Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-28

4 ic steeFage passengers are en- route
from Oriental ports to the Hawaiian
! Islands in the Togo Kisen Kaisha liner
Shinyo MaTu that is expected to reach
+ this port about 10 O'Clock Monday
morning.
While the exact number Of FilipinoS
is not given in wireless report that
reached this city through the agency
Of Castle & Cooke, II is presumed that
at least three hundred passengers are
listed for the Hawaiian Sugar Plant
ers' association, having booked pas
sage from the Philippines,
The Shinyo Maru is TO make con-
siderable stay at the port Of Honolulu
in order to permit of the discharge Of
Z 1916 tons freight gathered at ports
along the coast Of China and Japan.
1t is the present intention 20 dis
patch the liner for San Francisco
about O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Heavy Damage to PIeiades.
BY the Matson Navigation steamer
Hyades, at one time a sister ship to
the Pleiades, comes the report that
to repair damage sustained by the
Pleiades in going ashore Oh the Lower
California coast on August 10 will re-
quire 100000. The Pleiades has been
locked at Hunters Point drydock.
When the water vas pumped out of
the big basin l. revealed a badly bat
Z tered hull and showed that the ships
resting place in the sand had not been
bed OF roses. Fifty-five plates will
have to be renewed The stern frame
is badly damaged and must be re-
newed, and there will have to be a
new rudder The Pleiades has been
in trouble before, but seems to have
been launched under lucky star. Its
most serious previous mishap was at
Port Arthur, where the Japanese
dropped a shell on its deck and very
nearly put an end to its usefulness.
A
Much Freight Left on the Sound.
Captain Youngren, master of the
Matson Navigation steamer Hyades is
authority for the statement that two
thousand tons freight was left az
Puget Sound ports with the depart.
tire OF the Hyades for the Hawaiian
islands.
The demand for cargo space in
trans-pacific steamers is said to be
unprecedented at this season of the
year.
The Hyades is at the Hackfeld
wharf, where vast amount of feed,
forage, and general merchandise is
lseing discharged. The Hyades' deck
was piled with lumber, destined for
island ports of call. The Hyades is
expected to remain here several days
before departure for Port Allen, Kaa-
napli, Kahului and Hilo.
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Distinguished Passengers in Mauna
kea.
Returning with the Secretary Fish
er party, the Inter-Island steamer Ma
una Kea is an arrival from Hawaii
and Maui ports this morning. Ola
Neptune was kind in his treatment or
the travellers. A large list of cob
In and deck passengers arrived in the
flagship. -..~~ H.. ..
The Mauna Kea brought varied
cargo including empties, sacks ava
root, az sacks corn, 20 cases gin, 345
packages sundries, II crates cabbage,
IL crates celery, 10 cords wood, 3
! crates chickens. 4
Purser Phillips reports light trades
and smooth seas. The Mauna Kea is
TO return to Hilo this afternoon, sail.
ing at four O'Clock.
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: WHhelmina Report.
Tue following wireless message has
been received by the agents OF the
s. s. Wilhelmina bound for Honolulu.
September q, 1912.
s D. m.-1260 miles from port,
smooth seas, all well. .
For Honolulu:-114 cabin passen-
gers. 81 steerage passengers, 357l tons
cargo, IS bags mail, II w. +. X. mat
ter, 8 autos.
For Hilo:-17S0 tons cargo.
Ship will arrive Tuesday morning
and vii ldock at the Hacffeld wharf.
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Hawaii Sugar Report.
A small amount of sugar is awaiting
shipment at Hawaii ports of call &C
cording to report brought to this city
this morning with the arrival of the
steamer Mauna Kea this morning.
OIaa, 1000, Onomea, 1854, Hakalau,
9eGO, Laupahoehoe, 1900, Hamakua
Mill, 1900, raauhau. 1000. Punaluu,
21G0, Honuapo, 1860 sacks.
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Chinese Project Not Abandoned.
B. The possibility of a Chinese steam
ship company operating a fleet of
three or more steamships across the
Pacafic appears to have not been
abandoned by any means.
s Advices from the Hongkong board
of trade state that DR.. Sun Vat Sen,
the famous revolutionary leader of
China, has Endorsed the movement and
is urging the Chinese government to
help finance this transpacific project
for the maritime awakening of the
new republic He is pointing out, in
the leading Chinese newspapers, the
tremendous opportunities and posi-
biiities that will eventually develop
by the opening of the Panama Canal
The republic now has two representa-
tiYes on the way to Guaymas, Mex,