Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-22

Inc owners OF the German snip II.
E Hackfeld now at this port, and pre-
pared to go to sea within the nc55i
twentyfour. hours, stand TO lose be-
tween seventeen and twenty thousand
dollars on a charter to carry grain
from Portland, Oregon, to the United
Kingdom, mainly because the charter
when rates were at lower ebb.
Rates have been going up in leaps
and bounds. This morning it was
pointed out that lumber rates from the
Pacific coast to Sydney for instance
were quoted at 300 shinnings in 1909.
Last March, rates stood at 51-3 shlll-
ings with the July quotation increased
10 52-6 shillings.
Not great while ago the gram
rates from Portland to London stood
J at 2S-9 shillings while the present quo
tation is placed at ALB shillings, show
ing decided increase. ~
The II. Hackfeld arrived here from
European ports on July 23rd. This
yefsel brought large cargo including
fertilizer, cement, and general rner-
chandise.
The vessel has been fumigated AID
ct present time a quantity of ballast
Is going into the ship prior to the de-
parture for the Columbia river.
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Hama Wharf Extension Complete.
The extension to Hama, Maui, wharf
has been completed and force of
worknen employed on the contract for
many months past returned to Homo
lulu in the steamer Claudine. =
The extension to the wharf. is said
viii permit of far more expeditions
handling Of cargoes from island steam
ers as well as the big shipments Of
height from the mainland coming
down to the Maui port from San Fran
cisco in windjammers. ~,
Superintendent Morse, and several
divers who have been employed at the
Hama wharf have reported to the pub
Z lie works department for further duty.
IA fr.
Sierra Leaving With Fair Cargo.
The Oceanic Steamship Sierra is
TO sail for San Francisco at noon Sat.
urday with q fair-sized cargo made
up of the principal products of Ha-
wall. The vessel is being loaded
with $4,000 sacks sugar, 10000 cases
of preserved pineapples, 5000 lunches
bananas, and a quantity of sundries
including honey, rice, coffee and
hides. The Sierra is destained to
carry large list of cabin passen-
gers, at least one hundred names
Cow being on file at the office of @.
Brewer & Company.
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Arnerican-HaMalian Movements.
Three American Hawaiian freighters
have been placed on the berth to sail
from Puget Sound for the Hawaiian
Islands, on regular schedules calling
for the departure of the Mexican from
Seattle on August 81, followed by the
Columbian on September ] and the
Alaskan on September IL. These YES
sells are TO bring cargo from the East
at Tehuantepec to the freighters in
the Pacific triangular service.
The Mexican, the first vessel to ar
rive here, should reach port on or
about August 80. -
Bark Rithet May Bring Elopers.
The staunch bark r. p. Rithet, /
which sailed from San Francisco for
Honolulu on Tuesday, is said to have
left with two passengers who had but
q few days before figured in an elope-
ment +. B. Jansen, Jr., the 1S-year-
old son of F. Bromley Jansen ST.,
wealthy member of firm of expert
accountants of that city, and his bride
of three days, who was Miss Gene
We've Delano Marsh, have embarked
upon the bark for Honolulu, to escape
from the wrath of the elder Jansen.
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Llkeiike Hastens Back to Kauai.
The Inter-Island steamer Likelike
il to be given quick dispatch for Ka-
uai ports, the vessel having been
placed on the berth to sail for the
Garden Island at O'Clock this even ,
ing. The Likelike returned from the !
neighboring island yesterday with
$500 sacks. According to a report
brought by the purser, 5000 sacks Of
sugar are awaiting shipment at Ahu- |
KIM The Likelike in sailing for Gar
den Island ports this evening. will call /
at Kilauea and Hanalei.
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Logan Next transport from the Phil. :
ippines.
The United States Army Transport
Logan is the next army troopship to
arrive at Honolulu from the Philip
pines, this vessel being due here on
or about September 4th. The Logan
is reported TO have sailed from Ma
Mia on August 18th and will proceed
to Nagasaki, Japan, there to receive
a cargo of coal destined for San
Francisco. !
WaiieIe to Garry Hawaii Freight. !
The InteriSland steamer Wailele is
10 be dispatched for Honokaa and Ku-
kuihaele tomorrow afternoon, the YES
sci taking large shipment of general
merchandise and plantation supplies
for the Big Island. ;
TWO Windjammers Fixed For Hawaii
The British ship Juteopols and the
british bark Endora have been fixed