The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-24


was decided to split the fleet, the de-
partment not wanting to take any
chances of having to hold the battle.
ships here longer than week.
On arrival, however, it was found
that the facilities for coaling inside the
harbor were excellent and that only
one collier had arrived. Then the
change in the orders came holding the
twelve battleships in port.
The Arethusa has had an arduous
trip with the feet from Hampton
Roads, the men having had plenty to
do with little rest On arrival on the
Coast the ship had to be laid up for
repairs and her tanks reeemented, max
ing living aboard very uncomfortable,
while here the crew has been kept
busy. AS one of the Arthusa officers
remarked yesterday: "The auxiliaries
have had all the work and the BATTLE
ships have had all the cheers"
It is not known aboard the water
carrier what disposition will be made
! of her after Mare Island is reached
INTER ISLANDS COAL SYSTEM.
The work of constructing and install
ling the coal-loading and handling sys-
tenn which the Inter-Island Steam Nav
igation Company has been planning to
huild will nroceed aft once
Yesterday the contract for the cylin-
der piers and concrete work for this
plant was awarded to the Concrete Con-
struction Company. This part of the
work involves an expenditure of about
$4,000.
MARINE NOTES.
coast.
Canadian-Australian S. s. Mariana is
expected to arrive today from Van
couver.
The American schooner Inca and s.
S. Santa Maria arrived at Kahului yes
terday afternoon, from Newcastle and
Port Hartford, respectively.
The Matson Navigation Co. S. s.
Lurline is expected today from Hilo,
and will dock at the Railroad wharf
to discharge oil and load with canned
pineapples.
The sailing date of the Matson s. s.
Lurline has been set for Wednesday
next, the goth, at 10 a. m, instead of
Tuesday, as has been advertised She
will carry full list of passengers.
P. NJ. s. S. Korea and Matson S. S.
Enterprise were reported to the Mer-
chants Exchange agent yesterday as
having sailed from San Francisco, the
former for Honolulu and the latter for
Hilo.
The American Hawaiian S. S. Vir-
gilman, which was looked for yesterday
with mail from the Coast, should be
off port this morning. The Virginian
sailed from San Francisco on the 18th,
and brings five or six days mail.
The U. S. s. Minnesota is still out
side and will wait until after the ar
rival of the Virginian with mail, al
though there was report on the wa
terfront yesterday that she would sail
early this morning, mail or no mail.
Purser Kibling of the steamer Clau-
dine reports the following freight from
Maui and Hawaii: 40 cords wood,
mill roller. l automobile, 2 horses, IL
hogs, 20 bags coffee, IS bags potatoes,
81 barrels empty bottles, 337 packages
hides, 149 packages sundries.
The French bark Michelet, from Hi
ogo, Japan, in ballast, arrived off port
yesterday afternoon and is anchored
outside. The Michelet, commanded by
Captain Rose, has been out since June
2. Why the French vessel has made
this port is not known ashore, unless
it may be for supplies. She cleared
for Honolulu when sailing.
Freight per steamer Maui, from Ha-
makua ports, July 23.-Purser Piper
kindly furnishes the following freight
list; From Papaaloa, l box; Ookala,
1890 bags sugar; Kukaiau, 100 bags
sugar, 133 bags coffee; Kohalalele, 1000
bags sugar, 100 bags coffee, / wheel;
Paauhau, / box; Kawaihae, IS head
cattle, 4 barrels tallow.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.
ARETHUsA, U. S. s., ar. Hon. from