Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08

IKE Sdnhuldu-A inner Nd
rama, which arrived from Sydney, via
Auckland and Suva, at noon today
VIII soon pass over the command Of
this vessel 20 Captain J. ID. s. Phil
lips, as Captain Morrisby is slated fol
the highest office in the fine new and
palatial liner Niagara. ia. ,~.. -.-.
Captain Phillips, in the Zealandia,
which is also due here by Thursday
morning from British Columbian ports.
II rated as q Sydney harbor pilot as
wen rs navigator.
II would seem that Captain Phillips
was born to be a sailor, for be was
born on the old John Duthie in Sydney
Rarbor. His father was skipper OF the
Aberdeen White Star liner John Du-
THE, and Captain Phillips gained his
name from this fact. His full name is
John Buthie Sydney Phillips. 1t is OBJ
vious why he was called Sydney. Cap.
tain Phillips went to sea on the train
ing ship Port Jackson, which, by the
way, is another name for Sydney Har-
Dor. This speedy vessel has turned
out lot Of fine sailors in her time,
and she is still running. Her times
are excellent as a rule. She usually
runs between England and Australia
Ia the wool season.
The Mariana came alongside the
Alakea wharf with small amount OF
refrigerated cargo and quantity Of
Australian vegetables.
At the time the Mariana called at
Suya, the American schooner Endeav-
or, previously reported as going ashore
near Suva, had been sold as she lies
on the reef for $3.50. The Endeayor
was owned by George z. Billings OF
San Francisco. With a cargo of lum
Der for Suva, the familiar windjammer
sailed from Vancouver the latter part
OF July. She is vessel of 485 tons
net, built at Port Blakeley in 1897.
The Mariana is not crowded with
passengers on the voyage fiom the
Colonies to Victoria and Vancouver.
The vessel can accommodate all ap-
piicants for transportation from this
port to the northwest coast Of British
Columbia.
The Mariana is slated for dispatch
20 the Coast this evening.
The Mariana sailed from Sydney on
September 23rd, and according to
Purser Dodd experienced fine weather
practically throughout the entire trip.
Count and Countess de Cisneros
were members of the party of emf
nent musical and operate artists who
will remain over at Honolulu and will
be heard by a local audience.
Countess Cisneros was heard at one
or more enjoyable concerts given, on
board the liner, special effort being
made IN the sale Of programs, the
funds going TO the Shipwreck Relief
society. Nearly two hundred dollars
were melted through this source. "a
A fancy dress ball was another fea
ture of the voyage and was considered
one of the best yet given on board the
popular liner. -
A pleasing program OF deck sports
served to while the tedium of the yoy-
age from the Antipodes to the islands, !.
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Hiio Now Busy Port. @-r -~ 7
Hilo is at present busy port with
several deep-sea sailers and steamers
there taking on and dischargfng cargo.
The Mauna Kea, returning from the
Hawaii metropolis this morning, re-
ported the arrival of the Matson Nav.
igation liner Enterprise on Sunday,
while the freighter Hyades of the same
line was dispatched on that date for
San Francisco, taking a large amount
OF sugar and other products from the
Islands.
The bark Nunanu is an arrival there
and will be loaded with hardwood ties,
beginning today.
The American schooner Spokane is
discharging shipment of lumber from
the Sound.
The Mauna Kea arrived with but a
few passengers and cargo including an
auto, quantity Of empties, 26 bales
hides, crates chickens and 1873 pack
ages suhdries. Light winds and mod
crate seas on the trip is the report of
Purser Phillips. - ..
Chinese Have Millions for Steamships.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 13.-I
The Chinese OF Los angeles received
consular advices from Shanghai today
TO the effect that Dr. Sun Vat Sen,
the revolutionary leader OF China, had
Endorsed project Of the Southern
California Chinese for the establish
ment OF a $4,000, 600 steamship lire
between Los Angeles ana Hongkong.
According to the officers Of the Chi
nese-American League of Justice, who
launched the steamship pro-
ject, DIR. Sun has taken steps to in
duce the new Chinese Republic to help
finance the scheme, and in series of
articles which he recently published
In several Chinese newspapers he has
declared that the immediate pros
perity Of the new republic rests large
ly upon the commercial relations of
China with the Far West"
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Aloha to 5abbidee.
A. W. Babbidge, dock. superintend-
ent at the American. Hawaiian wharves,
Is departing for the mainland this
evening as a passenger in the Cana
characterization liner Mariana MR.
Babbidge was the recipient of a pleas
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