The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-31

which has been. made recently. the
Matson boats will take this trade.
For the present sailing vessels viii
be used, probably the ships of the Plan
tiers line, some of which will not be
needed on their present runs, as the
datson steamers viii take large part
of the sugar which they have been
handling up TO now Before long. how
ever, the Mahukona sugar and freight
viii be carried in steamers It is ex-
peeted that the LurIine, which should
reach the Coast about May 1, will be
the first steamer to call at Mahukona
She can carry 5000 tons of sugar and
wiz make periodical trips to the Ha-
waii port, also stopping at Hilo to
pick up the sugar which Matson has
contracted to carry from that port.
1t is expected that, through the Lur-
line, passenger service to and from
Puget Sound to this city win be es-
tablished. While the final plans for
her run have not vet been made, it is
very probable that she viii leave San
Francisco for the northwest, pick up
a big load of barley, bran and other
feed, and come to this city, going from
here TO Hilo and Mahukona. As she
viii be able to carry about forty pas
sengers, it viii give Puget Sound peo-
pie a good chance to visit this Terri
tory at small cost.
A wELL-FITTED VESSEL.
The French ship Hoche has attracted
much attention along the waterfront
since her arrival because of her grace
full lines, her splendid fittings, and her
wen-found condition. In appearance
she might be considered one of the
best type of the French merchant ma
rine-only such a Characterization
might not be considered a compliment.
since it took her 100 days TO come from
Hamburg to this port.
The Hoche is narned after one of
the heroes of the Napoieonic period,
who died at twenty-seven but not un-
til he had been for two or three years
a general. An etched portrait Of Cen
eral Hoehe is framed in the captains
cabin. It shows a handsome young
man in the costume of a hundred years
ago
The Hoche is a steel vessel with steel
lower masts and steel yards. She has
steam winches so placed as to be used |
either in loading and discharging or in |
handling the sails Forward therS IS
a steam windlass for use in weighing |
anchor. The anchors are of the old /
fashioned pattern. ard not the stock /
less anchors with which most of the |
newer steamships are provided and |
which are coming into use On sailing /
vessels. The windlass and the winches |
are all operated from steam generated |
In a boiler near the foremost.
The forecastle is very roomy and |
The matches are all ar /
ranged like those Of a steamer. The |
chart room. aft is quite commodious. |
The officers quarters are large and /
well-furnished. There Is a large din |
ing saloon. and OF it On the starboard |
side are the masters quarters consist |
ing OF suite of thnee rooms
The captain of the Hoche Is Captain |
lie Maitre, who comes Of a family of /
navigators. As a boy he was sent 70 /
school in the island Of Jersey where /
Victor Hugo has laid the scene of some |
IF his stories. and there learned his /
English which he speaks exactly as an
Englishman does. Mrs. lie Maftre has
accompanied her husband on his voy-
age for the past five years. and arrived
here with him. But her health has not
been very good Of late. and she left
yesterday on the Alameda returning =
her home in France.
The Hoche is still discharging Her
largo includes a quantity Of pig iron.
ire brick and other merchandise Of
hat sort. and a large amount Of gin
and whiskey. The gin and whiskey has
not yet been discharged
Captain LIE Maitre yesterday receiv-
"a orders TO sail for the Sound in bal
asst. ard he win sail about February
or :.
ToBEv IN PORT.
The Giras3 2 Tobey. Captain Scott,
which sailed from San Francisco in
he lead OF The Imgara. Phelps and
Fort GEORGE. was *ha LAST =, arrive /