The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-25

ahead of her schedule, on the last visit
to this port. She carries a big list of
passengers, twenty of whom were for
Honolulu.
The time made by the Maheno in
this run is the best she has yet made,
and on each of her two trips to and
from the Colonies she has broken rec
ords. On the trip from Sydney to Van
couver she clipped two days off the
best time made by any of the other
vessels of her line, and in returning
she promises to make even better time
From Vancouver to Honolulu was made
on this trip in six days and twelve
hours. This time, in view of the fact
that there has been absolutely no re-
pairs needed to her machinery, justi-
fies the claims made on behalf of the
turbine style of power application.
The Maheno passengers are a sporty
lot. As soon as the voyage was well
begun, sports committee was elected
from their number and a whole pro-
gram of games arranged, enough to
keep the travellers well employed dur
ing the trip. There are indoor and
outdoor sport committees and already
there are under way tournaments in
draughts, bridge, dominoes, chess,
piquet and euchre, while the bulletin
board carries a list of the sweepstakes
and pools, including those on the runs
of each day, the Calcutta races and
others.
On her way in the Maheno ran over
to the Manchuria and exchanged sig
mails, being told that no assistance was
required The officers report that the
westernly current found by the Logan
has evidently set in the other way, as
the Maheno found herself six miles to
the east of her course yesterday morn
ing.
During the few hours the liner re-
manned in port the passengers enjoyed
themselves ashore. many going to the
Moana hotel for their afternoon tea,
which was served on the lanai. The
Canadian Australian liners are now be-
ginning to be called "the afternoon
tea line and the other hotels are
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service to the Colonial visitors.
At O'Clock the Maheno resumed
her voyage, a bugler on board playing
q Aloha Nui' as the graceful vessel
backed out from the slip, this being
the first time the air has been heard
at the departure of a steamer since
the band left for the mainland.
SIX THoUsAND-ToN STEAMER.
To replace the Maheno on the Cana
Australian line another steamer is
now on the ways under construction
by the Card Company, of the Clyde.
The plans of this vessel follow closely
the lines of the Maheno, but she is to
be a much larger boat, seventy feet
longer and with a tonnage of 5000 tons
the date for her completion has been
set to allow her to commence on her
schedule within year. This will be
the company's largest vessel.
Arrangements have also been made
by the Union Steamship Company with
Denny & Co. for the building of anoth-
err turbine steamer of 5000 tons, to be
finished within twelve months. This
vessel will accommodate 500 passen-
gers and steam at the rate of Is to 20
knots.
MANY IMMIGRANTS COMING.
Private advices from Japan, received
by K. Yamamoto, a prominent Japa-
nese merchant and large importer
from the Orient, tell of an increased
emigration of laborers for Hawaii. |
Some time ago, prior to the sailing of
the America Maru, he was advised that
it would be impossible to have freight
sent by that vessel because of the large |
number of steerage passengers booked, |
and the later cables announce that
something of the same state of affairs
exists on the Siberia, due to arrive |
here on September 4
In addition to these immigrants for |
here it is further stated that an extra |
steamer is to be put on for the pur- |
nose of accommodating this extra traf- |
fic in passengers and freight, the YES
sci to sail from Yokohama on Septem-
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DEATH OF A PASSENGER.
Choppv seas and strong trades were
experienced by the Mauna Loa on her
last outward trip when crossing the
channels, but along the Kona coast
and during the return the weather
was fine. She came in yesterday morn
ing with a large number of passen-
gers and fair amount of freight, con
sisting for the most part of sugar
On Thursday afternoon death oc-
cured on board, Akou, Chinaman,
diving. The deceased was in poor health
and was an old man. His son, one OF
the owners of the City Mill, is resi-
dent of Honolulu.
Purser Friel reports the following
sugar on hand at the following points:
Honokaa. 1880 bags; kukulhaele,