The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-05
ALAKEA WHARF SHED
READY FEBRUARY 5

On February 5, 1910. Contractor
0uderkirk expects to have AS feet of
the great shed over the Alakea wharf
completed and ready to turn over to
the government. Three hundred and
eighty-fve feet. the original contract
length, has been almost completed, and
he IS now making 60foot extension
which is TO be finished on February s.
The territorial government has asked
for bids on still another hundred feet
to be added to the present two con-
tract lengths which will make the
wharf 445 feet long over all. The
wharf is about 900 feet in length. The
wharf will eventually be taken over
by Hackfeld & Co. for the use of the
big steamers of the Pacific Mail and
Togo Kisen Kaisha lines. The shed is
of the doubledeck variety, arranged
with galleries so that passengers may
be landed straight across a gangway
laid horizontally from the main deck to
the second-stOry gallery.
swanley Soon Here.
The British steamer Swanley, char
tered TO bring Portuguese immigrants
here from the Madeira Islands, is ex-
pected to arrive on or about December
10. Six hundred hunks have been fitted
up in the Channel wharf shed for the
accommodation of the immigrants after
they have been officially passed by I'm
migration Inspector r. c. Brown. The
immigrants were booked by A. J. Camp
bell, former territorial treasurer, and
at present the agent of the territorial
board of immigration.
German Sailors at Drill.
When a German sailor is put through
any drill he becomes rigid, responsive
individual, when the orders of the drill
master are absolute law to him. It is
Interesting to watch the sailors aboard
the cruiser Arcona. Eight men in two
ranks are generally picked out and with
rifles they are put through the manual
of arms. The men stand perfectly
rigid, with chins elevated and every
motion of the gun is almost perfect.
The drillmaster snaps his orders as
though he were rapidfre gun himself.
Ship Mixes with Steamship.
When the German ship Alexander
Isenberg was being shifted from the
railroad to the Oceanic wharf yester-
day afternoon her bowsprit fouled with
the afterbridge of the liner Mongolia
which was moored at the Hackfeld
wharf The bowsprit iammed the wood
work of the bridge and tore off two
foot strip. After being withdrawn
from this position the vessel swung
on again and the bowsprit bent the
after rail She finally got clear and
was shifted to the Oceanic wharf in
good shape.
Music and Flowers.
Music and flowers played an import
ant part in the farewell demonstration
at the departure of the liner Mongolia
for San Francisco yesterday afternoon.
The dock was we'll filed with people
who gave an enthusiastic farewell as
the vessel slid out into the stream.
The Hawaiian band was also present
and the selections played included half
a dozen national airs, including that
of China Japan, Germany. Great
Britain, the United States and last but
not least. the Hawaiian Islands, for
Her Majest LiliuokaIani was among
those leaving for the mainland. When
the Queen was escorted up the gang
way by Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Colonel
Iaukea, Joseph Aea and J. D. Aimoku,
followed by Princess Kalanianaole,
Mrs Carl Widemann and Mrs. Woods,
the band played Aloha De. The through
passengers on the steamer and the
crowd in general recognized that some
important parsonage was boarding the
vessel and Her Majesty was given re-
spectful attention. The Queen wore an
attractive winter toque and dark dress,
and was laden with leis. She held an
informal court on the main deck and
was the recipient of many fearful alo-
has from Hawaiians.
The new Chinese minister to the Uni
ted States was escorted to the steamer
by the local consul and his successor