The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-02
WHARF AND WAVE
Steamers and Wil5jamnGFS Arrive
In The HaFb0T.
TRANSPORT DUKE OF flfE'S TRIP
Cape Horn Delays the County of
Merloneth - Collier Bioemfon-
teIn Discharging.

FoWE "lnu-l&mmerS and TWO big
steamers came into the harbor vester-
day. Early in the morning the United
States army transport Duke of Fife
from San Francisco. was off the port
and soon after the big British freight
or Abergeldie came in the channel
from Yokohama with Japanese ;mmi-
grants. During the day the American
barkentine W. II. Dimond and bark
Mohican. from San Francisco and
British bark County of Merioneth. from
Liverpool all with general cargoes
came 10 anchorage in the stream, fol-
Io"ed late IN the afternoon by the Brit
Ism bark Cardigan Castle, with coal for
the IhIted states quartermaster. from
Newcastle. The Duke of Fife and
Abergeldie anchored in the stream and
the Japanese passengers of the Aber-
geldle transferred to MauliOla ouar9n-
tine station. During the ferrying of
the Japanese one of the boats was can
sized throwing the occupants into the
shallow water close 10 the quarantine
wharf There was quite a scare for a
while. Men, women and babies all
dld their share of the yelling, but they
received nothing more than a good
WettlnS. which was taken good natur-
edIE by all. The Mohican got a berth |
up town and the w. III. Dimond will |
commence diScharging soon as pos |
slbie. as both these vessels have car |
goes on board which are greatly need |
ed by the local tradesmen. The Car
digdn Castle. with her 700 tons of |
haYt 1a1 81,
port GarOnne at Oceanic wharf and be-
gan dtscharging into her bunkers i'm
mediately. The County of Merioneth's
cargo consists of general merchandise
much needed in the coming holiday
trade, and every effort will be made to
get her berth.
TRANSPORT DUKE OF FIFE AR
RIVES.
The British steamship Duke of Fife,
with $40 men and - officers of the
Thirty-eighth United States Infantry
and 100 recruits and casuals. yesterday
joined her consort. the St Paul, which.
with the other companies OF the regi-
ment, arrived Thursday afternoon. The
Duke of Fife sailed from San Francis
co on the morning of November q,
one days later news. She
was delayed on the way down by her
getting out of repair. which
will be put in thorough order before
sailing for Manila. which will proba-
bly, be about next Monday in company
with the st. Paul.
The officers of the Thirty-eishth Reg
ment on board are: Major c. H. Muir.
Captains ID. F. Allen, r.
\. Nichols, j. l.. Jordan. J. 5. Powell
:. l.. Greenstead. w. II. Collier: Lieu
enants q. ID. Arrosmith. J. T.. Morris.
J. l.. Kramer. \. J. Brown, r. F.
Woods. L. Blanchard. T. Hit. T. G..
Abbott. w. c. Hudson. j. r. Maxwell.
D. G.. Mendell, II. b. Ellis. Captain T.
;. Dewey is surgeon. q. II. Jones as
'istant surgeon and Captain J. Newton
Iuartermaster. Lieutenant F. A.
Thompson Is adjutant. The officers of
he Duke of Fife are: Captain J. S.
COX. First Officer G.. Mills, Second Off
'er \. Hawkins. Third officer T. Tut
Fourth Officer l.. =. Cole, Chief Engi-
leer c. Gleddon and Purser G. Bishop.
The Duke of Fife is d British ship of
s.117 tonnage and was formerly of the
Queensland Royal Mail line. running
between London and Queensland. She
has been chartered by the United
States Government for six months with
In option OF twelve. -