Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
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MONDAYEpE

The Oceanic liner .Sonoma, from
San Francisco for Honolulu, Page
rago and Sydney, will be delayed in
arrival at this port. A wireless re-
ceived at, the agency Of C. Brewer e
Company today, advises that the
SoDona, now on the way down from
the coast will be at Honolulu on Mon.
day evening.
unfayorable weather is Believed the
cause for the liner failing to make
this port at the accustomed hour on
Monday morning. The Sonoma, sail.
ed from San Francisco with both a
new port as well as starboard tail
, shaft The repairs to the vessels
machinery were said to have been
completed in record time. ,-s., e. &,
One OF the largest lists of cabin
passengers for Honolulu to arrive in
tn Sonoma is abord this vessel on the
present voyage. .--- .s9@. E..
IL was announced this morning that
40 cabin, two second class and thir-
teen steerage passengers are des.
tined for the islands. Between forty
and fifty cabin passengers are pro-
eeeding to Australia. IL '#
No definite announcement is yet
made where the Sonoma will berth,
but 1t is hoped that with the arrival
OF the ship Marion chileott from the
coast, the Sonoma may receive sup
ply of fuel Gil while moored at the
Oceanic wharf. should the oil tanker
fail to put in an appearance, the So
MONA may be sent to the Hackfeld
wharf. Where oil mains are laid. ~
The Sonoma has SIS tons cargo for
discharge at Honolulu The vessel
is said will bring 259 sacks of mail
for the Islands. .,'.- ~
Royal Mail Line bids for Canal
Privilege. -.@'.z
L. ]. NJ. Nash, special repre-. entative
OF the Royal Mail Packet Staamsill1,
Company for the United States ana
Canada, on arrival at San Francisco
announced that the company he repre-.
sents viii be among the first European
concerns to use the Panama canal to
reach South and Northern Americ IN
ports, Including the port or San Fran
cisco. The company is one or the big,
gest steamt hip organizations in the
world, controlling a number of sub.
salaries, whose lines give it e footholl
In practically al. the important ports
oil the world. = 70
Nasfl's visit was primarily for the
purpose of making preliminary ar
engagements for obtaining dockage fac
ilities for the Royal Mail Packet lin
ers in San Francisco bay, according :
his announcement. The company al
ready has been rendered reports con.
corning port charges and dockage IA
cilities, but Nash INTENDS gaining more
detailed information concerning those
two items.
The report arrives from San Diego
where Mr. Paul La Royal. a millionaire
mining engineer of the City of MeXi
co. and representative or Dig Eng
fish syndicate, is investigating the
wharfage facilities. that this syndi
cate is purposing to develop the trade
OF the western coast of Mexico fur
Their by the inauguration of another
steamship company. Mr.. La RoyuaI
was to visit San Pedro, San francisco
Portland, Puget Sound, Victoria ano
Vancouver to secure all the data oh
tainahle regarding each harbor, In
order that he may report to his com
20 pany. 1t is further stated that this
English concern will start its service
with eight vessels. Mr.. La Roy2
will not divulge the name under which
the company will operate, as he says
II would result in increased difficulty
in the purchase of vessels.