The San Francisco call., 1913-08-19
AME R|CAN LINE rs
MAKE FAST RUN
Korea and Sierra, Which
Left Last Tuesday, Reach
Honolulu
Hongkong Maru, Which Car
ried u. S. Mail, Is Not
Yet Reported

According to advices from Honolulu
the japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
which left here last Tuesday in COM
pany with the American liners Korea
and Sierra, did not reach the island
port first. The Hongkong Maru was
intrusted with the United States mail
for Honolulu, although two American
liners were leaving here-one, the
Korea. at the same hour. and the Sierra
an hour later. The two American
liners reported their positions by wire
less every day. The Hongkong Maru
preserved an unbroken silence.
Although the giving of the mail to
the Japanese liner was a strictly busi-
ness affair. the Japanese company
being the lowest bidder, there was
some resentment in the shipping world
at the action of the government The
Japanese company was able TO bid low
by reason of the liberal subsidy it
enjoys from the Japanese government.
In view OF the fact that the American
government extends no assistance To
American shipping, there is feeling
that the privilege of carrying the
United States mail should be limited
to American ships where they are
available, as they We're last Tuesday,
The Korea and Sierra arrived at
Honolulu o'clock yesterday morning.
Up to o'clock yesterday afternoon no
kong's arrival. On its way here the
Japanese liner had to stop several
times on account of a heated bearing,
and II may that there has been repe-
tition OF this trouble.
1t is probable, however that the
Hongkong reached Honolulu later in
the day. At the office of the Toyo
Kisen Kaisha it was stated that the
absence of cablegram did not neces-
sarily mean that the Hongkong had
not reached the island port. The liners
stay there is only for a few hours. and
the usual procedure isf for the Homo
lulu agent to cable this office when the
liner sails for Yokohama, and In that
cable stating the hour of arrival from
San Francisco. So the local shipping
world is still wondering which ship
reached Honolulu first and how much
the mail was delayed because Uncle
Sam turned it over to the lowest
bidder.
WiIheImina Is Due This Evening
The Matson liner Wilhelmina is due
today from Honolulu, but may not
reach port in time to pass quarantine.
On board the Wilhelmipa are 1O9 cabin
passen gers, "a in the second cabin and
76 in the steerage. The cargo includes
SOC tons of bulk molasses, 59,676 bags
of sugar. 4,713 punches of bananas and
17,471 cases of canned pineapples.
CoIusa Homeward Bound
The Grace liner Colusa left Balboa
Sunday for this port and will make
number of calls at Central American
and Mexican ports on the way home.
The liner will make another direct trip
to Panama and is scheduled to arrive
there in October, in time for the pas
sengers to witness the blowing up of
the last of the big barriers that sep
arates the Pacific from the Atlantic.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber Yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1851 600 feet.
he mi tea ms
liner Tahiti will leave here tomorrow
for Sydney, via Papeete and Raratonga,
with freight and passengers.
The liner Moana left Wellington
Friday for this port with a full COM
plement of passengers
The Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany's President sailed yesterday for
Southern California with 465 passen-
gers and full cargo.
Change of Masters
Schooner Lizzie Theresa-Albert Rog-
ers, old master, Gustav Dorm, new
master
Steamer Roma-H G. Lawson, old
master; F. G. Lucas, new master.
Steamer Cricket-William Malmgren,
old master; John Welman, new master.