Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-02

TeFSla sailed Tor San francisco al
noon today, when the crack interIne-
date steamer pulled away from Ala
kea wharf with nearly four hundred
souls.
The Persia, from Hongkong by the
way of Shanghai and Japanese ports,
came into the harbor shortly before
z o'clock last evening.
Captain John Hill reported fine
trip across the big pond: The cabin
passengers include a number of live
wires" and for this reason merriment
reigned supreme throughout the yoy-
age.
5 The Persia carried 4O1 passengers
from Japan at Honolulu, 254 of whom
left the vessel at the Paradise of the
Pacific. Included in the list are a
dozen or more returning missionar-
les. The length or stay made at this
port gave ample opportunity for the
through passengers to enjoy the beau
ties of the island. Oriental cargo to
the amount OF $50 tons was discharg-
ed and this included shipments of
beans, firecrackers, gunnies, mating,
medicine, eurios, oil, seeds, silk, soy0,
tea and sundries.
The departure of a score of MEM
bers OF the Hughes Musical Comedy
Company for the Coast in the liner
brought a crowd of ardent admirers
TO the wharf before the hour of sail
ing. fearful as was the leavetaking
in many instances, the occasion serv-
ed to interest large number of spec
-tators.
The prediction is freely made on
board today that several changes may
follow in the personnel of officers up.
on the arrival of the Persia at San
Francisco.
Freiqhter Minnesotan Launched.
General Freight Agent c. P. Morse
OF the local agency of the American
Hawaiian line has received some de-
tails of the launching Of the big new
freighter Minnesotan. soon to take
its place in the Pacific service.
AT. the yards of the Maryland Steel
Co., Sparrow Point, Nd, the steamer
Minnesotan was launched for the
Observation-Disclosures steamship Co
This vessel is the first Of five 10000
ton steamers contracted for by the
All. line and it has since been de
cided to bi three more, the in
teRtion being to have the eight new
cargo carriers completed in time for
service when the Panama Canal is
opened. The American Con-
pany has had a remarkable growth in
the last fifteen years until now ii
owns the largest and finest fleet fly
H. A.. 10 70 Inv.
freighters have a total cargo capacity
og 222,509 tons and when the eighi
new vessels are completed it viii
have a, fleet of 26 steamships with q
capacity for 100000 tons and when
the eight vessels are completed il will
be equipped with passenger accommo-
dations should II be deemed advisable
to enter the passenger business upon
the opening Of the new waterway.
In addition to the FIVE big liners
contracted for, the company has de-
cided to bufld three 10,0O0-ton steam
ships, and work on them will be start |
ed In time to add all eight to the
vessels in service by. the time the
Panama canal is opened for traffic.
The American-Hawaiian is nov tbs |
largest Of the American steamships
companies and one of the best equip
ped freight handling organization in
the world. Its first steamship was
the Califirnian, which made her maid. |
en- voyage as an army transport dur |
ing the Spanish-American war. Since
then the American-Hawaiian company
has built up a feet of first-class !
freighters, with total cargo capacity |
of 225,500 tons. The completion of |
the eight new vessels will bring the |
fleet Of the company up to a total of
twenty-seven steamships. with total
cargo capacity of 100000 tons.
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Fine Hangs Over Morton's Head.
A stiff fine hangs over the head OF
Captain Henry E. Morton the former
master of the big Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia, who has now been given
command OF the private yacht belong |
ing to French nobleman, according
TO story brought from the coast. A
rich haul of opium was made aboard |
the Mongolia during the stay or the |
liner at San Francisco by Customs |
Inspector Ephraim E. Enlow, who re- |
cvoered 147 tins valued at $4,000 stow. |
ed away in the fldley. The fidley is
the air space around the smokestack, |
and while examining this EnIow OBJ
served that one of the nuts had been |
tempered with. He took the fidley TO !
pieces and. recovered the opium.
Customs Collector Stratton has re-
quested the United States District At
torney to file an information against |
Captain Henry z. Morton. master of |
the Mongolia, for 200 tins found on
the vessel, which will result in fine
of $1100.
AS soon as Deputy Customs Sur
veyor Charles H. Blinn heard of the |
Enlow seizure he placed the whole |
force of inspectors TO search thel
force of inspectors to search the
seizure made brings the total amount |
of opium found on the Mongolia te
207 tins, valued at $4,000. Enlow says
the entire engine room force and al
number of the crew must
be engaged in the smuggling con-