Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09
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IS READY FOR .
:. LAUNCHING


A vessel to engage exclusively in
supplying coal TO visiting steamers
at the port Of Honolulu, which has
been under construction at the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company
yards in this city for the past several
weeks, is ready for launching, and it
is stated that the craft will be slid
into the waters Of the harbor tomor-
row morning. q
Designed to carry more than 600
tons Of fuel and supplied with appli-
ances of the latest type for conveying
the fuel from a barge to the bunkers
OF steamer at the rate of 100 tons
an hour, the craft wfll be hailed as q
distinct and welcome addition to the
rapidly improving facilities now to
be found az the port. VI
The largest pontoon employed In
the construction OF the vessel meas
ures ITO feet in length with q beam
of IS feet and depth of 10 feet.
The barge when placed In commits
sion can readily be moved about the
harbor and taken to a point outside
the channel, where il will be at the
service OF all vessels calling here in
need OF additional fuel. n
No Word from HenQkonS MARI.
At noon hour today no definite In
formation concerning the arrival OF
the Togo Kisen Kaishas liner Hong
kong Marn now en- route from San
Francisco had been received through
wireless at the agency Of Castle q,
Cooke.
The vessel is to take berth At
Pier 81 where q small amount Of
coal as bunkers will be placed aboard.
The Hongkong Maru Is believed will
make its appearance on the hAfbor at
At an early h6aff tomorrow morning
unless the liner has fallen In with
strong gales and ternpestuons' seas.
witch would serve to delay the voyt
age across the Pacific. The Hong
kong Maru viii bring q. large mail for
the islanzlE, and Is expected TO be
given prompt dispatch for the coast
OF Asia. A few Asiatic steerage pas
sengers have been booked from this
port for Japan and China
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Hyaass fer san FrsnsIseo. e
The MatSen Navigation frefghter
Hyades, with a part cargo OF island
pr0ducts, is scheduled to depart from
Hil0 for San Francisco today; accord!
ing to adviees received this morning
at.fhe Office Of Castle and Cooke, the
LEGAL representatives for the vessel.
The Hyades called az KaanapaH yes.
fefday where a small amount of main
land freight was left, and q shipment
Of sugar taken aboard The Hyades
was given several eonsignments OF
preserved pines, while at Honolulu
and KaAului Between two and three
thousand tons of sugar and pines will
be shipped TO the maiAlandin this yes.
sell
Painting New Drydock. ~ i
The new floating drydock Is receiv.
Ing complete covering of paint, a
special preparation being applied to
the interior Of the large tanks, which
are used to retain the water for sink!
ing the structure to It's proper depth.
The work has been going on for
some days and 1t is predicted that the
job viii be completed By the last of
this week. ~ -, Y I
aenes-ls . kosnAos Vessel.
The German steamer Menes. now
reported to Re enroute from European
l.orts 70 Honolulu by the way Of the
east and west coasts Of South Amer.
lea is said to belong to the famous
Kcsnaos line Of freighters. The vessel
is not expected TO arrive here much
before the middle part Of Mafch. The
cargo will include a, variety of mer.
chandfse from the continent, and also
81 qnantity Of fertilizer, liquors., heavy
hardware aftl piece goods. - ~ %.
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AlasI<an 70 late I'M LeasiAa!c Coast.
The American Hawaiian frefghteri
Alaskan will be late in sailing from
Seattle for Honolulu according TO in
formation received by G. p. Morse. 10.
cal manager for the company. The
ALASKAN Il Is believed win depart for
Honolulu about Jan 18th, arriving
here Jan. 21st, with a large general
cargo. The steamer Is schedH!ei tnf
make calls at several island ports, saill
ing from Hilo fer ,SaliHa Cruz on Feb.
9th. Following the Alaskan, the Mis-
sosrian is the next Americana Hawaii!
an steamer to leave the Sound for
the islands. this vessel being sehednl-
ed to depart from Seattle on Jan. Cd 81.
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