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

present in Europe OF Great Britain,
where the market for disengaged tom
mage is given cereful attention with
a view Of purchasing another steamer
of suitable passenger capacity and
freight tonnage. e g VS.
Although no announcement has been
made OF the intenti0Rs of the #. K. X.
and Pacific Mail after the formers
fleet is increased, it is believed that
with two more ships in commission,
a general change may be made in the
trans-Pacific schedule. IL the Pacific
Mail places one more ship in commh-
sion, ii will result in trans-PacifIc
liners sailing ont of San Francisco at
Intervals Of only six days. ~.
Lost DeckIoad Oft Japan. lid
A-cablegram received by Frank Wa
terhouse & Go. at Seattle is to the
effect that the British steamship
ockley, which was carrying a. cargo
OF flour, lumber and general freight
from Portland for Hongkong and Man
ia. put in at Mororan, Japan in dis,
abled condition. The Ockley sailed
from Seattle November 3. When she.
put in at Mororan her deckload of
lumber was gone, four lifeboats had
Been crushed and the steam steering;
gear was damaged. Delay in the ar
rival Of the freighter in the Orient had
caused apprehension lest she had been
lost at sea. The Ockley is the second
vessel ofSthe Waterhouse fleet to snf-I
fer damage in recent storms on the
Pacific The British steamship Lord
Curzons arrived at Yokohama Noyeln-
ber 30 in a disabled condition, I6I
days overdue.
On Deck at One Hundred and Four.
In full possession of his faculties,
taking a daily constitutional, and
never firing of telling Of the number
of times he has rounded Cape Horn,
Captain David jackson, who is de-
scribed as 'Englands Oldest seaman,
celebrated his 104th birthday by en-
pertaining at his home, footing, Ron.
don, party of IS friends, all of whom
we're over three score and ten years.
Of age, His sister. Mrs. Alice Smith,
who isaI2 years old. was one of thel
party, and enjoyed the aged shippers
birthday cake.
Heavy Freight in Steamer Columbian.
-Four thousand tons OF freight from
The east coast OF the United States
and tfanshipped into the American
Hawaiian steamer Columbian at Sa.
lima Cruz, are destined for Honolulu.
The big vessel issexpected to arrive
here on Saturday morning. In addi-
tion to the immense quantity Of cargo
from New York, the Columbian was
also given much freight and supplies
at Sound ports 1t is now proposed
to berth the vessel at Richard street
wharf, there to leave the remainder
OF the freight.
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Mariana From The Colonies. r.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liner Ma
rama, with a big through cargo is due
to arrive of the port from the colonies
along about two O'Clock today The
Mariana is to be given a prompt dis
patch for Vancouver and Victoria, ac-
cording to the present intention OF q.
II. Davies and Company Al score OF
have thus far been booked
fof the northwest ports.
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Bark C. Allen Awaits Crew.
Captain Mather. master of the Amer.
lean bark s. C. Allen awaits crew TO
ran his ship to the Sound The Allen
riees at anchor off the harbor, having
been towed there last evening. 1t is
expected that sufficient men will be
occurred following the resumption of
business tomorrow The vessel arriy.
ed here on December 18th with lumber
for Allen and Robinson. u. /
ARRIVED il