Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-05
SHIPS THAT PASS
MAGELLAN
STRAITS


With large percentage of the sugar
shipped from the Hawaiian islands to
the east coast Of tie United States
passing through the famous waterway
at the tip end of the South American
continent, much interest is now at
tached to the improvement in the
management of increased shipping d.
verted in that direction through the
rebellion in Mexico which closed the
Tehuantepec railway to traffic.
With the arrival Of the American
Hawaiian freighter Missourian with
IL 500 tons of island sugar at Puenta
Arenas on last Friday, having depart
led from Hilo on April 80, it is now
stated that the Chilean government
has requested that vessels passing
through the Straits Of Magellan shall
give their nationality, name and Of
fetal number by the use of signals on
passing lighthouses at Dungeness,
Punta Delgada, San Isidro and Evan.
gelistas, or any other lighthouse on
the straits which may ask for the in
formation The announcement OF the
ports of departure would also be vel
come. The information thus obtained
win be kept by the Chilean govern
! ment for the information of ship-own.
ers and other concerns throughout the
world OF late years several steam
ers. notably the German cargo steam
er Acilia, have been reported missing
for months. The Chilean government
has no definite knowledge whether
this steamer or several other missing
ships passed the straits or not. The
reports now asked for would lessen
the radius of search for missing YES
sells, save considerable expense tC
!, vessel owners, and. aid the Chilean
government in its searches for missing
vessels. While few American vessels
pass through the Straits of Magellan
and there is no law enabling the see
retary of commerce to require vessels
/ to report, as asked, Secretary Red
field trusts that American ship cap
tains will comply with these reason
able wishes of the Chilean govern
ment.
Many Mariners Are Retired.
Retrenchment policy now followed
in the administration of the Philip
pine insular government has resulted
in the retirement of number of mas
. tiers of coast guard steamers. Captain
Harrison of the Scout, Captain Masil
Ion and Captain Hugo w. Borin O
the cutter Ranger are those relieved
from further service.
| Captain Miclo of the cutter Sama
will take command of the Ranger, re
ieving Captain Borin, who has beel
ordered to Manila for retirement
Captain Anderson, unassigned, will g
to the Samar, relieving Captain Miclo
Captain Wetherell Of the Polillo ha'
been transferred TO the Rial and Cap
tain Cameron Of the Basilan will tax,
his place on the Polillo. Captain HfE
grove, now in charge of the yard, will
taWe the BaSilan. All the uncnliste;
men. it was announced, are to be re
tired and the enlisted men reacsigne'
to fill the vacancies.
No more will the officers Of foreig
or coastwise steamers making Manil
a home port be allowed to indulge il
friendly little game of freeZe-out o
black jack. No more will the Chin
crews dare to take a Whit of tn
dream-dispensing dope when no one i
looking A hard lot is that of the me
who follow the sea.
The edict has gone forth and Co
lector of Customs Herstein is the ediC
tor Gambling in all its forms an
opium smoking is hereby strictly prt
hibited on all foreign or coastwis
steamers while in Philippine water
This rule is rigid and woe to hill
who falls into the clutches Of the Gu
toms agents.
1t is believed that ping-pong an
tiddle-winkS will again come int
vogue and those who happen to wa
der along the waterfront may see e
citing games of hop-scotch played O
the smooth decks Of nearby steamer
bet"een the skipper and the chief e
= gineer' AS for the users of the dop
Y no substitute has vet been suCgeSte