Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-24
VENTURA SAILSfR0M COLONIES
With ROOM FOR MANY PASSENGERS

yesterday and is due TO arrive here
on September 2. will be able to ac-
commodate in the neighborhood OF
two hundred additional cabin passen-
gers on arrival at Honolulu, accord
ing to a lengthy and comprehensive
cable received today at the agency
of c. Brewer & Co, who represent
the Oceanic line at this port.
Special arrangements perfected a
number of months ago has enabled
the local Oceanic office to receive ca
bles Immediately following the depar-
ture of a liner from Sydney, which
gives in detail the number of avail
able staterooms as well as their To-
cation.
With the receipt of this informa-
ton the local representatives are pre-
pared to book as we'll as berth all
prospective travellers to the Coast.
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Little Doing at Big island Ports.
But few steamers were met at Big
Island ports, according to a report
received today with the arrival of the
JnterIsland steamer Mauna Kea from
, Hilo and way ports.
The Mauna Kea brought a large
list of cabin and deck passengers.
The freight included shipments Of
. empty bottles, KEGS and gasoline con-
tainers, 60 pineapple plants, ITO pack
ages sCndries, 10 cords wood, crates
of turkeys, chickens, and 246 head
sheep. ~ .... ~. ts%-
Purser Phillips states that the YES
sci met with fine weather on the
homeward trip. Light trades and
smooth seas prevailed. The steamer
Kauai was discharging at the rail-
way wharf, while the Kaiulani was
unloading sugar into the Matson Nav
.fgation steamer Hyades. The steam
er Maui was passed at Kukuihaele.
The Hyades was scheduled to de-
part for San Francisco on Friday
noon The American schooner Annie
johnson was being discharged OF
lumber and general cargo at MANU-
kona as the Mauna Kea called at that
port. .-- Il
Many Witness china's Departure.
A large crowd OF spectators gather
ed at Alakea wharf this morning 70
witness the departure of the Pacific
Mail liner China for Japan and China
ports. The presence of a score or
more thespians who arrived at Homo.
lulu In the liner. sand who will open
a.. engagement at one OF the local
theaters added considerable spice to
the leave taking.
The China carried eleven cabin and
forty steerage passengers who had
booked at Honolulu for various points
along the coast of Asia. .s.5=2.-e- - :
During the stay OF the liner at the
port, seven hundred tons coal were
placed aboard. The China sailed at
ten o'clock with practically every
available cabin occupied. s
klyo Maru Is Calling for Coal. -
The Japanese freighter Kiyo Maru
from Hongkong by the way of Japan
ports is to call at Honolulu for guam
tity OF coal, before continuing the yoy-
age to Central and South American
ports. ~.
A cable received at the local agency
OF Castle and Cooke today states that
the vessel will arrive at Honolulu on
or about September 9Th and that eight
hundred tons fuel is required to take
the vessel to her South American des-
tination.
The Kiyo Maru is reported as hay-
ing no cargo for discharge at Homo
lulu.
Hawaii Sugar Report.
Pudser Phillips of the steamer Ma
una Kea, arriving from Hawaii and
Maui ports this morning, reports the
following sugar as awaiting shipment
on the Big Island: Olaa, 16,400 sacks;
Waiakea, 5000; Hawaii Mill, 1852;
Hilo Sugar Co, $500; Onomea, 1884;
Hakalau, 400; Kukaiau, 300; Ha-
makua Mill, 5000; Paauhau, 1900; Ho-
nokaa, $500; Kukuihaele, 5971; Puma
luu, S915; Hoauapo, 1920.
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Hyades Steams for San Francisco.
Taking a full shipment of sugar and
nearly nine hundred tons of molasses
from Kahului, the Matson. Navigation
steamer Hyades was dispatched from
Hilo for San Francisco yesterday
noon. The Hyades arrived in the Is
lands several days ago and dis
charged a large consignment of gen.
eral merchandise, supplies and lum-
Der at kahului, kaanapaIl, Port Allen
and Hilo.
Schooner Griffiths Ready for Sea.
Completing repairs at this port, the
American schooner J. M. Griffiths, ar
irving here on August IL with lum-
Der from Fort Bragg, will be dis
patched for the Sound today in bal
last. The Griffiths has been given
a prompt clearance at the port.
Modern Steamers Supereede Ancient
Whaler.
In these days Of progress even the
sea loses much of its romance. The
deep sea whaler, redolent of oil and
brine, and clustered round. about
with the ships boats in which are
the harpcon throwers, is a picture
gone from sight. The old hand har-
poon, which made whaling so fasci-