Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-26


1000 tons OF cargo and have accom-
modations for about sixty first-elass
passengers. e So.
The reason for the discoatinuing of
| the AmericaA-hawaiian compaIy's ser
vice Odt Of Columbia river is that by
turning this branch over to Swayne
& Hoyt more attention can be paid
TO the big increase in the other
branches. It was seldom that one Of
the big steamers sailed with more
than a partial cargo of merchandise,
for il was difficult to assemble TO-
600 tons between sailings.
American Hawaiian At San Pedro.
San Pedro Is 70 get the American
Hawaiian line at last and after De
cemRer 4 the big freighters OF that
line win call at the Miner fill in the
louter harbor. having concluded
lease for frontage with the Outer Har-
/ Dor Dock and Wharf company, says
the Long Beach Press.
II lis probable that the company viii
discontinue calling at San Diego and
ship the local freight from that port
back from here by some other line.
The great bulk OF freight now dis
charged being distined for Los An.
geles and the interior it is believed
that the local business of San Diego
will not. pay the company to call
there.
The Americans Hawaiian line has
been trying to get q berth here ever
since consolidation but has only lately
been able to make permanent ar
r4ngenaenfs. An agreement was made
with the Southern Pacific TO use the
frontage at the foot Of Tenth street
about 8 year as0 provided the city
would ratffy the lease on the disput-s
| ed ground. but the deaf was never
closed The hafbor commission has.
also been trying to locate the com:
DaIy on the Huntington fill bur.
wharses and warehouses on paper,
evidently didn't look half so good to.
| the management as the real thing on
the Miller IN. s5s
For the first few months until the
schedule for the full number OF ships.
| of its line can be made up the COM.
Ipany will send to San Pedro three
vessels monthly, varying in tonnage.
from 1000 to 1900 tens.
/ We are not only making prepara-I
Etl6ns for caring for boats IN the onter'
Ehafbor In the matter Of doekage, but.
ARE also preparing to build another.
EMarefopse on the west side Of the
IfJa to accommodate cargoes OF every.
Ikipd said Snperfnt endent Logan, Of
the Outer Harbor Dock and Wharf
Ec0mpany. IN an Interview ., s.
49, ~ 81
ssEssaisr Ludlow sails fer the
shortly after 10 O'Clock this.
mo = the American schooner Lud-'
lev VIZ towed to sea and begins the
voyage 10 Puget Sound ports, the ves-i
sci 1S14iIlt il ballast.
Il fle LGdloW arrived here on Octo-1
bsr sFq with humber for the city MIL
s "a Estsnd I. K. K. Service.
The Togo Kisea Kaisha has an
nounced that beginning, with the sail
ing OF the Nippon Marl from San
Francisco on October % all Of their
steamers viii make regular calls at
Shanghai. The Japanese liners have
only stopped at Shanghai on rare oc-l
e&si0ns In the past. 1t is announced
that the prospects Tor both freight
and passenger ffafiic on this line dur
Ing the coming year are better than
ever and me total amount Of business
Is expecfed to show up better than
Tor any other year in the past
Alaska Line Acquires more ToHnaee.
TACOMA, October 8.-To take care
OF the increasing freight business
from Alaska Pacific steamship Com
lany has chartered the steamer Edith
from the Alaska Steamship Company
and win take her over about Octobers
b. All lines operating between the
sound and San Francisco are carrying
sli the freight they can accommodate,
and the business continues to In
crease. In addition to the general
freight handled large cargoes of grain
are being dispatched to California.
When the Edithsis ready she win load
a capacity cargo. The steamer has
eeen lying at Seattie since the SUM-
,Irer in the Alaskan trade. Owing to
the large size of the Edith, little work
is found for her in the Alaskan sew
ice during the winter months and she
is usually idle most of that season,
- -. :. !. /.
Small Amount OF Sugar On Hawaii.
The stocks Of sugar nefd at ware
houses on the island Of Hawaii are ,De-
ing rapidly reduced with the departure
eff steamers destined for the mainland.
according to Purser Phillips Of the
inteffsland steamer Mauna Kea the
following sugar IS reported as await
ing shipment: O1aa, 6y16, Onomea,
$3.50. Laupahoehos, $50, Punaluu IL
$50. Honuapo, 1869 sacks. -,