The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-12
HANCOCK OFF FOR MANILA.

HANCOCK OFF FOR MANILA
The Transport Hancock got away
shortly after noon. She was compelled
to wait some time for the tug Fearless
which towed the ship Great Admiral
out of the channel. 1t was thought at
first the government tug Eleu would
be brought into service to take the
Hancock out, but the Captain decided
to wait the Spreckels' tug. Finally tir-
ing of waiting for the tug Captain
Struve gave the order to cast loose and
the big white vessel backed water and
skipped down the wharf in the direc-
ton of the light house. A stern line
was carried over to the light house
piles. After getting into this position
the tugs SERVICES ware needed, how
so as 10 head her out into the channel.
This was done and the transport went
off on her journey with colors flying.
1t was reported that the transport was
lying on the coral bed of the harbor
and that she would probably stick when
an attempt was made to take her away.
Sire draws twenty-nine feet of water
and the harbor at low water around the
Waikiki side of the Naval wharf does
not draw much more, and naturally Is
uneven. When the Hancock, then the
Arizona, made her first trip into the
harbor more than two years ago fears
were entertained for her safety in
docking at the Pacific Mail wharf. She
rested in the mud but was held fast.
BIG PASSENGER LIST.
The Union S. S. Moana arrived yes
terday morning from San Francisco en-
route to the Colonies. No passengers
were landed here, although Purser A.
G. Hodson will remain here and return
to San Francisco on the Alameda which
Is expected to sail for the Coast today.
The Moana carried an extremely large
number of passengers mostly for Sgd
ney. She resumed her voyage at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The voy-
age from San Francisco was very
pleasant, no rough weather being en-
countered. The passengers made the
most of the good weather and a sports
committee organized among them was
highly successful in carrying out ar
athletic and games program. The sun
of 1866 was raised and this was used Il
good advantage as prize money fol
winners.
| ALAMEDA BOOKINGS.
for the Alameda which is scheduled t.
sail to-day for San Francisco: e. c
Sharpe, Mr.. Bingenam, j. II. MacLaf
ferty and wife, MIS-. d. NJ. Chambers
Geo. Mcleod, Mr.. Edgar. A. 8. Collins
r. c. Berkeley, e. II. Offley and wife
Mrs. Henry Holmes, Mrs. S. Tuck, Mrs
Morse and daughter, S. G. Wilder, A
Louisson, Mrs. S. B. Curtis, Mr.. Hod
son.
RECEPTION ON THE MOANA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Societ
Ilunched on shipboard today in respons
to invitations from Miss Violet Carey
daughter of the captain of the Moans
A very elaborate menu was served
covers being laid for twenty-five. Mis-
ICarey received her guests in her faith
er's cabin, and prior to luncheon tn
ladies were shown about the sh p. CAP
tain Carey was unavoidabiy absent, b.
his ace was filled by the officers c
the beat. A jollier time and a prettie
function was never held in the Moana
handsome saloon.
First Officer Crisp, Second Office
Shawman, Third officer Lilly and Pun
ser Hodson proved royal entertainer
and most efficient assistants to Mis-
Carey. The company sat down at l.:
and it was o'clock before the hostes
gave the signal to rise. Miss Carey
guests were:
Miss Marie Wells, Miss Oge, Mr.
Page, Mrs. Colruff, Mrs. Sands Formal
Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Shraw, Mrs. Wenbal
Mrs. Jacobs Mrs l. Jacobs, Mrs. Be.
singer, Miss l.. Davis, Miss G.. Bate
Miss j. Ewing, Miss f. Ewing, Mi:
Hennessy, Miss Findlay, Miss Dolbee
Miss Magee, Miss E. Sauth, Miss Pc
heimus, First Officer Crisp, Second Off
Ger Crisp, Second officer Shawma
Third officer Harris, Fourth Officer Ii
ly, Purser G. A. Hodson Of the Moan
ITINERARY OF THE ADAMS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4.-The DO,
who have gone out in the training -sh
Adams for their first cruise will ha,
an interesting voyage. They will wi
ness the trial trip of the battlesh
Wisconsin in Santa Barbara cham
next week, sailing thence to San Die.
for stay of two days, and leavir
there for Magda,ena bay for gun pra
tice and drill. The Adams is schedul,
to return to San Diego on November
land after stay of six days, will Sc
for Hilo, Lahaina and Honolulu. Chris
mas will be spent in the Hawaiian car
tai, and on January 9th the trainil
ship will sail again for San Diego, r
naming there from February Sth to {
l22d, when the return trip to San Fra
cisco will be begun. On the trip t
: ship will stop at San Pedro, Santa Ba
| bara and Monterey. The Adams is d
y here on March 18th.
PACIFIC MAIL CHANGES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Capta
w. III. Mclean of the San Bias, viii
Z arrived yesterday from Panama, W
take out the City of Sydney, sailing t
Central American ports, on the 81
Captain Pillsbnry Of the Sydney is
the battleship Wisconsin, and will
main there until after the trial trip
q the war vessel in Santa Barbara cha
mel Chief Engineer McStay of the c
lon has been transferred to the Pei
taking Chief Hollands place, who ST
ceeds Chief Ferguson of the CHR
ferguson goes east to supervise I
. machinery work OF the two steamt
being built for the Pacific Nails Chi
run. Harry M. McMullin first ASST,
g an engineer of the Rio. becomes oh
. engineer of the Colon.
CRIMPS IN FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The a.,
man transport Alesia sailed early n
morning for Taku with borsa. -. !