Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-18
WILHELMINA MET
WITH HEAVY SEAS

OF the voyage from San Francisco 10
Honolulu, causing some slight DAM
age in the way Of carrying away a
portion of the after rail
The weather was exceedingly rough
despite the changed course. which
sent the liner some distance to the
southwark
With 2400 tons freight for dis
charge at Honolulu and 1000 tons car
go carried in transit for Hilo. the
Hilhelmina reached a berth at Hack
field wharf on regular schedule this
morning. If there is one thing that
aptain Peter Johnson. the famous
navigator, takes pride it is punctual-
ity.
Seventeen automobiles were in
Guided in the heavy cargo. The
United States army also received one
fine new ambulance.
Honolulu drew Jog cabin and II
Storage passengers. The mail from
the mainland amounted TO 112 sacks,
representing one days accumulation
at San Francisco.
Captain Johnson, Purser Phil Leyey
and Chief Steward George Pastor
we're the motif for series of pleas
ing entertainments which more than
served thir purpose along the amuse-
nlent line.
Purser Levey and his brother Of
fcers were responsible for much fun
in the circulation of the "Wilhelmina
Wireless which contained the usual
collection OF. humorous bon-mots. The
Saint Patrick's day hall came in for
a good share of publicity and they
do saw that the "New-fangled dance
executed by doc" King and his part
r,ors proved scream. When 1t came
to raging Lichtenstein and Clarke
casily proved team of winners En-.
eineer Forbes proved his eligibility to
tile stoya.lld medallion as an expo
rent of the giddy Virginia reel. DON
aliue and Kelsey carried off the hon
ors as beau brummals par excellence
The WiIEelmina arrived this morn
ing. with merry r. O. MohI wearing
the Insignia OF chief wireless opera
tor. This is In the nature OF a pro-
motion for Mohl. who has pounded
frass on trans-Pacific liners for some
wears and steadily. climbed the ladder
The liner is to be dispatched Tor
Hilo at O'Clock Thursday evening
with transit cargo for discharge az the
Hawaii Pert. The vessel is scheduled
ia return To Honolulu on Monday
morning. The WilheImina is expect
ed to carry a large shipment OF sugar
to the coast.
Prosperous Year for Union Steamship
Company.
The accounts of the Union Steam
chip Company of New Zealand, Linn
tied for the year ended September
30. show a net profit, after payment
of interest on debentures of 1926, 745;
against S321,740 for 1901, $341, 230
for f9O9-lO, and $317,705 for 1908.
Adding $126,325 brought forward, the
total available is $433,070. The usual
dividend of Is. I'd. per share absorbs
S316,665, and the balance, s1i6,405, is
carried forward. In addition to the
aforementioned dividend of Is. I'd.
rer share, a bonus of 215d. per share
is declared from the insurance fund,
the total of Is 9kd. being equivalent
TO 40 per cent. The insurance fund.
after deducting the bonus stands at
$4,000. $50, the paid-up capital being
S4,0O0,000 and reserve fund S75O,O00.
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LEGISLATORS and Tourists Return.
A score of tourists completed the
round trip to Hawaii and the volcano
In the Inter-Island steamer Mauna
Eea, that returned to Honolulu early
This morning. The list of passengers
included a delegation of senators and
representatives from the territorial
legislature. who were guests of the
Hilo Board of Trade on junketing
tour of the island.
The Mauna Kea met with fine
weather on both outward and inward
trim. The vessel called at Lahaina
ia leave mails pass engers and small
Quantity of freight The Matsou Nav
isation steamer Hyades was the only
deep sea vessel reported at Hilo at
the time of the visit of the Mauna Kea.
The Inter-Island steamer is being pre-
pared to sail for fIilo and the way
rorts at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Suuar Report From Hawaii.
With the arrival of thu InterIslaud
steamer M1una Kea this morning.
Purser Phillips brougft rerort of the
following sugar awaiting shipment on
Hawaii: Olaa. 1880 sacks; Waiakea
1900: Hawaii Mill. 5Coo: Hilo Sugar
Co. 1880; Onomea, 1884; Pepae-
keo. 12,e00; Honomu. $4,000; Hakalau.
10000. Laupahoehoe. Sfoo; Kaiwiki.
$500; Hamekua Mil, 1000: Kukaiau,
27s0: Paauhau. 1000; Honokaa. 1900;
Kukuihaele, 300e; Honuapo, S22.
Annie Johnson Taking Hawaiian
Sugar.
The schooner Annie Johnson, tax.
ing ON sugar was at the port OF Ne.
bukona at the time the InterislaRd
steamer Mauna Kea passed there on
the return voyage. The schooner
takes cargo destined for San Fran.
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