Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16

ing OFF about nine miles from Laupa
foehoe, was sight which greeted Of
ficers and passengers in the Inter
Island steamer Mauna Kea shortly
l'efore six O'Clock last evening, az the
flagship, under command OF Captain
Dad" Freeman, steamed along the
Hamakua coast in the direction Of
Honolulu.
Both yachts were plainly visible
between half past five and six o'clock
Lest evening" remarked the veteran
skipper of the Mauna Kea when ques-
t.oned about the vessels this morning.
Judging from observations taken
from the bridge and the deck the
yachts We're going ahead at a fair
rate OF speed" said Capt. Freeman.
THE Lurline appeared 70 have the
best of ii FOR nearly five miles. We
expected to pass rather close TO the
Hawaii, but as we steamed along,
both vessels were seen to change
their course.
! "At a time when the Mauna Kea
would have passed within speaking
distance the Lurline tackled and then
) stood off, The Lurline was forging
: shead to the windward of the Hawaii.
Both vessels were beating against the
wind up tire coast and / would esti-
mate that they would have about
twenty-five rifles TO travel before
dropping anchor in Hilo Bay
PIrser Philips stated this morning
that the greatest interest prevailed
I among the large list of passengers as
the Mauna Kea came up on the two
trim-looking sailing craft.
Despite the fact that glass was
kept on the vessels until il became
too dark to take further observa-
Tons, no signals were displayed by
the officers in charge of the Lurline
or the Hawaii. !
The news Of the relative position
OF the two yachts was quickly circu-
lated among local yachtmen and
along the local waterfront at an early
hour this morning.
When the first definite news of the
pleasure craft was received, consid-i
cradle speculation followed as TO the
possible chances of the Hawaii reach
ing Hilo Bay before her larger and
more. successful rival.
The receipt OF a wireless this
morning that the Hawaii had, passed
the line q few minutes ahead of her
larger rival was matter for much con-
graduation.
Many Autos in Honoluian.s
Ten automobiles are included I'M
the large amount of freight TO arrive
at Honolulu. early tomorrow morning
from San Francisco in the Matson
steamer Honoluian.
A late wireless received at the
agency OF Castle and Cooke this
morning states that the vessel is
bring So cabin passengers. six of
whom will transfer to the Canadian
Australian liner zealandia, for Aus
tfaIia. The Honoluian will arrive
here I'm ample time to effect the trans
fer of both passengers and rs sacks
mail to the steamer for the Colonies,
as the Zealandia is not expected to
arrive here from Vancouver before
the noon hour.
The Honolulan is bringing ass
sacks mail, and AZ packages express
matter. The cargo for Honolulu
amounts to $500 tons, while in transit
there are $40 tons for discharge at
Kahului.
Eight automobiles are for Homo
lulu, while two are to be left at the
Maui port.
Schooner Alexander Clears Hilo.
After having been discharged of a
full cargo OF lumber, the American
schooner S. T. Alexander. cleared the
port of fiilo on Monday with destina-
ton as Puget Sound This vessel sail
ed i'm ballast, and was passed by the
steamer Mauna Kea on her voyage. to
Honolulu.
The American Hawaiian freighter
Colunbian has arrived at the Hawaii
port 70 complete the last of 1900
ton cargo of sugar destined for the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Purser Phillips reports a fine home
ward trip for the Mauna Kea. The YES
sci arrived at an early hour this morn
ing from Hilo direct bringing fair
list of cabin and deck passengers and
freight including 10 cords wood 3 bales
hides, $50 railway ties, Is sacks rice
and rs packages sundries Light trades
and smooth seas were met in the chan
mel. The steamers Kauai and Kaiulani
were at Hilo 1T the time of departure
of the Honolulu bound liner
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Fine Weather Along Hamakua Coast
With the arrival of the Kona and
Kau liner Kilauea this morning comes
report of fine weather along Hamakua
coast Purser Logan stated that the
vessel met with favorable winds and
seas on the return trip. The steamer
brought large list of cabin and 81
deck passengers.
The freight list was varied one, in
GLIDING a wide assortment OF products
of the Big Island. including 5000 sacks
~ sugar, 80 head cattle, 6 crates pigs. %
crates chickens, crates eggs cases
butter. 6S punches bananas. Ga sacks
ava root 104 pieces koa wood. 3S bales
sisal, % bales hides PA sacks coffee.
80 sacks charcoal, 90 cases fruit 20
barrels fish and lac packages sundries.
The Kilauea is scheduled to return
to Kona and Kau ports at noon Friday.
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