The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08

sell whose articles on the beef trust
published recently caused much COM
ment. He is returning home from a
world~tour in the interest of Every
bodys Magazine. General E. S. Bragg,
former Consul General at Hongkong is
returning to Washington. The Ha-
waiian band played the steamer off.
PALACE STEAMSHIP.
The new steamship Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria of the Hamburg American
line, which is nearing completion at
the Stettin, Germany, shipyards of the
Vulcan Ship building Company, when
completed, it is stated. will be a marvel
in the way of modern seagoing palace
Swarms of workmen are at work put
ting on the finishing touches. The big
steamer is to be delivered in Hamburg
in a few weeks for the customary trial
voyages before the first sailing from
Hamburg to New York May 10. The
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, or Auguste
Victoria as she is Familiarity called, is the
largest steamship ever built. She is
of 25,50O gross register, $4,000 tons dis
placement, and has eight decks above
the water line. Three large promenade
with the exception of one more deck,
will be a counterpart of the Amerika.
A Ritz Carlton restaurant, elevators,
fifty suites and chambres de luxe, most
of them with private baths; gymna-
SUM, electric baths and massage equip
ment, and magnificent palm garden
with playing fountains are included.
The new ships first voyage will be
from New York May "a. Capt E. Kopf
the oldest captain in the service of the
Hamburg American line will be in COM
mand of the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
Washington Star.
MONGOLIA SMASHED JUNK.
One day out fgom Hongkong, the big
Pacific Mail liner Mongolia ran into
a Chinese junk and cut it squarely in
two. The liner was stopped as soon
as possible and her boats were low
cred. but came back and reported that
there were but two men on the junk,
and that they had been gotten safely
on another junk that was close by.
Nevertheless. passengers of the Mon
golia cast some doubt upon this,
II distinctly saw eight persons in the
half of the junk that was left floating,
after the collision said a passenger
on the Mongolia. Assistant Treasurer
Barrett of the Philippines yesterday.
And there WIGS a woman and a little
baby in the water, the woman holding
the child in her arms. I do not see
how those cJuld have been saved in
the time thnt was taken
MIoWERA WAS HERE.
The Royal Mail steamship Miowera
arrived yesterday afternoon at five
o'clock from Victoria and Vancouver,
and departed for the Colonies at 10
p. m. The vessel brought half a dozen
and forty-nine tons of
freight for Honolulu. The vessel had
considerable rough weather the entire
trip. Three passengers departed for
the Colonies from here.
SHIPPING NOTES.
On Saturday the schooner Meta Mel
son arrived at Mahukona.
The bark Louisiana departed yester-
day from Kaanapali for Port Town
send.
The American ship Falls of Clyde
arrived at Hilo Friday from San Fran
cisco.
The S. S. Olympia is to sail today for
Seattle. She takes away Japanese Ia
borers.
The following sugar awaits shipment
on Hawaii: Olaa, 90 100; Waiakea, TO-
900; Hawaii Mill, 2400: Wainaku, $500;
Pepeekeo, 10000; Honomu, $4,000; Ha-
kalau, 1880; Laupahoehoe, $500; Co.
kala, 1900; Kukaiau, $500; Hamakua,
%, 900; Paauhau, 12,5 500; Honokaa, 49,
500; Kukuihaele, $500; Honuapo, 1896.