Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-10
Shipping
new CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN LINER
DUE At SYDNEY INFEN MONTHS

With the arrival of the Canadian
Australian liner Zealandia shortly af-
Ter noon today came definite adyices
concerning the completion of the new
steamship Niagara, which is expect
cd to replace either the Makura or
the Zealandia In the yancouyer-Vic
toria,H onoluluS services
Another piece of information that
served to please Honolulu shipping
men was the statement made by Of
ficers In the Zealandia that Captain
John Glib, the well-known navigator
who for some time past has regularly
visited this port In the Makura, would
undoubtedly be elevated to the COM
mand of the Niagara.
From what could be learned today,
the Niagara is to leave the hands of
the builders about March, and will
steam from Great Britain to Sydney.
The Niagara, in all probability, will
be the forerunner Of. fleet Of this
class Of vessels, as the trade between
Australia and Canada has Increased
BY leaps and bounds within the last
twelve months. OF course, there is
nothing definite yet, but the belief is
prevalent that the company viii be
forced 10 build to keep pace with the
demands for passenger and cargo &C
commodation
Before the Zealandia left Sydney on
the present voyage it was stated in
Union Steamship circles that Captain
GLIB would leave the steamer Ma
kura upon her return to Victoria
about the middle of November The
skipper will then, II Is expected, pro-
coed to England. There he will take.
command OF the Niagara and proceed
to Australia with her 1t is believed
that she viii displace the Zealandia,
but 90 far II has not been given out
on what trip this viii be.
Captain Morrisby will take the place
. Of Captain Glib, but who will be the
commander Of the Mariana is not
known. M. Hammond will be the
chief officer OF the Niagara, with Z.
r. Reid as chief steward A number
Of the stewards of the Makura will
leave their boat on the next trip also
and 60 TO Scotland
The Zealandia came to a berth at
Alakea wharf with one hundred and
eikhty-fiye tons of cargo. There is
allarge quantity Of refrigerated meat
and provisions in the stores to be left
a Honolulu. The Zealandia brought
% passengers for this port in the
various classes. II is the Intention
Of T.. III. Davies & Co. TO dispatch the
vessel for Victoria and Vancouver at
2 o'clock this evening. About thirty
passengers will depart for the Coast
IN the zealandia.
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Sparks from the Wireless.
The following wireless messages
we're received last night from liners
now enroute TO Honolulu:
+. X. K. s. s. Tenyo Maru-En
route from Yokohama. will arrive at
Honolulu at noon Tuesday.
In touch with CA. S. S. Makura-1
Enroute from Vancouver, will arrive
in port Wednesday.
In touch with CA. s. S. Zealandiai
-Enroute from Australia, will ar
rive in port at noon Tuesday.
Hawaii Sugar Report.
The following report OF sugar
awaiting shipment at Hawaii ports
was received today with the arrival
of Purser Phillips of the S. S. Mauna
Kea: Oiaa, $500 sacks: Hilo Sugar
Co, $500; 0nomea, 1928; Pepeekeo,
$500; Hakalau. l6,100; Laupahoehoe,
1900. Hamakua, 6400; Paauhau. 500;
Honokaa. $500; Punaluu, 900; Honu-
apo. 1921.
l3onoluIan Bringing Big Mail.
The Matson Navigation steamer Ho-
nolulan, from San Francisco, to ar
rive at Hackfeld wharf at an early
hour tomorrow morning, is reported
by q wireless received at the agency
OF Castle & Cooke as bringing down
D large mail.
The Honolulan has So cabin pas
sengers, four of whom are to transfer
10 the Canadian-Australian liner Ma
AURA for Australian ports. Twenty
four sacks of 264 packages OF mail
on board the Matson steamer will be
forwarded to the Colonies in the Ma
kura
The Honolulan brings $500 tons OF
cargo for Honolulu and $50 tons for
Kahuiui. Three automobiles are for
local shippers, while one viii be car