Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-08
Shipping
SONOMA RESUMES AUSTRALIAN
SERVICE CARRYING BIG CARGO

these vessels might be on the berth
I'm New York and owing to keen com.
petition for Asiatic freight on the part
of vessels OF subsidized lines IL might
be unable TO obtain more than, say
500 tons OF Asiatic freight. The re-
suit would be that such an American
vessel would be permitted to accept
only 500 tons of coastwise or domes:
tic freight, which would mean that a
vessel of 10000 tons cargo capacity
would be compelled TO sail from New
York with 5000 tons OF empty SAGE
in order to pass through the canal
Matson Opposes insurgents.
Discussing the attitude OF the di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce,
Captain William Matson, member of
the board, said:
RE refused the request of the pro
testing committee because we oppose
the domination of the Pacii ocean
trade by steamships controlled by rail.
road companies. We feel that Wheel
er did the best he could in Washing
ton and that he worked to our best
interests.
Eve also believe that to strike out
the rider in Seceion, IL of the Panama
Canal Bill would mean to turn our
steamship trade over to the railroad
companies operating steamship lines.
The argument that that clause
will drive the American flag from the
Pacific Ocean is all talk. ] do not be
lieve 1t at all"
Kauai and Hawaii Sugar Reports.
That considerable sugar is await
ing shipment at island ports is borne
Dut by reports from pursers in the
lnter-Island steamers that have ar
rived at this port within the past
twenty-fomhours. Kauai ports. re-
ported by purser of the Kinau: McB.,
lap sacks; X, s. NJ. 1850; K p,
1880; G. F., 1861; M. A. K, 49,
ELS; G. e. r., 1900; L. P. 1871.
Kohala ports. reported by the Iva
lani, 1000 sacks.
Hamakua ports, reported by Purser
Kekuewa OF the Wailele: Honokaa,
5000. sacks; Paauhau, 5000 sacks; Ku.
kuihaele, $500 sacks.
WiiheIn1ina to Arrive at Dawn To-
morrow.
The Matson Navigation steamer
Wilhelmina with large delegation of
and a general cargo from
San Francisco, is due 70 arrive off
quarantine on or about six o'clock to-
morrow morning, and should be at a
berth at Hackfeld wharf before eight
o'clock. The Wilhelmina was Asa
miles of the por- at eight o'clock
last night. The Matson liners accord
ing to wireless message to Manager
John Drew Of the steamship depart
ment of her agents Castle e Cooke,
has 124 passengers in the cabin and
is travelling steerage. She has three
thousand tons Of freight for Honolulu
and 1850 for Hilo.
A wireless message received yes
terday at the agency of Castle G.
Cooke gave the position of the Jap
anese liner Hongkong Maru as fol-
lows: T. X. X. Hongkong MarH. en-
loute to Central and South American
ports, July Z, 1923 p. M. position,
latitude 81 degrees 81 minutes 0 sec
onds; longitude, 1 degree 5 minutes
3S seconds West.
Governor w F. Frear, John T. MoirI
and several others prominent in Of
fetal and political life in the islands,
are passengers in the Matson Navi-
CATION steamship Wilhelmina, that is
nearing this port and should arrive
off the quarantine at dawn tomorrow
A wireless received at the agency
of Castle & Cooke today is to the ef-
feet that the Wilhelmina was steam
ing through fine weather $50 miles
off port at eight o'clock last night.
The Wilhelmina brings 124 cabin
and is steerage passengers, 81 sacks
later mainland mail and 13 packages
express matter.
The liner will berth at Hackfeld|
wharf, where 5000 tons cargo win be
before the vessel pro-
ceeds TO Hilo with 1926 tons addi,I
tional freight for the Big Island