The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-11
MARINE

Il go away in ecstacies of delight
over Honolulu and the Territory OF
Hawaii
These were the last words of Secre-
tarv Straus as the Asia, on which ne
sailed. was pulling out from the Hack
field dock. Mr.. Straus was surrounded
by his party at the time, and as ha
spoke the Hawaiian band started TO
play America" and he broke away u
ioin the chorus in singing the hymn
There was only a small crowd al the
wharf to see the Asia go out, 1dllIli-
grafton Inspector Brown being the only
official of the local Federal depart
ments who was present at the time the
liner left. On account of the fact thal
there was some cargo to be placed on
board the Asia which had been let
here en- route for the states, the yes
sci was late in getting away and ala
not leave the wharf till over half an
hour after her sailing time. The bano
played a number of patriotic tunes anu
Bandmaster Berger was personally
thanked by Secretary Stratus on the
excellent selection of tunes with when
he babe Hawaii's guest farewell
NEvADAN LATE.
The American Hawaiian steamer Ne
vadan. which was expected to be on
mort Yesterday morning at daybreak'
did not show up throughout the day
She brings both passengers and freight
direct from San Francisco, and must
have met with rough weather on her
way to this city, which has caused het
to be later in reaching here than was
expected.
GOOD TRIAL TRIP.
The Shark. the little ketch in which
Jack London plans to make his trip
around the world. went out yesterday
for her trial trip under her auxiliary
gasoline engine. The trip was success
full in every way. the engine worklns
we'll and sending the little craft
through the water at a fine rate Oh
speed. Capt. Warren was in command
of the Shark on her first cruise with
gasoline as a motive power, and hao
everything that he desired in the way
of conditions. There was fairly heavy
sea and plenty of wind, which gave
the SHARKS commander a good chance
to see how the vessel would behave IN
rough weather.
VANCOUVER COMING.
The British steamer Vancouver, with
5000 tons of coal for this port, should
sail from Newcastle for Honolulu in
the near future. She is the only yes
sci at present which is under charter
| for this city from the Australian coal
/ fields, as far as can be learned
FOR LOCAL RUN.
It is stated in San Francisco that
| the steamer Isthmian, of the Ameri-
Hawaiian line, which is nearly
completed at the Union Iron Works,
win stay on the Coast, instead of go
ing to the Atlantic, as had been
| planned. The Isthmian is a single
screw vessel, with both freight and
passenger accommodations. She viii
he the fastest of all the vessels in
the American-Hawaiian fleet and is ex-
pected TO make a speed of over hfteen
knots on her trial trip. From the ru-
mors which are heard, it seems likely
that she will take the place OF ths
! Neyadan on the direct run betweenVSan
Francisco and Honolulu.
TO BE OIL BURNERS.
The Indiana, which left this city last
week for Vancouver with japanese en-
igrants, is to make one more run to
this city and will then be converted
into an oil burner. She will have the
latest appliances in this connection
and her owners, Barneson and Eib-
/ bard. are now talking over whether she
/ will use steam or air for the burners
4 The greatest success up to this time
! has been procured by the use of air IN
this connection, and it will probably be
used on the Indiana.
IRoQUoIS SAILS.
The naval tug Iroquois, Lieutenant
| Carter commanding, left yesterdayNaf-
ternoon at one o'clock for Midway, TAX
| ing DR.. Baker, who will relieve DR.
Campbell, as the doctor for the marine
corps on the cable island. She will
make her regular tour of inspection of
/ the other islands on the Midway group
before returning to this city.