Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-17
$1,000. salvage
IS ASKEDBY
NTER.IalND


Asking $4,000 salvage for the work
o. the Nifhau IN saving the American
schooner Halcyon from going 10 pieces
on the rocks at Hilo during the big
psindstorm early this week. the Inter
Island Steam NAVIGATION Company to-
DAY flied suit in admiralty cpurt
against the schooner The libel Will
be served by u. S. Marshal f. r. Hen
cry, who leaves for Hiio this after
noon.
In It's libel the company asserts
that but for the efforts OF the Silhau
the Halcyon would have gone to
pieces quickly. II sets forth that the
schooner was twice dragged from the
proximity OF threatening rocks by the
Niihan, which, after the second att
tempt. stood by with tautenta haws-
ers, holding the little vessel against
the terrific wind that swept over the
bay and would have carried her, I'M
aided, to certain destruction II says
the Niihau was thus occupied for a
day and night, until the fury of the
storm abated. The value OF the
SCHOONER Is estimated at $1,000, and
that OF her cargo at 5000. .... .~., I
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skipper lost on Horn.
Reporting the loss OF her captain
and serious damages received during
heavy weather of Cape, Horn, the
Norwegian bark Oiivebank, from Rot.
terdam for Callao, put into Bahia
Blanca on December 5, according to
adyices received at the coast l.y the
marine department OF the Chamber or
Commerce The wind ammef iencoun.
tered terrific gale on November Is,
and in the turmoil the skipper was
washed overheard and number of
ne crew Injured by being thrown to
the deck The vessel was badly dam:
aged amidships and survey il being
held 70 determine what repairs are
fecessary, The 0Iivebank n well
Known here, having made q number
Of voyages TO the Golden Gate as the
British ship oIivebank.
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Another Dip eafnpaR EuHdina.
The limit TO the dimensions Of
power fishing sampans has not been
4cached by any means, Judging from
the size OF the new craft now on the
ways. ard to be launched next month
from the 1Masaki yards In this city.
TO be operated by Walner Macfarfane,
the vessel will for the present be EN-.
DIoved rs q freikif carrier rather than
used for off-shore fishing The vessel
measures GAS long, 1871 beam and
feet depth. The Lynch Company is
Installing a new type OF engine in the
vessel. The sampAn II said TO be
able to carry about rs tons Of cargo
& 81 sped Of IS knots an hour.
Korea Sailed With BIO List.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, in de.
parting from San Francisco for Ho.
noluln and the coast OF Asia, carried
large list of cabin passengers &C.
cording to predictions from the coast
This vessel had been booked to ca
pacity weeks before the date Of sail,
ing for the Far East With 100 pas
eengers booked in the Korea It was
stated that transpacific passenger
travel bids fair to show an increase
over that OF the past season by q
marked percentage. The first month
Of the year shows large booking fol
all steamers In the service.
Much Work on the cIaudine.
Before the Inter-Island steamer
Claudine goes into commission agar
that vessel win be given general
orerhauling. A thorough examination
Of all plates on the vessels bottom
viii be made and where the 1easi
weakness is indicated. new metal vii
( be substituted. IT may be 3 number
Of weeks before the vessel resume.
the regular run to Maui ports. Work
men are now removing the coating o.
PAINT as the vessel rests on the dry
dock