The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-18

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rest Of the vessels which have come
into this port lately. The Archer had
quite n rough time of it for a while,
with big seas and heavy winds. and
one of her topgallant sails was split
by the tremendous force of the wind.
She did not suffer any other damage.
however. and made port in good order.
She brings a cargo of about 1900 tons
of general merchandise, and is at pres
ent lying at the end of the Irmg ID
| wharf
Llta Makes Long Trip.
The German ship Lita arrived yes
terday morning from Hamburg. She
was 134 days from Hamburg, 133 days
from Cuxhafen, and 123 days from the
channel. She had an uneventful trip
and met good weather during nearly
the entire voyage. She was fifteen
days rounding the Horn. and there the
only bad squaIl she met was encouu-
tered. 1t was a fierce gale, and al
though it lasted only two hours, it did
some damage. breaking the foresheets
and carrying away the mizzen lower
topsail. In the Southern Pacific, be-
tween the fiftieth and thirtieth degrees,
very calm weather was met, and il
took the vessel some three weeks to
make this distance. The equator was
crossed on November in longitude
121 west. After crossing the equator
quiet weather was experienced. The
fr,I,
ment on board during the voyage was
the capture of two large sharks, which
were caught off the Brazilian coast.
AS soon as the first one was hauled
on deck the hook was thrown over. It's
mate Immediately bit and met the
same fate as the first one. Captain
Harms explained to the passengers
that probably the sharks were broth
ers.
The Lita carries a cargo of 1850 tons
of general merchandise. AS nearly all
the freight is heavy stuff, the vessels
hold is only a little more than half
filed. The Lita brought as passengers
Mr.. j. Halbekoth, with his wife and
child. The vessel anchored in the
stream, as Captain Harms expects it
to be several days before he will have
a chance to discharge his cargo. The
Lita Will probably go to San Francis
co when she has finished discharging
in this port, as she has been chartered
tice. however. to await further orders
before proceeding
Aloha Touches ssvera Ports.
The American schooner Aloha, Cap
tain Fry, arrived in port yesterday
forenoon. The Aloha left San Fran
cisco about thirty-two days ago, and
went from there to Kailua where she
unloaded about 400 tons of her cargo.
The trip from San Francisco to Kali
lua was made by the Aloha in twenty
days. From Kailua the schooner pro-
ceeded to Lahaina, where she dis
charged another 400 tons of freight.
The Aloha reports some pretty rough
weather during her trip from Lahaina
to this port. She has about six or sew
en- hundred tons of freight for this
port. She is at present lying at the
side of the schooner Malolo by the
Fishmarket wharf.
HackfeId's Launched Beached.
Hackfeld's launch Mohea was beach
ed by the wind and high seas yester-
day morning at Waiakea. She was
towing two barges loaded with fertiIiz-
er when the line snapped. The launch
found herself in a pocket, and could
not extricate herself before she touch
ed bottom. The scows were picked up
by the Lurline, and the launch will be
hauled into the water without damage.
1t was, however, necessary to remove
her boilers, which was an arduous job
in the rough water-Hilo Tribune, No
vember 10.
Vessels in HlIo.
American ship Falls of Clyde, Mat
son, master.
American bark Martha Davis, Meal
mon, master.
American bark Roderick Dhu, John
son. master.
American bark st. Katherine, saun-
ders, master.
Shipping Notes.
The steamer MikahaIa began dis
charging at EleeIe on the afternoon
Of the 10th.
The steamer James Makee was at
Hanamaulu discharging on November
is. She expected to go to Kappa to-
day.
The steamer w. G. Hall reports the
following sugar left on Kauai. ready
for shipment: X s. NJ. $500 bags; V.