The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21


| a Chinese by the name of II. Tong.
! This man was let ashore before the
| steamer people were, aware that ne
could not be allowed ashore before he
was passed by the immigration in
! spector. Consequently, Captain Flint,
of the waterfront police, is now hav-
! ing a lively hunt for him. The steam
ship brought 1870 tons of freight and
1913 sacks of mail Tor this port. She
| Is to leave for San Francisco on Tues
day night.
Tobey Loses Spars and Sails.
The long expected barkentine Ger
ard c. Tobey arrived yesterday after
noon, after a passage of twenty-seven
Gays from San Francisco to this port.
During the first part of her voyage, up
to latitude "a north and longitude 1$l
west, the Tobey had hard fight
against the toughest kind of weather.
Southwesterly winds prevented the
vessel from making much headway,
and frequent squalls with rough sea
made the life of the sailors an exceed
iEgly busy one. On Friday, November
%, the fore upper topsail yard was
carried away in heavy squall, ana
part Of the fore top and the lower
trestle-trees were taken also. On the
following Sunday the flying jib stay
parted, and the flying jib was carried
of, but the sail was rescued. Shortly
afterwards the weather became calmer,
and variable sOuthweSterly and south
easterly winds were encountered. The
Tobey sighted Maui about four days
before she came into port, but the
contrary winds prevented her from get
ting in. The ship S. u. Carleton was
sighted off this Island. She is now
forty-eight days out from Tacoma, and
has been awaited here with some anX-
iety.
The Tobey brought as passengers
Mrs. +. j. Walker and her six children
Her husband, Mr.. +. ]. Walker, has
been a resident of this city for some
time The Tobey also brought about
$500 tons of general cargo. She was
locked at the Fishmarket wharf where
she viii probably discharge.
Coal Vessels Arrive.
The American bark James Johnson
arrived from Newcastle yesterday. af-
ter a trip of sixty days. The trip was
uneventfuI. and no bad weather to
speak of was encountered. The vessel
had u fair northeasterly wind until
New Zealand was reached, after which
time she experienced battling winds and
Gains The schooner Novelty, now
seventy-seven days from Newcastle.
was sighted about fourteen days ago.
rorth of the equator. The Johnson
sighted Hawaii eight days ago, and
ever since that time she has been beat
ing against unfavorable winds. She
brought a cargo of 1850 tons OF coal
consigned to Hackfeld & Co.
The Robert Searies. also from New
castle, arrived yesterday a little after
the Johnson. She had a spell Of rough
weather which lasted about seven
days. but otherwise her trip was IN
eVentful. she anchored outside yes
terday. as she is going to Eieele with
her cargo Of 1000 tons Of coal. She
came to this port to clear at the Gus
toms house Captain Piltz. who COM
mands the Searles. IS q brother TO Cap
tain Pitz Of the Inter-Island steamer
Waialeale.
Lucille at San Francisco.
The ship Lucille, which was expected
at Kihei from Oyster HarbOr. is report
ed by the latest advices from the Coast
TO have put into san Francisco in dis
tress on December Is. She struck ire
mendous gales on leaving the Sound,
and sprung a leak. For some time she
was in danger of sinking. \ little later
she lost overheard her fore topmast,
jibboom and main topSallant mast.
They We're kept along the vessels side
by the rigging, while the ship was div
en- ahead by the hurricane. and all on
board feared that the timbers would
Stave a hole in the vessels side. Cap
tain Sule Is much praised for the sea-
manship he displayed in getting the
vessel into port safe.
New Maru Steamers.
The Chronicle of December I3 states
that Captain Tamioka. of the Togo
Kisen Kaisha, who passed through here
yesterday in the America Maru. is 90
II z TO inspect new steamers in the
states. in behalf Of the company. which
Intends placing two large modern
steamers which are 10 take the place
OF the America. Nippon and Hongkone
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