The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-11

OF course, the palm garden was
the chief feature of interest on her.
Visitors made straight for the A deck.
where this is situated and no doubt
on the voyages this will be the most
popular place on the ship. Yesterday
1t was the object of great admiration.
and no wonder. It is an innovation
that will appeal to all.
The function yesterday must he re-.
garded as successful, and the officials
on the wharf must be congratulated
for the excellent manner in which
they handled the crowds. for had such
good arrangements not been made
there would have been a lot of dis.
order and trouble with so many strng.
Cling to gain admittance to the shin.
The vessel had an opportunity TO
test her steadiness at sea, for a severe
gale was encountered on the w,v
over 1t is said by the officers that
the vessel behaved splendfdly. and
came through without anv danaqe
=
whatever. This is said to be the ron
son why she was late in getting here
for Captain Smith did not deem If
prudent to work the engines To their
full capacity on account of their nov.
ness. 1t was mentioned Yesterday
afternoon that it is the intention If
the commander to try to lower the
existing record between here and San
Francisco, so the arrival of the boat
viii be awaited with interest
On Thursday night the America
Maru signaled her last fareweIls. If
was about seven o'clock, and the boats
We're about five miles apart. The lit
tie craft said goodbye by signals, and
wished her big sister all sorts Of
good luck.
captain Sanders had the duty OF
bringing the Shinyo Maru I'D to the
wharf The berthing of the new boat
was marred by an accident. Coming
at the wharf in an oblique direction.
ne propellers or the rudder refused
o act-no one will say which it was
and theb oat crashed into the wharf .
o the accompaniment of grinding
lolse as she ripped a hole about five
eet long into the wharf. The string
rs and the blocks were torn through
S though they were papier macbe.
ne gigantic machinery soon got to Z
YORK again, and slowly the vessel {
vas eXtricated from the hole and
erthed safely.
TO look at she is practically the
anne as the Chiyo Maru and TepvoJ
here are two ventilators in the for. I
.ard part of the ship that are differ. :"
Mt. Of course, the whole of the al ="
erations are in the interior. She is !,
tied with all the latest appliances -
IL safety, including a double bottom. Il
alter tight bulkheads automatic "
apparatus and wireless Il
biography. IT
The fittings are more elaborate than u
lie other boats, and some wonderful u
rental effects have been obtained, So
he popular officers will no doubt he u
very great extent responsible far II
e popularity she will attain during re
er service. Than Purser CayarIv, m
'rhaps, none is more liked. 10
Associated with CAPTAIN II c sc
NTH are: Y. Maxi, chief officer; G tn
hii' chief engineer; F. B. CavarIv, TO
riser; K. Fuse, assistant purser: Fl
Hawxhurst surgeon; H. G. Tripp m
eight clerk BIT
The following description of the He
W T. K. K. Pacific liner shinvo Gu
lru Is furnished by the company: He
dimensions: Length, SIS feet. &C
eadth' 6S feet; depth up to D deck, m,
feet inches; depth up to deck.
feet 6 inches; height between p
G decks, 9 feet; height between H.
and B decks, 9 feet. F.
Capacity in tons: Gross, lS,877.3S: El,
placement, 21,6OO; cargo capacity p.
60. Cn
Accommodations: First-class. 21l: E.
81; third-class, 1853. To- N.
1,O56. MI
The Shinyo Maru left for San Po
lncisco shortly before six o'clock K
terday afternoon. She brought Vri
e SIG tons of cargo, which arc
luded 2,213 bales of raw silk val. ant
at $1,6OO,OOO. There were seven Mr.,
waways on board, and these will cox
transferred to the Tenyo Maru to- Me
rrow for deportation to Japan, per
Belle of ireland In. Ho,
he Belle of Ireland arrived yester. Mr.
morning from Newcastle, N. s We
with load of coal, comprising On,
D tons, consigned to the Inter-Ts. win
d Steam Navigation Co. She had Fer