Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-26
MADSEN SKIPPER
OF HHONIAN

UE HHUNlAN
Promoted from the berth of Chief
officer IN the Matson Navigation liz
er Wilhelmina to the position of cap
tain of the Hilonian, NJ. A. Madsen
las completed his maiden voyage 60
tie islands and last evening dispatch
cd his command to Port Allen. Kahu-
lui, KaanapaIi and Hilo, where guam
titles of sugar are to be placed aboard
prior to departure for the coast re-.
fineries.
Captain Madsen takes over the dn-
ties formerly performed by Captain
Charles Peterson, better known as
''the youngest skipper in the Pacific. :
Captain Peterson is slated for the
command of the Wilhelmina with the
transfer of Captain Peter Johnson to-
the new steamer Matsonia.
Captain Madsen has been identified
with the Matson Navigation Company
for many years. He has been making
the several island ports as an officer
in the Hyades, Lurline and Wilhel
nina.
His promotion to the ranks of skip
per is a matter over which he receiv-
led the sincere congratulations of a.
wide circle of friends at this port,
The Hilonian is scheduled to sail
from Hilo FOR San Francisco on July
End. taking a full shipment of sugar
and $500 cases of pines.
.WherB Pacific Mailers Meet.
Honolulu will be a crossroads port
for big Pacific Mailers on next We'd
nesday when the Manchuria from San
Francisco and the Mongolia from the
far east are expected to meet at the
rort. The Mongolia is laden with
1900 tons of oriental cargo for dis
charge here. The vessel sailed from
Yokohama with room for eighty addl-
tional cabin passengers. This num-
Der has been booked at the agency of
Hackfeld & Company The vessel
will be dispatched for San Francisco
on the morning of July 3rd.
Brought Taro From Maui.
A large shipment of taro was in
cluded in the freight brought by the
Inter-island steamer Claudine, an ar
rival from Maui ports this morning
The Claudine returned with big list
of passengers, including a number of
delegates to attend the evangelical
convention. The freight list included
IL crates chickens, SO sacks taro, 90
sacks coffee, SO head hogs, and 172
packages sundries. The vessel met
with fine weather
China May Sail Saturday Morning
1t is expected that the Pacific Mail
liner China will be dispatched foF.
the Philippines by the way of Japan
and China ports on Saturday morn
ing. This vessel is nearing port and
due to arrive on or about ten o'clock
tomorrow morning. The vessel has
135 tons mainland cargo and 20 pas
sengers for this. port A mail in
Guiding 800 sacks is to be landed
here.
Thomas Here I'm the Morning
The United States army transport
Thomas is due to arrive here at an
early hour tomorrow morning, the
vessel to receive prompt dispatch for
of Guam. The Thomas. is bringing
few military passengers for the ISL
few military passengers for the islands
and will receive prompt dispatch for
the Philippines by way of the island
ands. The vessel carries large
amount of quartermaster supplies
~
Lumber.laden EecIeSia Here
With 100000 feet of lumber des-
tined for Sydney, N. s. W., the British
freighter Ecclesia is today receiving
several hundred tons coal preparatory
to leaving this evening for the Antfp-
odes. The Ecclesia halls from Astoria
by way of Comox, B. C. The vessel
steamed from the British Columbian
port to Honolulu in fifteen days and
her captain states that fine weather
was the rule. The vessel was expect
ed here during the earlier part of the
week. but was delayed in departure
from the last port of call.
Lurline Carries Big Cargo
The Matson Navigation steamer
Lurline. now nearing port from San
Francisco, is reported through cable
as bringing down a very large cargo
for the islands. This vessel in sailing
from San Francisco was supplied with
1874 tons freight for discharge at Ho-
nolulu. Kahului freight includes IT'S
tons general merchandise. The Lur-
line is due to arrive here early Tues
day morning and may be dispatched
for Kahului on Thursday or Friday
.evening.
Schooner Wood Sails for the Sound
Taking ballast only the schooner