Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-22
new OHI0AN SOON
TO VISIT ISLANDS
FOR SUGAR

Following the arrival OF the Montan
an and the Kentuckian from points
along the Pacific coast OF the United
States. the American Hawaiian
freighters due at the port the latter
part of this week. the 0hioan the last
OF eight fine freight carriers Is stat
ed may soon be brought from New
York to the Pacific by way of Magel.
Ian straits. The demand for tonnage
10 move the output of sugar from
island mills Is believed will warrant
the Ohioan being dispatched TO the
Islands by the way of San Francisco
and Puget Sound.
The Ohioan, built by the Maryland
Steel Company at Sparrows Point,
Nd, for the American-Hawaiian
Steamship Company service through
the Panama canal. is completed and
has left the yards OF her builders for
New York. where she will be turned
over 10 her owners. She will be plae-
ed in commission at once.
The Ohioan. like it's sister ships,
measures Ala feet inches In length,
So feet beam. 81 feet s inches depth
Of hold and will make at least ID
knots an hour when loaded.
These boats are freighteFs Of the
highest class. being equipped with
refrigerating rooms for the handling
of tropical fruits and accommodation
for about so passengers. They were
built TO ply between New York, Pa
mama, San Francisco and the Hawai-
Iolo Aa
finest vessels OF their type afloat.
N
New Equipment for Yokohama.
Several heavy pieces of cargo car
ried ih the Pacific Mail liner Monso--
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
sistance of new and powerful crane
Of 30 ton capacity. Il is Of the so
called hammer type, and IL being in
stalled at the end of the left wing
OF the customs quay. The crane is
81 feet high. and its hammer Is no
feet long and can be electrically turn.
ed IN any direction the motor attach
ed TO the crane being of 40 horse
power.
The builders are Messrs Cowans. and
Sheldins. England. The crane has
been In operation one month. Its
cost Is 100000 yen. The cranes that
have been hitherto used along the
waterfront of Yokohama were only
three to 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.
Jspsnsse Survey ship 10 Lost.
Officers In the Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia brought q report of the loss
Of the Kanto Maru. belonging to the
npanese navy. during q recent storm.
The vessel was wrecked on Miyako-
jima. In the Loochoo archipelago. It
II also stated that Mr.. Shunjiro Sal
TO, an expert on the Inflated steam
er, realizing that all hope was gone. |
fastened to the main mast all d0cu-
ments relating to survey work, and
then went to his doom. After the
storm the documents were saved, and |
the body of the expert was found
iloating near the beach.
On receipt of q report of his gallant |
work, The emperor yesterday post.
humOusly honored the deceased with
the sixth Order of the Sacred Trea.
sure
hitter Rate War Now On.
A fierce competition threatens to
develop on the Japan-American routes.
Messrs Buterfield and Swire have
-. .-n-.a 49,. 49, ckax,~.fror C,rfoxax.oo II
and begun canvassing for cargo along
the China coast However, the ex.
tent 10 which they will reduce their
rates on tea Is still unknown. Pend
ing the announcement by the receding
company of its new rates. which is
expected when the Titan is to leaveIl
Ehimizu, the companies belonging to
the conference will not take up the
challenge.
iyades on the Way With Big Cargo.
Castle and Cooke. agents for the
t,atson Navigation freightdr Hyades,
have been advised today of the sailing
Of the vessel from Seattle with $500
tons Of cargo for Honolulu, and the fol-
lowing shipments to outside ports:
Port Allen. 500 tons: Kahului 725i
tons; Hilo. 475 tons; Kaanapali, 20
tons. The Hyades is due here on
July q. and viii gather sugar at the
Island ports destined for San Fran
cisco. /.
BETTER Weather of Kauai.
In steaming from Ahnkini, and ports
the Inter-Island steamer w. G. Hall is
reported to have met with fine wealth
En- with smooth seas and light favor
able winds. This vessel is an arrival
today with 5000 sacks of sugar and
quantity Of sundries The Hall will
be dispatched for Kauai ports at
o'clock tomorrow evening.