The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-02
PROMETREUS THREE DAYS OVERDUE
from Tahiti AnxiOuSIy Awaited
Manchuria Sails for COaSt---DeniaI
of HarbOr Charges

The British steamer Prometheus
which was reported to have sailed
from Makatea in Tahiti February IL
is now three or four days overdue and
the consignees are anxiously awaiting
her here and looking for some report
of her whereabouts. The usual time
the Tahiti group is correct. The
days and the Prometheus has now
been out seventeen OF eighteen days
II the report u Der departure from
the Tahiti group ~ correct. The
Prometheus brings $500 tons of fert-
lizer for the Pacific Guano and Ferti-
lizer company and is consigned to
Theo. H. Davies Co. In the Shipping
Guide she is entered as chartered
from Ocean Island for this port sched-
uled to leave March but this is in
correct according to the statement Of
. the consignees. Vessels coming in
from the southeast recently have re-
ported heavy gales and it is possible
that the Prometheus ran into bad
weather and has been delayed.
PORT CHARGES EXAGGERATED.
An account of the expenses which
a steamer entering this port has to
bear which appeared in the morning
paper yesterday morning is character
lied as "bunkum" by prominent ship
ping official and generally ridiculed
and held to be unreliable by all ship
ping men.
"The man who wrote the stuff" said
one official this morning, did not
. know much about the waterfront. Con-
corning some Of his figures I am not
. in a position to be informed but do
know that the pilot fees in this port
, are $50 in and $50 out for anything
over 1000 tons and not SIS as he has
it. Also the harbormaster's fee is So
and not $40 as he ieems to believe
a If all the other figures are exaggerat-
y ed in proportion you can cut his total
in half and get somewhere near the
truth"
MEMORIES OF CAPTAIN DE CLAIR.
Captain Emil LIE Clair, who died
last night at the Leahi Home at the
Y age of seventy-eight, was one of the
oldest shippers in Honolulu and the
news of his death was received with
!. great sorrow all along the waterfront
this morninO. About Twenty-Five
, years ago he came here from the
mainland and entered the service OF
, the Inter-Island company, first as
mate and then skipper of the schooner
, Liholiho. He was then master of the
steamer C. R. Bishop for number
h. OF years After he retired from ac
I tive service at sea he en,ered the
company's ship chandler department
h. and was later night Waterman on the
wharves, which position he held un
~ til few years ago when old age in
capacitated him for further rli
- Many of the Inter-Island employs
and other shipping men will attent
!, his funeral which will be held thi
afternoon at o'clock from Masoni
u, Temple.
MAUNA KEA REPORTS HIGH
WINDS.
The Inter-Island steamer Maun;
Kea arrived here this morning from
avail and Maui ports with sixt
cabin passengers and ninety-eigh
deck passengers and a general carg,
of produce and small freight. Sh,
reports strong north northeast wind
off Hilo and moderate swell. Sh,
also reports the schooner S. T. Alex
ander at the Hilo railroad wharf dis
charging.
SUGAR AWAITING SHIPMENT.
The following consignments u
sugar await shipment at island ports
according to the Mauna Kea's report
Olaa, 1880 bags; Hilo Sugar Co
$4,000; Hakalau, 25,4O6; Kukaiau III
918; Kukaiau CD, 2151; Rukuihaele
5000? Waiakea, 12,7S7; Onomea, 10
432; Laupahoehoe, 145O0; Paauhau
1890; Punaluu, $40; Hawaii Mil
$4,000; Pepeekeo, $500; Kaiwiki, 6O21
Honokaa, 1000; Honuapo, 1887
KlLAUEA QUICKLY oVERHAULE[
The Inter-Island steamer Kilaue
which came in yesterday with a den
in her bottom, the result of strikin
a coral reef, and was taken to the raj
road wharf last night, is being clear
ed up and slightly overhauled and wi
be ready for service agian tomorro'
or Monday Port Superintendent
Haglan of the Inter-Island was owe
seeing the work this morning and h
stated tnat no attempt will be mad
at present to replace the bent plate
Tuesday.