The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-15
FLOTSAM AND JETSAA
OCEANIC, ALWAYS WELCOME, IN
AND OUT AGAIN.
The Miowera to Go to England More
News of Blackbirder Ferguson
iwalani and Mnkec Arrive.
The Oceanic leaves at midnight.

lht oceanic leaves NJ midnight.
The steamers James Makce and Iva
lani arrived and left for Kauai to-day.
1t took all OF Captain Rice's strength
at the tug Eleu's wheel yesterday out
side.
The steamer Pelc left at s o'clock this
morning with cargo OF coal for Mako
well plantation.
The American schooner Olga left SAN
Francisco Jan. 3lst for Mahukona with
a general cargo.
The white coasters :. c. Allen and
lrmgard are both at Brewers wharf.
White paint is big improvement on
our merchantmen.
The schooner J. g. North and the
barkcntine Planter arrived at San Fran
cisco from the Islands on Jan. 30th, and
the barkentine Amelia on Jan. 3lst.
The Oceanic had severe weather three
days out from Yokohama. The sea ran
SO high that the vessel had to head di-
rectly south for twenty-four hours to
miss severe trouble.
The Pacific Mail liner Oceanic, Com
mander Smith, arrived in port at :
o'clock this morning, eleven aud half
days from Yokohama, with cargo of
Chinese merchandise.
Captain Frank II. tombstone, formerly
OF the Inflated steamer City of New
York, has been given command OF the
steamer City OF sydney. This is full
vindication of the captain. The Sydney
is sister ship to the lost New York.
The Sydney will take the place OF the
steamer San Bias on the Panama route.
VICTORIA (B. c., Jan. 3l.-Not more
than five Victoria Sealers will hunt on
the Pacific, and the combined American
and British fleets on the coast will
hardly number Il dozen. The scalcrs
20 out with the expectation that the
regulations of the Paris arbitrators will
be put in force this year.
The bark Ophir, Captain w. II. Fergu-
son, sailed from San Francisco Jan. 3lst
Tor Sydney, New South Wales. The
revenue cutter Corwin was lying at
anchor off Meiggs wharf and about
quarter OF a mile from the Ophir. The
cutter was closely watching the sus-
pected bark, but no search OF the vessel
was made. There is no doubt that Fer
guson is on a blackbirding voyage.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Mo
vera will have but little work done in
san Francisco. There were some differ
cnces between the owners Of the vessel
and the underwriters. j. Wildridgc,
consulting engineer of sydney, y. :. W,
came here i'll behalf OF the owners. The
differences were adjusted and it was de-
cided to take the MiOwera to Newcastle
on-the-Tyne, England, for repairs. This
| is where the vessel was built. The re-
pairs will be very extensive, the inten-
| ton being to practically rebuild her.
The MiOwera will be cut in two and
heightened about thirty feet. She will
be retitted with special reference to the
trans-Paciiic trade. Originally the YES
sci was intended for the Australian
trade only, but now that it is the inten-
ton to maintain q tirst-class service be-
tween Vancouver and Sydney all of the
appointments OF liner such Us plies be-
tween New York and Liverpool will be
added.
1t is claimed that the Miowera can be
taken to England and repaired at less
expense and in shorter time, includ-
ing the weeks lost on the voyage, than
in this city. She will leave Tor Esqui-
malt to-day. After going into the dry
dock there and being thoroughly cleaned
the Miowera will load with cargo Of
coal and make the home voyage to Eng
land by way OF Cape Horn.-Chronicle