Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
TWO TANKERS
Bring MUCH OIL


Two large trans Pacific steam tank
ers reached port early this morning,
the vessel bringing big consignment
of fuel oil destined for discharge at
the storage tanks belonging to the
local branch of the Associated as we'll
as the Standard Oil Company.
In command of Captain Mcdonald,
the w. F. Herrin reached port late
last night and came to a berth inside
the harbor. This vessel was passed
by the quarantine and customs Off
Gals early this morning. In addition
TO $4,000 barrels fuel oil, the Herrin
brought considerable quantity of
gasoline and other products.
The vessel is reported to have met
with a fair passage down from Port
Hartford. The Herrin sailed from the
California oil port on May 5. 1t is the
present intention to give the vessel a
prompt dispatch for the coast.
Operated by the Standard Oil Com
payn. the low-lying steamer Maverick
is being discharged at the railway
wharf this morning, the vessel reach
ing port at daylight. Five hundred
barrels fuel oil were received in the
arrival of this vessel Captain John
Spencer reports fair passage to the
islands. Tie Maverick received a
portion of her cargo at San Francisco
and sailed for Honolulu on May 5.
N
Captain Parker to Remain at kahuIui.
In communication to the chairman
of the harbor commission, Captain E.
H. Parker, for years pilot at Kahului
harbor. states that he has no inten-
ton of leaving that post to accept a
position with the Interisland as ves-
sci master or berth ashore. While
Captain Parker's family are at pres
ent making their home in this city,
the former coasting skipper signifies
his intention of staying with the Maui
port in the capacity of pilot.
Ascot Soon in Wireless Touch.
The British steamship Ascot, with
1900 Portuguese and Spanish imml-
grants. from Europe, and destined for
the Hawaiian islands, should soon
come in wireless touch with Kahuku
station, according to predictions now
made. The Ascot is now forty days
out from Cardiff, where the vessel
called for shipment of coal.
The vessel passed through the
straits of Magellan some days ago and
has entered the Pacific, the territorial
board of immigration received cables
to the effect that all was well on
board
The Ascot and her human freight
should reach Honolulu along the last
of this month or the first part of
June
San Francisco-Sailed, May Is,
sch. Annie Johnson for Mahukona.
Vancouver-Sailed, May IA, s. S.
Makura for Honolulu via Victoria.
Yokohama-Arrived May IA, S. s..
Nile from Honolulu, May 2.
Aerograms.
8. s. Sonoma-Arrives early to-
morrow morning from Sydney and
proceeds to San Francisco at p. m.
same day.
For San Francisco Tomorrow Eve.
The Oceanic, liner Sonoma will be
dispatched for San Francisco at 5
O'Clock tomorrow evening, according
to announcement made today by c.
Brewer and Company, local represen-
tatiVes for the line. The Sonoma is
due to arrive from Sydney via Page
Page at an early hour tomorrow
morning, bringing a large shipment
of Australian meat, fertilizer and
sundries,
Seventy-ffye cabin passengers
have been booked for the coast in
the liner.
claudine in from Maui Ports.
The InterIsland steamer Claudine
was an arrival from Maui ports this
morning, the vessel bringing a consid-
cradle amount of freight, including a
quantity of empties. shipments of pigs,
IL barrels of wine, horses, colts,
2 COWS, 2 calves and SO packages sun
dries. Purser Kibiing reports a pleas
ant trip going and returning. The
American ship Edward Sewall is re-
ported as taking an sugar at Kahului
when the Inter-Island steamer left
that port for Honolulu The Claudine
is to be dispatched for the Valley Isle
at five O'Clock tomorrow evening.