Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-10
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Hundreds of Honolulans gained
their first Impression of the new
Queen street wharf this morning as
they awaited the departure of the
Matson Navigation liner Wilheimina
for San francisco at ten o'clock,
when one hundred and twenty cabin
and large delegation OF steerage
passengers departed for the mainland,
amid the blare OF bands, the cheering
OF multitude, and the soft sobbing
OF little band of Spanish and Por-
tuguese immigrants, who were TAX
ing leave OF relatives or friends.
The new wharf proved great con-
venience to many. The location with
in block of one Of the Rapid Tran
sit lines was found to be much in its
favor
The Matson steamer was supplied
with the largest consignment OF
pines to be shipped in this vessel
this season. Through the efforts OF
the shipping department staff at the
Office of Castle and Cooke, the steam
er left with $4,000 cases Of the fruit.
Uther items of cargo destined for the
mainland Included $500 tons sugar,
500 tons molasses. 1000 lunches bana-
mas, and consignments of rice, coffee
aad sundries.
A large mail was placed aboard the
vessel, representing an accumulation
OF several days.
The departure of Governor w. F..
frear, was an occasion of q large as
semblage Of territorial and other Of
hcials at the wharf.
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Much Praise for Santa Clara.
The new Grace Line passenger and
freight steamer Santa Clara was turn
ed over to her owners the latter part
Of August, and will soon enter trade
I'M which the vessel win become a
regular visitor to ports along the
Pacific coast Of the mainland.
The new steamer Santa Catalina,
upon which the finishing touches are
being made, win be delivered to the
Graces about September 10th. She will
load at Philadelphia September 10th
to 18th and at New York September
18th to 10th for this coast. It is also
announced that the fourth new yes
sci, the Santa Cecilia, nearing COM
pletion for the same company. VIII
load at Philadelphia October goth to
24th and at New York October 18th
to 30th for the North Pacific.
With the delivery Of these three
vessels at Philadelphia the Atlantic
Steamship Company's coast-to-coast
feet. including the Santa Cruz, Santa
Clara, Santa Catalina and Santa Ce-s
ella, viii be completed. The Santa
Cruz has made one voyage from New
York to San Francisco and is now
en- route here on her second trip from
the Atlantic.
The feet OF four vessels will enable
the Grace to maintain a monthly SER
vice between New York and Pacific
coast ports via Magellan until the
opening Of the Panama canal, after
which the liners will be sent via the
great waterway and fortnightly ser
vice established.
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Claim Nagssaki An Ideal Port.
II is reported that the N. Y. K,
win in the near future make Naeasa-
Xxi their calling port instead of Moi,
spr their European liners The rea-
son of this proposed change is due
TO the fact that the harbor of Mo-
il is neither wide nor deep enough
Tor large vessels. Following thus the
example Of the T. K. K, this new
step should help to make NagasaKf
the ideal port IN Japan. The matter
however, is to be decided after re-
ceiying permission from the authori-
ties.
Wilheinina Gets Big Cargo.
The largest shipment Of preserved
pineapples to leave the islands in
Matson Navigation steamer this sea-
son, has been placed aboard the Will
helmina, in the consignment of $4,000
cases which will be forwarded to the
cases, and were forwarded to the
coast today. The vessel has been
tons molasses, 1000 lunches bananas
and quantities Of rice, coffee and sun
dries.
The steamer Lansing, with a ship
ment of fuel oil consigned to the local
branch of the Union Oil Company, ar
rived at the port this morning and is
scheduled for quick dispatch. The
Lansing sailed from the coast on Sep
TENDER Sd, and brings in the neigh
horhood of 10000 barrels of oil.
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