Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29
HONOLUEAN To
MAKE But FEW
MORE TRIPS

MUkE lMP0
The American-Hawa passenger
and freight steamer Honolulan, which
for a year or more has been under
charter to the Matson Navigation
Company and operated by that line on
p route between San Francisco. Hone.
lulu and Kahu1ui. IT is said, will com
plete but a lew more trips before re-
verting to her owners.
With the arrival of the Pacific Mail
China yesterday, 1t was reported that
the Honolulan is scheduled 10 com
plete but four voyages under the Mat
son house flag. After that time the
American-Hawaiian, it 10 understood,
will take the vessel over in prepare
ton for passenger business between
the Atlantic Coast and San Francisco
by the way of the Panama canal
This waterway, 1t Is predicted, will
he ready for business by the middle
part Of March, at which time it is
believed that the Observation-Disclosures
steamers will be among the first to
take up the more expeditions route
between New York, the Pacific Coast
end the Hawaiian Islands. The with
drawal Of the Honolulan viii not af.
feet the transpacific service main
tanned by the Matson Company, for
by the time the Honolulan is with
drawn both the Matsonia and Manoa
viii be completed and entered into
the service. 1922. q.
l.a e."
Many Changes in the Pacific Mail.
Many changes are being made in
the personnel OF official representa-
tives for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company throughout the several
agencies. G. M. Strouthers is a
through passenger In the steamer
China for the Kobe office. B. c.
Harle, new cashier for Yokohama,
Is on the way to Japan, accompanied
by Mrs. Harle. ]. E. Gardener is pro-
ceeding to the Orient. Gardener is
and son Of Dr. ]. E. Gardener, immi-
grafton interpreter at Angel Island.
Like his father, the son speaks sew.
eral Chinese and Japanese dialects.
The young man will start at the bot.
tom Of the ladder as freight clerk.
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Wireless Sparks. E
Kahuku wireless was in touch with
the T. X. X. steamer Tenyo Maru at
eight O'Clock last night. The steamer
is en- route from Yokohama to San
Francisco. It is reported that 1t will
arrive at Honolulu at noon Monday,
leaving for the coast Tuesday morn
ing.
Small Report From Hawaii.
Two plantations on the island of
Hawaii have reported sugar as await
ing shipment to Honolulu or to the
mainland according to the list
brought to the port this morning by
Purser Phillips of the steamer Mauna
Kea. PunalIu with 2548 sacks and
Honuapo with $50 sacks are the only
consignments noted. 3
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Local Notice 20 Mariners. ~
Hawaiian Islands, Molokai island,
southeast side, Kamalo Point Reef
Gas Buoy, /, previously reported ex.
tinguished, was relighted November
Is, 1913. A. e. Arledge, Inspector,
18th Lighthouse District.
Rithet Not Yet Tanker.
Despite the rumor circulated in Ho-
nolulu and coast shipping circles that
the well-known bark r. p. Rithet was
soon to join the ranks of the mari
time ':has beens," the emphatic deni.
al Of the report That the vessel is to
become a tanker was received here
today. 1t was stated that the Rithet,
which has been a factor In the move
ment Of general cargo between the
coast and the islands for many years
was to be sold to one of the oil COM
panies and would be converted into
a barge. The Rithet is declared
again to be in the transportation
game with the opening of the season.
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Santa Maria May Proceed to Coast.
Unless an unfayorable report is
rendered by Samuel Lyle, who left
last night for Kahului to make an in
spection Of the damage done the
Union Oil tanker Santa Maria, which
went aground of Kahului breakwater,
that vessel may proceed to the coast
for repairs. Lyle was to examine the
vessels bottom today. 1t is reported
that, considerable portion of the
crude oil was jettisoned before the
Santa Maria was relocated. Kahului
harbor is covered with the material
The steamer had fuel for discharge
at Hilo.
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Falls Of Clyde Returns to the Coast
Taking ballast and destined for
Monterey, the Associated Oil Com
pany ship Falls OF Clyde sailed this
morning, following the discharge of
$4,000 barrels of fuel oil brought here
for the local branch of the company.
The prediction is made that the gal
liant ship will complete a smart pas
sage to the California port.
Annie johnson Made Fast Time.
Completing smart passage from
Mahakona to San Francisco in twelve
days. the schooner Annie Johnson
caused coast shipping circles to credit
: Al.