Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-28

OF the big dry dock at Pearl Harbor
arrived as part of the deck cargo
brought TO this port this morning in
the MatsOn Navigation. liner LuT-
line.
The Matson steamer reached her
wharf at noon today, Captain Henry
WheedOn reporting a fine trip down
from San Francisco.
Five thousand tons freight are aboard
for discharge at Honolulu and Kahu-
lui. In the local cargo amounting 10
1927 tons, is included. quantity OF
material for the Hawaiian Dredging
Company. Forty-four cabin and S
steerage passengers arrived. A mail
from the mainland amounting TO 246
sacks was received by the local pos
tai authorities.
The Lurline was first reported as
a prospective arrival at daylight, but
because of weather conditions the
voyage was lengtheped until shortly
after ten o'clock, when the liner was
reported off Koko Head.
Castle & Cooke expect to dispatch
the LlIrline for Kahului tomorrow
evening.
Supervisor Low Takes Over J. A.
! cummins.
Amid the congratulations Of a small
gathering of friends and the discus
sion OF tempting spread OF refresh
ments. Supervisor Eben Low formerly
. took possession of the little island
ccasting steamer j. A. Cummins this
morning. =-.- 81
Following brief ceremony held at
eleven o'clock the well known coaster
was transferred to the new owner,
and a change in her house flag was
then made. 49,
Supervisor Low proposes to operate
the steamer on about the same route
as pursued for some years past. The
vessel will be dispatched to the wind.
ward Oahu ports with cargoes al&
mails and will return with large con-
signments of preserved pineapples the
product of several large canning estsb-
lishments situated there. IT is under
stood that Captain Low will at no DIS
tant date install an oil burning sngine
in the steamer in place of the steam
plant now used in propelling the yes.
sell
Steamer claudIne Hastens TO HAWAI-
hae.
To bring two daughters to the bed
side OF Judge A. 8. HaftwelB Vie Inter
island steamer Claudine was dis
patched before ten O'Clock this morn
ing with destination at Kawainae.
there to take aboard Mrs. Alfred Cart
er and Mrs. Ollie Sorenson, who are TO
hasten to the bedside of the aged jur-
let. who is reported as in, serious
condition, with chance hope for his
recovery.
The Claudine arrived from her, regu-
lar run to Maui and Hawaii ports at
an early hour this morning. The yes
sci was Immediately prepared for sea,
and following the taking on of guam.
tity of coal, the coasting steamer, pro-
ceeded to Kawaihae.. The Claudine is
expected will arrive at the Hawaii
port this evening. and should be back
81 Honolulu with the relatives of
The extra trip is said viii in no way
affect the regular schedule of sailing
followed by the .Claudine. 3
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Fisurence Ward Called At Tanning.
A call at Tanning Island was made
BY Captain Piltz in the little auxiliary
schooner Flanrence Ward which re-
turned to Honolulu late last evening,
and was sent along side the quaran-
tine wharf to await disposition at the
hands of the medical officers connect
ed with the Marine Hospital Service
The Flaurence Ward win be fumi-
gated before coming across the har-,
Dor to a berth where quantity of
white sand is to lie discharged.
The Flaurence Ward sailed from
this port number Of weeks ago with
large quantity of supplies destined
also Tanning Island.
The supply vessel left Honolulu on
July 9th and during her voyage to
the outlying islands fair weather was
met with resulting in a rather speedy
round trip.
hall Back From Kauai.
The InteriSland steamer w. G.. Hall
from Kauai ports with fair si:eS list
of passengers and cargo including
1920 sacks sugar, 16 packages gun
MES, % cases pears, and a quantity
Of sundries. is an arrival this morn
ing. The Hall met with choppy seas
and south winds. The Hall is to be
dispatched for return trip to Kauai
tomorrow evening. i
New Chief Officer in the LurIine.
Francis Edwards is now Chief or
ffcer in the Matson Navigation liner
Lurline, making his initial trip in that
vessel with the arrival of the liner
at Honolulu this morning. Chief of.
ficer Edwards is we'll known along
the Pacific Coast. He takes the. po-
sition vacated by the resignation of
A. H. Cabling, who is reported TO
have left the Matson service to take
up a berth in a vessel plying along
the Pacific Coast. Cabling has been
identified with the Matson line for a