Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-29
THE finest
ON THECOAST

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Il am in position to say definitely
that the contract has been let for the
construction of two new and modern
vessels for the trade of this coast
These vessels will be of the best pos
sible type and capable of handling
the greatly Increased traffic of the
Pacific Coast waters" This was the
statement made by George j. Bury,
vice.president OF the G. p. r.. who
returned to the east rom Vancouver
recently. Mr.. Bury added that, as
Captain Troup had had the letting of
the contract and was much more IA
niliar with the dtails Of the vessels,
he would prefer to leave the captain
to describe them upon his return.
The company is authorizing. Cap
tain Troup to go to Great Britain and
place a contract for two vessels, for
the coast service made it clear that
they We're to be of type superior Gas
well as larger to the present Prin-
cesses, and it is generally understood
that the new vessels will measure up
to 5000 tons. Captain Troup has ex-
perienced not a little difficulty on ac-
count of the excessive activity now
prevailing in practically al shipbuild-
ing yards of the United Kingdom.
while / am not in possession of the
details of these vessels, / know that
they will excel everything that we
now have here" Mr.. Bury added.
Gaiety at Sierra Sailing.
The Royal Hawaiian band will play
a pleasing program of melodies at
the departure of the Oceanic liner
Sierra for San Francisco on Saturday
noon.
Between one hundred and fifty and
one hundred and seyenty-five cabin
passengers have been booked for the
coast in this vessel. IT is expected
that fair sized delegation of steer
age passengers will also depart for
the mainland in the Sierra. The
vessel will be found we'll loaded down
in the water with consignments of Ha-
waiian products, of which sugar will
make up the larger part.
Among the passengers will prob
ably be ten members of the Hawaiian
baseball team which is to tour the
mainland under the direction of Col
onel Green. The ball toSsers have
been furnished with round-trip trans
portation.
Persia Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Pacific Mail liner Persia with
through cargo and passengers enroute
TO the coast of Asia, is due to arrive
here from. San Francisco tomorrow
afternoon according to late wire
less received at the agency of H..
Hackfeld & Company. The Persia is
to come to berth at the Alakea
wharf where supply of coal will be
placed aboard. The VESSEL will prob
ably remain here over night. sailing
for japan and China ports on Satur-
day morning. A few Jayover passen-
gers may leave the vessel at this
Port.
China May Sail Monday.
The Pacific Mail liner China is en-
expected to call at Honolulu for coal,
Francisco on Monday afternoon, ac-
cording to present calculations of II.
Haekfeld & Co, the local agents. The
vessel Is duo to reach this port with
500 tons Oriental cargo in the morn
ing. A quantity of coal will be bunk
cred during the stay of the liner.
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Sparks from the Wireless.
Wireless messages received at the
port last night included one from the
Matson Navigation steamer Honolu-
Ian enroute from this port TO San
Francisco which stated that the
liner was 500 miles off the port,
steaming through fine weather and
seas with all well on board.