a feet high, and its hammer" is 10,
feet long and can be electrically turn.
ed In any direction the motor attach,
cd 10 the crane being OF 40 horse.
power.
The builders are Mcssrs Cowans and.
Sheldins. England. The crane has.
been in operation one month. It's
cost Is 100000 yen. The cranes that
have been hitherto used along the
waterfront Of Yokohama were only
three 20 seven ton capacity. Apart
from those at shipbuilding yards the
new crane is the most powerful one
ever erected In any open port OF ia
pan.
Japanese Survey Ship Is Lost.
Otiicers in the Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia brought q report OF the loss
of the Kanto Marn, Belonging 10 the
apanese navy. during a recent storm
The vessel was wrecked OF Miyako-
jima, In the Loochoo archipelago. It.
is also stated that Mr.. Shunjiro Sai-
20, an expert on the Inflated steam
er, realizing that all hope was gone,
fastened 10 the main mast all docu-
ments relating to survey work, and
then went 10 his DOOM After the
storm the documents were saved. and
the body of the expert was found
floating near the beach
On receipt of report of his gallant
work. the emperor yesterday post
humously honored the deceased with
the Sixth Order of the Sacred Urea.
sure.
Bitter Rate War Now On,
fierce competition threatens 10
develop on the JapanrAmerican routes
Messrs. Buterfleld and Swire have
receded from the Shipping Conference
and begun canvassing for cargo along
the China coast However. the ex-
tent TO which they viii reduce their
rates on tea is still unknown. Pend. !
ing the announcement BY the receding
company of us new rates, which is |
expected when the Titan. is to leave
Ehimizu. the companfes belonging TO
the conference win not take up the
clalIenge
Hyatte on the Way With Big Cargo.
Castle and Cooke. agents for the
Naieon Navigation freighter Hyadss,
have been advised today of the sailing |
o. the vessel from Seattle with $500
tons Of cergo Cor Honolulu. and the fol. /
lowing shipments to outside ports:
Port Allen. 500 tons; Kahnlui 725 |
tons: Hilo. as tons: Kaanapali, s5
tons The Hyades Is due here on
July %. and win gather sugar at the |
island ports destined for San Fran
cisco.
Better Weather of Kauai.
In steaming from khukini. and ports /
the Inter-Island steamer w. G. Hall is
reported 70 have met with fine wealth
er with smooth seas and light favor
able winds. This vessel is an arrival
today with 5000 sacks of sugar and a
quantity OF sundries The Hall will I
he dispatched for Kauai ports at 5 /
o'clock tomorrow evening.