Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-20
COAST.BOUND Liners Will
CARRY But few PASSENGERS
LAUNCH HAWAII NOW IN ASIATlC WATERS A CREDIT TO
HER H0ME--SANTA RITA BRINGS OIL FOR ISLAND
P0RTS--KOREk SHOULD REACH QUARANTINE TO-
MORROW AFTERNOON.

There is no very great demand for
mainland these days ana II is prcsum.
that the few inquiries for passage by
outgoing liners can be laid to what
is now termed "ihc of season."
The Pacific Mail steamship Korea
from Hongkong and Japan ports is
arriving here on Friday and accord
ing 10 wireless Information that YES.
sci can wen accommodate one hundred
additional passengers. There Is only
a comparative few legitimate bookings
recorded at tho shipping Office of II.
Ilackfeld and Company. There il ev.
cry indication that the Korea will get
away for San Francisco on Saturday
morning with ample room for all APP
plcantr,
The Matson Navigation steamer HI.
lonian Is scheduled TO sail for the
California port OH Saturday evening
and while this vessel can safely care
for over forty cabin passengers It is
understood that the Iilonian will car.
ry less than dozen trayelrs to the
mainland.
The Oceanic Steamship Sierra has
become an exceedingly popular boa
with the Honolulu travelling public but
that vessel Is predicted will sail for
San Francisco on November End car.
rying considerably less than one hun
dred passengers This is u light list
when It Is taken into consideration
that the Sierra can accommodate two
hundred and twenty-five people In tho
saloon alone.
Chief Officer Cots Cartsincy.
Chief Officer Rice Of the Pacific Mail
ed that the few inquiries for passage BIB
liner Manchuria and well known to a
host of shipping and commercial peo.
pie Of Honolulu is said will not he
found on board that vessel when she
arrives here on or about November
2Gth returning from trip to Oriental
ports. 30. ......
Chief Officer Rice is reported as
having been appointed Captain of the
ChinaManila steamer Zailro. This
vessel Is one of several that cover a
regular weekly service between Hong.
kong and Manila.
The Zafiro. and her sister ship the
Rubi were only recently transferred
from the. British TO the American flag
and registry and this move caused the
designations of number of British
officers and seamen Rice is a well
known navigator and has been held In
high regard by those with whom he
comes in contact, ..-.,. .
Launch Hawaii a Credit to Her Name.
When o. A. Steven, formerly of Ilo'
nolulu and repre- seniing the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association In the
Philippine Islands IN the work of re-
cruitinG labor for the cane fields made
the purchase of a fine launch at Hong
kong some weeks ago he Is credited
with having made wise selection.
The vessel was named Hawaii and is
h trim sea going launch and In every
way credit to the name that she
bears.
The Hawaii Is to be used for carry
Ing laborers recruited for the Hawaii
an sugar plantations, from other Phi
lippine ports to Cebu where they
board the steamers for Hongkoug. Its
length Is los feet, beam IS feet
inches. and depth 10 feet. She Is
commanded by, Captain Ellis and both
her chief officer and chief engineer
are Americans. She carries crew
OF twenty.
Dix May Sail Tonight.
During the stay of the United States
army transport Dix at Honolulu thirty
three hundred tons of coal have been
discharged and added to the supply o'
fuel belonging to the United States
quartermaster's department The Dix
is expected will be ready for sea this
evening The transport Is destined
. for Seattle and from there will pro
coed to San Francisco there to gather
up the horses for the Fifth Cavalry
The Dix Is to make u special tRp &c
the islands. The vessel should arrive
! here on her next trip along about the
middle Of December.
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Captain Kelly Was Goine Some.
| Captain Kelly. master of the Amerl
can bark Andrew WEIGH has been par
ticipaling in some lively movcme
during the past ave weeks The cracl
windjammer had been laid up at Oak