Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-25
new STEAMER KILAUEAIS
READ Y FOR LAUNCHING
lNTER.IsLAND LINER IS BE INC RUSHED TO COMPILE
. TiON. KA MOI COMES INSIDE AND ANCHORS IN THE
STREAM. SEVERAL WlNDJAMMERS ARE APPROACH
ING THE PORT WITH CAG0ES FROM SAN FRANCISCO

A. Kennedy of the Inter-lsland Steam
| Navigation Company Is in receipt OF
| advices today that the launching OF
the new steamer Kilauea is ready for
launching and that the new vessel and
latest addition to the Inter-lsland
feet would glide down the ways at
Union Iron Works, San Francisco, the
first part of August.
This means, that the construction
work on the new vessel is being rush
| ed to completion. The Kilauea is to
be a fine type Of passenger steamer.
1t will be of the same tonnage as the
Mauna Kea. A number of improve
ments have been Incorporated in its
construction as well as the arrange
ment o fthe stoterooms.
The contract for the Kilauea was
let last year and at the time 1t was
announced that the vessel could not
be expected ready for going into COM
mission before the first of the COM
ing year. The manner In which the
work has been expedited wovld indi-
cate that the Kilauea would be fac
tor in the Kona and Kau run within
but few months. With the arrival
of the newer boat, the Mauna Loa will
be laid up for an extensive overhaul
ing.
Lumber for Hilo. ..-,.-...,.;
Taking cargo of lumber. destined
for Hilo, the schooner Borealis is re-
ported to have sailed from Grhys Har.
Dor on last Saturday.
tikeiike Sailed for Hawaii. --,
| The Inter-Island steamer Likelke
| was dispatched for Mahukona and Ka-
waihae at noon today taking extensive
shipments of lumber and fertilizer to
Big Island plantations.
NJ
Carrier Dove Has Sailed.
Reports to the local branch OF the
Merchants Exchange are to the effect
that the American schooner Carrier
Dove sailed from Grays Harbor on
last Saturday with destination as Ka-
hului.
Andrew WEIGH Has Left San Francisco
The famous and time honored bark
Andrew Welch with general cargo in
goodly quantities Is reported to have
sailed from San Francisco for Homo
lulu on last Sunday. It Is possible
that the windjammer may bring down
few passengers.
Long Passage for the Hawaii.
The American barkentine Hawaii is
credited with long passage from Ma
hukona to San Francisco. Leaving
the Big Island sugar port on June
2lst with a full shipment OF sugar
the Hawaii is said to have arrived al
San Francisco on last Saturday.
~
Sparks from the Wireless.
Mahukona-Sailed. July %, bark II.
p, Rithet, for San Francisco. (Not
bkt. Irmgard rs reporteD.
NJ. N. S. s. Lnrline, en- route from
San Francisco, 8 y. m, July "a. 400
miles from Honolulu. Light south
east wind, smooth sea.
~
Navajo OF to Pearl Harbor.
Taking a large new Federal govern
ment coal barge In tow, the United
States naval tug Navajo left shortly
before nine o'clock for Pearl Harbor
The vessel took on supply Of fuel
oil yesterday. The Navajo Is claimed
well adapted to towing OF heavy laden
barges and other similar work.
ka Moi Laying In the Stream.
The little schooner Ka Moi, OF Cap
tain Frederick Millers' fleet was haul
cd In the stream early this morning
after cruising outside the harbor
through the night. The IA Moi return
ed from Kauai with Captain Miller In
charge. r