Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02

Spreckel's interests and plans are now
underway for converting the vessel
iRto a steamer.
David Evans Again in Distress.
The fuur-masted schooner David
Evans, which once put into Honolulu
under a jury rig, and afterwards was
purchased by British capital, resulting
| in a change from American to British
registry. is again in the spot light as
| having reached the coast after a for
! ty-five day passage from Kobe. ia
pam The David Evans was badly
/ battered by wind and wave Much
damage was done the veteran wind
| TANNER She is reported to have
sprung "a foremost head. main hatch
and lost two suits of sails in the en-
counter with series of typhoons. The
| David Evans some years ago used to
make more or less regular calls al
Honolulu with Cargoes of Sound lum,
ber Since going under British regis
ter the vessel has not called here.
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Nokon1is Ends Long Voyage.
Towed into the harbor at Kahului
early Saturday afternoon the Ameri
car schooner Nokomis with full
cargo of lumber and building material
terminated a long passage from the
Columbia river. sa-. >-.-.s.
The vessel brought, cargo consigned
10 Alexander and Baldwin The vessel
was twenty-eight days in mailing the
trip from the west coast 70 the islands.
News. of the arrival of the wIndjam.
mer was brought to this port by Pur.
ser Thompson in the steamer Mika-
haIa. 1t is reported that the Nokomis
may be chartered TO carry lumber to
nitrate ports following the discharge
OF cargo at Maui, and a return to the
coast. s..H. ~ -.
Persia Late Arrival - 'E..~
rs the wireless message, received
at H Haekfeld G. Company from the
Pacific Mail liner Persia can be re-
lied upon as correct that vessel will
not arrive at Honolulu much before
three O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The
Persia is en- route from the Far East,
aud has 400 tons Oriental freight for
discharge at Honolulu. The vessel is
also understood to bring hundred
or more Filipinos and japanese as
steerage passengers. The present
intention is to dispatch the liner for
San Francisco at an early hour We'd
nesday morning. The vessel will be
Supplied with three hundred tons of
coal during the stay at this port.
According to a wireless the vessel is
well filled with first class passengers.
lnter-Island Sailings This Day 49,
Three Inter-Island steamers are
scheduled to get away for coasting
ports today. The W.. G. Hall has
been discharged of four thousand
sacks of sugar, and is scheduled to
sail for Nawiliwili at five o'clock this
evening. The Noeau will depart for
windward Kauai and her regular ports
of call at five this evening taking
freight and late mails. r.
The steamer Niihau is to proceed
to Kaanapali and Kahului, sailing at
five O'Clock this evening. The Niihau
will take cargo only. g.,
F. 80 -.....* ~
Celebrate Tenth Anniversary.
f Superintendent Everton of the local
Seamen's Institute has issued invita-
tiens for the tenth anniversary ce1e-
bration to be held on Friday evening
at the institute. Originally set for
Thursday evening postponement
was found necessary.
A pleasing program has been pre-
pared. Interesting reports concern
ing the work Of the institute among
sailors will be offered by officers con-
nected with ,the institution.
Japanese Buy Liner.
According to Oriental advices since
the keen competition between the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the British
Japanese line has added to its fleet
from time to time. In order to COM
pete successfully with the British
| company the Japanese line has just
ordered a new steamer of 10000 tons
in England The ship will be launch
ed in May and will. steam directly for
the Orient.
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Korean Bringing Big Cargo
Seventeen hundred tons Oriental
freight are abourd the Pacific liner
Korea for discharge at Honolulu ac
cording to late wireless received
yesterday at the agency of II. Hack
field & Company. The Korea is due
to arrive on or about December 9
and there is reported accom- moda
ton of one hundred additional cabin
passengers from Honolulu to the
Coast.
Sugar Accunulates on Kauai.
Kauai mills are turning out sugar
according to report brought to this
i city with the arrival Of the tnterisland
steamer Kauai Yesterday morning.
Purser Akau reports the following
shipments: X. X. g., 500: K. s. NJ,
1850; G. & r.. 1900; Mob. 5000; X. P,
$50; NJ. A. X, 25,009 sacks.
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