Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-20
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fleet, which vessel was secured 10
take the place Of the wrecked & s.
Asia, has Jumped into instant popu-
larity with the travelling public, jnds.
ing from the many EXPRESSIONS of ap-
probation from lbs cabin passengers
who are journeying from the orient
TO the mainland in the vessel.
The Nile is taxed to the limit With
cabin passengers declared Purser
John BlooIner on arrival of the steam-
ship at Honolulu this morning. e.,
Captain George s. Lapraik who for
years passed through Honolulu as an
officer in several Pacific Mailers and
. of late was chief officer of the Man
churia, was the life of the ship on
: the voyage from Hongkong-Japan to
Honolulu The; genial Lapraik had
something on tap along the line Of
sentertainmert EACH day. When ii WIS
not a sports contest, a PROGRAM OF
lectures, concerts or dances was the
rule 1Hsfi ,aaf7
!, All the officers, of the .Nile.and
they are a jolly staff-joined In an
eiideaEor to make the passage a pleas
ant one for every passengsk
.
within sight OF the Hawaiielf islands,
a fancy dress ball was given, the pas
sengers appearing at tho dinner table
in a brilliant and picturesque array
Of costumes, many of which We're not
only original. but exceedilgly unique.
Among those mentioned were Charles
Blum, impensenating Grk and taking
first prize for gettlemen; Mrs. w. L..
Graham, tramp, taking first prize;
s, A. Weirman. = Roman gladiator;
Mrs. Weirman, Sis Hopkins; Miss
Katherine Sullivan, a clever get-up
made OF. baggage pastors in the Pa
cffic Mail Co.'s colors; Miss George
A. Foye, as Columbia; Miss Mildred
Cox, as a Puritan maid; Miss Harriet
tombstone, as a Spanish senorfta; Miss
Flora Beck, az a court lady of me-
dieyal times.
Many others were also represented
cleveriy, but all conceded that Charles
Blum, Mrs. Graham and Mrs Weir
man were the mort strikipgs ap IA t t..s
judges we're hard bht to decide which
Of the many cost tunes were worthy
Of fhel pSizass : aNi l-I;is !! f5,.sS
Captain La Praik entered heartily
in making TIE ball. 81 suceesss and q
feature OF the evening was the parade
given Mi 4h1 On ldfen Through ne
dining saloon dressed in the flags OF
clare that THEY have nesefl bad SUCH
deliehtful voyage, and all voted Com
mahtsS Ia ssik tlleg Ihbst popular
commander on the Pacific, . I, I.
The Nile brough1 d706 lto6lg df rafsb.'
$50 OF which are for Honolulu. The
biggest portion of the cargo, amount
ing to 1l31 tons, consisting of princi-
paIly tea and silk, is destined for over
land points In, the United States. The,
lNila hnought 16 cabin passcAgers for
Honolulu, AMONG them nj. T. O'Brien
and wife, VINO are making q. round
"trip tour OF 1.-THE Orient ! Mr. O,Brien
is retired capitalist and is seeking
well-ear11eo restAisy
A heavy passenger list in the steer
age, mostly ,IapaAsse and Fiiipinos,
also disembarked1M Honolulu. For
San Francisco the Nile has ia cabin.
Ia second class and So steerage pas
sengers.
Tne Nile is destined to be one Of
the most popular steamers carrying
passengers on the Pacific, many OF
the passengers prefeffing her to any
.of the bignsh iDsr I'D in ran0t her trim
travellers, as she has established a
name throughout the Orient. 81
The Nile is at Alakea wharf and is
expected to sail for San Francisco at
O'Clock this evening Seven hundred
tons of coal are being placed aboard
the vessel during the stay at this
port.
Few additional. passengers have been
hooked at Honolulu for passage to the,
naipland ~ tkesNesRel.s As}arge mail,
howe er, viii be forVardeG
AZ "a 8
Noeaa inirol1s {lIirden Islands.
Bringing 1880 sacks sugar and 4
number of packages snndries, the In
ter-Island steamer Noeau is an arriv-
al from Kauai ports today. The yes-
sci met with much rough weather at
windward ports on the Garden Island,
and at Waimea heavy swells prevent
ed the loading of full shipment of
sugar. According to- Purser Richter
the following susafais awaiting ship
iuOuts hlldued S0VU SdChS, hcdllo
1900, Waimea 5000, Kekaha $500. I
ss3 nI2 ~ ~
Hawaii Sugar Report. 4
Purser Phillips of the steamer
Mauna Kea, an arrival from Hilo and
way ports. reports the following sugar
awaiting shipment; Olaa 22,50o, Wai.I
akea 1000, Hawaii Anil ssa52,- Hilo
Sugar Co. 1850, onomea 1850, Pc
peekeo 3000, Honomu 2400, Hakalau
1900, Laupahoehoe s6309,, Hamakua
Mil 1000, Paaaliau $500, Honokaa
563S, Punaluu 5155, Honuapo 1923
sacks.
Much Sugar Left HiIo In Virginian.
The Mauna Kea, an arrival from
Hilo this morning, brought a small
list of cabin and deck passengers and
few items of general cargo, incluf
ing 10 cords wood, Is sacks ava root
ora Inn napkaqqs sllnd rios e.