The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-27
NEW LIGHTHOUSE FOR
KAHULUI ROADsTEAD

Lieut.. Commander Moses, Z. s. n.
of the lighthouse bureau, may leave fol
Kahului on the Mauna Kea next Tues
day to inspect the coast of Maui be-
tween Kahului and Puniewa for a suit
able location for a new lighthouse. At
present the great roadstead before Ka-
hului has but one government light and
that on the point near Nakalele be-
tween Kahului and Honolua landing.
The light at Kahului is a private one
and this is not strong enough for such
an important shipping point.
The new light may be located at
Puniewa and this with the one on the
opposite point will be of great assist
ance to mariners. In time Captain
Moses hopes to get authority to replace
Kahului s private light with a strong
government lantern.
Irmgard a Dry Boat.
"For three trips the barkentine drm-
gard has not been pumped and she has
not in that time taken in an inch of
water,'' said Captain Schmidt of the
trim barkentine yesterday. "She is
one of the finest wooden vessels that
sails in the Pacific. Her best time was
303 miles in % hours and 40 minutes
running time, which was logged on the
last trip up to the Coast. Coming
down the best days run was 260 miles,
and near the islands she logged II, II
and 13 knots an hour
The Irmgard arrived Christmas af-
ternoon from San Francisco with a gem
eraI cargo of about 900 tons and eight
passengers. making the trip>in thirteen
and a half days. The vessel passed
through some nasty weather, the first
half of the voyage experiencing heavy
northwester. On. deck she brought
about 10000 feet of lumber, 300 cases
of OH and ,24O bales of hay.
Among the passengers was Mr.. Smith,
connected with the Crockett sugar re-
fnery.
Christmas Eve on Alameda.
The Alameda arrived bright and ear
" Christmas morning with large num-
Der of passengers and about a thou
sand tons of general merchandise. The
had an enjoyable time. For
christmas Eve the officers had the din
ing room beautifully adorned for the
holiday festivities. The decorations
we're done under the oversight of Chief
Steward Carleton and were a credit TO
he Oceanic company. The dinner was
,umptusus. There was also a Christmas
rec, placed in the ladies saloon, so
hat twas visible from all decks. 1t
vas filed with tiny incandeseent
amps. Captain Dowder presided over
he Christmas feast.
Among the passengers were J. Charles
ireen. wealthy advertising man Of
'alifornia. accompanied by Mrs. Green,
Mss Lydia Green and Master Green,
md their chauffeur, for Mr.. Green !
brought his big Thomas touring car
o motor over all the islands. They |
re stopping at the Young. Leon |
Ionisberger is here on a business trip f,
nd incidentally to keep a Christmas !
inner engagement which his wife had !
ranged for him with a local friend. |
!. X. Herman and wife are from San
francisco. accompanied by Mr.. Tier
ans mother from Salt Lake. They
anne on a pleasure trip and may visit
ne volcano. Mrs. !. W. Saunders, wife
f Captain Saunders of the P. NJ. s. s.
Tanehuria and Miss saunders, VINO
Dent a season here, have returned for
le winter.
As to freight the Alameda brought
le usual assortment of refrigerator
oods, including a large amount OF
uits.
Some new machinery arrived for the
awaiian Pineapple COmpanys plant
Iwilei
Besides the auto of Mr.. Green huge
ven-seated Studebaker machine arriv-
for Captain Cashier, Constructing
nartermaster. [. s. A, who is in
Iarge of the eantonment construction {
ork at Leilehua. Captain Cashier
und that the work necessitated the
2 of an automobile almost constantly,
ID Jim Quinn. the veteran chauffeur
s carried the party of army officers
tween Honolulu and Leilehua almost
.iIv. The officers decided that it
1ufd be better to get machine and
lde a requisition for one. This Stude-
'ker is the second official auto assign )
10 the War Department here, the
st being one now used by Major Win
Nv. Engineer Corps.
For return freight the Alameda will c
va ahou+ 5000 sacks of sugar, 1000