Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-26

Burmah as an oil producing country,
81 attracting the attention OF a large
amount OF American capitalists as
well as operators and experts. Today,
q party Of eight experienced oil men.
several having a wide acquaintance
with the industry in all parts OF tine
world are visiting Honolulu.
They arrived this morning as pas
sengers In the Pacific Mali liner Per
eia. and win continue the yoy age to
the Far East I'm that vessel when the
Persia gets away for japan and China
ports al nine o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing il
From the California oil fielss,
Messrs. Charles Blashfield, c. G..
lsifert, Ben II. johnson. Charles H..
Meyers, ]. A. Mccormack, and Henry
Overfon are on their way to Burmah,
there TO take UP the work of Active
development OF an industry that bids
fair 10 make a formidable showing in
the Far East.
The Persia was an early arrival from
San Francisco Bringing one lay over
passenger, and III sacks later main
land mail.
The through list OF passengers is a
rather small one, including "A cabin,
and ~ steerage. The liner is proceed
ing 10 the Last with less than seven
hundFed tons merchandise and gene
raj cargD.
All the old favorites among Che Off
GERS continue with the vessel includ-
inc Captain John Hin. Chief Oficer
George. Pnrser Mcpherson. Freight
Clerk Chairman. the latter however ap.
pearing under a disguise, a handsome,
lnxuriant mustache gracing the charm
ing features Of this official on arrival
here this morning.
Dr. J. e. Evans is not with the Per-
ki1 on this voyage, his place having
been filed by Dr. Stoddard for one
trip at least.
The Persia passengers include eight,
mining men going to the gold mines
ia Korea: r. Bozeman, X r. Hoefie,
u 4. Mangum, B. L. Niece. j w.
Scarborough, G. G. Selbie. Irving
Thomas. Fred Thomas.
Miss G. J. Medley a returning mis-
eionary teacher from Japan.
Captain VIM j. Milford an east
coast steamship captain and pilot ac-
companied BY his wife making pleas
lire trip TO the orient.
A. A. Heinz going 10 Pekin to be a
teacher in the University there. ac-
companied by his wife.
Martin Katz and wife. A business
man representing san Francisco firm
oil a halsines strip TO the orient.
W., - f.s.@.. ..flfsr at.1 <s5<
on the Korea. resigned to take a life
Job in company with Captain Smith
OF the Navy Collier Service stationed
at Manila
The following from the California
oil fields going to India to Join. the,
Bcrmsh oil Co Chas Blashfeld, c..
g. Eifert, Ben II. Johnson, Chas. H.
Meyers, j A. Mccormack, Henry
ONerton
Rimt Tremhlay and his pride on a,
tour OF the world.
Some Fast Work on the Alaskan.
Eight Thousand eight hundred tons
sugar were loaded into the American
Hawaiian ffeighter Alaskan within
the past four days, while al the same
were discharged, making total of
over $4,000 tons freight handled in
that pefiod, according to the record
maintained by McCabe. Hamilton and
Kenny, the local steved0res. The men.
who superintend this big order do
not look upon the work as an unusual
thing. bur they blushingly admit that
the Alaskan cargo handled by the
local stevedering firm is a record one.
The vessel is now taking on sugar at
the island ports preparatory TO get
ting away for Salina Cruz.
Rough Weather of Hamak0a Coast.
Il was exceedingly rought off the
Hamakua coast according TO report
brought TO this city today by Purser
James Logan, in the steamer Kiiauea.
That vessel returned to Honolulu with
fair list of cabin and deck passeri-
gers besides a quantity OF cargo in
GLIDING 1898 sacks sugar, % bales
wool, IL cases preserves, SO sacks
coffee. 102 bales hides. 70 punches
bananas. 20 crates chickens. 80 head
cattle. 19e pieces koa wood. and 211
packages sundries. Sugar awaiting
1hABh1CAtt AHtFAaON1c 1ocNV 1lOnudIlO,
1881 sacks Punaluu 81
~
kakoniis Ready for Sound
The American schooner Nakomis
has been discharged of her shipment
OF lumber and viii be dispatched for
the coast today The Nakomis brought
material for the lnterIsland floating
drydoek. TIC windjamlner may be
sailed out the harbor and through
the channel without the services of
tug.
Standard Oil for Honolulu.
Standard Oil for Honolulu and the
Hawaiian islands has arrived here in
enc hundred thousand gallon lots, in
the American tanker Maverick. This
yessei is today pumping her cargo
into tanks at Iwelei. The Maverick
brought 100000 gallons. gasoline, 100,-