The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-28

next and already there has been a
( heavy booking, for this ship is one of
the most popular on the run between
here and San Francisco, due in no
small measure, to the happy family of
officers she has, all seeming to vie
with one another in doing everything
possible for the comfort of the pass
sengers.
Passing of old-Timers.
Shipping Illustrated: The U. S. S.
'Paragua' and the u. S. e. Min
doro' have been stricken from the
navy list. These two old Spanish gun
boats, which were captured by Dewey
at Manila, will be sold at auction.
Seamen Honored by President Taft.
The President of the United States
has given a gold watch, chain and
charm to Captain w. A. Hayns, a bin
ocular glass to J. Christie (chief Of
ficer), and gold medals to Seamen J.
lversen, A. Hammerson, A. Anderson.
and T. Henderson, members of the
crew of the British steamer British
Sun, in recognition of their services
in rescuing the crew of the American
schooner Cox and Green on November
20 last in the Atlantic Ocean.-Ship.
ping Illustrated.
More Turbines for Coast.
Shipping Illustrated: The Pacific
Coast Steamship Co., oLerating the
largest steamers in the Coast trade.
the President, Governor and Senator.
has completed arrangements for the
construction of two additional 5000
ton twenty-knot, turbine passenger
steamers to be put up on the run be-
tween Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Puget Sound points, according to.
statement given out by George H.
Higbee, vice-president and general
manager of the company. The YES
sells will probably cost in the neigh
borhood of $1,5OO,OOO each, and will
be equipped with all the comforts and
luXuries that are common among the
best of the transatlantic liners. Tie
steamers will be built in San Fran
cisco and probably will be completed
in the course of year and half. if
not sooner
1.-THE presence of the Senator in
these waters not very long ago, is no
doubt fresh in almost everybody's
mind. She was here with a view to
getting Filipino laborers for the
Alaska canneries.
The Next Coast Mail.
When the Sierra departs for the
coast on August "wednesday next
she will be bridging a gap between
nails of twelve days. This break is
tue to the loss of the Asia. Had the
wreck not occurred, the little British
'essel would have been due to arrive
md leave here today for the coast.
he Lurline will be the next departing
)oat, but as she is scheduled to take
light days to reach the coast, and the
Sierra does it comfortably in six, the
oceanic boat will carry the mails. The
'ierras quota should create a record
or weight
Passengers Arrived.
Per o. S. S. Sierra from San Fran
isco, July 2S-F. S. Alter Miss NJ.
:. Aubrey, Mrs. G. j. Bailey Mr.. and
lrs. d. J. Baker, Clyde Baldwin, DR..
}. c. Beasley, Mr. and Mrs. r. F..
'echert and two children, Mrs. NJ. l..
'ettis, Mrs. o. ]. Bettis, G. H. Brown,
lrs. Brown, Mrs. Campbell and child,
!. A. Center, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gowan.
). Cressaty, Mrs. c. d. Christophersen,
nd two children, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
ockburn, Mrs. F. NJ. Coon, 7. H..
avis, G. w. DeBell, Miss M. Dennis.
A. Dubar, Mrs. P. A. Eckart, w. A.
ckart, Miss c. w. Eickhoff, Miss
thel Fairweather, Mrs. r. w. Foster,
. w. Girvin, Miss Louise Girvin, w. 4
all, E. j. Hardtner, Mrs. Emelie Har-
son, G, w. Hawkins, Mrs. S. M. Hol-
'ook, j. E. Hughes, l.. M. Hunt, Mrs.
lizabeth Hunt, S. K. Kahaiopili, Miss
thel Keating, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
ent, A, E. Larimer, Hugo Ludders,
rs. Caesar Misch, Walter Misch, r.
yall, Jerry Myall, Mrs. S. NJ. Need.
I'M, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, A. Nicoll Mr..
Id Mrs, Fred philip, DR. T. E. Potter
H., Miss NJ Raggett, Miss Laura
Games, Miss Anita Rhodes, Miss Lois
nodes, b. H. Rider, Mr.. and Mrs.
las. Ristschy, Miss E. J. Root, Mrs.
c. Ross, L. T. Ross, ]. G. RothwelI,
H. Spoer, J. NJ. Slinkard, Miss Villa
ence, A. T. Speare, Mrs. Speare,
thur Tibbs, A. c. Wheeler, e. e.
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PASSENGERS BOOKED.