Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-26
zeaIandla Away at MldnIaht.

zealandia Away at Midnight.
Failing to secure a sufficient sup
l.iy OF water at 10 O'Clock last night,
the Canadian Australasian liner Yea
landia,. from Sydney by way of Auck
land and Suya, was delayed at Homo
lulu until midnight, before departing
foi Vancouver and Victoria.
The Zealandia brought 200 tons OF
Australian products, for the most
Fart fertilizer material and frozen
siindries. The Oceanic liners are now
said to have secured monopoly on
the transportation of refrigerated
r,eat between the antipodes and the
Hawaiian islands.
Captain ]. ID. S. Phillips. command
er OF the Zealandia. was the surprisea
recipient of pleasing little presenta-
ton made him at 9 o'clock last even
ing by a delegation of thirty or more
messenger who left the liner az this
port. In acknowledging the receipt
of the token of regard Captain Phil
lips responded with much feeling.
The Zealandia, sailing from Sydney
on February 10. is said to have met
with fine weather through the entire
frip. The officers received warninf.
IN rough wireless of the presence of a
. storm near the Tonga islands and sew
oral messages were interchanged in
which details of the havoc created by
the hurricane were given. Consul G.
E-aft representine the German gov
eminent in the Fiji's, who win remain
over at Honolulu, has also been ad-
sised that much of the Tonga island
districts have been devastated by
storm.
AS the Zealandia neared the Ha-
xasian islands a strong northcasrerly
wind with heavy swell developed.
Passengers leaving the vessel az
I5onoIulu numbered 3S. there being p
cabin, IL second class and 3 third
class.
proceeding through to Vancouver
are 1877 in the several classes. Before
the liner departed for the northwest
NJ midnight 60 passengers joined the
vessel at this port.
Three hundred tons, Fiji sugar were
taken aboard during the time spent al
Snya. This product goes 10 the btlt
fish Columbia refineries.
Wharf Restriction Meets Approval.
AT the suggestion of Collector O
Customs Stackable, the harbor com
mission is soon to act upon reguia
tion that will have to do with a re
stricticn of visitors to portions OF ter
ritorial wharves during the arrlva
and departure of steamers.
The plan now proposed is TO keel
visitors and spectators within a pre-
scribed area but away from the gang
WAYS over which must pass the pas
sengers on incoming and outgoing yes
sells. Regulations Of similar nature
have been in vogue at San Francisco
and at most seaports along the cas-
coast of the United States. Harbo
Master Foster will be given complete
authority to enforce the new orde
and a violation OF its provisions VII
he met with prosecution through TIT
local courts.
Failed TO Stow on the Will
heImina
Harbor officer Carter nipped tn,
mans of Gerald HoIlander in the bud
when that young gentleman attempte!
to secure q berth in the Matson Nav
CATION liner Wi'helmina for the coas
without first having gone through tn
little formalities of securing ucke
at the local agency.
HolIander, is alleged to be a genera
prisoner, escaped from the traGspor
Thomas while at Honolulu. Whel
aboard the Wilhelmina. Holiande
gave his name as Benning, and dc