Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-30

There's nothing too good for the
Pacific Mail"
such is declared the slogan that has
gone forth from the "higher-ups" in
Pacific MaildOm, when orders are
placed for the construction of four
Iow leviathan liners, which are gen.
rally supposed will go into commits
sion with the opening of Panama Ca
nal.
Equipped with grill, children's
playground, elevators for passengers
and baggage. one deck devoted 70
balls, a permanent salt water swim
ming tank, gymnasium. fans in all
rooms, system of electric heating.
perfect ventilation and laundry. the
new Pacific Mail liners. for which
plans are now drafted and adapted,
will he about the finest ever" so de.
Jared one officer of that company
who discussed the new ships with
representative of the Bullet 4
With the arrival OF the Mongolia this
morning.
The new liners will represent the
asst word in this electric age. The
little detail Of electric curling irous
or each cabin Is one Of hundreds u
features to he incorporated In the con-.
trnctiun Of these vessels.
Two rCCiprOCating engines and one
turbine will serve to drive the new
steamers through the seas at sew
'nteen knot speed. They will be able
to better than this, but that speed Is
relieved will considerably lower the
time between San Franc2co and HO-
rolulu at least.
Everything that will serve to add to
the comfort Of trans Pacific passen-
GERS has been featured.
The big dining saloon will seat $50
passengers These vessels are to to
$50 feet In length, u feet in width
md will, however, draw trine less
han the Mongolia and the Manchu-
ria. They will be held down to a
mean draft Of thirty feet.
One feature Of more than usual in
tercst for Honolulu Is the statement
that the Vessels will have refriger-
ltor capacity of thousand tons. That
HE steamers are To engage extensive
" III the transportation of meats and
'thcr pcrishable provisions Is declar.
ed a certainty.
the liners are to use oil as fuel and
supply dcpots are now under congid-
Grafton.
Completing one OF the toughest
trips in Il long experience, Captain
Morton was more than delighted to
come alongside Alakea wharf with his
command safe and sound and no dam
age resulting from practically seven
days of buffeting from tempestuous
seas. A southerly gale prevailed
which kicked up heavy sea. The
Mongolia bucked the swells almost TO
within sight of the islands.
Purser Jerome vouched the inform
!'loh that the Honolulu passengers
included 1879 cabin. ~ second class and
] Japanese in the steerage. The
'''''sh hoI WHO VIII con llntieu the
voyage to the Far East number lO4
FIRST "a second and 1876 third class
passengers.
During the brief stay of the Mon
solia at the port, 1856 tons general
cargo will be discharged including as
sor'ed merchandise and supplies such
as fruits, paper, tobacco, pianos, feed
stuifs and autos.
The Mongolia is well laden with
supplies for the army and navy sta.
toned in the Philippines and an ex-
tended call will be made at Manila,
Ihe postofiice received 3Sl sacks OF
later mainland mail.
one Chinese, named Low Suey. died
on the way over ana his remains
were embalmed by DR. CA. McKech.
ME and will be taken on to China,
me Mongolia will be dispatched TO,