Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
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The Union Jack Of Great Britain
: win be unfurled to the breeze at the
Crossroads of the Pacific" at the
early part of next week with the ar
rival OF two liners in the Canadian
fAustralasian service which are now
nearing the port from opposite Joints
in the Pacific.
The steamer Niagara from Sydney
by the way of Auckland aid Suva is
lreported by cable to be crowded with
cabin, second and third class passen-
gers destined for British Columbia.
IT. II. Davies & Company, the agents,
have been successful in booking only
small percentage Of those who have
applied for transportation TO Vancou-
yer and Victoria. The Niagara Is due
TO arrive at the port on next Tues
day remaining here only for sufficient
time to discharge less than 100 tons
of general and refrigerated cargo.
A cable has been received ann ounc-
ing the sailing of the steamer Ma
,kura from Vancouver for Honolulu
and thence to Fiji, New Zealand and
Australia The Makura should reach
the port on Wednesday, with a fair
sized list OF cabin and second class
passengers for the islands. Twenty.
five passengers have been booked for
Anstraiia from Honolulu. 80.
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Hiibnlaf May Arrive on Saturday. 81,
although the Matson Navigation
steamer Hilonian, from the Sound and
en- route to the islands was reported
$50 miles off the port at 8 O'Clock
last night, that vessel may berth at
Honolulu on Saturday afternoon,
should favorable weather continue
during the remainder of the voyage
The Hilonian has about 5000 tons Of
cargo for discharge at Honolulu. Ka.
hului. Port Allen, Kaanapali and
Hilo The vessel will take a full
load of sugar for coast refineries sup
piled through the agency OF Castle
and Cooke.
Rlthet u. Complete Cargo st MANU-.
kona.
The bark r. p. Rithet, an arrival
here on April from San Francisco,
lie to complete a full cargo Of sugar
at Maklukoi1a, Hawaii the details for
the dispatch OF this vessel with about
1900 tons OF the product having been
completed today The Rithet will re-
ceiRe about 500 tons OF sugar at Ho-
nolulu to serve as ballast, and will
be towed to the Hawaii port either by
Matson Navigation steamer or one
of the vessels In the Inter-Isiand fleet.
The Rifhet will take sugar destined
for coast reflneries.
Lost sappah . Small Craft
The wreck OF what is believed to
be Japanese sampRn, discovered by
Deputy Sheriff Wally Davis on the
beach near Makapuu point does not
represent a vessel in the service Of
the Pacific Fishing Company or the
Hawaii Fishing Company, the two
largest concerns operating in the is
lands and making Honolulu and the
island OF Oahu their Headquarters and
base Of supplies. Inquiry made at the
local agencies this morning brought
forth the statement that ali fishing
craft in the feet of the big compan.
les were accounted for as safe The
report that reached Deputy Sheriff
Rose was that quantity of fishing
tackle was gathered near the scene
OF the wreck The sampan is thought
TO have belonged to an Independent
fisherman. III
Wilhelmina fer Hile Tomorrow
A vast amount OF cargo has been
discharged at Pier 10 from the Matson
Navigation steamer Wilheimina, the
shipment of freight from the MAIN
land including $4,000 bundles of box
shocks for a local pineapple cannery.
The vessel is to be dispatched for Hilo
tomorrow evening, remaining there
until Sunday, in the discharge of 400
tons OF cargo and taking on several
thousand tons OF sugar In sailing
for San Francisco next Wednesday
morning. about eighty cabin passen-
gers will take departure. s5r-
Maui Makes Quick Trip with Sugar.
Bringing 10000 sacks OF sugar from
Kealia, Kauai, the Inter-Island steam
er Maui returned 10 port this morn
ing, her officers reporting fine wea-
Their on the homeward passage. The
Maui is to sail at s O'Clock this even
ing taking no freight. The vessel
will be dispatched for another ship
ment Of Kauai sugar.
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Defender Completes Short Passage.
Twenty-one days from San Fran
cisco with lumber and general car.
go for the islands, the schooner De.
fender is reported today to have ar
rived at Hama, Maui, on last Friday.
This vessel has completed a number
OF trips from the coast to Maui and
Hawaii ports.
PhOsphateS from the South Seas
Phosphate rock from Makatea ISL
and to the amount of 5000 tons will
be brought to Honolulu to the order
OF the Pacific Guano and Fertilizer
Company in the big steamer Baron
Polworth, which, according to T. II.
{ Davies & Co. is due to arrive in port
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