The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-27

members Of the Sheffield Choir only
made this trip in order to get mar
ried," drawled an Australian officer on
the vessel yesterday afternoon. "I
never saw such a crowd. l am afraid
to go into any of the dark corners on
my rounds, for fear of disturbing them.
thought l saw someone asleep one
night but it wasn't. l just sad, 4
beg pardon and hastily left.
'I went down one day to organize
a sports program, but everyone seem.
ed to be so busy lin a courting compe-
tition that l hated to disturb them, so
dropped it. Yes" he added reflec-
lively, they seem to be enjoying
themselves thoroughly, and do not
seem to need any outside assistance
at all"
The zealandia got off port early
yesterday afternoon, and it was ex-
pected that as the Choir was to sing
at the Opera House at half-past three
everything would be done to facilitate
the landing of the musical ones. A
hitch, occurred, however, which caus-
ed some delay in the arrival. The
customs men and the immigration off
cials were not permitted to board the
vessel Immediately, and no satisfac-
tion for the action could be obtained
from Commander Phillips, beyond the
assertion that it was a mistake Then
again at the wharf, immigration Off
Ger Farmer gave instructions that the
members of the Sheffield Choir could
be permitted to go ashore before the
others who had to complete formal
titles as called for by the immigration
Act, but his suggestion was not act
ed upon, and everybody was held up
This caused delay in the start o.
the concert
Steamer Was Full.
There is no gainsaying the fact thas
the pursers and officers on these boats
render very little assistance to those
whose business takes them aboard. For
instance yesterday Purser Coxall sale
that he could stow away all the peo-
pie who wanted to go on to Australia
in the Zealandia without any discom-
| fort at ALL So he could stow them
away, but some of the people did not
care to go in the way suggested. The
ship was full, and that was all there
was to it. The Sheffield Choir was
spread all over the boat. The first
and second-class were taken up, and
third-class created, and into each
| class some of the choir had to be put,
hut they had the full run of the boat.
All told the Zealandia brought in $50
passengers, twenty-six of whom were
for Honolulu, and 22O were members
of the Sheffield Choir, including the
two newspaper men that were aboard
in their official capacities, one as the
representative of Yorkshire paper,
and the other a member of the staff
OF The Times of Victoria, and the
representative there of the London
Standard, who is acting as press agent.
The Zealandia continued her voyage
to Australia, via Fiji at midnight, and
before the vessel left, the choir sang
several numbers on the wharf.
zeaIandia Sighted Mariana.
The R. NJ. S. S. Zealandia sighted
the CA. s. S. Mariana at six o'clock
on Thursday morning. The Mariana
was bound for Vancouver, having left
here at eight o'clock on Tuesday even.
ing.
The reason why the Zealandia was
late yesterday was because she was IN
a crippled state. Before she left sgd
ney on her voyage to Vancouver sne
broke a cylinder head. Repairs could
not be effected in the time at her dis
posal, so she was dispatched with only
three cylinders in commission. The
cylinder was not replaced at Van
couyer and naturally the vessel can
not make the excellent time she does
when she is in Thorough repair.
Mr.. Hunter Welcomes Sheffield Choir.
When the Mariana left here on
/ Tuesday evening a message was fash
ed out by Percy Hunter to the Zea-
landia to the Sheffield Choir in which
he said "All Australia looking forward
with great interest to the visit of the
Sheffield Choir"
The message was duly received on
the Zealandia, and it pleased the chor.
listers greatly.
Sugar on Hawaii
Purser Phillips reports that he
following sugar was awaiting ship
ment on Hawaii yesterday: Olaa 49,
$50, Waakea 21 900, Hawaii Mill $500.