The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-20

With probably the lightest cargo that
the big liner has ever carried through
this port, the Togo Kisen Kaisha steam
er Tengo Maru arrived here yesterday
morning from San Francisco. The
Tenyo is high out of the water, denot
ing the fact that she has very small
cargo on board This is ascribed to the
competition of the Pacific Mail boats,
which have been securing the greater
part of the shipments to the Orient of
late. The Tenyo brought 493 bags Of
mail for this port.
On account of the fact that she is
taking on an unusually large amount of
oil this trip, the Tenyo will not CON
tinue her passage to the Orient until
nine o clock this morning. She brought
three passengers for here who will con-
tinue their voyage to the Orient on the
Korea, due here next week. Word was
brought here by the Tenyo that Assist
ant Freight Clerk Maloney of the Nip
& pom Maru would not come through on
the next voyage of that vessel, he hav-
ing been promoted to a position in the
Office in San Francisco.
The New Steamer.
President Kennedy of the Inter-Is-
land Steam Navigation Company yes
s terday stated that the directors Of
the company had taken no action with
regard to a steamer which rumor says
will be built FOR the interisland trade
Mr.. Kennedy also said that there was
nothing regarding the vessel at all as
yet.
Persistent rumor, however, lis to the
effect that the new boat will be built
and that it viii be after the type of
the vessels Maui and Helene pur-
chased by the Inter-Island company
from the Wilder Steamship Company
some years ago. These boats were
built on special model, and are far
and away the best type of the smaller
- sugar carrier. They are steel vessels
1t is also said that the new vessels
would be put on the Kauai run, prob
ably, and would have passenger ac-
commodations for about forty people
This would be sufficient to handle the
Kauai trade, it is said.
No Change as Yet.
c. P. Morse. local agent of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Steamship Com
pany. received no word from the main
land by the Tenyo Maru regarding the
plans for the new steamer which his
company will build for the Island
trade The company has. planned to
have passenger accommodations for
twenty-five people installed in this
: vessel, but Ne Morse has strongly
= urged that ahS boat Save rooms k,r no
q less than fifty. He has stateHsstha.
Aaahe company will make no mistake in
putting in accommodations for seven
ty-five voyagers. He thinks that the
company will change the present plan
and ultimately increase the space for
passengers.
The Wireless Rumor.
Down on the Togo Kisen Kaisha
liner Tenyo Maru yesterday the old
rnmor that the Pacific Mail steam
ships were to be equipped with wire
less apparatus Immediately or in the
very near future was revived again.
considerable time past that Manager
Schwerin of the Pacific Mail company
had been dickering with various con-
Germs on the Coast for the installa-
ton of wireless systems on his boats
and there is little doubt but that these
Will be put on the big liners before
long. The local agents know nothing
officially about the matter.
Alameda AJreadxy raos~oS r.,11
Wireless word came to the agents
yesterday from Captain Dowdell an.
nouncing that he would bring his YES.
sci off port o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Everything was all right on board
the vessel.
The Alameda is bringing a fairly
good sized list of passengers-ove1
sixty-down from the Coast, but from
present indications she viii take al.
most double this number when she
leaves on the return trip. full list
3 of passengers is already booked fol
the voyage.
Investigation Today.
Commissioner Amy will make ar
investigation of the charges agains'
the grub" on the ship Dirigo this
morning at 9 O'Clock on board the yes
sci. He will also look into the matter
of the alleged overcharge in slop-ches'
accounts After the investigation AlmS
viii make known his decision. and tbs
sailors viii be paid.
Kaimiloa Is Oil Barge.
The ex-Navy of the Kingdom of Ha
wall, otherwise known as the huh
Kaimiloa, which has been lying IN
Honolulu flarbor since the dim day;
of royalty, has. through the deft hant
of Captain Miller. been restored to life
again That is. the Kaimiloa is nov
coming to life,sas it were, repairs
being at present under way on tins
historic craft which viii make her nj
for use as a barge between this por
and Pearl Harbor. Old, rotten boards
on the sides OF the Kain1iloa are De
ing torn off, and new ones set in theil