The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-01


of Seattle has chartered the ships Iroquois
and John Currier as substitutes for the
steamer Bloemfontein, having been un-
able to secure any American steamers. 1t
was the wish of the company to put two
steamers on the run, but at the present
time American steamers cannot be en-
gagged anywhere in the world.
The charters for the two sailing vessels
above named are for four months. AS
stated yesterday, the Iroquois, Captain
Thompson, first of the two vessels to sail
fl ON Seattle, arrived in port on Monday.
Ship John Currier. Captain Lawrence.
will follow the Iroquois before long. After
discharging here they will return to Sc
attic to load again for Honolulu.
SAILORS UNION.
Headquarters have been established
here for the Sailors Union of the Pacific
preparatory to the organization of reg
ular branch of the union in Honolulu. j.
p, Rasmussen, an agent of the organiza-
ton, was sent here from San Francisco
to make all arrangements and look after
the work in all it's details, and he is now
making ready to start the Honolulu
branch of the Sailors Union of the Pa
ciic.
This organization has a membership OF
about 1000 and is the successor of the
CT asst Seamen's Union and the Steamship
Mems Protective Association. Rasmussen
new occupies quarters at the corner OF
King and Nuuanu streets and declares
that with the union going full blast there
will be no room on the waterfront for
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now ruling union rates, are $40 per month
on lumber vessels between the Islands
and the Coast and S35 on vessels between
here and San Francisco. These rates have
been in operation for some time. Mos
Iof the men now in this harbor are mem
lbers of the union and will probably iden
tify themselves Immediately with the 10
cal branch. Shipping of crews will b'
done at the union headquarters.
BOOKED FOR THE COAST.
Great numbers of people are making
ready to depart for the Mainland. No
lonly are the Aorangi and Australia list
VERY large but several have engaged pas
lsage on the schooner Rosamond, Captain
Ward. The Aorangi Is due today from
lSydney and will leave here for Victori;
and Vancouver with all accommodation
taken. Bookings on the Aorangi are a
fellows:
Mrs A. s. Parke Miss l. s. Parke w
lC Parke, II. A. Allen, Mrs. C. G. Ballen
tyne, nurse and five children; Miss Hart
nagel. Mrs. Arteigh, Mrs. w III. Bur
CESS, VIM. T. Somerville, L. NJ. Presna
and wife, Miss Hartwell, +. Waldoogt
IJohn Dawson. T. NJ. Starkey, w. 7. Bull
and wife, s. c. Sayers, All Sang, All Yone
c. ]. Mccarthy, B. F. Chapman, Miss Id
M. Portion, Peter High, w. c.. E. Batch
Ter. M. C. c. Won Loben Sells, ]. j. vo
Loben Sells ]. f. Won Loben Sells, L. Bay
ly, w. III. Harris, l.. p. Arriere and wife
w. f. Cumback, Miss Henry Tilden, Mr..
G. Tilden, Caroline NJ. Crosby, Mrs
GILL; A. Valentine, w. Jameson.
On August 18th the Australia, due TIL
morning from San Francisco, will retur
to that port. The list to date is large. b,
there is still room for more passenger
Those who have already booked are:
Mr. Grigsby, Mrs. II. j. Dyer and chill
W. A. Bowen and wife, w. G. Peacoc
and wife, Miss Kimball, Mrs. Dodd, Mr.
. p. Gleason, Miss b. Meyer, Miss L.
Pond, Master Bowen, Master Cowa
Mrs. r. NJ. Davidson, T. Fujita, Mr.. ar
Mrs. Hallam and two children. S. Y
Nichols, T. F. Dredge, f. w. Schluete
Mrs. NJ. Good, Miss Annabel Lee, Mi
Van Meter, II. Deacon and son, Mi
Ahrens, George Richardson, Misses Ric
ardson ca, j. F. Kent and wife, II.
Ruggies and wife, Mrs. T. p. Pultene
Miss Rosa, Miss A. Ariole, G. A. Bach,
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolph, e. Holton, Tho
Kuhl, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. f.
Green, f. b. Root, M. M. Distances
Mr. Hent, DR.. w. A. Setchell, Miss Ca
RE Mccall, Miss Turner, Prof and Nj
Hosmer, +. G. Aldrich and wife, F.
Aldrich and wife. John McGreeny a
wife, Mrs. T. Mills, Miss NJ. Riorda
Mrs. II. Burrows ana daughter, T.
kosh, Miss Angie Willard, John
Adams, A. j. lie Baron, wife and fl
children, Mrs. G. NJ. Hurson, Mrs. LIE
T.. Howe, William Laughter.
The new schooner Rosamond, sailing
San Francisco on Saturday, will carr
Mrs. j. f. Warner. Miss Clara Kelly, NJ
j. Y. Bush, A. McPike, Miss Cutter,
, Doughty, Mrs. Fl. ]. Platts, Mr.. and NJ
G. o. Metcaf, l.. w. Blankman Miss
Ubhoff. w. ]. Silk. t. P. Russell Sol
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