Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-01
WILHELMINA !
STEALS AWAY

l1eralded the departure Of the Matsof
liner Nilhelmina for San Francisco
this morning. @ .
8 The well known steamer silents
cast off lines, and steamed away from
Hackfeld wharf al. ten O'Clock. amid
the mild 1nannered demonstrations OF 9
small number of spectators, and those
officials whose business made it i'm
perative that they be on nand 4
speed the parting liner and its com
plement of passengers.
1t was the morning after all righi
enough along the waterfront. Not Q
stones throw from the entrance &c
the wharf, an alert group OF game
STEERS INDUCED in lively game Of
seyen-come-eieyen, while one Of theiI
number kept q keen : lookout fol
police officers.
Society was somewhat represented
at the wharf, while gathered at the
after end Of the vessel were mum,
Der OF Portuguese and S1aniards,
there to say farewell to departing
couHtrymen.
The WiIhelmina saileG for San
Francisco with sixty cabin anu d
score Of steerage passengers A fair
sized cargo including sugar. preserved
pines, bananas, coffee and .slldries
was stored below before the vessel
pulled away from her berth
The Wilhelniina is carrying good
" assortment Of mail destined for the
mainland.
The vessel is dae to arrive at the
Coast port early Tuesday morning.
Alta Plays Return Engagement.
The barkenfine Alta, which for sonic
years was known as the ship without
q flag. Is again on the coast 10 load a
cargo Of lumber for Australia. The
Nlnniammer made the rum from Mel.
bourne 70 the Sound IN rs days.
Originally SAILING under the British
1ke, the Alta was placed under Chi
lean registry several years ago, and
lien sailed to Manila with the intens
ton Of securing registry under the
american nag as soon rs the islands
Ne1t taken over BIZ the United States
and thus securing an entry into the
cra6tIng trade OF the country which
would ordinarily have been ifnpOssisle
% vessel not built within its bonns
cariee At that time and fof long after
ste Was commanded by Captain w
Thonagel well known here
No secret was made OF the feet tliat;
this was the scheme OF the Alta S
owners, and naturally objection was
made to the granting OF registry to- he.
alter the purchase Of the ISLANDS iron
Spain. Meanwhile tie barkentine ilay.l
Ing practically surrendered Its Chilean
registry By application 70 come in an.
der the Epecial arrangements made ID
the case Of the shipping OF tie Philip
pines had no flag ana thus became
felnous in a sense. " Z
Finally. however. the Winjdammer.
resumed the Chilean nag, and siEce
then has piled ID different Pacide
ocean trades, coming frequently to the
Golden Gate.
Maui New Year Arrival.
Bringing small shipment of sun
dries and empty containers, the Inter
island steamer Maui was an arrival
this morning, her last port of call
being Kohaiaiele The vessel re-
turned with freight intended for dis
charge at Kukaiau. Mea her C5ndi.
tions at the latter port prevented this
material being landed with any de
gree Of safety. The vessel met with
strong northeast winds and swell on.
the homewaId voyage.
Hall BACK From Kauai.
Shipments Of sugar, 30 sacks COCOA.
nuts. crates Of chickens and 2S pack
ages OF sundries were brought in the
steamer w. G. Hall, that returned
from regular ports Of call along Kauai
this morning. The vessel is reported
to have encountered strong wind and
seas.
Many Marvel at Guernsey's Shape.
When the Norwegian freightsr
Guernsey sailed from Honolulu for
the coast and arrived at Puget Sound,
shipping men along the Sound are
said to have lharyeIed much at the
strange shape OF the craft. The Guern.
sey is one of tie Few STEAMERS seen
here which have been buiid to dodge
canal dues at suez and pilot eaarges.
Her deck is a straight lire on either
side for almost her full length and Is
only half the width of the body of the
ship. which has Tremendous tumble
home While she is a freak IN APP
pearance, she carries almost as
much freight as the average steamer
OF her size and has the advantage,
of a very small rating. @@.ss r.
M
Jory II Some Decorator. 49, -
Chief 0fhcer J. ~. Jory is sure
some decorator. lie is more or less
responsible Cor The attractive appear
mi The Matsoa Navigation liner
m this morning (which vessel
pinely and appropriately
honor ofythe New Year.
- - end of the har-
g Of colors, :.
9edroon1 Modern tAHehihs