Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 500, 18 January 1902 — HONOLULU OIL LINE. [ARTICLE]

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HONOLULU OIL LINE.

Union O'l Company of California to Run Tank Steamer to This Port. The Union Iron Works has closed a contract with the Union Oil Company of California for the building of an oil tank steamer to ply between this (>ort and San Francisco. The capacity of the steamer will he 10.000 barrels of tL’O.iKMi gallons. The construction of the steamer will be rushed as it is needed to satisfy the rapidlx increasing demand for oil for fuel and lighting purposes in the Islands. An official of the oil company is now in Honolulu perfecting arrangements for the distribution of the oil. Other oil companies are also contemplating the building of oil steamers.