The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-19
More Coal Coming.

Advices brought by the Sonoma show
that about 5000 tons OF coal are now
on the way to Honolulu from Newcas-
tie. The following coal ships are en-
route TO the islands: British bark Bar
ossa. American bark Hawaiian Isles,
British ship Columbia, American
schooner Robert Sudden. American
schooner william +. CAIRNS. American
schooner Honolulu. and the British
bark Aeolus. The freight rate on coal
from Newcastle to Honolulu has been
advanced from ten TO thirteen shillings.
Shipping Notes.
The Sierra brought over 400 bags of
mail for Honolulu.
The barkentine Pactolus will sail for
San Francisco today.
The schooner Mary f. Foster got
away yesterday for Puget Sound.
Among the through passengers on the
Sierra is Colonel w. Bell. United States
Consul n Sydney.
Master Claus Spreckels and Miss
Spreckels came down on the Sierra yes
terday to- visit their mother.
The Lehua departed last evening for
kamalo. Laha!na and other Maui ports.
She carried no island passengers.
The steamer China from the Orient
Is due TO arrive tomorrow evening, and
VIII sail Saturday for San Francisco.
The barkentine Planter sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu on June 2.
with a general cargo and 50 horses and
mules.
The German bark werra. rs days out
from Bremen for this port. was spoken
on June in latitude 30 north, longitude
- west.
u. Bechoefer. cook OF the Buford.
who charges Captain Martens with
having triced him up. has sued Mar
tens for $1,000 damages.
The Picking. in spite of her disabled
machinery. made the trip from Homo
lulu 10 San Francisco in seven days.
arriving there June 7th.
The schooner Julia Z. whalen. pur-
chased by Captain Rosehill and w. c.
Peacock. Is being fitted out in San
Francisco. preparatory TO entering the
guano trade at Marcus Island.
The City OF Peking will be four days
late in arriving here. She sailed from
San Francisco last Monday. according
10 advices brought by the Sierra. and
should get in Sunday or Monday.
The Tsmpico will not sail from Seat
tie until July LIST. according To advices
received yesterday by Agent Beebe OF
the Globe Navigation Company. The
freighter was TO have sailed on June
10th.
The transport, Meade was TO have
sailed from San Francisco on June 16.
but goes by way Of Nasasaki. and does
not stop in Honolulu. She will take on
coal there. thus saving time at Manila.
This is a new route which transports
are TO follow in the future
But one bid was received by the Sec
rotary 81 War for the transport Eg-
bert. and that OF $4,000 from a San
Francisco firm. The reason given for
the low bid is that the transport would
have to sail under her British registry
II sold TO private parties. and Secretary
Root has recommended the passage Of
a law by which transports upon their
sale shall be registered under the
American flag. The Egbert cost the
government originally S200.eo0. and re-
pairs costing s2t4.715 were made 10 her
Root recommends the sale also OF the
Meade SedEwick. Mcclellan and SUM
ner. The Rcsecrans was also put UP.
but the one bid Of s3s. 900 was rejected.
and both the Rosecrans and Buford
will be laid by. The Grant is also offer
I'd for sale