The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-08
Wharf AND WAVE.

The bark S. c. Allen has changed
her flag from that of the WEIGH to the
Williams, Dimond Line.
The schooner Transit has been char
tered to load in the Hawaiian Line at
San Francisco for Honolulu.
The flags of the American vessels in
port were at half-mast yesterday out
of respect for the death of United
States Minister A S. Willis.
The Mauna Loa came in yesterday
afternoon, after a most pleasant voy-
age from Maui and Hawaii ports. Her
maiden trip was entirely satisfactory,
and the people all along the route were
more than pleased with the new boat
The rumor that the Mauna Loa
stopped twice on her way to Lahaina
is denied. For about two miles out
at half speed, and for the remainder
of the way up, as well as the trip
down she went only at three-quarter
speed.
It JdpdutSt L
ru, Andrews master, arrived yesterday
morning, 10 days from Yokohama,
with a cargo of 4,119 packages of mer-
chandise consigned to VIM. G. irwin 6:
Co. The Tenshin-Maru brought two
cabin passengers, together with POI
male and 73 female Japanese. She will
sail for Seattle today.
The P. NJ. S. S. China, the last
steamer from the Coast to pass
Honolulu had most valuable |
cargo aboard for China The ship |
ment of ginseng for China is very
large one, its value being $4,000. The
of leather to Japan are also
large The compressed cotton is ma
in value at $5S,130.
In August last the steamer Kilauea
Hou picked up a life buoy in the |
channel between Maui and Hawaii. |
The buoy was marked in Japanese
characters, which denoted that it be-
onged to H. 1. ]. NJ. war-ship Banjo
has been received that the
buoy was lost from that vessel in
1874 off the coast of Hondo.
The steamer Mauna Loa was vel
,omed with no small demonstration all
along her route on her first trip to
Maui and Hawaii ports At Lahaina
he wharf was crowded. At Kailua
between 300 and 400 went aboard. At
<e Au Hou also large number visit
ID the Mauna Loa. At Hookena Capt
Simerson found it necessary to stop the
people from going aboard, as he was
7ery late.
The o. S. s. Monowai, Carey COM
nander, arrived in port yesterday
loon, after a pleasant voyage from
he Colonies. Following is Purser
report: Left Sydney on De-
ember 21st at 4:30 p. m. and arrived
n Auckland on December 25th at 10
/. m. Left Auckland next day at 2:15 !
. m; reached Apia on the 3Oth, at
80 p. M; made stay of 10 hours
nd arrived in Honolulu as above.
The Wittram propeller that has
,roven such a success on the tug Re
lance is to be placed on thes steamer {
}zarina, and when it is in working {
rider the big ocean liner Alameda. =,
unning to Sydney, will be fitted with
me of the new wheels, and it is ex-
ected that her running time will be
essened from three days to a week On {
he trip between this port and the Aus '
ralian harbor-San Francisco Exam
ner.
The o. S. S. Australia, Houdlette
arrived in port yesterday c
Forming. Following is Purser Nc t
,ombe's report of the voyage from q
an Francisco: Left San Francisco De =
ember 20, 1896, at p. m, with AZ :,
abin and "a steerage passengers and
bags mail. Experienced moderate
} fresh southeast and southwest gales,
nth a rough sea and heavy west by
orthwest swells until January I'd;
hence to p ortlight north and north
asst trades. Arrived January 5th, 1897,
t $50 a. m. Time, 6 days, 10 hours
nd 80 minutes. January Sd at 9:55 a.
|. passed S. S. Coptic.