Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-29
DEPART
IN MONGOLIA

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Alakea wharf seldom ever was
crowded to the extent that it was this
morning with the departure Of the Pa
cffic Mail liner Mongolia for the Coast
and the arrival OF the steamship Mad
churia from San Francisco the two
big trans Pacific steamers sailing and
arriving at the dock within a couple of
hours Of each other.
One hundred and forty-efght cabin
messengers sailed for the Coast in the
Mongolia. In the second class, fifty
spanish and Portuguese immigrants
we're issued transportation to San
Francisco. During the brief stay OF
the Mongolia at Honolulu eighteen
hundred tons freight from the far cast
we're discharged, while $50 tons OF Ha-
Nniihn products were placed aboard:
Ho2ne lively work was accomplish cd
I|.fbugh the agency of III. Hackfeld &
O.. m the dispatch OF the mongolia
and the reception OF the Manchuria to-
The San Francisco-bound liner de-
n1rted right on schedule, the vessel
I1Iling away from the wharf at 8
Millions In wealth was represented
n the messengers who left the islands
Ihit morning, many prominent people
I6kIng their departure.
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UIII Cut Into Pacific Coast
|unIrtno
The Atlantic & Pacific Steamship
company Will begin operations with
n one month. On the first Of the
month the new 1900 ton steamer
santa Cruz, the first Of the big four
n operate between New York and Pa
0'fIc coast ports via Magellan, will be
|'1 loading cargo AT Philadelphia.
The formation of the Atlantic &
E1cIfIc Steamship Company was at
Ended with little publicity W. 4.
Grace & Company, agents for the
company II san Erancisco. were re-
..10sibIe for The new venture, and
..fHout diff1culty managed to inter<
|.I men OF large capital Bonds to
tie value OF $3.50. 900 we're disposed of
4. San Francisco
AFTER the santa Cruz, three other
liners WIN 60 into commission at In
||rrhls Of three months They will be
|.@ santa Clara, Santa Catalina and
.|fta Cecella. The last three VIII be
.I&ef than the Santa Cruz Each will
IS 81 10000 tons, but for the time II
4. not intended to tit them for pas
|.0fers
re santa Cruz has been fitted for
.|bdt Is passengefs The accomnio-
|IfIons are only for first-class travel
de and are intended for use chiefly
@|Icr the Panama Canal opens. The
||ItInfs are luxurious, and it is the in.
I.nfio1 OF the operators to cater only
q persons who desire the best. when
IroVeling.
All Of the ships viii steam up to
|c1rteen knots Until the canal is
1Itn FOR the shipment the big four
WIN steam through Magellan. The
t|6e from the Atlantic to San Fran
.'.co win be about fifty days. When
TIE canal Is used it is expected 70
lave saiIings from either terminal
every two weeks It is expected that
TIE santa Cruz will leave for San
IIancisco with a fun cargo, and a few
Iftsengers may be booked. I
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Building three spars, each 126 feet
LONG by six feet IN circumference,
one Of which is completed, the Girls
Ehdresen Shipbuilding Company, OF
aberdeen, expects 10 FIJI IAN order
which they receiIed from a Hamburg
shipbuiIding firm. probably for Kaiser
William. The sspars when finished
vim be shipped TO Tacoma by rail
and from Tacoma will be loaded on q
steamship bound for the port OF Ham,
burg.
The passenger steamship Dora,
which is rocking in the surf at Sew
ard. Alaska, is doomed, according to
latest advices. The steamship North
western Will make last attempt to
pun her Off the shore, but without
much hope of success. al
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