The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-23
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The army transport Logan arrived
yesterday morning from the Coast
bringing the returning officers of the
Tenth Infantry and Companies I and
K back to Honolulu from the division
rife and revolver matches. of which
Major Van Vliet was in charge. In all,
IS cabin passengers, of whom sixteen
are for Honolulu, and 165 enlisted men
and discharged soldiers were on board
/ From San Francisco TO Honolulu
| Major Van Vliet was the ranking off,
Ger on the transport and in command
Captain Mcclure Of the Fourth Cav
airy succeeding in command for the
rest of the voyage. The ranking officer
! from here on is Major James B. Erwin
| staff officer
| The voyage was a pleasant one, al
| though some rough weather was ex-
| perienced when near the Coast There
| were no casualties among the men
| whatever.
On the rifle ranges the members OF
| the Tenth did we'll, securing two places
on the division team, Sergeant Munroe
| qualifying for the divisional rifle team
| and Lieutenant Hanna for the revolver
| team. They are now on their way to
Fort Sheridan. where they will com
| pete against the crack marksmen of
| the other divisions for a place on the
| army team
To secure two places on the team out
of the small number of men who en-
tered the competition from Hawaii is a
percentage
Major Van Vliet is correspondingly
pleased with the showing of his two
companies.
1t is expected that General Smith
will be on board the Logan when she
sails this afternoon at 4 o'clock, per-
mission for him to proceed to Manila
On the transport having been received
yesterday by cable from Washington
The stranded liner Manchuria was
seen in her dangerous plight by those
on board the transport as they neared
Oahu, the course of the vessel being
changed to bring her in near the
wreck. Signals were exchanged and |
the officers of the Logan informed that |
no help was required, when she swung |
around for the channel for Honolulu |
MIOWERA COMES AND GOES.
vera was in port yesterday for several |
hours from the Colonies for Vancouver
arriving at IL a. m. and resuming her
voyage at p. m. She brought twelve
passengers for Honolulu and had a |
large list of through passengers. But
few tons of freight were delivered |
here. sa8B
As she lay at the dock. when first tied
up. there was a decided list to star
board in the liner and the crew made
the most of their opportunity when
here to trim Ship so that she went out |
on an even keel
She was Joined here by a number of
cabin passengers and about forty Jap
anese steerage passengers for Canada
and took out mail for the Sound and
Canadian ports.
Throughout almost the whole voyage
from Sydney strong winds and heavy
seas were encountered. The vessel left
Sydney on August 6, arriving at Bris-
bane on the 9th, Suva on the 14th, and
the equator on the 18th.
The Bleaching of the Manchuria was
the sole topic of conversation among
those on board the steamship, and all
though there are none among her Off
GERS or crew who were with her at the
time she was in like predicament on
this coast, there were many express
sions of sympathy with the big liner
and her officers in their same trouble.
SHIPPING NOTES.
One days mail came yesterday on
the transport Logan.
The Union Oil Company's steamer
Argyll is now at Port Hartford loading
OIL I
The bark Gerard c. Tobey arrived
at San Francisco from Honolulu on the
14th, twenty-eight days out.
The tug Kaena, Captain Mosher, re-
turned from Kamalo yesterday, hay- s
ing successfully placed the new bell ]
buoy at that point.
The next mail for the Coast will be
taken out by the Sierra and America
Maru, both sailing on Tuesday next.
The tug Lehua, formerly of this port,
IS reported to be doing good work at
Bristol bay, Alaska, where she was
taken by her new owners, the Red Sal =
mon Canning Co., after being fitted
With new engines at the Coast.
Among the Chinese passengers of the
now at Quarantine Island,
are $50 returning to China at the ex-
oense of their home government, being
he last of the Chinese refugees from
the San Francisco fire to receive this
generosity.
The Oceanic s. S. Ventura sails to-
lay from San Francisco for Honolulu
and the Colonies. She brings weeks
alter mail Among her passengers will
De Captain Metcalf, who is bringing
he requisite gear for the saving of the
Nanch111.ia Following her. the HOng-i