Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-18
SPANISH LEAVE
BY The China

ish and Portuguese departed for the
coast in the Pacific Mail liner China,
that sailed for San Francisco prompt
~ at 10 o'clock this morning. "
Alakea wharf held the usual large
crowd Of spectators present TO wit
IEess the sailing Of trans-Pacific
steamer. The China was an arrival
at the port late yesterday afternoon.
With a small amount of cargo from
Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai and the
japanese ports, the vessel remained
over night for discharge. A supply Of
coal Tas placed aboard. DIS
The China brought about an equal
number of Japanese and Filipino pas.
seRgers in her steerage.
Passengers leaving the vessel at
This port includd ) cabin, secon-class
and &C Japanese, 3 Chinese and 80
Filipinos in the steerage. Travelling
through to San Francisco are 30 cab
in, II second-claBs and 81 Asfatic
storage passengers.
Sixty cabin passengers secured
transportation from this point to the
mainland through the agency OF H.
Hackfeld e Co.
The China is one of several vessels
operated by the Pacific Mail Company
in the intermediate service in winch a
decided advance in rates of passage
have now gone into effect It is be-
lieved that the increase in tariff will
have considerable effect upon the
number who might avail themselves
of this class or transportation. H.
A large mail was fofTafred TO the
coast in the China. s..
"a h. F..
New Canadian Port Ready for Business
Since taking over the property of
the Barclay Sound Cedar company,
the Canadian Pacific Lumber COM
pany has expended over 100000 in
improving the plant at Port Alberni.
With the completion of the new
wharf at that port in July the first
big ocean-going vessel will arrive to
lead lumber for Australia, according
TO word received from the west coast.
The company has orders for three
shiploads of lumber for Australia and
with the completion of the improve
ments it is expected that Port Alberni
viii become one of the important ex-
porting harbors of Western Canada.
Mr.. Thomas Meredith, managing di-
rector of the Canadian Pacific Lum-
her company, was over at Port Al
berni few days ago inspecting the
company'8 plant at that point, made
the announcement regarding three
vessels which will call at AlbeTni for
lumber
LurIine Sfeams for Coast Tonight.
With one of the larges: cargoes
carried during her career, the Matson
Navigation liner Lurdline will steam
for San Francisco at six o'clock this
evening, Shipping Manager Drew and
his assistants having gotten together
5000 tons island products destined for
the mainland. The Lurline is taking
$500 tons sugar, 1000 tons molasses,
while consignments of bananas, pine
apples, hides, coffee, rice and $40 tons
scrap tin will serve to make up the
remainder of the freight. .."-
A large list of passengers has
been booked for the coast, including
twenty-four members of the Worlds
Fair Stock Company, which has just
closed a successful engagement in the
Islands. The departure of the steamer
will be attended by the melody from
the Hawaiian band. The Lurline will
depart from the Hackfeld wharf
ri
Manchuria Bringing Monster Cargo.
Twenty-nine hundred tons oriental
merchandise and supplies are 10 be
rnloaded at Alakea wharf, following
the arrival of the big Pacific Mail
liner Manchuria This vessel is now
steaming across the Pacific, having
sailed from Yokohama yesterday. The
Manchuria,is believed will arrive here
on or about Monday, March oath, and
in which event will be dispatched for
San Francisco on the morning of the
following day. ~. .
The shipment now cnroute from the
far east to Honolulu is stated. the
largest that has been forwarded here
from oriental ports in a single bottom
in many months. :....
There is room for one hundred and
twenty five additional passengers in
the salGon, according to cables receiv
ed at the agency of II. Hackfeld G.
Company.
American Hawaiian Movements.
The Observation-Disclosures freighter
Columbian, now at island ports COM
pleffrC a cargo of sugar destined for
iEc IstimUs of TehuautCpeC. is eX-
pected TO sail from flilo for SaG1a
Cruz ON Friday. March Il. The Co
lumbian is believed will depart with
between ten and twelve thousand tons
sugar
The Mexican with three thousand
tons mainland freight from the east
coast af the United States by the way
of san Francisco. and Sound ports, is
duo to reach Honolulu on or about
March 81, according to late advices
received through General Freight
Agent C. =. Morse. 49,.
The schooner CamanO. having been.
discharged of shipment Of lumber,
was dispatched from iIilp for pugct
Sound on last Saturday, according to
i report brought TO this city with the