Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
HERE
WITH DISABLED
OFFICER

Chief Steward Joseph Farrell, for
years identified with the Matson Ma
vigation service and popular officer
IN the liner Honolulan reached port
with that vessel this morning. crippled
through constant suffering from acute
rheumatism. Farrell's condition was
such that his physicians insisted up.
on his immediate removal to the hos
pital for treatment. The Honolulan
officer was stricken two days after
leaving San Francisco and WIS obliged
to remain in his cabin throughout the
remainder of the voyage.
The Honolulan came to berth al
Hackfeld wharf at eight o'clock this
morning, the vessel having met with
fine weather for the greater part OF
the voyage from the coast Forty
three cabin and two steerage passen-
gers were landed
The vessel was met by a delegation
of friends OF ID. K. Metzger, who re-
turned from Washington.
The cargo to be discharged here in
cludes 2130 tons and in this there is
Q quantity of Quartermaster Supplies
as well as merchandise consigned to
local importers. The HonOlulan is To
be dispatched for Kahului Thursday
evening, where 276 tons OF freight will
be left.
IL is the present intention that the
Honolulan return to Honolulu Sunday
morning, after 100 tons of sugar have
been taken on board. The vessel will
be dispatched for the coast July 22nd,
carrying approximately $500 tons Of
sugar and 10000 cases of preserved
zines.
lnter-lsland Sailing This Day.
Five Inter-Island steamers are list
ed for departure to island ports to-
day.
The Wailele, with consignments of
fertilizer and lumber. sailed for Ku-
huihaele and Honokaa at noon. fol-
lowed by the steamer Likelike which
carried freight destined for Mahu-
kona and Kawafhae.
The Noeau, returning this morning
from Kauai, is being supplied with
general cargo and explosives for dis
charge at several ports along wind
ward Kauai
The Mikahala, for Maui. Molokai
ana Lanai ports, taking passengers,
mails and general cargo, will sail at i
o'clock this evening.
The Kinau, destined to make her
regular ports of call on Kauai, carry
ing passengers and freight, will also
depart at o'clock.
Bigger Steamers for the Trans
Pacific.
Sir Owen Phillips, speaking at the
annual meeting of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Co, said: AS you are
aware, some years ago we acquired
the old-established Shire Line from
London to China and japan, and the
business with these Far Eastern coun-
tries has been steadily increasing. We
are about to extend, the route by send
ing some steamers across the Pacific
to ports on the West Coast of North
America. As mentioned In the report, |
we are building some larger and in1>
proved steamers for this service.
4 .
Demand Better Treatment.
The new Chinese government is de-
termined to enforce its demand for
better treatment of its subjects who
are compelled to travel steerage on
the China coast and aboard the regu-
lar immigrant ships. The several
shipping companies doing business
throughout the far east have been
notified that ships conveying Chinese
passengers, under the provisions OF |
the Chinese Emigration Ordinance,
1889, will not be allowed to carry
them on the upper deck or weather |
deck between the LIST of June and the |
18th of October inclusive.
HiIo Shipping.
Few deep water vessels are found |
at Hilo these days and shipping there |
is reported as quiet. Purser Friele
of the steamer Mamma Kea states
that the schooner Melrose is being |
discharged of the last of a shipment
of lumber and is expected to get away |
for the coast by the last of the week |
The Matson Navigation steamer En-
terprise with several thousand tons
of general cargo and refrigerated sup
plies arrived at Hilo on last Sunday
and is to be loaded with a consider
able quantity of sugar before depart, |
ure for the coast.
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Hawaii Sugar Report.
Sugar awaiting shipment on Hawaii
according to report brought to this
city by Purser Friele in the Mauna
Kea includes the following consign-
ments: Olaa 5000, Waiakea 10000,
Hawaii Mill 1928, Hilo Sugar Co.
%. $50. Onomea 36S, Pepeef1eo 9400,
Honomu 1000, Hakalau 20,700. Paupa-
hoehoe 10,172, Kaiwiki 5632, Kukaiau
300, Hamakua Mill $3.50, Paauhau
II 900, Honokaa 1000, Punaluu 10,O9S,
Honuapo 5041 sacks.
SUGAR
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-Sugar:
e6 deg. test, S.5Sc. Previous quota
ton, 3.54c.