The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-05
MARINE

Despite the fact that she encountered
some of the storm that delayed the
S. S. America Maru recently from Yo-
kohama, the Pacific Mail S. S. Siberia
arrived on time yesterday morning
from the Orient, Yokohama being her
last port The vessel had three days
of very rough weather The seas were
remarkably heavy and strong westerly
winds continued throughout the entire
massage On one day a tremendous
wave struck the port side of the ves-
sci, wrenching off doors, denting in one
of the lifeboats suspending off the
upper deck and flooding a number of
rooms on that side of the vessel;
otherwise. the trip was devoid of par
ticular interest.
The liner carries a large amount of
through freight, mostly from India. OF
Honolulu freight there was landed 1886
tons and for San Francisco there are
nearly 5000 tons of cargo, including the
following: 80 cases silk goods, $50 bales
raw silk. 1862 rolls mating, 2ss bales
wool, 32s bales skins, 290S bales jute,
1915 bales kapok, SIS bales gunnies. 5
cases opium, 100 cases pineapples. 1716
sacks peanuts. 34s saltpeter. 7o5 bags
tapioca, 1928 tubs soy, 1854 chests tea,
1910 slabs tin.
There landed at Honolulu eight cabin
passengers, fifteen European steerage
and 637 in the Asiatic Storage. Or the
latter CO. were Japanese. Some of the
arriving japanese steerage passengers
wore their army uniforms and several
were said TO wear the insignia of cap
tains.
The vessel left Hongkong January Is,
Shanghai January Is, Nagasaki Janu-
airy 20, Kobe January %. and Yoko-
hama January 26 She sighted the
transport Thomas on February ]. at II
p m. bound easterly for Honolulu.
The Siberia was given a very quick
dispatch yesterday She began to dis
charge about o'clock in the morning,
and by Sis D. m. had put out her local
cargo, amounting to nearly 1400 tons
A large crowd of people departed on
the vessel for San Francisco. Many or
those leaving We're weil-known Homo
lulu people.
The Siberia is due in San Francisco
next Sunday.
PASSENGERS ON THE SIBERIA.
Rev DR.. H A tombstone, a promi-
nent Presbyterian minister of the
mainland, arrived by the Siberia yes
terdav from & tour of the Orient. He
will deliver number of addresses In
Honolulu. He was accompanied by ms
wife and Miss tombstone.
w. Porter Boyd of Shanghai, former
U. s. shipping commissioner OF these
Islands. is a through passenger on the
Siberia.
Captain P. P. Yarovenko, who is a
through passenger on the Siberia. was
formerly commander of the S. S.
Chiusa 'Maru when she flew the Rus
sian flag He was captured with his
vessel by the Japanese, and was
prisoner of war for a time.
= staff Surgeon J. Mowat of the Royal
British Navy is a through passenger
on the Siberia. Lieutenant G. NJ. Hill,
ROYAL Navy, is also a passenger on
the vessel
Captain ]. NJ. Robinson of the United
States Navy is going home from the
Asiatic station, as is Lieutenant A E.
Watson, Z. s N
SUGAR SOON TO DEPART.
The s. S. Californian is loading a
total of S04O tons of sugar at island
ports. She is taking on 1900 tons at
Honolulu. and will take the remainder
OF her cargo as follows: kaanapah'
500 tons: Kahului, 1915 tons, and Hilo'
1926 tons She will get away from no
nolulu for Kahului tomorrow evening
about o'clock. Following the Can-
fornian the next liner here due to load
sugar for Salina Cruz will be the S. 5.
Alaskan. She is due to leave Seattie
today.
CATINAT SAILS WEDNESDAY.
The French cruiser Catinat is sched-
uled to depart on Wednesday for the
South Seas, on her cruise. She VIII
sail as soon as possible after the ar
rival of the s. s. Nevadan from San
Francisco and the distribution OF the
mail TO the warship. She goes TO Sa-
moa from Honolulu.
ENTERPRISE SAILlNt IdohoOa1'
The S. s Enterprise is loading zooV
tons of raw sugar at this port for the
mainland. She will depart on THURSDAY
for Hilo to load an additional 1000 tons
of sugar and some bananas for san
Francisco.
MAIL DUE TOMORROW.
Mail is due tomorrow from San Fran
cisco by the 5. 5. Nevadan-
MARINE NOTES.
The British S. S. Bucentaur is scheo,
uled TO DEPART today for Victoria ana
Vancouver.
The only island arrival yesterday was
the schooner Hawaiian rum
Harbor. She had firewood.
The ship Erskine n. Phelps may eee
awav tomorrow for Delaware Break
water with a cargo Of sugar
The transport Thomas is expected 10