Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
KESTREL MAY
Be CONDEMNED

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Has the British steamer KGstrel
recently purchased to enter a TRADE
between Honolulu. Faaning + and
Washington islands, been declared as
unseaBorthy2 " =.
This is "a question that has arisen
within the past few days, now tha
the arrival of the vessel ar ;his port
has again been deferred.
One veteran shipping man declared
this morning that the Kestrel had the
reputation OF being first-Class lin
door cruiser, but for heavy sea ser.
vice, as would be the case much of
the time in voyaging between the Ha.
waiian and Tanning ISLANDS, thieves.
sci IS not believed as being capable
TO stand the strain placed upon 1T.
Another reason given for the delay of
the Kestrel is that the vessel has oeeB
libeled by coast contractors for debt
+. III. Davies & Company, who were
appointed to look after the interests
Of the vessel in these wa;ers, profess
TO know nothing concerning the cause
of non-arrival of the Kestrel This
firm has been notified to prepare the
shipment Of provisions intended for
the Tanning island cable station.
for shipment in the Miller schooner
Lnka
With the arrival of the Persia from
the coast the other day il was learn.
ed through her officers that Captain
TAFT. a well known navigator of Brit.
ish Columbia. had been appointed to
the command of the Kestrel. He had
selected w. H. Darlington as his
chief officer.
The Kestrel, expected to become a
flaming island cable station supply
vessel, has been undergoing extended
alterations in order to better fit her
Tor service in the south seas A new
funnel and a new foremost with der
rick booms attached were Installed
Many carpenters and mechanics spent
several weeks in renoyating the
steamer. A crew OF sixteen men was
signed on for the voyage.
The schooner Luka is generally be-
1ieYed td have sailed from Tanning
island some days ago with destira.
ton as Honolulu. Father Emanuel
R0ugier, the rsouth sea island copra
king. is understood to be a passenger
As the Luka possesse an auxiliary
power plant the passage to Honolulu
should be completed in about ten
days. with ordinary weather prevail
Enterprise Brought Valuable Cargo.
Freight and supplies to the value Of
nearly one hundred thousand dollars,
were received at Hilo with the arrival
OF the Matson Navigation steamer En-,
terprise. The list included the follow
Ifnf 226S cfis barley. 1890 bales hay,
"a tons feed 60S5 lbs beans. $500
I 1bs Goldfish, $50 cs canned goods, 4l5
lbs cheese, 975 lbs raisins, 603S gals
and IL cs wine, 5025 lbs rice. s1O29
lkgs fresh fruits. $50 lbs nuts, 49i
pkes potatoes, 131 pkgs onions, 2990
lis hams and bacon, 7125 lbs lard, 20
tbbls salmon, 400 lbs sugar, Is tons
salt. sos tons fertilizer. 20 cs boots and
shoes. automobile and I3 pkgs parts,
SO cs powder, S420 SKIS cement, 400
es kerosene, 102 drums and 80 cs gaso.
lire. IS bbls and rs cs oils, u coils
rope, 81 pkgs electrical goods, SO, l5o
fe lumber, "a cs sewing machines, .
mules.
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Ma0na Kea Returned with Hardwood.
Hardwood lumber made up the bulk
Of the freight brought by the steamer
Nauna Kea on the return voyage
1 from Hilo, and way ports. Other
= lines Of cargo included 80 packages
) snndries, crates of chickens and poul-
try. one auto and horses.
I1..~....~r DIflf.,c5 rorlor-fc n S0iifhpTly
wind and moderate seas on leaving
Hilo which freshened to strong
trade in the Hawaii channel. Island
shipping is reported as follows: The
Kainlani was at Hilo, the Kauai at
Pepeekeo. Maui at Kukaiau, but IN.
able to work because of weather con
iitions; the Waiaiele was at Kukui-
haele, but being discharged of freight
>nder much difficulty. The American
chooner Gamble was the only deep
Ia vessel at Hilo.
I ,'Irama Has RcEerted
The Canadian Australian liner Ma
rama from Sydney. by the way OF
Auckland and Suva. reported her po-
sition through wireless last evening
r. ii. Davies & Company have been
advised that the liner will not arrive
al Honolulu before O'Clock on Wea-
nesday afternoon. Bad weather Is be-
lieved to have been the cause Of the
delay in reaching port. The vessel is
reported filled to capacity with
through cargo. Passenger accommo-
dation In the several classes is far
more than ample to care for appli-
Giants from Honolulu to British CO.
lumbar ports About a. dozen addi-
tional passengers have been provided
with transportation. 1t is the present
intention to dispatch the Mariana for
Vancouver and Victoria on or about
S o'clock on the evening of Jan. 1st.
Kons Steamer Brings Much Coffee.
Shipments Ct coffee headed the
freight list in the Inter-lsland steam
or Kilapea from Kona and Kau ports