Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-06
Tiki. PACIFIC
SCHEDULE TO
BE ALTERED

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With a view of afforling better &C
eommOdation to trans-Pacific passen'
gers and shippers of merchandise,
the Togo Risen Kaisha schedules OF
sailings between San Francisco and
Japan. China and the Philippines will
undergo considerable change within
the next few weeks. according to the
prediction made by officers in the
liner Nippon Maru that steamed for
the Orient at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The alteration will begin with the
dispatch of the Shinyo Maru from San
Francisco. Steaming across the Paci-
fic less than As hours in the wake
of the little Hongkong Maru, the
Shinyo is due to return to Honolulu
on the outward voyage March q, the
Hongkong Maru preceding the larger
vessel by several days
April and May are months in
which general adjustment of sail.
ings may follow. The steamers in
the Japanese service will continue to
operate in conjunction with the san.
ing of the Pacific Mail, system that
has been followed for a number of
years. =. .a.
Some hours ahead of her schedule
the Nippon Maru came to berth at
pier late yesterday afternoon, and
remained at the port overnight de-
parting for Yokohama this morning
taking a score or more Asiatic steer
age passengers. In departing from
San Francisco, the Nippon Maru was
elers. Leaving the vessel at Honolulu
were 5 cabin passengers. Proceeding
through to the Orient are 20 cabin,
IL second class and 80 Asiatics. which
number according to Chief Steward
AL Evans, allows about three Japa.
nese stewards to each cabin passen-
ger.
No freight was left at the port. the
vessel being foreign bottom and
hailing from an American port.
Making up shipment Of general
merchandise destined efor Japan and
China were 8710 packages totaling
2215 tons, aboard the little white
yacht
The mail for the islands, brought
by the Nippon Maru amounted to 223
sacks.
Captain A. G. Stevens reported fine
weather on the voyage His COM
mand passed the Hongkong Maru on
nearing the islands.
ShinyO Out with Mail
Several hundred sacks of mail des-
tined for the mainland were placed
aboard the Japanese liner Shinyo Ma
ru before that vessel sailed from Pier
z at s o'clock this morning. A few
layoyer cabin passengers joined the
vessel for San Francisco. The Shinyo
Maru was discharged of $50 tons of
Oriental merchandise during the stay
in port. A rousing farewell was Civ
en- the party of young men belonging
to the Columbia Park Boys Club,
who were the recipients of much en-
tertainment during their brief stay in
the city. The boys. are returning to
San Francisco after tour of the
world.
"a
Chief Steward Soon to Wed.
John Farrell, chief steward of the
Matsonia, is soon to become bene9
diet, according to his numerous friends
along the " aterfront. Just before. the
steamer sailed from San Francisco one.
of FarfelPs shipmates and chums said
that the steamship man was sooa to-
lead to the altar Miss Ruth SaVille,
daughter of Mrs. Frank Saville. TO
Pine street of that city. Miss Saville
attended the sailing of the Matsonia.
Farrell said he and Miss Sayille had
been friends for many years, but that
no engagement announcement would
be made at this time Farrells coast
friends expect an announcement when
the steamer returns from Honolulu.
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StrathardIe May Call for Coal.
The British freighter Strathardle,
lumber laden, from Puget Sound
pert, in steaming for Australia may
call at Honolulu to receive supply
of coal, according to report receiv-
cd from the Coast today This vessel
has been supplied with about $780, 200
feet of lumber destined for Mel
bourne. Before departure from the
Sound, it is stated that the consular
representative of the British govern
ment demanded an inquiry into the
death of Chinese member of the
crew who was alleged to have been
murdered by a fellow seaman. d
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Ships That Passed in the Night.
A steamer believed to have been
the Matson freighter Hilonian is re-
Forted to have passed close to the
port before daybreak this morning
the vessel proceeding in a westerly
direction. The Hilonian was to have
completed the loading of sugar and
other products at Kahului yesterday
and then steamed for Port Allen fos
additional freight
Few Plies by the MaisOnia
A small shipment of pines will be
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