Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-02
WATERF RoNT NOTES

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHS was
put to new and pra teal use a
few days ago by Captain Hannah of
the steamer Senator, bound from
Alaska to Seattle. Upon approach
ing Cape F'lattery in a dense fog the
entrance Of the Straits of Fuca were
obscui ed, and the sound of the huge
gasoline fog whistle on Tatoosh Is.
land was not heard. Wireless com
munication was obtained from the
steamer to the government station
at Tatoosh, with the result that the
fog horn soon began its noisy notes
Of warning. and the Senator was
thus enabled to proceed on her
course into the straits without
danger
THE HAU-KONA liner Mauna
Lon, Captain Thompson. arrived this
morning with passengers, and a
large amount OF general cargi, in
rluding 1900 Bacll sugar. 1000
cases pines, sc cases fluit, 10 crates
fish, 10 cases preserves, cases
eggs, 20 barrels okolehao, barrels
fish, Z barrels fruit, 1909 sacks cot.
fee, 30 sacks ava, S sacks ginger,
80 sacks beans. | barrel liquor, 4
demijohns liquor, 30 pieces koa lum-
Der, . kegs butter, II crates chick
ems, . crates pigs, crate turkeys,
SO hogs. 80 head cattle, cows.
alves, 81 bundles hides, So punches
bananas, $50 packages sundries.
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THE LAST steamer leaving for
Nome this season with passengers,
as well as freight, was the Una
tilla, which sailed from San Fran
cisco about twelve days ago. A mum.
her Of passengers departed In her,
and most Of them are taking large
of supplies into the Far
North while the opportunity offers,
in addition to the ordinary shipments
in the steamer. The Umatiila will
to make good time going
and coming. for the season will be
well advanced before she can return
from the high ATTITUDES.
49,
1T is SAID that the largest rate
paid for a steamer In years is that
given for the German tramp Wotan,
which has been taken on time char
ter by the Robert Dollar Company.
The rate, as announced, is S4750
per month, and is considered by
shipping men as an enormous
II is thought that the
large amount of iron ore that the
Dollar company is handling out OF
the mines reeently acquired In
China has made 1t necessary for
them to take a steamer At almost
any price.
PURSER SHELDON of the Inter
Island steamer Mauna Loa, which
arrived this morning from Kau and
Kona, reports the following sugar
awaiting shipment on Hawaii: Pu-
naluu, 756 sa ks; Ronuapo, 2499;
Iionokaa, 1900; Paauilo, 10000.
The Mauna Loa will leave again I,
next Tuesday. possibly in command
Of Captain Slmerson, her regular
skipper.
THE ARMY transport Sherman is
due to arrive here tomorrow on the |
way IRON Manila TO San Francis o. !
According to advance advices. the
sherman has no regular organiza-
ton of troops on board, but is fill. !!
I'd with military and civilian cabin
passengers, and has the usual num- |
Der Of casuals, sick men and military
prisoners.
THE STEAMER Claudine, which '
touches at Lahaina. Kahului and
Hama, on Maui, will leave this aft
errl1On at 3 O'Clock with passen- /
gers and freight. Levi l.. Joseph,
deputy ineriff of Hama, will be
lmong the outgoing passengers.
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MONDAY Is Labor Day and no
reight will he received on the Inter.
sland whnryes on that day for ship
non' ON steamers which will sail
Tuesday. Merchants are requested to
get their shipments received tomor.
ow.
THE AMERICAN-Hawaiian Steam.
hip Company announces the follow.
ms schedule of departures from Seat.
10 and Tacoma for Honolulu direct:
September II; Arlzonan,
30; Virglnian, October g.