The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-20

The Marion Chilcott arrived from
, Gaviota yesterday morning after a
talr passage of eighteen days, sixteen
hours. She has 10000 barrels of oil
and 22O drums of gasoline consigned to
the Associated TRANSPORTATION Com
pany She had light, fair winds all
the way down. She will leave again
for Gaviota today.
Those on board cannot understand
why she is referred to as the NJ. E.
/ Chilcott.
Makura Due Friday Morning.
A wireless to Theo. Davies & Co..
the agents for the Canadian-Austra-
Ian S. s. Company, from the Makura.
! states that that vessel will be here
early Friday morning from vancou-
yer. She will continue her voyage
the same night.
While here she will have her hulls
and boilers inspected by the local III
pectors. This was to have been done
at the Sound but for some reason
Captain Glib did not carry out his
intention. Had he done so, it would
have permitted Captain Howe to get
away on the Wilhelmina yesterday
to the Coast, but he has kindly de-
ferred his departure in order that
the Makura will be able to get the
necessary document Had she misseT
this, it would have meant that the
twenty passengers already booked
from here could not have been car
ried. .
Mormons from Australia to Canada.
The zealandia had a number OF
Mormons on board bound for Can
ada, when she passed through here
yesterday. It is said that they are
going to the big Mormon settlement
that has been increasing consider
ably for some time now. The laws
Of the Commonwealth are being rig
idly enforced, and that is given as
The reason why they have decided to
cave for Canada.
quarantine Launch Named Pelican.
From the sublime to the ridiculous
nay be the summing up of the man
Ter in which the name of MaIolo--
Hawaiian for flying fish-has bean
discarded and that of Pelican substi-
uted for the new quarantine launch.
The name of Malolo was decided up-
IN after long deliberation, the
graceful lines of the little vessel to-
5ether with her turn of speed
prompting this name. WASHINGTON
'fncials, however, have their own
deas about such matters, so the fy-
ng fish has been sort of turned into
Pelican, which, of course, would
eem to be quite natural when the
abits of the pelican are remembered.
he change of name has the saving
race of mild humor at any rate,
Though it might be unconscious.
(Per Merchants EXchange.)
GRAYS HARBOR, July 1S-Sailed.
chooner c. A. Thayer for Honolulu.
PORT GAMBLE, July 19-Sailed.
ark Albert for Kailua.
PORT BRAGG, July 15-saiIed
chooner Expansion for KahuIui
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19-saiIed
S. Lurline for Honolulu at 1890
NJ.
The Spread of Wireless.
Australia was long time in taking
Vantage of the wireless system of
legraphy, spending many weary
onths in inquiring what would be the
ost suitable system and where the
ceiving stations should be situated.
1t now this is all over and she seems
termined to make up for lost time.
'erywhere new stations are spring
g up, and each mail brings the news
at the coasting steamers in quick
ccession are being fitted with wire
IS,
The Union Steamship Company of
Nv Zealand and the Huddart- Parker
mpany seemed to be the pioneers.
d rapidly their fleets are being
lipped. The Makura was the first
the Union company, and the Zea-
ldia the first for the Huddart-Parker
The boons of this wonder
method of transmission are being
de manifest almost daily. The Zea-
dia mas made full use of her instru-
nts' both inward and outward. On
last voyage to Sydney she had the
eileld Choir on board, and shortly
er she had left Suva, Conductor
ward wirelessed in as follows.
leftield Choir anxiously looking for
rd arrival Sydney All well; greet.
at 1893 miles.-Coward Percy
inter- ON the Mariana, en- route to
iada' wirelessed his greetings to
musical aggregation, and told them