Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-06

money to lose, therefore, are not yet
prepared TO stake IL on the TRANSMIT
tation OF their coal furnaces into oil
burners And great deal more proof
of oils superiority when all things are
considered will probably be waited for
before they all begin to think of doing
SO. Still, the rate of oil consumption
is now increasing with rapidity rela-
lively greater than that OF coal con-
sumption, and this is fact which may
have far-reaching consequences capa-
bic. perhaps, of following sooner than
may be expected
NJ
Excursionists Back in Mauna kea.
Over two hundred excursionists re-
turned in the Inter-Island steamer
Mauna Kea this morning, the passen-
gers for the most part attending the
Fourth OF, July celebration held at
Hilo
The flagship was crowded to the
limit after leaving the last of the Maui
ports. A small freight including
bales of sugar sacks, crates of celery,
several motorcycles ,one auto and $50
packages Of sundries was received on
arrival this morning.
Purser Phillips reports the steam
er Kaiulani at Papaikou, the Kauai
at Honomu, the Likelike at Papaaloa,
the Helene at Kohalalele and the Wal
lele at Honokaa. The steamer Iva
lani was passed at Honoipu.
The steamer Likelike is reported
will arrive from Hawaii ports this
afternoon bringing shipment of sug-
ar The Mauna Kea met with fine
weather on the homeward trip. Deep
water shipping at Hilo was represent
&c in the Americana steam
ship Mexican and the lumber laden
schooner S. T. Alexander.
Korea Due Monday.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea from
Hongkong by the way of Japanese
ports of call is expected will arrive at
Honolulu on or about Monday noon, ac-,
cording to late advices received at the
agency of H. Hackfe,d and Company.
The Korea will bring los 0tons ORR
entail cargo for discharge at this port.
The vessel is reported to have ac-
for one hundred addi-
tional passengers in the cabin. Adj
vance bookings at the local agency
indicate that there win be room for
all applicants. The Korea is expect
&c to sail for San Francisco at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Maui Back WIKI Cattle and Sugar.
Cattle from Parker Ranch. to the
of 70 head, and 11.0SS sacks
sugar was included in the freight
brought to Honolulu in the steamer
Maui. The bulk of the sugar was
loaded at Laupahoehoe The Maui
met with fine weather on portion Of
the trip. The officers report heavy
swell running at Papasloa with occa-
sional showers. One mill roller and
36 bales hides We're other items on
the freight list The Maui carried 1926
sacks sugar and aquantity of empty
oil drums from Hakalau to Hilo.
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SUGAR Destined for the Isthmus.
Twelve thousand tons sugar and
several hundred tons pineapples' have
been loaded aboard the American-Ha-
brief stay at several island ports, and
that vessel is scheduled to depart from
Hilo for Salina Cruz today, according
to adviees received by c. p. Morse,
General Freight Agent for the Amer
ican-H Hawaiian line at this city. The
Mexican was taking on the last of her
sugar cargo at Hilo at the time the
steamer Mauna Kea sail
co for Honolulu.
Hawaii Sugar Report.
Purser Phillips of the steamer Ma
una Kea has compiled the following
report showing sugar awaiting ship
ment on Hawaii: Olaa, 1880; Waia-
kea. 400; Hawaii Mill, 1900; Onomea,
21,602; Pepeekeo, $500; Hakalau, 1852;
Honomu, 1900; Lsupahoehoe, 10000;
$500; Punaluu, 7057;. Honu-
apo, LOCO; Kukaiau, $500; Hamakua,
24.600; Paauhau, 1900; Honokaa, r.
200; Kukuihaele, 5000.
Local Notice to Mariners.
northeast shore-Kahala Point Light,
extinguished. will be relight-
ed as soon as practicable.
"a
Japanese Purchase new Freiqhter.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is repotcd
as purchasing a large freighter of a
of $500 tons, now under con-
by Russell & Co., Glasgow
They have also bought the British |
steamer Hillcraig, better known IS
the Banockburn. The Hillcraig is
3156 net tons, built by Russell & &C.
at Glasgow in 1908. She was pur-
chased by the Jetsam Shipping Com
pany last September for $4,000 and
has been sold to the Japanese con-
Germ for $4,000.
Familiar Freighter Changes Hands.
The sale of the well-known British /
steamer British Monarch has been 4
made to Japanese buyers for about
$4,000 She was turned out by Rus /
sell & Co., having left the ways ten
years ago