Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-07
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this port gains by the big passenger
liners and freight carriers that come
TO the h2rbor docks, says the VaECou-
YER Sun Every funnel and spar that
come TO a seaport city to load or un-
lead means more direct profits than
those derived from the merchandise
that comes out of the vessels holds. or
goes into them. White-winged sailing
ships. or black cargo steamers, or fish
ing vessel or the huge engine-driven
hotels afloat that carry passengers to
Australia and the Far East or along
the coast, tugboats. OF pleasure craft,
ships Of every build and rig. must pur-
chase supplies and fuel and new gear
| to replace old. frequently, and at great
expense So a seaboard city in whose
harbor there are always tall ships,
and which has flotillas Of fishing craft
and fleets of coasting vessels OF its
own, has a steady revenue from these
ships and merchants both wholesale
and retail, and ship chambers and ma
chine shops are sure Of large profits,
which are constantly flowing in from
every craft afIoat that uses the port.
| Many people who think the ship
|
and especially the business OF carry
/ ing passengers from port to port,
don't count the cost Of maintaining a
large vessel The magnitude of the
sums spent for supplies each time the
ships are prepared for their voyages
would surprise all but the few people
who know the figures. ..
| AS an instance of this, take the
Empress Of India, now getting ready
for her outward voyage to Japan and
China. She is a coal burner, Of course,
and her bunkering, that is storing
fuel in her bunker space, is done
there. Most steamers take coal at
| the bunkering ports on Vancouver ISL
i and, Nanaino, Ladysmith, Comox, Un-
ion hay, for example. When the
Panama, canal increases the shipping
on this coast the bunkering ports on
the island will benefit greatly. Al
Eready large numbers Of vessels get
fuel at their chutes, but the Empress
is coaling at her pier, from barge
A steam bucket digs up several hun
dred pounds of coal at q time from the
barge and empties 1t down a run
way into the ships bunkers The cost
of coaling the India for each voyage
is about $1,000. Each time she comes
to this port the India needs new
gear and engine-room supplies, lubri-
lcating oils for engines, grease, cotton
waste and many small items that
count up on tho chief engineers in
dent Deck gear and galley, pantry,
tsaloon and stateroom furnishings have
to have renewals each time the ship
comes home. Paint alone Is an i'm
Imense itemt.
Il AS for the lazarette and store rooms,
the white-sided liner needs $50 sacks
-of flour; $4,000 pounds Of beef, TO-
Ee00 pounds OF mutton, 10000 pounds
tof pork, 1000 pounds of veal. 1000
pounds OF corned beef, 10000 pounds
/ of ham.
| Besides all these provisions, il you
Isaw the cases of canned fruits, pre-
served meats and vegetables piled in
lefty tiers in the ships store rooms,
Il you would think she were proyisioned
for year. For one trip. she takes
Il 1000 eggs. This is not a full list
iof her supplies by any means, 1t
would take considerable space to mere
menIloH tneM ali.
Bad Weather in the Channel.
Il In crossing the channel separating
the, islands of Hawaii and Maui, the
i InterIsland steamer Mauna Kea met
with considerable rough weather,
with choppy seas. The steamer re-
turned from Hilo and the way ports
this morning bringing small list of
cabin passengers and varied cargo,
intending II head of mules, seven
COWS, one auto, 100 pieces of hard.
wood lumber, 269 crates, quantity of
lempties and 112 packages of sundries.
Purser Phillips reports more activity
at the volcano. The outward trip was
made through westerly winds and fair.
ly smooth seas. The schooner Hal.
cyen, in distress at Hilo, has been
anchored in the stream, awaiting &C,
4 ton from the board of survey
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, Sugar on Hawaii Reduced
A marked reduction in the consign-
ments Of sugar awaiting shipment on
the island of Hawaii is noted in the
report brought to this city today with
the return of Purser Phillips in the
: Mauna Kea The report includes the
: following: olaa $4,000 sacks, Waia.
kea 10000, Hawaii Mill 5000, Hilo Su-
tgar Co.. 2200, onomea 1864, Pepeekeo
10,500. Honomu 10000, Hakalau H.
1884, Laupahoehoe 2442. Kaiwiki 2144
Kukaiau 1723,t Hamakua Mill 1897, Pa
auhau 10000, Honokaa $50, Punaluu
4 Sab, Honuapo $780,
Oil for TWO IslandrPor
; A large quantity of oil for discharge
at two island ports will reach Homo
lulu this afternoon in the Associated
: OH Company's tanker J. A. Chanslo.
This vessel sailed from the coast with
$4,000 barrels of oil and after leavins
| a portion. of the fuel here. will pro
coed to Kaanapah. where the remain
der of the shipment will be discharg
ed. The tanker is not expected tc
make an extended stay in the islands
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