Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-22
SONOMA HELD
:, FOR REPAIR
n

udg dDOdTu Ihe Ocea0lC inner SOnOIla
yesterday and before the last man had
stepped out from the engine room and
down the gang plank last night, city
clocks we're striking the hour of eight
thirty.
(. The Sonoma was in need of con-
siderable attention from corps Of
picked men from the Honolulu Iron
Works. As soon as Captain Tra5';
could get into communication with
Honolulu through wireless q series
of messages were sent TO the local
agents, giving particulars regarding
the extra parts of machinery required
to refit the engine.
This work was completed at the
local shops by the time the liner came
TO berth at Oceanic wharf yesterday
morning.
The corps of mechanics worked at
top speed in effecting repairs and to
permit the liner sailing for San Fran
cisco last night. Drawings were made
from parts incorporated in the Ven
turais engines, and frCm these drafts
which were found TO Fit perfectly into
the mechanism of the Scnoma
The Sonoma departed with nearly
one hundred additional cabin passen-
gers. The. vessel is due to arrive at
San Francisco with about the largest
list of travellers ever carried in this
vessel
Three hundred tons Hawaiian pro-
ducts were placed aboard. A big
shipment of refrigerated meat was
discharged
The Hawaiian Band, now supposed
TO be on the retired list at the in
stance of Mayor Fern and pending the
close OF a grand opera season, was
conspicuous by its absence. Melody
from this organization would at least
have served to relieve the gloom that
lowered in chunks over the wharf
which sheltered the little crowd that
awaited the sailing of the Sonoma for
San Francisco.
The vessel was supplied with a big
mail, destined for the Coast.
20
Promotions In White Liner.
The Vancouver tB. CO. News,Adver-
tiser reports that when the G.. p. r.
white liner Empress of Japan leaves
upon her return journey she will have
a new commander. Upon arrival at
Yokohama the intelligence was re-
ceiyed that Captain s. Robinson, the
present skipper OF the Empress, had
been detailed TO proceed 10 the old
country and bring the new Empress
of Asia out, and that Chief Officer
w. ID. Hopcroft would succeed him as
captain of the Empress of Japan, Sec
ond Officer L. u. Douglas being pro-
I'd ~ lit & q 4, -,
addition TO Captain Robinson, MIR. T.
}. Bridge, the chief steward viii pro-
coed to the old country and come out
with the new Empress Of Asia.
A marked change has taken place
IN part of the interior of the Empress
of Japan since she was last in port
The liner stayed for three weeks in
Hongkong and during that time be-
tween 500 and 500 men were busily
at work putting in new boat deck,
promenade deck and spar deck.
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New Headquarters for Pacific Coast
Liners.
PORTLAND, Ore, March Port
land will be the Headquarters of the
San Francisco and Portland Steam
ship Company, it WAS officially an
nounced today by President j. ID. Far
Iell of the 0regon-W ashington Rail
read and Navigation Company, who,
ut a meeting at Salt Lake Saturday,
was elected president of the steam
ship company, succeeding w. II. Ban
croft Of Salt Lake.
"The steamers Beaver, Bear and
Rose City are owned by the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navigation
Company" said Farrell "and from
:. March LIST they will be managed from
Portland as part of the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navigation
Company / am not prepared TO an
nounce who will head the manage
ment, but this will be decided in a,
few days"
China on New Schedule.
In departing from Manila, Philip
pine Islands, the Pacific Mail liner
China is said to have steamed on a
new schedule which will greatly
shorten the time consumed between
the Far East and the west coast oc
the United States. A service from
Manila to San Francisco in "a DAYS is
predicted. The China is due at the
coast port on Monday morning.
E
Motor Driven Freighter Coming.
Puget Sound is TO be visited by a
motor driven frei2hter, operated BIZ
the Danish East Asiatic Company, re
ported to sail from Antwerp in June
and calling al Seattle, Vancouver and
Victoria. The company is said will
have a number of vessels of the motor
driven type follow the initial steamer
to pick up cargoes Of grain for the
continent.
Found Fortune in Amnerqr'5.
Officers in the Oceanic liner So
mona bring word that a fortune IN
ambergris is reported by the Whaier
Norvegia, which has arrived at CHRIST
church, N. T., with nearly half ION