Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-28
Will BE
LAUNCHED ON
SATURDAY

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The new Mats0n Navigation steam
ler Manoa. the latest addition to the
fleet. will be launched at Newport
News, Va, next Saturday. according to
adyices received before leaving San
Francisco" stated Vioe-president z.
I'D. Tenney of Castle & Cooke, who re-
turned from an extended business trip
to the mainland In the liner Wilhel-
nina.
The Matsonia. the larger OF the two
new steamers, is to leave the builders
ION November 9th for Philadeiphia.
This vesselswi load general cargo
destined for San Francisco and the
Hawaiian islands and win probably
depart within ten days after that
date for the west coast
According to the new schedule re-
eeiyed at the local agency. the Mat
sonia will be dispatched from San
francisco On 4 maiden voyage to H0-
folulu on January 2Sth. At the time
Vice-president Tennet sailed for Ho-
eolnlu the San Francisc0 office Of
i the Matson line had reserved scores
Of applications for transportation to
the islands on the initial Tip Of the
Matsonia All Indications point to
the vessel arriving here on February
3rd with q capacity list OF travellers
Captain Matson. at the head Of the
steamship line bearing his name Is
said to have made proportion to
take party Of $50 congressman and
their friends on maiden Forage Of
the new Matsonia fraaa Philadelphia
10 San francisco provided that the
vessel be accorded tie signal honor.
of being the first merchant vessel to
pass through Panama canal The Of
Fer wal n0t accented sbylthe e1overn-
lnent and the lnatfer has been drop
ped. s.:
Little Sugar Now Remaining
With but four sugar plantations re-
porting sugar awaiting shipmenr from
the island of Hawaii. but little Of the
product awaits steamers bound for the.
mainland or to Honolulu. The list.
brought to this city by Purser PHIL
lips Of the steamer Mauna Kea In
cludes the following Olaa 1916, Ha-
makua MIL 2SS. Punaluu 1878, Honua-
po 800 sacks.
King Coal Gives Way to Oil.
Several contracts will IN the iin-l
mediate future be taken In hand by
the British Columbia Murine Rail-
ways Company to convert as oii-burp-I
ers vessels operating on this coast
The biggest contract win be that Of
the steamer Prince John, Of the
Grand Trunk Pacific fleet now rum
ming between Vancouver and Prince
Rubert via the Queen harlotfe islS
ands< Announcement has been made
by the b. C. Marine Railways Com
pany that they are preparing to con
vert this and other vessels and the
work viii be taken in hand probably
next month. Other vessels that the
B. G. Marine Railways Company viii
shortly convert to the use Of OIL fuel.
are the B. G. Salvage Cempany'sl
steamer William Jolliffe, and shel
government dredge King Edward 4
The William Jolliffee will probably be-
the first to undergo the change. and
she will be followed by the Prince
John. The dredge King Edward Will
be the first craft ipf its kind to be
converted to the use Of oil en- the
coast.
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HiI0nian Due on Friday
The Matson Navigation steamer Hi
lonian, from San Francisco by the
way OF Seattle and Tacoma, Is due to
arrive at Honolulu on Friday, accord
ing to late advices received at the
agency of Castle & Cooke. This yes
sci has cargo amounting to 1856 tons.
including 100 large logs. The vessel
is to proceed to Hilo to discharge $50
tons freight She brings 2S2 tons car
go for Kahului, $50 tons for Port Allen
and 81 tons for KaanapalL The ves-
sci will gather cargo, including a
small quantity OF sugar and several
scattered shipments of preserved pine
apples.
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