Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-07

. new RECORD

hal and the japanese ports OF call
reached Honolulu this morning witt
lot fifteen cabin passengers, thereby
establishing a record Tor the smallest
list of trans Pacific travellers in any
vessel flying the Pacific Mail house
lag between the Orient and Honolulu
in recent years at least.
One hundred and twenty-siX Chinese
servants connected with the purser's
and stewards departments were on In
slant call to administer to the wants
OF this little and select company OF
passengers.
OF the fifteen who were passed up
on by the federal quarantine officials
this morning, seven are young Chinese
students on their way to the United
States to complete their store of know
ledge of western civilization and
learning.
The Asiatic steerage department in
the Manchuria was far better patro-
1ized on the voyage from the far east
20 the United States. Two hundred
and eleven travellers including 81 Fill
pinos, l02 Japanese, 16 Chinese and
other nationalities, were numbered
among those who left the vessel at Ho-
nolulu.
The Manchuria is to sail for San
Francisco at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Joining the vessel at this
port are sixty cabin passengers book
ed at the agency of H. Hackfeld & Co
The Manchuria is to receive prompt
dispatch. Ten gangs of stevedores
were placed on the job of Kidding the
vessel of 1900 tons Oriental freight
These men will work all through the
night If occasion demands. in C~der to
get the vessel away for the Coast on
time.
In transit for San Francisco there are
800 tons freight taken aboard at the
Chinese and Japanese ports. A large
shipment of raw silk is Included in the
cargo.
Fifty sacks mail from the Orient
were received by the steamer.
Hawaiian Pines in Distressed
Steamer.
The Coast papers have considerable
to say concerning the fate of the Har-
rison Direct Line freighter Workman,
which on Dec. 28th was found in a
dangerous predicament near the en-
trance to the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
The news of the disaster reached San
Francisco just before the sailing of the
Oceanic liner Sierra for Honolulu. Ac-
cordSng to. the news received, the fate
of ship and cargo Is now hanging in
the balance and at the mercy of the
weather. II the fine weather holds
there is said to be a good chance to
float the vessel, which 1t is reported
has been very badly damaged. Condi-
tons are unfavorable for Tightening the
cargo.
ts The Workman is one of the best
equipped freighters ever in this port
and is in command of Captain Booth, a
mand of the big ship because of the
owners faith in his careful seaman
ship. The Workman, which was built
in 1898, has a carrying capacity of H.
liza tons, and left San Francisco with
a full cargo.
The cargo included 111,202 cases Of
canned California fruits, 10000 cases
Of canned Hawaiian pineapples, S6,916
cases of canned salmon. 1865 tons OF
barley and other cargo. The freight
was valued at more than $1,000,000.
The Harrison line carries its own in
surance on its ships. The cargo was
fully insured and for this reason the
underwriters are gravely concerned
over the reports of disaster.
About 100000 of the insurance on
the cargo was written in San Francis
co and about 100000 in London.
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Charlie Jones Now a Purser
Charlie Jones, has been elevated to
the ranks of a purser in the Inter
Island service. Mr.. Jones has been
freight clerk in the Manua Kea for
some time past. When Purser Peter
Phillips announced his determination
10 take a trip to the Coast, there to
try and keep pace with the progress
Of twenty-story sky-scrapers and the
latest fads in evening dress, Charlie
Jones was spotted as the man for the
purser's office in the well known Hilo
finer. Mr. Jones win go on the regu-
lar trip of the Mauna Kea tomorrow
morning, taking over the new duties.
Assistant Freight Clerk Blanchard,
has been promoted to freight clerk
in the shifting about of officers.
Nothing Stirring At HiIo.
Its quiet in Hilo shipping circles
these days. The American schooner
Gamble sailed the last Of the week
after having been discharged of ship
rent of Pugue Sound lumber.
The Matson Navigation steamer En-
terprise left for the coast.
The American-Hawaiian freighter
Mlssourian departed for Salina Cruz
on Sunday night leaving the harbor
barren of deep sea shipping.
Thetis L6ack From islands
Back from the Nrd island reserva
tic nand a call at Midway the Com
mercial Pacific Selay station, the
United States revenue cutter Thetis
with distinguished passengers, includ-
ing His ExceIlency Governor w. F.
Frear and Attorney General Lindsay,
returned to Honolulu this noon.
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