Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-26


preserved pineapples will be handled
in the fleet OF freighters operated by
the American-Hawaiian line between
the first Of July anu the last of De-
cember, according TO estimates now in
the possession of G. r. Morse, general
freight agent at this port.
Pineapples are largely figuring in
the homeward-bound cargoes carried
by American-Hawaiian Pacific freight
ers for some weeks past. The Mis-
sourian, now at Kahului and to sail
today for Hilo, TO complete cargo,
will depart for Salina Cruz on or
about August Goth with an approx
mate shipment of 10000 cases of the
fruit
The Mexican, the next vessel to Wis
1t the island ports, is scheduled to
carry an equal quantity OF the pre-
served product. The Columbian, a
September boat loading at island
ports. is predicted will be supplied
with about 100000 cases of canned
pineapples.
The pineapples are destined for the
United States and Europe and the
United Kingdom. The product Carried
in Aforementioned steamers is
transferred at the isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec to vessels flying the house flag
OF at least hGif-dozeH companies, op-
Grating vessels between, the Tehuan-
tepec port and the continent or Great
Britain.
Ii is stated that despite the increas-
ed offerings, of preserved pines, the
regulation quantities of sugar will be
forwarded from the several island
ports to the east coast refineries by
means of the Americana Hawaiian SER
vice. ,as. s-E - - .
Portland Hopes for Direct Steamship
Lire.
PORTLAND, Ore, August IL
Frank Waterhouse says one of the
biggest steamship companies in the
world has become interested in Port.
land and may, decide to operate q line
OF freighters from the river to the
Orient. and on toeEurope and around
to this coast again, in very much the
same manner as D6dEeu e sCo. run
line from Puget Sound. He says
$ this company, whose Headquarters
ere IN London, intimated that this
plan might be carried out soon If it
were not for the fact that jus now
all the concerns steamers are EN-.
pIoSed onsothel routes. Eut the Of.
ficials OF the conipanE requested him
TO keep them advised of the situation
here, and later they may be in posi-.
ton to inaugurate such service. Mr..
Waterhouse asserts that a line run
ming from Portland to- the Far East
and on around the world undoubted.
ly>>Would PROVE revenue producer.
and at the same time solve. the prob
lem Of establishing and maintaining
a regular service from Portland to
the Orient. The Dodwell steamers
are about the only ones plying from
o Pacific Coast port not fostered by
q subsidy in some form. r~other, and
they are reputed to be on a good pay.
ing basis. Il: So. ~
Search For Arms Proved Fruitful.
"A search for firearms m the bag
gage and personal effectes of Several
hundred Asiatic steerage passeng s
carried by the Pacific Mail liner China
while the vessel steamed tfroM San
Francisco to Honolulu is declNed to-
have proved successful in that 4 num-
Der of guns, revolyers and several
cases of ammunition was discovered.
1t is claimed that, wholesale at.
tempts are being made by Chinese
along the coast to smuggle arms and
ammunition into China. for the pur-
pose Of furthering the progress Of the
revolution in the new Republic The
statement was made on board the
China during the stay of the steamer
at this port that all sorts of tricks are
tried by the wiley Chinese in his at
tempt to land contraband arms in his
native land.
On searching the Cinnamon one or
them was found to have two caches
OF ammunition. One package was
found beneath a huge bandage he had
tied on his leg and the other was
wrapped around his. waist beneath his
blouse.
Missourian Gathering Sugar At Island
Ports.
The American-Hawaiian fre!ghter
Missourian is gathering sugar at the
several islandp orts and according to
a wireless received at the local agency
this morning the freighter was to have
sailed from Kahului for Hilo today
The, Missourian is scheduled to DEPART
from Hflo for Salina Cruz on or about
August 30th. The vesS ell is expected
will leave the islands with twelve
thousand tons Of sugar and preserved
pineapples to the amount of thirty :
thousand cases.
Mongolia to Sail Wednesday Morning.
The big Pacific Mail liner Mongo-
liza will not get away for San Fran
cisco before 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning, according to the present ex-
pectations of H. Hackfeld & Co., the
local representatives for the liner The
Mongolia is en- route from Hongkong
and Japan ports with 1850 tons Of
Oriental freight for discharge here.