Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-24
Liners SAIL
BIRDS MIGRATE

The arrival and dispatch Of two
Canadian-Australasian liners at Homo
lulu created considerable activity
along an otherwise peaceful water
front. The departure of the Mara1aa
as well a. the Makufa Afforded -
means where . marked migration Of
songbirds was accomplished.
i In the sailing sof the Marafaa for
Australiansports by the way Of Snva,
Auckland to Sydney. N. S.aW Nine.
Clara Butt, known az the famous Brit.
ish contralto and nightingale took
heF departure after the rendition Of 8
delightful concert at one OF the l0cat
theaters. sFsss assss Tef-e sSfeas ct q
Joseph, the seIf-styled Bird Mani
was q passenger in the Makura. that
continued the voyage to Victoria and
vancouver late hast evening with him
departing q large number o. crates
Of tropical birds. The fsathefed tfibe
has been ON exhibition here for some
weeks. ssss s,sssse ftse saastefds tries
Little evidences was found in ethe
mail left at this port Of the IRE that is
declared to have ragged IN the mali
room OF the Makura some hours after
that vessel sailed from Sydney for
Auckland. sss S,sen saass afsss
The vessel sailed from sydney at
noon on April 2, and at o'clock that
evening the alarm Of fire was sounded
After two hours spent III fighting the
fire the flames were finally extin-
guished, only after several fire hose
had been employed in po1ripg vol
unes of water into the hold The
Makura trip isfieharacterized ~ rather
stFenuoas until within some hundred
miles Of Honolulu A series of gales
Of the intensity and velocity Of hu-
ricane prevented the vessel in keep
ing her accustomed schedule.s The
Makura WAS q day late In afrivalsat
SILVA. At one time 1t was found nee
essArys to transfer atportion or the
steerage passengers to another deck.
owing 10 the tremendous seas that
swept the vessel The Makura Fdisr
chareed here IS eases Jam, d51 bags
onions, 90 boxes frozen battAF q case
caFias 40 bags she1ls Tor Kobe andsa
Quantity bf stores Cor FAnni1g Island.
y Sailing at s. 80 last night the liner
Carried Is additi6nai passengers from
this port for British Columbia. The
vessel arrived with 3s7 through pas
sengef4 ar siSsS s,ss s5Es1 re
Yhe Mirama departed forsti1e An
tipolea at 10 O'Clock last night, 30 adj
sditional passengers joining this yessel
The Mariana reacliedsa berth at the
Waikiki side of the Alakea wharf
shortly before 8 O'Clock In the even
Ing. Two hundred and nifty through
passengers came pretty near filing
the vessel to capacity. tanosssss
ssNBy special request the liner Was
held here until 10 O'Clock in order TO-
permit the rendition of afconceft pro
gram by two talented singers, stravei
ing through to Australia fe.sessst
A small shipment of preserved pines
and miscellaneous cargo was supplied
the Mariana before sailing for Sydney.
Beachy charted for Honolulu.
The British steamship Beechy has
been chartered to load a shipment of
Japanese coal, destined for Honolulu,
the vessel TO be dispatched from Moji,
Japan, within a very short time. The
coal is consigned to the Inter-Island.
As far as is known the vessel will
bring in the neighborhood of $500 tons
fuel to this port.
Watson Steamers Away Tonight.
Two Matson steamers, Hyades and
Honolulan, are scheduled to sail for
island ports this evening, the Hyades
proceeding to San Francisco from
Hiio, while the Honolulan is due to re.
turn here on Monday morning. Both
vessels will be discharged OF general
cargo, and take on shipments Of SUI
gar.
Sailor Boy to WindWard Ports
Captain Frederick Miller's schooner
Sailor Boy has been dispatched to
windward Oahu ports. to land q guam
tity of material intended for the Koo-
lau tunnel and railway, The vessel
sailed yesterday following upon an