Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
GERMAN VESSELS
ON AUCTION
BLOCK

Whether British and German gov
ernments would consent to the use OF
- war-bOund freight and passenger
| steamers at Manila to relieve the ship
| ping crises and assist in the move
ment of 100000 tons Of sugar at Ilo-
lilo and other Philippine ports, had
received serious consideration when
! the United States auxiliary naval col
lier Nereus steamed from the Asiatic
! station for the east coast of the Unit
/ ed States by the way of Honolulu.
The Nereus anchored off port at mid
! night It win take water before pro-
ceeding to Hampton Roads by the way
of the Panama canal.
German steamers at Manila might
offer a solution 10 the problem that
confronts the Philippine exporter.
Three interned vessels at 1lollO could
take about $4,000 tons.
Arguments have been advanced IA
voring and opposing the proposal to
employ the idle German vessels. 1t
was believed that both British and
the German authorities would never
consent to the plan.
Since the Nereus last visited Ho
nolulu about two months ago it called
at OlOngapo, Cavite and Manila. 1t
is returning to the Atlantic coast with
800 tons of hemp and 800 tons OF
naval stores. Capt G. Hutchinson Is
awaiting orders. The big collier may
remain here for about "a hours while
taking water. The collier is said t
need no coal.
The Nereus is in many respects
duplicate of the Proteus that passed
through the port the early part OF the
week. It's deck is covered by forest
Of cargo booms that form part OF
it's coal loading and discharging equip
ment
The Nereus met with some rough
weather after leaving Nagasak1, Japan,
where it took coal sufficient to carry
it through the canal.
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Ship Filled With Chinese Eggs.
Chinese eggs amounting to 24OO
cases-72, 900 dozen, or 864,OO0-came
over on the Royal Mail liner Glen
gyle, consigned to Seattle and Port
land The entire cost OF the eggs
prior to their changing hands is said
to be something like II 1-2 cents
dozen, as against g cents dozen
at which the fresh ranch eggs are re-
tailed.
Steam Freiehters for Hind, RoIph.
Within two weeks work will be
started at the Union Iron Works on
the two huge twin freighters, one OF
which is for the firm of Hind, Rolph
& Co., and the other for the builders
account. The material for the con-
struction Of the carriers is being as
sembled in the east and will shortly
arrive at San Francisco, when the
keels will be laid down alongside OF
one another. The job will be one OF
the most interesting and important
that the Union Iron Works has had
in many years, as it will mark a new
epoch in shipbuilding, and at the
same time give employment to hun
dreds of skilled mechanics.
The vessels will be built from spe-
cifications in which Mayor. James
Rolph & Co. figured. The Union Iron
Works was 80 pleased with the plans
that they decided to construct a SINH
lar craft. The steamers will be
freighters of the most modern type
and OF 10000 tons capacity.
Big Log Rats in Pacific.
The Benson Lumber Company
will send four rats of logs to San
Diego this summer. according to an
just made at Astoria.
One raft that was built last year is
still in the river. and deckload OF
ceGar poles has been placed on it.
While no official announcement IS
made. it is reported that the Ham
mOnd Lumber Company will snip
only one raft Of pilinG to san Fran
cisco this summer.