The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-31
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old year, the Olympic saved a tax of
ABOUT $1,000 upon the sugar contained
In the cargo.
Algoa to Garry Coal.
The steamer Algoa, noted for her
large capacity, sailed from San Fran
cisco on the 18th instant for Nanaimo
to load coal for Port Los Angeles.
Captain q. G. Hansford went in com
mand of the steamer. The Algoa is
capable of carrying a cargo of II 900
tons dead weight of COAL or fully twice
as much as the huge collier Titania
brings down from the north The AL
goa, owned by the Pacific Mail Com
pany, was lately released from the
transport service.
The Sherman's Repairs.
Repairs to the transport Sherman
Will consist principally of new decks.
the rebuilding of the hospital with a
new teak deck, additional staterooms
and general enlargement of the yes
sells capacity. When the Sherman re-
turns to the service, after four or f1ve
months, the transport will closely re-
semble the Sheridan, upon which ex-
tensive repairs and alterations have
| lately been made.
Lawton at the Dock.
The transport Lawton, scheduled to
sail for Manila via Honolulu and
If<I,
San Francisco on the Goth instant. and
the work of preparing the vessel for
the trip has been commenced. The
Lawton'S place in the dry dock at
Hunters point was taken by the
steamer Hero of the California and
Oriental line.
More Herses for Manila.
over 700 horses and mules for army
purposes in the Philippines will be
taken to Manila by the British steam
er Oopack, which reached San Fran
cisco from Manila in ballast about ten
days ago. The date of the vessels de-
parture has not yet been fixed The
transport Leelanaw, which also re-
Gently returned from Manila has been
released from the Government service
and turned over to the owner, the
Saginaw Steel Company.
Hawaiian Isles in Distress.
News was received at San Fran
cisco on the 10Th instant from Mel
bourne that the American ship Ha-
waiian Isles had arrived there from
Chemainus with her bulwarks damag-
ed and part of her deckload gone The
ship was laden with lumber.
Rosamond Reaches Port.
1 Of
| from Honolulu, the schooner Rosa
mond arrived at San Francisco on the
21st instant with a few passengers and
a cargo of sugar. Captain Ward re-
! ports that for almost the entire dis
| lance from Honolulu to San Francisco
his vessel was in company with the
| Olympic, sometimes one in advance
and again the other, until the Olympic
| caught a wind that took her into port
| ahead of the Rosamond.
Lumber for Manila.
| 1t is reported that extra transports
are to be chartered at Seattle to carry
100000 feet of lumber from Puget
Sound to Manila for the government
| Bids for the lumber will be opened by
Major Ruhlen, local quartermaster fol
the army at Seattle.
| Tive Vessels Sold.
Captain E. E. Game, in San Francis.
co from Seattle, reports having solo
the bark Northern Light at New
| Whatcom and the brig Tanner to Cap
tain William Newhall. The Tanner i:
now repairing at Ballard, Puget Sound
Transport Conemaugh Arrives.
The freight transport Conemaugl
reached San Francisco on the 21st in
slant. thirty EIGHT days from Manila
| and twenty-three days from Nagasaki
in ballast Captain Broomhead is il
command of the Conemaugh, having
exchanged his position as master o
the transport Pennsylvania, now il
the Philippines, for that of Captain
Roberts. of the Conemaugh. Both yes
sells are owned by the Internationa
Navigation Company. The Cone
maugh's trip from Manila was pleas
ant. Nagasaki was left two days afte
the transport Wyefield had sailed flo
San Francisco. but the Wyefield ha
not yet been reported.
Bear Flag Was Flying.
When the bark Melanope sailed TO
Sydney on the 10th instant, from Sal
Francisco, the Bear flag of California
flew from the mizZen. 1t was in homo
of the fact that in September last, a
the golden anniversary of the State
into the OHlOH, tfic hSidti
ope secured first prize and the flag 70
being the best decorated vessel in tn
harbor On board the Melanope is tn
wife of Captain Robinson, who is
native daughter.
Oceanic Company's Dividends.
At the annual meeting of the Ocean
!, ic Steamship Company, IN San Fran
cisco OH the 21st instant, John I
Spreckels was elected president, A. I
" Spreckels vice president and treasur
> er, and the following were chosen di
rectors: w. D. K. Gibson, A.
Tubbs, T. B. Pheby, George Fritsc
: | and Claus Spreckels. e. H. Sheldo
u was elected secretary The compan
, has paid $4,000 in dividends durin
the year. at the rate of so cents
= month on $4,000 shares.
I. Schooner Falcon Is Safe.
The schooner Falcon is reported I
have arrived at Port Townsend on til
. 22d from Salinas Cruz. 1t was feare
by many persons that the capsize
y wreck of a schooner lately seen off til
II northern coast was the remains of tt
u Falcon and her arrival leaves II
a identity of the wreck a greater my.
o. terry than ever.
e KimbalPs New Steamer.