The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-08

went ashore on hamalO reef, on the
coast of Molokai, in the early morn
ing of March 4, 1907. She was stuck
there for three days, when the Inter
Island steamer Likelike and the tug
Intrepid, assisted by the United States
Revenue Cutter Manning, pulled her
off. A suit for heavy salvage follow
ed, and the Inter-Island Company was
awarded about $4,000, while the J. d.
Spreckels & Bros. Company, which
then owned the tug Intrepid, got about
$4,000. Captain Haglund, now super
intendent of the Inter-Island Company,
handled the salvage operations for his
company, no less than four of whose
boats were pulling on the stranded
ship at different times.
Lurline in Frisco Tomorrow.
Captain Weeden of the Matson
steamer Lurline wirelessed to the
local agents on September 9th that his
vessel was then 1900 miles out from
Honolulu, with fine weather prevailing.
He said that the Lurline was expected
to arrive in San Francisco on Thurs
day noon
Asia In and Out.
The Pacific Mail liner Asia, Captain
Harry Gaukroger, arrived in port early
yesterday morning and was locked at
| the Hackfeld wharf. She left again
| for the Coast in the mainland, sailing
out of the Sarbor shortly after FIVE
| o clock. The Asia brought but nine
| frst-class passengers for Honolulu, and
| there was only one took passage IN her
| from this port for San Francisco. Thir-
| ty-two Filipinos came in the steerage.
| They were met at the wharf by r. d..
/ Mead of the Planters Association,
and were taken in charge by him. They
were sent here by the agents of the
Territorial Board of Immigration in the
Philippines.
The Asia experienced very warm
weather on the voyage from the Orient,
and at one time the officers feared that
the boat would run into typhoon.
She brought AZ bags of mail for this
port.
Fast Trip from Newcastle.
The American schooner Admiral,
Captain Bender in command. arrived
I here yesterday from Newcastle after
| an unusually fast passage. She did the
voyage in ~ days, coming within ten
days of the record, which is held by
the American bark Californian, Captain
/ Davis. The Admiral brought 1910 tons
I! of coal, consigned to Hind Rolph &
/ Co., which she will take to Hanamaulu.
Dix Gets Away.
The United States mule-transport Dix
sailed for Manila yesterday at noon,
after one Of the shortest stops she has
made in this port for considerable time.
Usually the Dix is scheduled for a stay
of week at the very least when she
arrives here, but her last visit is an
exception. She had on board large
number of animals and it was desirable
that they should. reach their destina-
tion with the greatest possible de
spatch.
i Nordsee Crew Troubles.
Il fPilikia, thy name is Nordsee.' Not
content being mere RUNAWAY" ship
the British vessel Nordsee is apparent
~ looking for all the trouble she car
possibly find She has crew in rebel
lion now-that is, those who are moi
J luCdTCeEaLeU. fOT dG one Time There
were six of her sail-setters in the City
Bastile for desertion. They were sem
back to the ship, and now are making
various charges against the master anc
officers of the vessel. Mitchell, thu
) local man who furnishes crew fol
anything from coal barge to battle
ship, is said to be rounding up buncl
of men for the Nordsee now, so thai
she can discharge her old crew, and ger
away to sea.
2 Decline in Shipping.
s During the fiscal year ended June 80
1909, 1862 merchant vessels of 232, 81
gross tons were built in the United
States and officially numbered by thu
: Bureau of Navigation as compared will
i. 1906 of SIS, 627 gross tons during tn,
previous fiscal year.
, TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Buford. at Manila.