The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-12
BANNER CROWD COMES
ON THE LINER MAkURA

One hundred and twenty passengers
came ashore from the Royal Mail S. S.
Makura yesterday morning on the ar
rival of that fine steamer from Van
couver and Victoria This is the larg-
est crowd q Canadian-Australian liner
has brought here, and it practically
depOpulated the steamer, although she
carried quite a number for the Colo
and departed for the Colonies at half
past two 0 clock in the afternoon. The
early arrival and the very large num-
Der of passengers to be handled by
the immigration authorities caused the
gangway to be closed for a short time
after the vessel tied up at the wharf.
When the order was given to open the
way, stream of humanity flowed down
the plank and it seemed to be endless.
Of those who went ashore, among
the first to land was J. w. Cunning
ham, a first-class passenger who is to
remain here about three months When
II was learned Mr.. Cunningham had
gone ashore. the immigration officials
we've in a quandary, for he had not
been "passed" by them. They notified
the captain, who notified the wharf
representatives, and Superintendent
Crabbe located Mr.. Cunningham up
town in the apartments he had en-
reoed. Mr. Cunningham was rather
surprised that he was needed aboard
AGAIN. 1t was learned that through a
understanding Mr.. Cunningham be-
1ieved he had been passed. and
went ashore innocent of the fact that
a check mark had not been placed OPP
posite his name.
Among the passengers for Honolulu
was "'Smiling Bill Burns. the crack
pitcher who was here couple of years
AGO with Mique Fishers aggregation
of California ball-twisters. "Smiling
Bill was en- route to Australia with
a football friend, but on reaching Ho-
nClulu he decided that the old town
was good enough for him and he made
a quick change of plans. Bill has
host of friends here, who gave him the
glad hand. Norton Bobo, proprietor of
the former Gurrey shop on lower Fort
street. returned from a business trip.
Among the passengers also were
number of carpenters and mechanics
who will try their hand at aiding in
the upbuilding of Honolulu.
The Makura left Vancouver on De-
cember 8, arrived at Victoria about
midnight the same day, and sailed
again for Honolulu at four O clock on
the morning of December f. Up to
noon of the fifth, the vessel expert
enced moderate to strong northwest
winds. and from then to the ninth,
strong gales. Her cargo for Honolulu
comprises one hundred cases of whisky.
eightv-two drums of Goldfish, one case
of show cards and one lone case of
apples.
Among the departing passengers
were W. Biddell. who gave exhibit
tons of life-saving in Honolulu har
Dor; Dick Cullen, the prizefghter; Hen
Wise and wife and Rance Smith, the
three colored MINISTRIES who have sign
ed mp for a vaudeville tour in Aus
tralia. and the old gentleman who az
tanned some little prominence here a
few years ago rs the "Missourian'
in series of stories about pedestrian
tours around Oahu.
Home Again on the Lurline.
Among the passengers arriving on the
Lurline was Rev. DR.. J. W. Wadman
of the Methodist church, who has been
East on business connected with the