The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-30

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p URING the few brief hours that
the Oceanic Steamship Ventura
- remained In port yesterday az
ternoon and evening, the Ocean
ic dock was a scene Of great activity.
The Ventura returning from the Colo
uies for the Coast was sighted twenty
miles of the harbor from a southwest
erly direction at 1:3e O'Clock. The
liner succeeded in completing her
Custom House and quarantine foTmali-
ties and docking shortly after half
past three. The Ventura Is entitled
90 the credit of making one OF the
quickest visits 20 Honolulu that has
been recorded for many a day. The
vessel cast of her lines and sailed for
San Francisco promptly at half-past
seven O'Clock making her stay in at
this port Just four hours.
The Ventura left Sydney at 2:15 on
the afternoon Of Oct. 18th. She sailed
from Auckland on the 18th. and left
Pago Pago on the morning Of the 23rd-
Fine weather throughout the trip was
reported. The steamship had a large
compliment of through passengers,
both In the cabin. intermediate and
steerage When the vessel left Ho-
nolulu last evening she took about six
81 additional passengers for the Main
land While the accommodations
were not crowded. the capacity OF the
beat was taxed 10 the limit Officers
aboard the Ventura speak in the high
est terms regarding the crew which
was shipped at this port on her last
voyage up 10 the Coast. The men have
remained with the ship. and are re-
turning on their second trip. In the
freroom their work has been above
reproach. and the ship has been en-
abled TO go along on its journeys with
ont the trials and tribulations which
other vessels in the Oceanic company
have Of late been subjected.
The Ventura had but very little
f-eight for this port. II was speedily
discharged In the vessels specie
tanks rs $3.50 600 in English gold
coin No coal was taken aboard. ow-
ing To the very limited time given the
vess port. A quantity of fuel was
placed I'm readiness at the dock but
q was found that the bunkers con
talned enough 70 make the trip. with
plenty TO spare.
The departure OF the Ventura in the |
evening drew out a large throng at |
the dock The absence of music by /
the Territorial band was somewhat /
overcome by the efficient efforts of a
travelling cornetist who relieved the /
tedinm of the wait by several we'll ap-
preciated selections. The ships ofFi.
GERS were kept busy clearing the peo-
ple from the gangways and decks. !
The vessel got out into the stream
nr
ous alohas from friends on the docks. /
America Maru From the Coast.
The arrival Of the T. X X. Steam- I
ship America Mgru. Capt. Going. from /
San Francisco yesterday afternoon. /
added greatly to the general busy as
pect Of the waterfront The America
Maru vas sighted In about her usual
time, in the afternoon. and she dock
ed az Pacific Mail wharf at o'clock
Purser Bemiss states that the Japan
ese liner met with strong n. w. head
winds most OF the way down from the
Coast. Rough seas were also encoun-
tered within a day or two before reach
ing this port. when the delightful
weather OF the tropics was met with. /
and the change was hailed with de-
light by the passengers
The steamship has several promi-
nent persons aboard. among whom Is
Mrs. +. II. Conger. wife of Minister
Conger OF the United States legation
at Peking. and Gen Thad. S Shar-
rett. who Is on a diplomatic mission
for the United States to Shanghai.
The boat brought papers and mail to
the amount Of i40 sacks for this port.
The vessel brings two days later
news OF the world She leaves two
lay-over passengers for Honolulu. In
her teerage are SSS Asiatics bound
for the Orient The greater portion OF
the steamships cabin passenger list
IS made up OF returning missionaries.
many OF whom are destined for inter |
or points ir China.
The America Maru viii get away for
he Orient at noon TODAY AS her (
teerage accommodations are limited
o about SO. only a portion of the Jap
inese and Chinese booked from Ho-
lolulu 10 Asiatie ports viii be provid.
a with transportation