Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-05

ing gong. The Persia was made
ready for sea, the gapgway removed
and lines cast off when one rather
perturbed member of the local consul
ar corps FASTENED to the side of the
then moving steamer. Disdaining the
admonitions to jump or take TO the
ladder, the official induced sympa-
thetic wharf attendants to again raise
the gangway. Captain Hill on the
bridge impatiently chewed the tips of
his mustache, but refrained from aud
ible comment.
Sparks From the Wireless
Wireless messages were received
last night from several trans-Pacific
liners either proceeding to or from
Honolulu as follows:
At eight O'Clock last night the NJ. N.
IS. s. Wilmelmina, bound from Homo
lulu to San Francisco, was 1873 miles
off port, and reported light east winds
and fine weather with all well
aboard .. r
p NJ. s. S. Mongolia, bound from
San Francisco to the Orient, via Ho-
nolulu, at the same hour reported
having 124 first class, twenty-nine
second class and three steerage pas
sengers; SO first class, % second
class and AL steerage through pas
sengers The Mongolia was then $40
miles off port Will arrive at quar-
antine at eight o'clock tomorrow
morning. There are I95 bags of mail
for Honolulu
Kahuku was also in touch, via S. s..
Mongolia, with the M. N. s. S. Lur-
line, EN- route for San Francisco, and
with, the s. s. W. f. Herrin, via s. s.
Mongolia, which reported the Herfin
would arrive at six o'clock Saturday
morning.
Hundreds Pass Through on
Makura
But sixty out of four hundred and
fifty passengerse in the Canadian
Australian liner Makura remained
over at Honolulu The British
steamer was taxed to the limit with
cabin, second class and steerage pas
sengers, Arriving from Victoria and
vancouver shortly after three O'clock
yesterday afternoon, steady stream
of visitors passed over the gangway
and out through Alakea wharf, the
crowd scattering to all parts of the
city .
BY nine O'Clock last night the large
contingent of passengers returned to
the vessel and the Makura was away
for SuYa, Auckland and sydney be-
fore ten o'clock
The officers have nothing but fine
weather to report from the time of
leaving Victoria until the vessel came
in sight of the Hawaiian islands. At
one time westerly gale and sea
prevailed but most of the passengers
continued to follow the program of
sports and entertainments planned
upon departing from the Coast.
Captain PiItz Seeks Crew
Captain John Piltz, master of the
American schooner Sehome, is seek
ing men to fill. out his crew. in order
that he may sail away for Puget
Sound without further delay.
The Sehome has completed the dis
charge of a shipment of lumber to
the order of Allen & Robinson. The
vessel was shifted to the quarantine
wharf today there to receive fumi-
CATION
The vessel will be remembered as
having arrived here short handed
through heavy seas which washed two
men overheard
With the signing on of. crew,
which may be completed by tomorrow
morning, the Sehome will then be
away. ...-=
Florence Ward Delayed in Sailing
Awaiting for favorable wind, Cap
tain Piltz, the we'll known skipper of
the cable supply schooner Florence
Ward, did not set sail for Midway
Island this morning as originally
planned. The schooner has been sup
piled with fell assortment of mer-
chandise and provisions for the col
ony of cable operators stationed at
Midway. Santa Claus has booked pas
sage i'm the trim little vessel and has
hopes of reaching the island some
days before that set for his arrival
on the calendar
korea Next Liner for the Coast.
Sailing from Honolulu on or about
Monday evening, the Pacific Mail lin
er Korea is the next vessel to depart
for the coast. The Korea is bringing
1900 tons Oriental freight for dis =.
charge. at Honolulu. 1t is possible
that the vessel may be held over I'M
til Tuesday morning. owing to the
unusually large consignment of
freight for the islands
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Hall Sails One Day Late.
/ Annual inspection by federal Off
cials is assigned as the cause of that
vessel departing for regular ports of
call along Kauai on Friday instead of
Thursday evening. The Hall will be
ready for sea tomorrow and is taking
"a fair-siZed list of passengers and a
big cargo of merchandise and sup
plies.
Mrs. Louis Harcourt, niece Of J.
Pierpont Morgan. is the first hostess
to receive the Prince of Wales in an