The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-09

trip over, the worst in fact since she
has been restored to this run. The
weather out of Yokohama was bad
for a few days, then some fine wealth.
er was experienced, but a few days
ago the elements again got on their
hind legs, and nearly all the passen-
gers failed to enjoy the delights Of
sea travelling. The seas poured over
the little vessel, and the women's
hospital on the main deck had to he
sealed up. This was utilized for first
class passengers, the ship was
crowded. 1t was a bad passage, and
all were glad to get ashore here.
There were seven first-class pas
'sengers for Honolulu and fiftylIwo
in the steerage, comprising Filipinos,
Japanese women and Chinese. She
has 943 tons of cargo for here and
1855 tons for the Coast Captain
Lockett stated that the Asia was still
piled up on Fingua Rock when he
came past on his way here.
On Tuesday night a masquerade
ball was held, and it was a decided
.success-that was before the rough
weather started again.
AS soon as the Persia was tied up
gang Of customs men went through
her in determined search for opium.
The Persia is due to sail again at
five o'clock.
Mail to Coast Today.
There will be a mail to the Coast
this afternoon by the P. NJ. S. Persia
The boat will leave at five o'clock
from the Alakea wharf, and the mail
will close at four o'clock at the post
ONCE. The last mail to the Coast
was by the Tenyo Maru-a week ago
today.
April's ShipbuiIding Figures.
Shipping Illustrated says that dur.
ing the month of April ninety-four
of 1858 tons gross were
built in the United States, of which
nine of 1857 tons were steel steam
ers, as follows: Atlantic & Gulf, six
Of 4,429 tons; Pacific, one of 2,795
tons; Great Lakes, two of 1858 tons.
The largest steamers launched dur
ing the month were the Thos. Wal
ters, 7,51S tons, at Lorain, Ohio; the
Somerset, 3,64S tons, at Camden, N
j., and Navajo, 1855 tons, at Long
Beach, Cal.
Part of Panama Canal Ready.
1t is now possible for the ships
lrawing eighteen feet of water to use
he Panama Canal at the Pacific en-
rance from the beginning of the
channel in Panama Bay to a point
eight miles inland, at the lower enu
If Mirafores Locks, but the canal is
'nly partially completed to that point
because the channel is not to its full
With of 500 feet in some parts, and
n the last three miles is not at it's
inal depth. Only the first five miles
ire open to vigation-Shipping
Illustrated.
Honolulu in Itinerary.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-The
inaugural sailing of the new Harri-
ION Line service to this port took
,lace April 16, when the steamer
Centurion left Liverpool for San
Pedro, San Francisco and Vancou-
'er. A very satisfactory support has
'een accorded to the new line, which
las every promise of success. The
ailings are to be monthly, and in
rider to provide tonnage the Harri-
on Line has chartered the steamer
'rown of CASTLE for the July sail
ng. The Centurion called at Swan
ca TO load a quantity of Welsh tin
lates, which are required for the
aclling of next seasons fruit crop.
rom Swansea she will steam direct
, San Pedro, a distance of $4,000
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Am. S. S.. ar. San Fran
cisco from Honolulu. June 6.
OUTH BAY, Am. S. s.. ar. San Diego
from Honolulu, May 16.
T. ROGATIEN, from London for Ho-
nolulu, April 27. =
HERMAN, U. S. A. T., left Homo :
lulu for San Francisco, June 8.
Am. S. s., from Honolulu '
ar. Yokohama, May 21. +
ENYO MARU, from Honolulu, ar. '
San Francisco, June 8. q
lRGINIAN, Am. S. s., left Hilo for c
Salina Cruz, May 80. t
'ADDoN, Br. S. s. from Honolulu v
for Newcastle, via Ocean Island, G
April IA.
LILLIAN P, FRYE, Am. ship, for "
Delaware Breakwater, May 22 8
left San Francisco for O
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