Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-13
IHREELNERS
FOR HONOLULU

Monday, August Is, should prove a
lively day In local shipping with the
expected arrival OF three trans-Pacific
steamers from San Francisco.
While no race Ii contemplated, the
trio Of passenger and cargo carriers
that are reported 10 have departed
from the coast port within half hour
Of each other, Il Is understood, will
each appear on quarantine at about
the same hour Monday morning.
The japanese steamer Hongkong
Maru, with no cargo for the islands
and but few layoyer passengers. Is
credited with steaming from the
mainland ~ 1880 yesterday. The
same hour Of departure Is also given
for the acific Mail liner Korea. This
vessel Is reported to be bringing
number Of passengers for Honolulu.
The Sierra of the Oceanic line, bet
ter known as the San Francisco Homo
lulu "ferry boa, is reported to have
sailed from San Francisco at 2 o'clock.
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Militant on FOR the Volcano.
One hundred enlisted men or D.
company, First Infantry, Lieut.. Knee
land Snow In command, w1re passen-
gers TO Hilo in the Intef-Island steam
er Mauna Kea that sailed for the Big
Island Ct 10 o'clock this morning. The.
soldiery viii tramp % the crater and
spend some little time in viewing the.
wonders Of the volcano. The organi-
zation win be under the direction Of
Lieutenant Snow. The company is
expected to return to Honolulu on.
Tuesday. The Mauna Kea was filled
with passengers in leaving her wharf
this morning. A considerable amount
Of cargo was carried.
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Changes on the Mskurs. s.s'
II. Barber, q former second officer
~ the Canadiau-Australasian liner
Makura has been promoted to chief
mate, owing to the leave of absence
taken BY Chief Ofiicer H. G.. Saun,
ders, who IL now on his way to Eng
land to be gone for some months. All
navigation officers in the liner receiv.
ed merited promotion through the
change. ]. Mcintyre has joined the
stan In the vessel &c fourth officer.
NHhslmIns Deeply Laden.
The Matson Navigation steamer
Wilhelmina sailed for the coast at
ten o'clock this morning The vessel
was supplied with $500 tons of sugar.
the supply coming from Honolulu and
Hilo. Pines to the amount of $4,000 |
cases were included in the freight. |
While 1t Kahului the steamer re-
ceived 500 tons Of molasses in bulk.
Bananas to the number of 5000
lunches, and scattering shipments Of |
hides, coffee. honey and sundries
made up a full cargo destined for San
Francisco. Over one hundred passen-
gers were booked for the coast in this
vessel.
sherman Away at Noon Tomorrow
The last OF q large amount OF sup
plies for the local Quartermaster de-
pertinent will be discharged from the
United States army transport Sher-
man tomorrow and that vessel is
scheduled to sail at noon for Manila |
BY the way Of Guam.
The troopship was berthed at Rich
,rds street wharf following the arrival |
from San Francisco at six O'Clock
last night
The Sherman brought about twenty
Eve cabin passengers and $50 in the
enlisted mems quarters Among the
latter are 1k6 recruits for the army,
for the marine corps and
one for the navy.
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A large quantity OF sugar was TAX /
IN from Hawaiian ports in the clean
rp placed aboard the American Hawai-
an freightef Mexican, that sailed
rom Hilo for Salina Cruz last Monday. /