The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-15


the harbor edge Of Sand Island, and
shifting it about so that it viii be at
right angles to its present position. In
other words. instead of the wharf pre-
senting its front side toward the ma
uka SIDE of the harbor it will face Eva
ward, so that vessels viii point either
stern or bow toward the mauka side
OF the harbor At present vessels lying
at the quarantine wharf receive the
full force Of of-shore winds.
Warned About Icebergs.
One hundred and thirty-one days out
from New York the handsome bark
Nuuanu arrived in port yesterday
morning, after a passage which was for
tunate in all respects. Captain Josselyn
was greeted on arrival oy many of his
Honolulu friends and congratulated on
the safe trip of the vessel, her eleventh
voyage to the Hawaiian Islands around
the Horn.
The Nuuanu sailed from New York
on August 1, and crossed the line on
the Atlantic side on September 1st,
thirty-three days out. On September
% the Nuuanu spoke the schooner Alice
Davenport bound to Baihee.
On October the bark passed Staten
Island on the southermost side of South
America. The island was passed during
a northerly gale of wind and rain. Cap
tain Josselyn took no chances and gave
the island such a wide berth that for
the first time in rounding Cape Horn
he could not see it.
On October "A the bark passed Cape
Horn and Diego Ramerier. On October
70 a passing ship signaled, "Look out
for lee but the master did not en-
counter any on the entire voyage. Again
On October p an English bark was seen
with the following letters displayed:
81. w. P" The Britisher was one
hundred days out from Liverpool for
Valparaiso. The Nuuanu crossed the
EQUATOR in the Pacific one hundred and
eleven days out from New York, and
from the line to Honolulu experienced
freGuent showers of rain and more or
less squally weather.
The Nuuanu is one of the handsomest
vessels Of her type visiting Honolulu.
/ Her poop deck is model of neatness
and ship carpentry. The rails and deck
furnishings are hardwood. She has the
appearance of a fine passenger liner.
/ Captain Josselyn 5 daughter, the wife
/ of Mr.. Moore Of the Commercial Pa
! e;fe Gable Company's staff, is resi-
dent Of Honolulu.
No Local Transport.
With reference to the statement that
the transport Buford may be used in
future as a San Franeisco-Honolulu
transport. a local army officer stated
few DAYS ago that there is no real
need for such vessel. Although the
Oahu military establishment will be
augmented in the next three years By
the addition of several thousand sol
57srs vet the regular transports eouic
: well and easily take care of whatever
shipments from the mainland to the is
lands are necessary. The transports
even now handle all the freight thai
the armv requires from the mainland t.
be sent TO the Philippines and have
: considerable cargo space left.
Two japanese Steamers.
, The TeDvo Nfaru viii arrive here the
morning Of Thursday, December II
from San Francisco. The Nippon Mari
VIII arrive the following day from Yo
? kobama en- foute to San Francisco, car
s rving mail from here December Is In
local agents DO not know how mucl
T freight the Nippon is bringing, Infor
nation concerning the tonnage will b
j.. brought here by mail on the Tenyo VII
D San Francisco.
Z Muscular Card Playing.
When a big steamship is outside tn
: barror being inspected by the quaran
e tine officials. some OF the most sclentIh
card games are under way on tn
wharves where the stevedores nav
. gathered 10 handle the freight. jus
nlain pedro games are played, but Il
bridge whist game played among IN
aris.ocrats Tor big prizes equals the en-
-husiasn manifested by these sons
toll. \ dirty, eoal-begrimed deck o
cards j. brought forth, big box
raised on end, four husky Hawanan
take their stations, the deck is shufleC
and the fun begins.
In a game CT this sort nobody sis
The players stand and a circle 0
freight handlers forms about them, bu
: II : wide circle. for the Pedro-play
j ing steve5o-e needs plenty OF elhoV
& room. cards are dealt and the f'u
. contestants square away for the battle
= Tho F~s- man looks over his cards