The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-23

alluringly illustrated, showing what
perfectly splendid use can be made of
these eighteen hours.
The Manchuria, however, had aceu-
mulated much grass and many barna-
cles and under the normal consumption
of coal did not reach Honolulu until
after dark and when the passengers
started ashore next morning to verify
the story of the guide books they were
told that the ship would sail at 10
o'clock a. m. 1t did and it will be
many days before an Orinetal agent Of
the Hartman steamship line can restore
tourist faith in Pacific Mail promises
The passengers were told that to have
prolonged the stay at Honolulu would
have involved an extra consumption
of coal or a days delay in reaching
San Francisco.
In spite of the disappointment, how.
ever, the passengers had good time
on board and Saturday night there was
a fancy dress ball that was voted a
success even by the disgrunt1ed tour
lists whose acquaintance with Honolulu
and the surrounding country is stih
limited to the knowledge acquired from
the advertising literature.
Shipping Notes.
The Mexican may leave tonight for
Port Allen, Kauai.
The two japanese cruisers Also and
Soya are due today from the Sound.
The cruisers Aso and Soya sailed
from Seattle, not Victoria, for Homo
lulu on June II.
The steamer Niihau brought 1000
bags of sugar, 60 head of cattle, and
26 calves from Kawaihae yesterday.
| The S. S. China, due tomorrow from
| the Coast, will be crowded with passen-
gers, 125 having been booked for the
| cabin up to June 10.
The thousand pine trees arriving on
the Lurline will be planted by Forester
| Ralph Hosmer on the slopes of high
mountains on the other Islands. The
pines came from Fort Bayard, Mexico.
A shipment of pheasants came con-
signed to Eaton Magoon.
Yesterday Inter-Island steamer sail
ings were notable because of the I'M
usually heavy lists of passengers car
ried. The Mauna Kea was chock-a-
block, owing to a big load of students
going home for the summer vacation.
The Hawaiian band played off the
Mauna Kea.
The CA. S. s. Aorangi is due to-
day from the Colonies and will prob
ably reseume her voyage to Vancouver
Victoria this evening. She takes a
few passengers. The mails for the
United States. collected since the Maui
ma Kea left yesterday, will be taken
on. this vessel, as the next regular boat
direct to San Francisco is the Lurline,
leaving July or g. The postoffice
authorities are advised that the Lur-
line sails July 3.
The excursion to Hilo and the Vol
cano for the 4th is being arranged
entirely by the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company, and the rate for
the round trip is very low 1t IS an
opportunity TO see the volcano IN ac-
ton at the cheapest rate the steamship
company can make. The round trip
to Hilo is SIS. and the round trip TO
the Volcano $25 Those for the Vol
cano will board the train at Hilo on
leaving the steamer and 60 direct to
the great wonder They return to
Honolulu on Tuesday morning, July 6.
Kaluna, a boat steerer, has been
signed on as member of the crew
of the y. S. Lighthouse tender Kukui,
and some of the haole members of the
crew believe it is a wedge to put them
out of their jobs with Hawaiians as
substitutes Captain Jobson is quoted
as saying that Kaluna is needed to
steer the big whaleboat while making
landings on the rough coasts, work
that the haole sailors are unused TO.
If the haoles decide to leave the yes
sci at the expiration of their terms,
| Captain Jobson may have to fill their
places with Hawaiians. who are, gen
orally, the best sailors at the oars Of
a whaleboat in Hawaiian waters.