Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-21
.WILHELMINA in
PICTURE DRAMA

j lUlOHL OlMAIHi
i The Nation Navigation liner viii
lEelmina, the pride of the fleet, in ar.
irving at Honolulu this morning, is de-
leIared as figured prominently in a
raotion picture scenario, that at some
future date will be displayed by one
of the large mainland photo play
: II anufacturers. 49,
r. Gaumont, at the head of a mo-
ton picture film company bearing his
name, was a passenger in the Matson
|, Navigation liner this morning, and Is
said to have taken series of inter-
testing pictures aboard ship. -
Strong gales accompanied by high
seas, prevailed throughout the better
rart of the first four days OF the yoy-
age. The moving picture operator
was given every opportunity OF secur-
ing some thrilling scenes for a later
presentation on the screen. :.
Gaumont had his camera set and
ready for action as the feet Of laucnes
Ltaring quarantine. customs and Inn
migration officers approached the big
liner then at quarantine.
Ninety per cent Of these passen-
gers are tourists" insisted Purser
Ieyey, in submitting his list of travel
ers to the Federal officials this morn
ing
Among the passengers Is party OF
Chicago people, who Propose making
an extended stay in the islands. Many
OF the new arrivals will remain here
Tor the better part Of the winter.
The Nation Navigation liner simply
ploughed through the toughest sort OF
weather in, starting out from San
Francisco. It Is said that the vessel
fGred even worse than the Oceanic
liner Ventura.
The Wilhelmina was considerably
delayed in arrival this morning. While
advertised to reach quarantine at six
thirty, the vessel failed to show up OF
the harbor much before nine O'Clock
with the result that it was an hour
later befofe ass6nzefs stepped ASHORE
it the Hackfeld wharf.
One hundred and twenty-seven
cabin and IL steerage passengers ar
rived in the liner.
One death, Mrs. w. M. Thummel.
daughter Of william p. Hepburn, a
former congressman and aunt Of Man
ager Hepburn Of the Hawaiian lslec-
trio Company occurred on the voyage.
Mrs. Thummel passed away the first
evening out from San Francisco. the
cause OF death being assigned as heart
failure. The remains were embalmed
and upon arrival here were taken in
charge by H. H. Williams.
The Wilheimina is expected viii be
dispatched for Hilo on Friday evening,
the vessel having l95 tons freight for
discharge at that point.
Honolulu cargo amounts to I943
tons. including half dozen automo-
biles and quantity Of o. 8. quarter
master supplies. q
One hundred sacka of late mail were
received with the arrival of the YES
sci. n. 4
shin Lewis Laden With Fertilizer.
1 The entire cargo brought from Eu-
ropean ports in the British shin w. T.
Lewis consists of fertilizer. The sail.
ling vessel has been andergo going gen.
lerai fumigation for rats, and is expect
ed will leave the quarantine wharf for
the other side of the harbor this after
noon. y .~.., :, q. s. : %
Captain E. E. Manning. master of
the windjammer that made the pas
sage between Hamburg and Leith to
Honolulu in ,157 days, reports some
Dad weather with contrary winds. No
serious damage was done this. vessel
through contact with gales and heavy
seas. ~ Il
The Lewis reached Honolulu last
evening, with considerable marine
growth or bottom plates. The vessel
mas 3455 tons fertilizer consigned to-
the Hawaiian Fertilizer Company.
Shanghai Shipping Figures.
The total amount of shipping enter
ed at Shanghai during the quarter end
ed September 80 was 1880 vessels of
$500, $50 tons, against !, 500 vessels OF
2,26I SIC tons in the same quarter of
the year before of these, 914 were
foreign ocean and river steamers lag-
gregating 1851 .131 tons, and % YES
sells of 344,244 tons Chinese ocean and
river steamers The number of foreign
ocean-going steamers entered during
July was 263 of SAC, 1874 tons, during
August the tonnage of foreign ocean
going steamers had fallen to 507 1923
tons and in September to 433 1876 tons.
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