The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

With forty cabin passengers for Ho-
nolulu, many of them tourists, the
Canadian-Australian steamship Aorangi
arrived in port shortly before six
O clock last night and sailed away for
the Colonies at two clock this morn
ing. The Aorangi's list of passengers
for Honolulu was the largest she has
carried in many day, and, in fact,
is much larger than any of the Aus
tralian boats usually bring to the Is
lands.
Still Rough at Sea.
The Aorangi got her share of the
storm weather which has been reported
by every ship that has come into Ho-
nolulu harbor in the last two months,
and, as a, result, she was somewhat late
in arriving. For the first three days
Aout of Vancouver, the old Aorangi
travelled one hundred miles under her
schedule each day. Shortly before
reaching the islands the boat ran into
weather that was fairly decent, other
wise it is probable that she would not
have arrived here much before this af.
ternoOn.
Dried Fish from Canada.
Notable in the cargo list of the Colo
NAL boat are named six eases of dried
fish, for Honolulu. One of the officers
on the vessel naively remarked that
the Hawaiians were sore because the
japanese had cornered the fishing in
dustry of Hawaii and had started a
business of importing dried fish into
rTa 1e lkTbnx, will ho L n or
tpo-we in British Columbia next thing
you know and sending it down here, -
he concluded.
number of kamaainas, or near-ka-
maainas, returned to Hawaii on the
Australian steamer. E. 2. Irwin and
wife, 4. J. Stout and g. E. Ellis are
all former residents of Honolulu. The
Aorangi carried a full cargo for through
ports. but her list billed for Honolulu
was but twenty boxes of salt herrings,
six cases of dried fish, one case of
machinery, and nine packages Of gen.
eral merchandise. The Aorangi con-
tinued her voyage to the Colonies at
two clock this morning.
Buford's Lovely Times.
The transport Buford, which arrived
here shortly before noon yesterday, IS
anything but record-breaker In the
way of speed but the passengers and
officers on the vessel aver that this is
a handicap not to be despised on GER
. tam occasions. For instance, the slow
and steady old boat walked through the
rolling seas so easily that it was pos
sible 20 dance on the upper stern-deck
of the Buford on two different nights
There are few boats which have such
excellent accommodations for dancing
as the Buford and these We're taken ad-
vantage of by those on the boat. The
dances were especially enjoyable IN
view of the fact that the music was
rendered by the full orchestra of the
Filipino Constabulary band. The Bu-
ford continues her voyage to the main
land at four O'Clock this afternoon, and
she will probably carry mail.
Where Is the James Makee?
CAPTAIN Miller sailed away Friday
night in the little steamer James Ma
kee. presumably for Lahaina, where he
stated he would wreck launch
that had come to grief. According to
rumor that is going the rounds on the
waterfront, Captain Miller had no in
tention of going near Lahaina, but was
bound for Christmas Island, where the
freighter Aeon was recently wrecked.
The Aeon still lies on the rocks, and
the story that is being whispered about
saws that Miller took his wrecking APP
paratus with him on the Makee IN or
der to be able to save whatsoever re-
mains worth while on the Aeon. The
hulk of the Inflated vessel and the most
of her cargo still are intact. Whether
or not this rumor is correct could not
be definitely learned last night. In
ouirv at the Custom House disclosed
the fact that Miller was actually billed
TO go to Lahaina.
Dance on Chiyo Maru.
Purser Chapman of the Chiyo Maru
arranged a dance on the japanese liner
on Friday night, and, Notwithstanding
+ the fact that the University Club ball
was tbeaMecca of all local society peo-
pie on that evening, the affair on board
ship was a success. The room in which
the dancing was done was tastefully
decorated and a Hawaiian string or
chestra furnished the music. A num-
Der of the passengers as well as some
HONOLULU people dVdlieu themselves "
the opportunity to trip the light fan
tastic The Chiyo sailed away for the
Orient yesterday at noon. She will
probably keep in touch with the Islands
for some distance out by wireless.
Stormbound Boats Arrive.
The Helene and the Maui, Inter
Island boats which have been com
PEELED to remain on the Hamakua
coast on account of the heavy weather,
arrived in this harbor yesterday after
noon. Both boats brought fair cargoes
of sugar, and these will Immediately
go into the holds of the sailing vessels
In port. The Kinau, which also arriv-
ed yesterday morning. brought $4,000
bags of sugar, most of which went to
complete the cargo of the w. P. Frye.
Captain Murphy of the latter boat will
sign on a crew for the voyage around
the Horn tomorrow.
Mauna Kea Comes In.
Purser Scott, who took the place of
Pete" Phillips on the Inter-Island
flagship this last trip, reports that his
vessel had an easy time of it crossing
the channel Friday night. That is the
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