Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-16
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1 Members of the harbor commission
are expected to join the Inter-Island
steamer Mauna Kea when that vessel
departs from Hilo Monday afternoon,
following a complete inspection of
Territorial as well as privately owned
lwharves along the coast of Hawaii.
! The members of the commission.
including Chairman Caldwell and
Messrs. Church, McStocker and Nc
Carthy, we're to arrive at Hilo today
laccording to predictions made with
| the arrival of the Mauna Kea at Ho-
nolulu this morning.
The commissioners are to be given
every opportunity of viewing the
progress made upon the new wharf at
Ithei Crescents Citya This structure
has. been in line for considerable
change of plan since the last visit
from the body 4sssg
A conference between, the members
Iof the commission and the Kohala
Civic League was prodnetiveSof, much
beneficial result while valuable data
was, secured concerning the best loca-
ton for the proposed new Mahukopa
wharf. 4 ~ -
The Hils, railway wharf Is to be.
brought 10. the attention Qf the COM
mission today while the members will
|also be asked to pass upon the site
Tor the proposed new warehouses.
Al special meeting Of the, Hilo
board of trade has been called for
Monday, at which time they will meet
with the harbor commission and take
up a number of pending and import
ant matters. a., Wsf
New EMPRESS on the Way
The fine new liner Empress of Asia,
la sister ship to the Russia and the lat
est addition to the Canadian Pacific
fleet, was to have sailed from the Far
East. for Vancouver in time 10 reach
destination on or about Aug. 80, ac-
|cording 10 reports brought to Honp-
lulu with the arrival of the Siberia.
The performance. of the Asia in
crossing the big pond will be watched
with more than passing interest The
Empress of Russia smashed existing
records in the voyage from Yokohama
ito the British Columbian coast.
H
Mauna kea Storm Tossed.
Heavy seas and strong winds are
the rule along the coast of Hawaii,
and the route followed by the Inter
Island flagship Mauna Kea in return
ing from Hilo and way ports
Weather conditions prevented the
vessel calling at Laupahoehoe, as a
heavy swell was running at the time,
making the landing of passengers or
freight in the. small boats an exceed
ingly difficult and dangerous PROPOSE
ton.
The Mauna Kea brought consign-
ments of lumber, wine, poultry and
sundries. A fairly large list OF pas
.sengers returned in the vessel.
Purser Philips reports the steamer
Kauai at the Hilo railway wharf,
where sugar is being discharged into
the Matson Hinlonian. The steamer
Helene was taking on freight at the
wharf The Maui was passed at Pc
peekeo, while the Kaiulani was an
.chored off Paauhou.
The schooner Spokane and the Mat
son steamer Hilonian were the only
deep sea craft represented at Hilo.
The bark Rithet was reported as ready
to sail from Mahukona with sugar
The schooner Annie Johnson from
San Francisco, arrived at that port
on Friday morning.
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The fast little schooner Annie John
son has arrived at Mahukona from the
coast, the vessel bringing shipments
of lumber as well as other lines of
plantation supplies.
The Annie Johnson is reported to
have arrived at the Hawaii port yes
terday morning. 1t is understood that
the schooner will be supplied with a,
shipment of sugar before returning to-
San Francisco.