The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-01
MISSIONARY CRAFT
SOUTHERN CROSS
NEW FULL POWERED STEAM
VESSEL FOR MISSIONARY WORK
AMONG SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

AMONG SOUIH SEA ISLANDS,
SYDNEY, August 15.-The fine new
steam yacht Southern Cross, specially
designed and built for the work of the
Melanesian Mission in the South Seas,
arrived at Sydney on her maiden voy-
age from London shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning, and an hour later
berthed at Floods wharf, at the Circu-
lar Quay, where she will remain until
her departure for Auckland on Satur-
day next. During the morning the Bish-
op of Newcastle (Rev. DR.. Stanton) and
several others interested in the work of
the mission boarded the steamer, but
the public functions will not commence
until today.
The Southern Cross brought a number
OF passengers from London, included
among whom were the Rev. G.. w.
'OFerrall and Mrs. OFerrall, who are
returning to Norfolk Island, after
~,,ending twelve months holiday in
England. Mr.. O'Ferrall was a student
of Trinity College, Melbourne and
former curate of All Saints, st. Kilda.
where he labored for seven years. For
six years he has been engaged in mis-
sionary work at Santa Cruz and Nor
folk Island, and is now proceeding to
Vureas, in the Banks Islands, to open
central school for the group. For
merly all the women resided at Norfolk
Island but q new departure has been
made, and Mrs. O'Ferrall will accom-
pany her husband to his new appoint
ment. The Rev. r. NJ. Faithful-Davies.
curate at Richmond, near London, for
some years. has been appointed by
Bishop Wilson organizing secretary to
the mission in Australia; he came over
land from Melbourne. Other passen-
gers are the Rev. c. w. Howard, MA,
of st. Johns College, Oxford, and St.
Augustine's, Canterbury. who prior to
leaving England worked in the east end
of London; Brothers Bourne and Mill
ward, of the Evangelist Brotherhood,
Northampton who are proceeding TO
the Solomon Islands; Mr.. Y. H. Drew,
young layman: Messrs. T. H. Andrews.
engineer: and ]. Staples, mechanic; and
Miss Herbert, trained nurse and stu
dent of st. Deny's. Warminstor, who
has been connected with parish and
mission work in London and elsewhere
for sixteen years. Miss Herbert is ac-
companied by Miss Kiddy. With the
exception of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Ferrall, all
these missionaries are joining the mis-
sion for the first time. In addition to
those mentioned, Miss Farr. who has
IN bored for many years in the mission
field, Joined the vessel at Adelaide,
while the Rev. ]. Goodman. who has
just returned from England, embarked
at Melbourne for his diocese in the New
Hebrides.
The principal dimensions of the
Southern Cross are: Length over all,
hot IL,
lars. 17Fft.; breadth. soft: draught of
water, 19ft. Although provided with
triple aXr" nsion engines of ample DOW
err, she is rugged as a three-masted
schooner. with . verv liberal soil nlon.
The foremost is square rugged, with
four courses, topsail top-gallant sail,
and the main and mizzen masts fore
and-aft rugged. She has accommoda-
ton for no fewer than los souls. The
principal rooms are arranged in the
bridge, There is a large saloon and
chancel divided from 1T by sliding doors
SC that when these are thrown back the
two become one and are available as
a chapel On the port and starboard
sides of the bridge respectively are the
Bishops and captains rooms, with four
state-rooms arranged on each side
abaft the saloon, each capable of ac-
two passengers. There
are two large lifeboats, two cutters, and
a dingy arranged on davits, in conve-
nient positions. The vessel cost about
G21 500, which has been provided for
by subscriptions in England, Australia
and New Zealand. The expenditure on
the mission exceeds 10000 year, of
which income G4S00 is raised in Eng
land; but the income must be increased
to e15,OOO if the mission is to adequate
ly cope with it's work. The mainte-
nance of the steamer alone is estimated
at 1000 annually. The Admiralty, in
recognition of the great services rem
dered by the mission to men-of-war on
the Australian station, made hand
some present to the Southern Cross of
complete set of charts and sailing
directions.
Captain William Sinker is in COM
mand, and associated with him are the
following officers: Chief officer, Mr.. j.
Brlndle; second officer, James Broad
house; chief engineer, Robert Duggan;
second engineer, Mr.. Nelson third en-
gineer Mr.. D. Grant. The crew num-
Der %.
The vessels will remain in port until
Saturday next. 1t was originally in
tended to sail on Wednesday next for
Auckland, but owing to the fact that
certain engineers repairs are to be eff
fected here she will be delayed for
few days longer than anticipated. From
here the vessel will proceed to Auck-
land, and will then call at Norfolk ISL
and, the headquarters of the Melanesian
Mission. She will then leave on a
cruise among the islands of the New
Hebrides, Santa Cruz, and solomon
Groups, returning to Norfolk Island.
Subsequently the Southern Cross will
be laid up for three months during the