The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18
HELIOPOL|S ONCE
MORE CALLS HERE.
Big British Freighter Brings Coal
tor Navy Yard-Mauna Kea's
Many Passengers.

Loaded with five thousand tons Of
coal for the navy yard. the British
steamer HeiopoIis, commanded by Capt.
j. +. Hicks, reached port yesterday aft
ernoon. In bringing the big freighter
70 the Naval wharf, it was found that
there was not enough water in the sim
and the steamer stuck fast in the
mud. No damage was done and the
HeIIopolis viii float off her oozv bed
when the tide rises today At present
the steamer Is some twelve feet or 50
away from the side Of the wharf, and
the onl y way to get on board is to
climb up long ladder that projects
over the side of the vessel.
The sitting up of the Naval slip has
been commented on before and it would
seem to be a good thing that tenders
are to be called on January :. for the
Job OF deepening the dock. Over ten
thousand dollars are to be expended
on the work, and it will be a source
OF JOY to commanders of ships when
the work is finished.
The HeliopOlis sailed from Newport
News on October 10 last and. on Octo-
Der %, called at St. Thomas in the West
Indies. The call was made for the
purpose of taking on bunker coal and
the voyage was resumed the same dav.
All down the Atlantic coast. gales were
encountered hut Cnce the Pacific was
reached the weather was better. At
St. Thomas there is a coal depot and
the Royal Mail liners touch there for
their supplies According to the off
GERS OF the t1ei3opolis. the inhabitants
Of the little island appear to be living
happily enough on what nature bounti-
fully provides for them in the way Of
fruit and fish.
About three years ago the big freigh-
ter was IN tins port and after that she
was employed in taking Chinese back
from South Africa to Hongkong. Thou
SANDS OF the Ce.estials were depOrted
from the Irans1 aal, and the Heliopohs
male many tips with the men. The
officers OF the slip state that the Chi
Sese never gave any trouble while on
the slip, and that they We're TO be
preferred to a lot of other national
tiles.
The HeLopo.Is has a Chinese crew,
but all the officers are white; Captain
Hicks has VIII him the following Off
GERS: W. Rand first officer; f. Watt,
second officer; T. Aitkin, third officer;
Alexander Z. Howie, chief engineer
Tnr quarters of the officers are very
comfortable, and the big roomy steamer
presents fine appearance.
On board the freightcr i a fine little
fox terrier which was taken on some
time ago at Hull. The dog is a great
favorite on board the steamer and the
Chinese crew rather spoil the animal
with their attentions. Messrs. T. II.
Davies x Co. are the local agents for
the steamer and their representative
boarded her as soon as possible. The
first enquiry of the officers was about
mail from home. By some unfortunate
!, ietaze any letters intended for the
slip were kept at the British Consul's
Office and not sent to the agents. There
vas much disappointment when this
fact became known as, for a long time,
ID letters have been received by the
Cf.icers.
\ start will be made TO discharge the
cargo Of coal on Wednesday next and
Il will not take long to get it all