Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-23
ADOPTS APPLIANCES
! FOR SPEEDY HANDLING OF CARGO

Electrical freight conyetors, SINH.
lar in pattern to those in use at the
big shipping ports along the Atlantic
seaboard, are now placed in operation
AT the Inter-lsland wharf.
II is stated that when the plans now
under consideration by the directors
Of the local steamship company are
fully matured, and carried into sue
cessful operation. all steamers in the
coastwise service will be equipped
with the new appliance which is de-
clared to greatly facilitate the hand
ling of incoming and outgoing freight.
The Kauai steamer Kinau, laying
at the Inter-Island wharf this morning
and being prepared for sailing at five
o'clock this evening. was being SUI
piled with large cargo by means OF
a new electric freight conveyor. The
machine Is late type made by the
Brown Portable Electric Elevator
; Company
The conveyor has been in the pos
z session Of the lnter-Island for some
weeks past, and within the past few
days has been placed ain successful
operation after series Sof expert
ments given on several vessels.
The steamer Claudine was partially
loaded with outgoing cargo on her last
trip to Maui and Hawaii ports. The
Claudine usually is given between two
and three thousand sacks of fertilizer
for discharge at island ports. II is
claimed that By the means of the cleo.
trio appliance. twelve hundred sacks
of fertilizer can be sent aboard the
vessel each hour against about one
half the number of .packages as hand
led by the old method.
The conveyor at work in loading
the Kinau today. is thirty-seyen feet
In length. and was placed at the after
side port of the ship. one end resting
ON the wharf, and the other extending
into the ship at position where the
freight could easily be sent into the
hold. The apparatus is well adapted
to the quick transit of packages of
uniform size. Heavy or irregular
sized pieces of freight can, not be sue
cessfully> handled with the machine
now in use at the Inter-Island wharf.
Departures This Day.
Over 5000 sacks of sugar from Hoo,
nuapO, brought to port in. the steamer
KalulanL have been discharged and
that vessel was dispatched shortly aft
erynuonhpula today for dilo taking
explosives and sundries.
The steamer Iwalani. with general
cargo and plantation supplies for Ma
hukona. Kawaihae, Kipahula. and Mo-
kulu. also sailed after the noon hour,
taking mails but no passengers.
The Mikahala, for Maui. Molokai and
Lanai ports. is to depart on the ,regu-
lar run. at {. o'clock this. evening. A.
few passengers will leave for the val
ley isle in this vessel
The Kinau is on the berth for dis
patch for Kauai ports at s o'clock this
evening.
Kealia is the destination Of the little
steamer Nfihau, to sail for the Garden /
Island this Afternoon taking freight
only. fFtsFl
Pacific Mail SfeWardcss Now BrideI
Upon the arrival of the Pacific Mail
er Korea from the Orient yesterday !
the stewardess was still being called
Mrs. Leonora Ward That was be-
cause the officers and passengers on
the ship were unaware Of the fact that
the day before the liner left the other
side she became Mrs. Captain James !
ID. Smith,. Mrs. Smith had intended !.
keeping it secret some time longer, !
but secrets Will out, and now she will |
be the recipient of many congratula-
tons and good wishes, for her friends
on the trans PaoiRc gufiSare legion
When Mrs. Smith sails again on the
Korea it will be as a passenger. She
and her husband viii max & theft home
in Manila Captain Smith has been
connected with the United States coll
lier service for many years and is well
known in Philippine waters.-Call.
Few Passengers Can Travel in China. !,
Few cabin passengers will be pro-
Yided with transportation to the coast
in the Pacific Mail liner China, accord 1
ing TO advices received at the agency
of Hackfeld & Co. The China is ex-
pected to arrive from Hongkeng via
Japan ports on Monday, and will re-
ceive prompt dispatch. The vessel
has one thousand tons Oriental cargo
for discharge at Honolulu There is /
room for between fifteen and twenty
cabin passengers from this port to the
coast.
Persia Dne on Friday.
With mail and few lay-over pas!
sengers, the Pacific Mail liner Persia
from San Francisco is due to arrive |
az this port Friday The vessel is to l
make an extended stay at Honolulu, /
according 10 the advices received by /
IT. Hackfeld & Co. the local agents,
owing TO the demand for 500 tons of
coal. The Persia will berth at AIakea
wharf, and it is presumed that the /
vessel will be able to get away for Ja-i
pan and China ports on or about 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. Il
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