Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-05
Shipping
PREDICT MATSON STEAMERS
Will enter ATLANTIC TRADE
Changes-HIonian and WiIhemina Away For Island
Ports This Evening-Chyo Maru In From the Orient
Hall For Kauai Tonight.

Matson Navigation steamers steam
ing through Panama Canal at its
completion, en- route to New York
and Atlantic coast ports, Is the pre-
diction that Is made In local shipping
circles.
II Is reported that the Matson lire
will enter the steamship fold on 4
far more extensive scale with the
opening of the great American water
way connecting the two oceans.
Before the Wilhelmina sailed from
the coast, the announcement Is said
to have been made by a high Official
in the Matson councils that the COM
pany fully intends to run a line of
steamships between New York and
Honolulu. If 1t Is permanently decid-
ed to place vessels on this run at the
completion Of the Panama Canal, the
company will have sevcrai large and
modern ships constructed. Accom-
modations for passengers will be in
stalled.
II Is further stated that this move
made on the part of the Matson line
would place them In close competi-
ton with the Americana Hawaiian line
which now transfer their cargoes at
Tehuantepec. II has been reported on
several occasions that the American
Hawaiian contemplated using the ca
nal after its opening In preference to
the Tehuantepec route.
Difficulties Encountered at McGregors
The Inter-lsland Steam Navigation
Company has notified prospective pas
sengers that the company will as
sumo no responsibility for the safe
handling Of passengers or cargo at
McGregors Landing during the time
that high seas prevail OFF that port
The several vessels belonging to the
coastwise fleet have failed to connect
with this storm bound landing for
over week. Officers report much
trouble In attempting to land passen-
gers, mails and freight and for this
reason Kihei Is favored as better
landing than McGregors. Many ship
pers now favor the expenditure of the
$4,000 appropriated by the Legislature
Tor new wharf, at Kihei. They be-
lieve that the establishment Of q
wharf at Kihei will give better OPP
portunities to the Kula homesteaders
to market their products.
The harbor commissioners are fav-
orable to Kihei and only await action
from the Maui people before prepar-
ing plans for the wharf.
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Chief Engineer Rankin to Leave Ser.
vice.
CHIEF Engineer Harry NJ Rankin OF
the Matson Navigation steamer Hilo-
nian is paying farewell call at Ho-
nolulu and the islands as he has de-
cided to forsake the sea for life on
shore as a small farmer. Rankin has
purchased a farm on the Atlantic
coast and with the arrival OF the HI
lonian at San Francisco will remove
his family from the Pacific slope to
Massachusetts,. Chief Engineer Ran
kin has a host of friends at the sew
eral ports of call who will wish him
well In his new venture. The Hilonis,.
is to sail for Kahului. Kaanapali, Port
Allen and Hilo this evening. The
vessel will gather quantity OF sug-
ar and then proceed to San Francisco
and Seattle.
Niihau Loading for Kauai.
The Inter-lsland steamer Niihau Is
taking on cargo for Kauai ports of
call today and the vessel is scheduled
for dispatch at five o'clock this even
Ing. This vessel will carry no pas
sengers.
Waddon May Return Here.
The British freighter Waddon
which discharged a full shipment OF
Australian coal at Honolulu and sail
Ing from here for Australia. arrived