The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-23
.MAUNA KHA'S LOCAL TRIAL.


dent J. A. Kennedy Of the lnter-lsland
Steam Navigation Company, was sent
for, to receive the thanks OF the
guests, and their congratulations on
the steamers success. these we're
voiced by George w. Smith. Mr.. Ken
nedy modestly remarked that the wea-
Their was what made the trip so pleas
ant, and w. o. Smith then made a
brief address, in which he recalled old
times when inter-issnd travelling was
done on schOoners. He predicted
still further progress and said there
would in time be more Mauna Keas to
carry on the growing business.
The Mauna Kea's trip was entirely
round the island of Kauai. She lett
Kinau wharf at nine on Friday night.
The crowd on the wharf to see her
off was one of the biggest That has
seen a steamer departure here for
some time, and the moving picture
man was heard to regret that it wasn't
daylight. Cheers were given as she
left the wharf for her first inter-island
trip Not long afterwards the steamer
Asia was passed, approaching BARRIERS
point from the Orient.
The decks and the smoking room
were crowded till early Saturday morn
ing, but sunrise off Kauai found most
of the passengers leaving their berths
to enjoy the scenery. The night had
been a very comfortable one. The
steamer had passed through the most
dreaded of Hawaiian inter-island chan
nels without motion enough to
disturb any but those of the sensitive
class who get seasick at the mere
smell of a steamer, and the staterooms
are so large, the berths so roomy and
comfortable and appointments so mo-
dern, that everyone was much pleased.
The breakfast gong caused disastrous
raid on the supplies and then ma
jority of the passengers settled down
on chairs on the upper deck, to look at
the passing coast line. Bonine took
a very large number of pictures, some
for moving films, and he will un-
doubtedly have a very striking coast
to exhibit when he has developed them.
The rugged promontories, jagged hills
and lines of geological strata showing
plainly from hilltop to the shore line
in some cases, make interesting sights
along the coast, and there are also fine
cane fields. 1t wasn't possible to catch
any yelps from the barking sands, but
they were pointed out by those who
had had that interesting experience.
Stops were made to pick up Kauai
passengers and again to land them
later in the day. The trip may be
: Kauai's only chance to see the new
= steamer for a long time, for her run
5 is to be in the other direction, hence
r Kauai interest in her was keen. Al
nine-thirty the anchor was hoisted fol
t the last time and the start to Homo
lulu was made, with a promise that
r the arrival would be at about half past
= six. Just at 6:S5, after Captain Free.
: man had accomplished as pretty bit
, of docking as could be imagined, the
r gangway was lowered, and with many
| expressions of thanks and congratula-
lions to the directors of the steamship
= company, the passengers went ashore.
es#e+9%9#S4s o+c+o&SG
through Hongkong. The British Min
lister replied that he can not take
any steps until complete regulations
for the prohibition of opium have
been issued and definite measures fol-
executing them have been announced
A Reuter- telegram of February 2S
states that British White Book has
been issued dealing with the opium
question. The India Office writing tC
the Foreign Office on the 18th of Fe
bruary asks for information regarding
Chinese measures to restrict the i'm,
= port of Persian, Turkish and Other
= opium and suggests that China define
the powers of provincial governments
regarding the imposition of taxes or
imported opium.