The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-21
THE MANCHURIA
HARD AND FAST
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sugar plantation, the first that many
had ever seen. Then at the planta-
ton mana gers house how cordially
they were received Manager Chal-
mers was ali hospitality The people
were hungry, and boxes of oranges and
apples and pilot bread were opened up
and other things as well. Manager
Chalmers was a fine host.
The guests sat about the lawns, in
vaded the dining room, and all enjoyed
the repast while waiting for convey
ances Photographs were brought into
requisition and the guests entertained
in many ways.
POSITION OF THE BOAT.
The position of the Manchuria last
night was not improved. At 4 p. m.
Yesterday. when the tide was highest,
she was Just budged. Last evening she
was still tight.
The steerage passengers had been
taken aboard the Kinau and Maui,
which were to take them and the mail
to town. The Fearless and the Man
ming were to stay to hold on.
THE CHINESE SAILORS.
The Chinese sailors proved reliable
When the order came to clear the
boats from the davits they obeyed In a
systematic manner When they were
required to man the boats TO transfer
the steerage passengers to the klnau
and Maui they proved thoroughly cap
able.
wAIMANALO HOSPITALITY.
While waiting for conveyances TO
transport the passengers from the
Manchuria to Honolulu, that is, the
last lot of over hundred, the planta-
ton management, assisted by Secre-
tary Atkinson and Ed Duisenberg, ar
ranged for some Hawaiian singing ana
hula dancing. The strangers We're IN
terested in this phase of their days
doings and applauded the performers
Manager Chalmers proved capltai
host throughout and the best In ms
sideboard was at the disposal OF the
guests
Bishop Restarick came across the
Pail with his buggy to look after some
clerical friends, and started them PACK
to town all right. There are num-
Der of Episcopalians aboard and these
will be looked after by the Bishop dur
ing their stay in Honolulu.
ACROSS THE PALY.
Last nights ride from Walmanaio
across the Pail to Honolulu Will pc
one of the myriad of incidents that
will be memorable to the shlpWrecked
people After dark autos and hachs
arrived and some of the crowd was
started toward the city, The others
waited for relays. Some VINO slarteu
late arrived in town before those who
started early. Various tallyhos stopped
half way and the occupants had 10
pruutle them for they were all gaining
new experiences. Now and then an
auto balked and spat and chugged ana
stopped. And so it went. The Fan
road was dotted with lights and some
were grouped where half dozen We
hicIes came together Some autos re-
: fused to take the hills and the male
messengers got out and walked Whlle
the sturdy little benzine wagons
chugged along again. Some OF the pas
sengers took delight in walking along
the country roads. especially those VINO
haired off, loyerlike. Everything was
new experience and the most OF them
Aid not regret being shipwrecked vic
+s,,s esnecialIy under circumstances
which did not compel them TO become
Robinson Crusoes.
THE LAST LOOK.
. A last look at the Manchuria by the
crowd which left Waimanalo last nls<.l
for Honolulu was obtained from Tue
top of the ridge just before gong over
toward the Pail road. The vessei "as
brilliantly illuminated. but she appear
ed to be in just the same posleioii %
che was at o'clock in the afternoon.
The lights of boats tugging at the
bawsers could be seen far astern-
,ortar who passed around the vessel
in the middle of the afternoon 10 DE
fornine, a cradle for herself Inc reel
there is described as soft, and naturally
the keal of so tremendous Vessel
would cut a grove in it. This Woulu
form, ridges on either side ana MAKE
her nosit,on more dangerous than pc
fore. giving her less cnahce "
dragged off, or even to float on
The constant friction of the keel on
tha coral reef caused the water al
about TO turn milky white Ii was
Coo Of suds. The swell threw terrlne
,,,.,,es mn against the port side OF the
.-assal tne side exposed to the ocean
and at every slap of the seas the 'esSe'
swayed back and forth.
The extent of her swaying was
narent from the manner in Which III.
davit ropes swung back ana Iorth'
times they swung with such force as ~
fairly make the blocks boom as 'ie'
struck the steel plates
Unless the cargo is remover
will be a difficult task, the -
seems doomed to remain where -
nh. removal of the cargo by hghlei
:. q difI5cuIt problem, especially II tie
oaroo is COMPOSED of heavy pieces. nc
-. s+uff NAV be removed by the
g of such a vessel as the j. A cum
n,5ns hut the heavier material can nor
IN 90 easily handled. The Waimanalo
per is an open roadstead exposed 10
+rs +rade winds, and craft lying along
side such tremendous vessel as the
nfanchuria take considerable risk
THE MANCHURIA's BERTH
how where the Manchuria struck
- - .....a11, .,-ith Rabbit Island