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

gardeners ana Sheep SnedrefS serving
IN the stokehold. liners in the Union
Steamship Company's fleet, TO which
the Canadian-Australasi Makura be-
longs, are declared this morning TO
have met with all sorts Of delays In
receiving a prompt dispatch from
ports in Australia and New Zealand.
The Makura, six days behind her
regular schedule, steamed through the
channel and took berth at Richards
street. wharf this morning. after re-
manning off the port since 8 o'clock
last night.
The Federation OF Labor, declared
10 have for the past two months held
the shipping of the southern continent
m q tight grip, Ii assigned as the
cause OF delay Of three days In leaV'
ing sydney. D.. T.. ;. 49,. -.
what can you expect in the way
OF making time, with a bunch Of ANA.
tours IN firerOom and forward" coin.
mented ,Iisgusted official. Fl
Fresh from the ribbon counter, and
sheep stations, force including milk.
ers with a record, sewing machine
agents, book canvassers, insurance so
licitors, 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 Maknra clear
ed Auckland the strike that hal 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 Mahura on the north.
efn voyage. Captain Phillips reports
sailing from sydney on December
18th and arriving at Auckland on the
22nd. Here large cargo awaited the
vessel, consisting of vast quantity OF
butter and refrigerated meat. The
steamer was detained two days at the
New Zealand port, arriving at Suya
On December Path.
From Suya to Honolulu the vessel
met with moderate to fresh northeast
winds and seas.
The Makiira brought Il cabin, five
second class and nine steerage passer-
gers for Honolulu. The list Of travel
efs continuing the voyage 70 British
Columbia at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
will include SO cabin, 100 second class
and IA steerage passengers. Among
the three classes are 175 members
az a 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
quantity Of sundries-
SYDNEY was declared as free from
smallpox at the time the vessel sailed
from the port. A quarantine was still
IA effect at Suva. 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 minor ma
! ture among the recruits in the fire
room was reported this morning. On
the Manuka, sister ship to the Ma
kura ave Well-known captains carried
out orders from the bridge during o
passage from Sydney to Auckland.
They were: Captain r. E. Smith, who
Is on the Union Company's retired list
after q long experience on the New
zealand and Australian coast; Cap
tain w. Stevens, lately master Of the
san Francisco mail liner Aorangi;; Cap
tain ]. Robertson, at one time master
Of the Mpnowais 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
the Mannka to her berth at the
Queens wharf was allotted to Cap.
tain r. E. Smith
Reached 10 Prevent Sinking
II Is reverted from Moi | that the
ii s. X. T0uegawa-maru 600 tons)
on her way from Moji to OSAKA
stranded off Taleiimi. an island near
sokiho- mura. Yoshiki district Yam
agnchl prefecture, The hull was dam
aeed and the vessel was beaehed. Il
save her from sinking, The stea1ne'
carried teachers and yes students Of
the Tamana Middle school In Human
oto prefecture, and 50 teachers and
students of the Sage Commercial sch,
COL Those were all safely landed
The Himegawa- maru was at once
sent from Moi to the assistance oil
the stranded steamer, the s. g. Tone
gawa-maru is one OF the inland sea
steamers frequently patronized by
foreigners going to Miyajima,
Rough Weather off Maui Coast.
Meeting with much rough weather
eff the coast of Maui and Kauai steam
ers in the Inter Island service return
ed to Honolulu on Sunday morning
bringing passengers and a fair-sized
cargo of island products. The Kinau
returned from the Garden island with
a shipment OF sugar. rice and sundries
and Is being loaded with freight pre-
pafatery to departing tomorrow even
4 ing. -
81 The freight list of the steamer
IClaudine from Maui included 40 head
OF cattle SO tons scrap iron. so sacks
u II. - a.. ~ a.