The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-09

was informed that news from any
paper or occasional correspondent in
Japan would be welcomed for publiea.
ton, and that the editor would duly
credit the message to the sender
Japan Gazette.
In addition to publishing regular
newspapers on board, the Togo Kisen
Kaisha boats will be fitted out with
many more things, adding to the en-
Joyment Of voyage across the Pacific
shortly. The Chiyo Maru, when she
arrives here next week, will have a
moving picture outfit on board, and
each evening the passengers will be
given shows, the latest films having
been engaged for the liner each time
she is IN San Francisco.
Mauna Kea is Busy.
The Inter-Island flagship Mauna Kea
is having just about all the work she
can handle at the present time, what
with junketing" Congressman and the
unusually heavy local and tourist travel
| nowadays. She will return here from
Hawaii tomorrow morning, and will sail
again for the Big Island metropolis the
same evening. On the return trip, the
Mauna Kea will carry the distinguished
guests of the Territory to the Island of
Maui, leaving them there. The Mauna
Kea will arrive here Sunday morning.
Windjammers on the Way.
Two lumber laden sail-crammers are
on the way to this port at the present
time, and are expected to arrive most
any day. They are the schooners Aloha
| and Benicia, both coming from the
Northwest. The Aloha IS cargo is con-
| signed to Levers & Cooke, while that
| of the Benicia is for Allen & Robinson.
Lurline's Long Wireless.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Lurline IS sending apparatus is not Sc
| high out of water as are those on some
| Pacific steamers, her wireless is accom-
plishing splendid results. Yesterday
| Castle & Cooke received an aerogran
from Captain Weeden, sent September
Z, reading as follows: eight p. m. 1000
miles off, fine, smooth weather Passed
| the Pacific feet at six thirty this morn
ing"
| Manchuria Sailed From Frisco.
| The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria
| sailed from San Francisco yesterday a
| three o clock in the afternoon. She i
carrying record number of passengers
for this port. The China, of the sam'
| line, will be here tomorrow morning
| Il oF
According to reports brought down or
the Asia, the China has every available
! bit of passenger space occupied, anc
there were many clamoring for berth
| who could not be accommodated.
Englishman Coming.
| H. NJ. S. Bedford, one of the cracl
armored cruisers of the British navy
will arrive here the first of next month
The Bedford has been ordered to Sal
Francisco to take part in the Portol;
festival
French Bark Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, August &C.
J News of the loss of the French bari
Gael while bound from London TO
Portland was received yesterday in ;
cablegram from Perth, West Australia
The chief officer and thirteen member
of the crew who reached Bunbury
West Australia, IN an open boat, re
ported that the Gael was abandone
200 miles off that coast. Captain Saw
airy and the crew put off in two boats
They parted from each other ON Au
gust %.
The lighthouse keeper on Cape MAI
uraliste, fifty miles southwest of Bun
/ bury, reports having sighted ship
boat, crowded with men. flying wha
appeared to be German flag maxim
, its way in the directionTe of Bunker Bay
1t is believed to have been the boa
carrying Captain Savary and his mel
Q The Gael was fine steel vesse
built il 1901. It was of 1919 net ton
register, and owned by the Celtiqu
Maritime Company of France. Tn
: bark left London on May % last wit
a general cargo for Portland. TIL
cause of its abandonment is not known
, Shipping Notes.
The Inter-Island steamer Claudine T,
. turned from Hawaii and Maui ia
. ahead of time yesterday morning, bring
r ing the polo players and ponies frol
the other islands. She sails again
the other islands tomorrow evening.
The Alameda was little delayed i
leaving the Oceanic wharf on the voy
age TO the Coast yesterday morning br
she will undoubtedly make up for 10:
time at sea. A goodly crowd, as usua
! was at the wharf to see her depal
yesterday morning.
Loaded with coal from Newcastl
the British collier Zambesi has arrive
= at Kahului, according to a report mac
by Purser Kibling of the Claudine We
terday. He also states that the fo
lowing vessels are at other island port
At Kahului: schooners Lottie Benne
and Ethel Zane; at Hilo: S. S. Ente
prise. bark St. Katherine, and sehoon
American.
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