The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-26
COPTIC'S SAILING.

icle, June ~.
CoPTIC'S SAILING.
Captain Finch and other officers of
the Occidental and Oriental line Coptic
have been bidding goodbye to their
friends here in anticipation of sailing
on June 10Th on their last trip from
this port, the Coptic having been or
dered home to Liverpool. Her depart
ure is contingent, however, upon the
settlement of the labor troubles on the
water front. 1t is possible that the
Coptic will sail on the 10th, but not al
together certain. John Richardson, the
chief engineer, will remain, orders
having come transferring him to the
Doric.-Chronicle.
HILoNIAN AT HILo.
The steamer Hilonian, Johnson, mas
ter, of the Matson line, arrived from
Seattle and Honolulu on her initial trip
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. She
sailed into harbor the object of no little
interest to the people of Hilo. She was
gaily bedecked with the flags of all ma
tions. three steamers reaching from
top-mast to rail nuttering in the breeze,
She gave no salute to the vessels in
the harbor and received none, Mr.. Sew
erance dipping the flag flying from his
residence on the point, alone manifest
ing n sign OF the interest the people OF
this city have in the arrival of the
city's namesake steamer.-Hilo Tribune
CHINA'S SAILING.
Hackfeld & Co. have received advices
that the steamer China, bound for this
port and San Francisco, left Yokohama
yesterday, bringing 300 tons of freight
for Honolulu. She will have room foi
about so cabin passengers from thi.
port. The China should reach this cit.
on July 2 and will probably leave tn,
same day for the Coast.
STRIKE ON NEVADAN.
The Tacoma Ledger of June 13 ha
the following about the 5. $. Nevadar
row in Honolulu:
Because Captain j. $. Greene of tn
American Hawaiian line steamer Ne
vadan signed japanese carpenter 70
the voyage to Honolulu and San Fran
cisco, the first assistant engineer an
,f light fremen and oilers left their job
vhe steamer was delayed few hour
y. u the wholesale desertion and did NJ
Vat away to sea until yesterday afteI
Won. She had been scheduled to sa
hc- .Sterday morning.
4il"' Captain Gre Sirad the Jap carn,r
ter because he could not get Viii
man. The assistant engineer and othe
at once objected to eating at the san
mess with the little brown man. Cal
tain Greene then offered to have 9th,
accommodations provided for the ca
penter where he could eat alone. Eve
this concession would not suit the me
in the engineers department. and the
quit.
II was not until late yesterday aftel
noon that the captain was able to. Fl
the places of the strikers. as eXper
eneed men are scarce. The quota wa
secured by strenuous effort later In I'll
day and the liner got away for the Is
lands. As the steamer has ten day
in which to reach Honolulu, accordin
TO her regular schedule. the delay wi
not affect her any. She plies regularl
on the triangular route between TIA
coma, San Francisco and the Hawaiia
Islands
The Nevadan's clearance papers weI
filed al the customs house yesterday al
\ ternoon. Her cargo was of the usui
size ana consisted of general merchar
disc. The biggest items We're 5000 sacl
of flour. worth siG72, $500 sacks of cor
worth S2i20. and 56l6 bundles of be
shocks. worth s2iG5. The remaind'
consisted OF fish. malt. furniture, mi'
dllngs. excelsior and beer. II is col
signed to Kahuui, Honolulu, Hilo, WI
ialei and Kaluilui.
HILoNIAN LEAVES.
The Hilonian left HlIo FOR san Fra
cisco on her way so Portland ON Tue
day evening, getting away about ~
-. Her cabin passengers numbered min