Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-05
AMATEUR c REV
BRINGS MAKURA
LNTOPORT


have met with all sorts OF delays in
receiving prompt dispatch from
ports In Australia and New Zealand.
The Makura, six days behind her
regular schedule, steamed through tn"
channel and took a berth at Richards
street wharf this morning, after re-
naming off the port since 9 O'Clock
last night.
The Federation Of labor, declared
10 have for the past two months held
the shipping OF the southern continent
in a tight grip, is assigned as the
cause Of a delay or three days in ieav-
ing Sydney. b..
What can you expect in the way
Of making lime. with a. bunch Of anna.
tours ins fireroom and forward" com.
nented tsisgusted official. r.. =.
Fresh from the ribbon counter, and
sheep stations, force including milk.
ers with record, sewing machine
agents, book canyassers, insurance so
hcitors, and even high school cadets,
added TO the trials and tribulations of
the staff Of officers in the Makura,
who chafed at the delay but were pow.
erless to assist in the progress, of the
vessel. Just before the Makura clear
ed Auckland the strike that hRa par
alyzed business was declared off, and
then followed a general exodus of real
sailors for lucrative berths. -, -
Unfavorable weather also added to
holding back the Makura on the north
ern voyage. Captain Phillips reports
sailing from sydney on December
18th and arriving at Auckland on the
END. Here q large cargo awaited the
vessel, consisting OF q vast quantity Of
butter and refrigerated meat. The
steamer was detained two days at the
New Zealand port, arriving at Suya
on DECEMBER oath.
From Suya to Honolulu the vessel
met with moderate to fresh northeast
winds and seas.
The Makura brought IA cabin, five
second class and nine steerage passer- |
gers for Honolulu. The list of travel
ers continuing the voyage to British |
Columbia, at 3 o'clock this afternoon
viii include so cabin, $50 second class
and IA steerage passengers Among
the three classes are 175 members
OF grand opera company who have
closed q long engagement in Australia.
The cargo discharged at Honolulu
consisted Of butter, eggs, fish. refrig-
Grated lamb. beef and other meats and
q quantity Of spngries.
Sydney was declared as free from
smallpox at the time the vessel sailed
from the port A quarantine was still
In effect at Suya. The passengers
speak IN. high terms Of the Christmas
and New Years celebrations held on
board the vessel The weather was
such that but little time could be de
voted to outdoor sports.
Considerable trouble Of a minor ma
ture among the recruits In the fire
room was reported this morning. On
the Manuka, a sister ship to the Ma.
kura five well-known captains carried
out orders from the bridge during a
raesage from Sydney TO Auckland.
They were; Captain r. E. Smith, who
Is on the Union Company's retired list I
after a long experience on the New
Zealand and Australian coast: Cap
tain w. Stevens. lately master of the
San Francisco mail liner Aorangi; Cap
lain ] Robertson, at one time master
Of the Monowai; Captain w. Robert.
son. well known in the New Zealand
coastal fleet. and CAPTAIN H. Mann.
Formerly of the mission steamer South. \
ern Cross. The privilege OF steering
he Manuka to her berth at the 4
Queens wharf was allotted to Cap
tain R. E. Smith. .r. .. +
-eg Z ! - Il
Beaehed to Prevent Sinking
II is reDorted from Moi that the
,. S. K. Tonegswa-maru Goo. tons1 4
IN her way from Moi tc osaka,
branded OFF Takeiimi an island near
0kiho- mura, Yoshiki district, Yam.
sgEchi prefecture. The huh was dam.
lged and the vessel was heached, 10
ave her from Smiling, The steanless /
.arricd teachers and 2n5 students Of |,
he Tamana Middle school in HUMAN
ITO prefecture, and 50 teachers and
tndents Of the Sage Commercial scr
,ol These were all safely landed.
rhe Himegaxa- maru was at onte Il
,ent from Mott 70 the assistance OF
he stranded steamer, the s. s. Tone
:awa-maru Is one Of the inland sea
'eesmerg, frequently patroaized by
'orclgners going to Miyajima, /
Rough Weather off Maui Coast.
Meeting with much rough weather
If the coast of Maui and Kauai steam
srs in the Inter-lsland service return
ID to Honolulu on Sunday morning, X
ringing passengers and sfair+sized
largo Of island products. The Kinau
from the Garden island with
! shipment of sugar, rice and sundries
ind is being loaded with, freight pre-
,aratory to departing tomorrow even
ng. II \ Is
The freight list Of the steamer
from Maui included 10 head {
IF cattle SO tons scrap iron. 60 sacks,
u corn, p sacks Of taro and 80 pack
lges sundries.
The sfiiahala, the garden produce !
loat3 had a. miscellaneous assortment
Il island products, II