The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-21
SIBERIA AN
INTERESTING BOAT

With 263S tons of cargo for this port
the Pacific Mail liner Siberia arrived
in port yesterday morning at an early
hour from the Orient. The cargo was
the largest ever brought here in pas
senger vessel from the Far East Cap
tain Riley, the cock superintendent,
Tackled the big job at once, and win
have everything out in time today to
permit the vessel to depart at room
for San Francisco.
The voyage from Japan was devoid
of special interest, except that the pas
sengers noticed that the heat was try
ing. The steamer James H. Legget
bound for Midway Island, was sighted
a few days ago.
In the big cargo there were 22.54s
packages of freight for Honolulu
There are g.. 1ss bags of rice, 1o15 mats.
of rice, 1896 tubs of sol, s13s bales of
gunny sacks. The vessel carries treas
ure, amounting to s2,sOo,ooO, for San
Francisco.
Among the passengers are the mem
bers of the Philippine Commission, en-
route to the st. Louis Exposition ct the
expense of the Federal Government.
They represent every district and pro-
vince in the Archipelago. They are in
charge of A. w. Ferguson and Captain
T. IIardmann.
For Honolulu. were Senator and Mrs.
Cecil Brown and Miss Irene Dickson,
who have been touring the Orient. All
return in the best of health.
Mr.. Tony Along and his son, Chun
Wing Sien Along. will remain over in
Honolulu until the next through steanl-
er TO the Coast. Mr.. Tony Along is
making his first VISIT to Hoaofdlu III
about eighteen years, having been a
resident of Hongkong and Macao dur
ing that time. He is now taking his
son East to school. He is the guest
during his stay here. Of his mother.
Mrs. Julia Along, at the Along resi-
dence on Nuuanu street.
Among the through passengers is Sir
Frederick Treyes, private surgeon TO
His. Majesty King Edward VII. He is
making a tour of the world Sir Fred
erick achieved some fame as one of the
Majesty for appendicitis about the time
the coronation was to take place.
Oliver Sutr@ an attorney of Manila, is
the nephew of the late A. Surro, of San
Francisco. b. c. .Colver, of the Scripps-
McFtae syndicate of newspapers. who
went to the front was bottled no
in Toxic. He decided to beat retreat
and is on his way to the United States.
He is accompanied by his wife. J. II.
Lewis, steamship owner at Hong
kong, is on his way to the Coast on a
business trip. He is the owner OF the
steamship Hainong, a dispatch boat
chartered by the London Times. The
Russian authorities ordered the vessel
away from Port Arthur. G. Poncin, a |
wealthy capitalist, accompanied by his |
wife, may remain in Honolulu for |
some time. Major Radcliffe, 3Srd Bur |
NAH Regiment, on leave of absence, is /
en- route to England. DR.. G. B. Hagar, |
a missionary of Swallow, and daughter, /
are going to the States.
A troupe of forty-six geisha girls is /
en- route to the Exposition. They gave /
an entertainment on board, and dis
played a wealth of gorgeous costumes.
Only few of the persons who book
ed at this port for passage on the
Siberia could be accommodated. The
vessel carries a heavy through passen-
ger list. Efforts We're made to buy up
,fficers cabins. but to no purpose.
Even the captain was offered large
;um of money If he would give up his
'ooms to a wealthy couple stopping at
he Moana but he declined the offer.
The Hawaiian Government band
vent out in the steamer Ke Au Hou
yesterday morning to serenade the ves-
ell as she came into the harbor. Owing
o the early hour of her arrival, all the
'and members We're not present, but
,aptain Berger and those at his COM
naIld gave the passengers any amount
f musical pleasure.