Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-12
PICTURE BRIDES
ARRIVE HERE in
LARGE NUMBERS

Japanese picture brides" are COM
ing into the port Of Honolulu from
the Orient ct an increasing rate Fig
ures Of the steamship arrivals and
Immigration statistics show that for
the hast four months the picture
brides have come to Honolulu Of an
average rate OF i45 a month.
In July 1870 arrived, In August 189,
In September l18 and in October 150..
Steamship men say that this years
arrivals are exceeding those of last
year by considerable. Already in.
1913 picture brides to the number of
1872 have arrived. This number does
not take into account the large num-
Der Of Japanese women who have
been married in Japan and come here
to join their husbands.
Heavy caryoes From the Sound.
The Matson Navigation and Ameri-
eaR-H Hawaiian: steamship companies
are not alone In receiving demands
for much cargo space beginning with
the first Of the year from Puget
Sound ports. Practically all cargo
space on every tfans-Paciic liner
leaving Puget Sound ports and the
Columbia river has been booked up
to March /. The tratfic has become
heavier than the regular feet can
handle and many extra liners have
been chartered for the service In
addition to the occasional chartered
steamers. there are five regular lines
whose vessels load at this port. At
the present time flour and wheat are
furnishing q large part Of the car
goes. Despite this fact, it is said the
rates for carrying wheat and flour
across the Pacific probably will not
be Increased. A representative Of
one Of the large navigation compan-
les says it is his opinion that the tar
III Of "a ton to Japanese ports and
of S. to Hongkong and Manila will
remain effective until March, Avail
able tramps are becoming scarce, and
their being placed in the Oriental
trade out of Puget Sound and the Co
lumbia river, 1t is claimed, can have
no effect on the rate situation. q
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HonoIulan Freight.
Sugar was conspicuous by its alb.
sence in the freight carried to the
coast in the Matson Navigation char
tered steamer Honolulan, which de-.
parted for San francisco last even.
ing. Included in the island products
forwarded to the mainland in this
vessel were $4,000 cases of preserved
pines. 1000 sacks of coffee, 5000.
lunches of bananas and "a small
quantity of miscellaneous cargo con-
sisting of scrap iron, hides, and empty
gasoline containers 4s@s
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Heavy Weather Off Kauai -.
Two Inter-Island steamers. the W.
G. Hall and the Maui, are back from
Kauai, the officers reporting heavy
weather at several of the landings
The Hall brought a small amount Of
cargo. A few cabin and 80 deck pas
sengers returned to Honolulu in this
vessel. The Maui returned with no
sugar. 1
Garden Island Sugar IL. =
Two plantations are, reported as.
having sugar awaiting shipment on
Kauai destined for Honolulu or the
mainland According to officers in
the Hall, the following lots are on the
list: X. s. M. 2100 sacks and v. X.
200 sacks. 1
IL @sE+# 5aEa.s.. -s5t ..".z 80.
Kaillani Returning to Hawaii
The mter-Island steamer Kaiulani
is scheduled to sail for Laupahoehoe
and Hilo this afternoon. This vessel
has been undergoing general fnspec-
ton and oyerhauling The Kaiuiani
viii be stationed at the Hawaii port.
h r
Explosives will be included in the
cargo supplied the steamer Maui that
is to steam for Hawaii ports this aft.
ernoon.