Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-23

The Observation-Disclosures steamship
big twelve thousand ton capacity
rrcighters figuring prominently in the
shipping of the important ports
throughout the Far East Is a picture
which maritime men who make the
Orient conjure with. with the an
Lomcement of the approaching date
II opening of The Panama Canal.
The Togo Kiscn Kaisha liner Shin
20 Maru was an arrival at the port
today bringing a large general cargo
which Is now being discharged at Ala
Kea wharf.
At Hungkong and Shanghai the
story has been going the rounds that
with the opening of the canal for traf-
nc, q number Of new lines competing
Tor trade of the Orient will follow.
Il Is claimed that the American-Ha-
waiian line with an order placed at
Eastern shipyards for four new
freighters, has weather eye cast
in the direction of the Golden East
and 1t Is the intention TO operate Il
number of its freighters direct from
New York to the East including stops
at the Philippines where a great copra
and hemp trade awaits.
A report circulated In Hongkong
business circles before the departure
Of the Shinyo Maru for Japan. to the
effect that the Southern Pacific Co. Is
IA tatnin,r int Ia, no A
Hawaiian line.
The act of Congress that lt'ants
mail subsidies to convey mails from
New York to Central America AM
South American ports, and vice versa
allows S79O.O0O per annum for tn,
service. Provisions, however, are
! made that only American bottoms car
| carry mail and further no railroad
company can own a share of stock "
any lines bidding for the contract
This of course debars the Pacific Mai
Co. from bidding.
"a
Wilhelmina Loaded With Merchandise
Loaded to capacity with large
quantity Of merchandise and a cabin
sled with passengers. the Matsor
Navigation steamship Wilhelmina IL
nearing the islands from San Fran,
cisco and should arrive here ON mex
Tuesday morning. According to adj
vices received at the agency of Cas-
lie and Cooke, the Wilhelmina left the
Golden Gate with 1894 tons cargo fol
Honolulu and 1928 tons additional fol-
discharge at Hilo. There Is a posi-
| bility that number of wives ant
relatives of officers on vessels In tn,
| United States fleet, due to arrive here
are passengers in the Wilhelmina.
~
Enterprise Nearing the Islands.
A late wireless received at tn,
agency Of Castle and Cooke announce
that the Matson Navigation steame
Enterprise is nearing the islands an,
at eight o'clock last evening was "a
miles OFF the port, The Enterprise |
bringing down large shipment q
general cargo including explosive;
rhe vessel has no passengers for Isl
and ports. The Enterprise Is expect
Cd early tomorrow morning and wi
go alongside the Hackfeld wharf.
IA
Sparks from the Wireless.
Wireless messages were receive
last evening from the following yes
sells proceeding TO or from the islands
Matson S. $. Enterprise, en- rout
to Honolulu, s y. m.--3I7 miles fror
port; clear. fresh, rasterly breeze
mild sea; long, westerly swell; a
well.
Matson S. S. Lurline, en- route I
San Francisco, $3.50 p. m.-3l5 mile
out; strong trades; choppy sea.
Hall Sailing This Evening.
A considerable quantity of freigi
has been supplied the Inter-lslan
steamer w. q. Hall which Is on tn
berth to sail for Kauai ports of ca
at FIVE o'clock this evening, The ves