Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-07
DEATH AND STORM
PURSUE1INER


OF the prominent mainland orrar ~
tons, passed away, while travelling
from Shanghai to Japanese ports. an
a passenger in tic Pacific Mil liner
A.anchurfa.
Miss Moon. spent her LIE in the
foreign mission field. She was seven
~ two years old ct the time of her
death. A pathetic feature OF the de-
rise OF the woman was the fact that
ste was planning an extended visit
10 the United States, after years spent
in China, India and Japan.
A general breaking down, followed
ly complication of ailments was as
signed as the cause Of death At II Que
the body was removed, and cremation
followed.
Miss Moon was accompanied by
Miss c. Miller, who is a through pas
seIger in the liner and arrived at Ho-
isoluiu with the vessel today.
The Manchuria battled with a
tyPhoon for forty-eight hours follow
ing her departure from Yokohama for
Honolulu. The tempest was met some
SIN hundred miles of the last Japanese
part of call. The gale reached the in
tcnsity of a hurricane. Tremendous
seas engulfed the forward portion of
the liner.
Captain Dixon, declared that the
Manchuria brayely weathered a ty-
rhoon, but was pleased to state that
the gallant liner suffered no damage,
save of minor nature. The jack stan
vas one Of the first things to go over
the side. J.
The storm made 1t rather uneomfort.
lille for the large delegation of stee,
eye and second class passengers.
Purser Phillips on Vacation Bent.
Continuous service with the Inter
island Steam Navigation Company in
the capacity Of parser in the steamer
Mauna Kea, covering period of
years, has entitled Peter T. Phillips
to vacation, and the happy and ro-
tund official has packed six large
trunks and suit case, which will be
deposited aboard the Matsen liner
Honolulan, to be joined later by the
steamship man, who is bound for the
PACIFIC coast on well-earned rest.
Mr.. Phillips viii probably be away
for, month or six weeks. He adj
mitted this morning that it was found
necessary TO notify the Hilo folks In
advance OF his going away; for the ar
rival of the Mauna Kea at the Cres-
ceLt city without Phillips beaming
from the rail. would be like. attempt
ing to carry out successful luau with.
the products of dairy lunch room.
Il find that have been falling
away to a shadow. and hope that
while away to pick up considerable
weight" sighed Phillips as he shook
the hand OF the last passenger to
leave the Mauna kea on arrival from
the Big Island this moEpihg
Mlssourian Away For The lstt,nius.
Taking twelve thousand tons sugar,
with small amount of preserved
{ pineapples, the American Hawaiian
freighter Missourian sailed from Hilo,
the last port of call in the Hawaiian
islands on Sunday evening the destina
tion of the vessel being Salina Cruz
The Missourian called II several is
land ports, where quantities of general
merchandise was discharged and large
tonsignments of sugar loaded. The
Mlssourian is to be followed by the
fieighter Columbian now at Honolulu
where four thousand tons freight is
being discharged.
Msuna Kea Returned With Many Pas.
senaers.
Passenger business Between Homo
lalu and the island of Hawaii y pro-
rounced much better with the first OF
the year, than for some time past
The steamer returned from Hilo with
a good sized list of travellers, and a
small freight. The vessel met with fine
weather on the foutward and home
ward trips according to report from
her officers. The vessel win be dis
PATCHED for Hilo and ports at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Columbian Brings Zig Cargo. .,,.t, "A
Four thousand tons general cargo, a
large portion of which was tranship-
ped from the east coast OF the United
States by the way of Tehuantepec, ar
rived at port yesterday afternoon in
American Hawaiian freighter Column
bian. This vessel is to make call
at Kahului, PoTt. Allen and Hilo, TAX
ing regulation 10000 ton cargo of
sugar from the islands to Salina Cruz.
The Columbian also brought freight
supplied at San Francisco and Seattle.
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Helene Here with Lumber. Il
The ghostlike outline of the four
masted schooner Helene was noted of
port early yesterday morning, the YES
sci being twenty-six days from Port
Blakeley with a cargo of lumber, con-
signed to Allen & Robinson. The yes
sci met with slow passage, contrary
winds being the rule. g..
f. We e.
Alert Bringing lumber.
The schooner Alert, Which has re-
Gently figured in one or more sensa-
tional escapadaa. along the coast, has
sailed from Astoria, Oregon, for Hilo,
bringing f,fls shipment OF lumber
for the Hilo railway.
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