Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06

y. =. Bamuels OF the oceanic steam
ship line is a through passenger In.
the liner Ventura, that called at Homo
lulu today, completing the round trip
20 the colonies has declared himself
az optimistic at the prospects Of a
success Of the new New Sydney Short
Line" as inaugurated by the Oceanic
company with the steamers Sonoma
and Ventura.
Mr.. Samuels Is now completing the
last leg Of a voyage that carried him
to Sydney n. s. w. in the initial trip
: OF the Sonoma. At that time the
Oceanic officials bore correspondence
that reached Sydney in a trifie less
than twentysnine days after being dis
patched from London. Eng.
The tour made by Mr.. Samuels has
had TO do with the establishment of
agencies through Australia He is re-
ported as much pleased over the cor.
dial reception accorded the advent OF.
direct lire from the United States
TO the Colonies.
Accompanying Mr. Samuels on his
tour OF the south seas with ]. w. Bur
dctte. a San Francisco jurist and
identified with the Spreckels inter-
ests along the coast Judge Burdette
visited the colonies in the capacity OF
legal advisor.
The Ventura WIS an object of much
attention on arrival this morning In
thar number OF distinguished pas
sengers we're aboard, destined for the
mainland
The territorial band played British
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sci neared the wharf in honor Of Am:
bassador and Mrs. Bryce, OF Great
Britain.
The Ventura made record time In
reaching Sydney. At Page Page the
vessel was the central attraction for
fhbuf ands Of Samoans who came from
Mules away to witness the arrival Of
the liner. A series Of feasts and ma
tive dances we're given during the
brief stay Of the liner at Page Pago.
The Oceanic line is proving blessing
70 the isolated colony OF Americans
"a the Tutuila naval and coaling sta
ton.
The Oceanic liners have been as.
signed berth at the new wharves at
MiIIers Point, sydney harbor. The
stay az the New South Wales capital
Is limited to but i've days. In order
that the fast schedule Of nineteen
ttye from sydney to San Francisco
can be maintained
The liner arrived here this morning
with thirty-five passengers. The ar
rivals for this port left the vessel be-
fore eight O'Clock.
Refrigerated cargo in the form of.
I..I<.l -. fhn r.rrr1nl.cr ~ cor
were left here The vessel is carry
ipg thousand tons freight to San
Pnrser @Bills Reid. former old
timer Ia the Togo Kisen Kaisha serv-
ice now completing his maiden voy-
1Ee to Australia reported fne weather
on the trip.
A program OF concerts and deck
sports served to keep the passengers
well entertained.
che Ventura Is to sail for San Fran
cisco at I'VE O'Clock this evening TAX
Ing ct least ore hundred passengers
from this port destined for the coast.
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Carter Sought peserters.
Harbor Officer Carter paid visit
to the United States army transport
Logan before that vessel departed
Tor San Francisco last evening and
made q careful search for deserters
or others who might have attempted
to utilize the troopship as means
cf gainind 3 cheap passage from the
islands to the coast.
The quest proved Ruthless, how
ever. The Logan sailed shortly after
five O'Clock taking score Of mill
tsry passengers from Honolulu des-
tined to the mainland.
{ WiIhcImina Returning Sunday.
The Matson Navigation liner Viii
helmina. departing last night for
HiIo will return to Honolulu early
Sunday morning, according to the ex-
pectations of Castle & Cooke, the
local agents for that vessel. The VIII
heImlna viii be discharged of eigh-
teen hundred tons cargo while ct
Hilo and at the same time will take
on q quantity OF sugar intended for
coast refinerfes The Wilhelmina
will sail for San Francisco at ten
o'clock next Wednesday morning.
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0afA fSttsft 6leStSA f1dto0i iHtS
Morning.
The Matson Navigation tug In
trepid stood by the American bark
s. G. Allen early this morning and
following the granting of practidue
by the Federal officers. the wind
TANNER with her cargo of eight hun.
dFed thousand feet of lumber was
moving through the channel and to
berth in the harhor. The vessel
came from Grays Harbor, making the
voyage in twenty-three days.
cblyo Msru Brings Distinguished Pas
senpers.
Six hundred dollars in fines has
been assessed the Secretary Fisher
marty that arrived at Honolulu this
morning as passengers in the Japan
fxe liner Chiyo Maru from San Fran