Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-12
HAS the Naiomai arriyed?"


morning. Captain Hansen was much
relieved and likewise delighted to
learn that the lumber laden schooner
Nakomai had not showed up off the
port of Honolulu.
The Smith apd Nakomia entered in
to a trans-Pacific race, both wind
jammeFs, received like shipments of
lumber at Tacoma, Wash. The two
schooners were towed to sea at the
same time, and set sail for the Ha-
waIian islands on June oath.
An understanding has been entered
into by the shippers of the rival yes-
sells that the one to first reach Homo
lulu would be the guest TO swell din
ner with the attendant trimmings.
Much interest centered on the race,
from coast shipping circles.
The William III. Smith is rated as
smart sailer The vessel brings
the first of large consignment of
lumber and heavy timbers consigned
to the Interisland Steam Navigation
Company This material is TO enter
into the construction of a number of
pontoons TO be used in the assemb-
ling OF big floating drydock, which
port of Honolulu.
Captain Hansen reports fine pas
sage down from the sound. He return
ed a Japanese, who is said to have
boarded his vessel on the occasion
of his last visit to this port. The Jap
anese was denied admission to the
United States by the Puget Sound i'm
migration officials, and it was up to
the skipper to bring back his charge,
under penalty of stiff fine.
The Smith brings 778,0O0 feet of
lumber. The vessel was brought in
side the harbor by the tug Intrepid
shortly before noon today.
Shinyo Bringing Big Oriental Cargo.
A big cargo of Oriental merchandise
destined for Honolulu is aboard the
Togo Kisen Kisha liner Shinyo Maru,
due to arrive at this port on Monday
morning, according to a late wireless
message received today at the agency
OF Castle & Cooke -
The Shinyo Maru, from Hongkong
by the way of the Japanese ports, is
bringing one thousand tons general
cargo Tor discharge at Honolulu. It
is understood that large number of
Filipino and Japanese steerage pas
sengers will leave the vessel here. 1t
is the present intention to dispatch
the liner for San Francisco on Tues
day morning.
Hawaii Sugar Report.
Reporting quantity of sugar await
ing shipment on Hawaii, the Inter
island steamer Helene is an arrival
at the port, bringing 1920 sacks
sugar, 37S packages seed can eand
packages sundries. The vessel re-
turned from Kohalalele and met with
fine weather on the trip. The Hawaii
sugar report according TO the Off
GERS includes the following consign-
ments. Kukuihaele $500, Honokaa
Laupohoehoe, 10000
pa
Ship Chilcott Completes Fast
Passage.
Making time Iikened to trans-Pacif-
ic cruising yachts, the American ship
Marion Chilcott entered the harbor at
noon today. completing passage of
fourteen days from Gaviota.
The ship brings $4,000 barrels fuel
oil, and in addition there are 800
drums of gasoline carried on deck.
The vessel met with fine weather
and favorable winds on the entire voy-
age.
CIaudine Returns from Special Trip.
Completing a special trip to Kauai,
where over $50 excursionists were
taken to Nawiliwili, thence to attend
the sessions ofsthe Hawaiian Evangel-
ical Associations at Lihue, returned
last evening The Claudine met with
fine weather on both outward and
homeward trips. No cargo was ship
ped in the vessel.
Heavy Nitrate Shipment Coming.
One of the largest shipments of nj
trates TO be forwarded to the islands
from South America in many months
will be brought here in the Japanese
freighter Buyo Maru, that is expected
to arrive at this port along the first
part of August The Togo KiseR Kali
sha freighter is bringing $500 tons of
the fertilizer material.
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Sheridan in Grip of Ice.
Captain III. r. Rowland, quarter
masters officer of the. L. S. A. #.
Sheridan. in his message informed
Col. Miller, i'm charge of the quarter
masters department in Seattle, that
the Sheridan was in no danger, but
was caught in the ice June 20 in lati-
tude 81 degrees 46 minutes. north
longitude 16S degrees, Is minutes
west and had been held fast Tor TWEEN
~ four hours when the wireless was
sent from the transport. Captain
Rowland reported the weather fine,
clear and calm, his dispatch states
that there was not the slightest dan
ger and there is an abundance of pro-
visions on board. The Sheridan has