Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-03
SKIPPER Nelson
NOW WRITING
ABOOK

To arrive tomorrow morning from
San Francisco with fifty-five cabin
passengers for this port, the Pacific
Mail liner Korea will be awaited with
more than passing interest by Homo
lulans in that Captain A. W. Nelson
has but recently flashed before the
spot light in the role of bard of the
Pacific" and writer of note. In TAX
ing his pen in hand, as it were, Cap
tain Nelson is believed to have snatch
ed the laurel wreath of fame from
brother commander, Captain Rodger
Altman, who some years ago was
known around the Pacific as a versi-
fier and author
There are not many authors who
can gather in the shekels while their
books are stiif in an embryonic state
Captain A. w. Nelson, commander of
the Pacific Mail liner Korea, which
Will arrive from the coast tomorrow,
and who is now known as the "lit-
erary skipper" because of his new
attainment, however, doesn't have to
worry how mis- book Yankee Swan
son." is going to sell. Although the
volume is just ready for the press
and will not make it's appearance I'm
til September, Captain Nelson has al
ready sold and received the price of
a hundred copies.
Captain Nelson's book is a tale of
the sea-, and those who have read the
manuscript say that it has the punch
and all the necessary romance and
adventure. 1t is story, in part, of
his own hfe, being his experiences in
many years spent as rover of the
seas, and containing the color that
only one who had lived could have
written.
May Load Sugar at MahukOna
1t is expected that the schooner
Muriel, now en- route from San Fran
cisco, will load sugar at Mahukona.
This vessel sailed for the Hawaii port
the last of May. A considerable ship
ment of lumber is expected to arrive
in the Muriel.
Much Sugar Ready for Shipment
Though several large steamers have
left Hilo for the mainland with full
cargoes, large amount of sugar
awaits transportation, according to a
report brought to this port this morn
ing with Purser Phillips in the steam
er Mauna Kea: Olaa 1880 sacks,
Waiakea 1000, Hawaii Mill 5000, Hilo
Sugar Co. $1,000, Onomea 1888, Pc
peekeo 1920: Honomu $500, Hakalau
1920, Laupahoehoe 1850, Kaiwiki
1927. Kukaiau $3.50, Hamakua Mill
1880. Paauhau 10000, Honokaa 1000,
Kukuihaele 1000, Punaluu $780,. Honu-
apo 3120.
Sixty additional passengers can be
accommodated to San Francisco in
the Pacific Mail liner Manchuria,
which is now reported as steaming
from Japan ports to Honolulu, and
should reach here on or about next
Monday. The Manchuria is bringing
1900 tons Oriental cargo for discharge
at Honolulu.
Mexican to Proceec 10 Hiio.
The American-Hawaiian freighter
Mexican had about completed taking
ON sugar at Kahului yesterday anu
was slated to proceed to Hilo. there
to finish sugar destined for Salina
Cruz and thence to the east coast of
the United States. Rain served to de-
lay the loading of cargo to some ex-
tent. The Mexican is scheduled to
leave the islands with approximately
10000 tons of the product.
Kauai Liners Depart.
Taking general cargo and planta-
ton supplies the Inter-lsiand steamers
Noeau and Hall sailed for Kauai ports
last evening. The Noeau carried cargo
only. The Hall was discharged Of 5000
sacks of sugar before dispatch for the
Garden Island.