The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-13

who have travelled with him, enjoying
the company's fullest confidence.
officers of the Mauna Kea, as they
now answer to the roll call. are Can
tain w. K. Freeman, Chief officer F.
NJ. Berg, Second officer NJ. c. Lawson,
Third officer T. B. Barron, Purser
George c. Beckley, Chief Steward V.
E. Pangelina, Chief Engineer j. p.
Lynch, First Assistant Engineer C. G..
Lynch, Second Assistant Engineer NJ.
Kuhn and Third Assistant Engineer
H. Tobin.
The Mauna Kea boasts a double bot
tom, and her engines reach 24O0 horse
power. She has steam steering gear
and cold-storage plant. Although
she has much greater passenger ac-
commodations than other vessels of
the fleet, her freight capacity is about
that of the Kinau. Her beautifully
finished saloon can seat IS at table.
On the main deck, aft, the quarters
of the Steerage passengers are situated
and also the STARTERS of the engineers,
oilers, water tenders and fuel tenders,
and the ice room, mail and package
tanks, bath and toilet rooms and
freight-clerk's office. There are also
eight passenger cabins on this deck,
a fine pantry with hot steam tables,
a model galley of generous proportions,
the dining saloon with seven tables,
running athwartship, most of them,
linen room, and, forward, the quarters
of the cooks, stewards, walters, quar-
termaSters, boatswains and the crew.
On the upper deck are the bulk of
the. cabin accommodations, the for
ward cabins being connected and en-
suite, and above the dining saloon is
the social hall. The purser's office is
near the social hall on the starboard
side, convenient as possible. On the
shade deck are the cabins of the deck
officers, an elegant smoking room and
bar, deck seats and plenty of parad-
ing room. Above all this is the bridge,
30 feet above the water when the YES
sci is loaded
She is schooner rugged, and carries
life-rafts in addition to her lifeboats.
With refrigerator, piano, social hall.
promenade decks, observation deck
seats, bridal or party suites, bar,
smoking and lounging room, a poi
room and other luxuries, she is a
beauty--a craft that multimillionaire
might like to own as private yacht.
She uses oil for fuel, is a splendid
seaboat, is elegantly appointed and IN
every way will prove an attraction to
tourists and home folks. Nothing bet
ter for an excursion, volcano or other
wise, could be secured. She will be
put on the Hilo run, though her
schedule has not yet been determined.
When conditions warrant it, she will
make two trips a week between Ho-
nolulu and Hawaii.
The order for the construction of the
Mauna Kiea was given to the Union
Iron Works nearly two years ago, but
the San Francisco earthquake and fire
and numerous strikes delayed the
work. She was launched in November
last and christened by niece of Gov
ernor Frear.
Four ladies made the trip aboard
the Mauna Kea-Mrs. Rigger, Mrs.
Calhoun, Mrs Dean and Mrs. Lash.
The following freight was brought
by the new boat: 500 sacks flour, Is
bags beans 300 bales hay, s bales cot
ton, bale leather, 2S5 bars iron, 8 bum
dies iron. II pieces pipe, 259 cases sun
dries, 1911 coils manila rope. 100 sacks
Goldfish, 20 cases oil, 7074 feet lumber,
Is barrels pitch barrel putty, l case
sheet brass, 1 barrel brass fittings, i
barrel whisky, 20 cork tenders, crates
chickens.