Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

With. the new Matson Navigation
liner Matsonia departing from San
Francisco within "a hours following
-the sailing Of the steamship Sierra
for Honolulu, the popular Oceanic
''ferry-boat" failed to secure the usu-
al quota OF cabin passengers.
With one Of the smallest lists Of
travellers to arrive at the islands in
this vessel in many trips. the Sierra
drew TO a berth at Pier 20 before 7:30
o'clock this morning.
The prediction is made that con-
siderable change in sailing schedules
of the Oceanic line steamers on the
outward and homeward voyages Is
soon TO be instituted. As the dates
OF departure from the coast port
now stand. the Sierra will on each
island-gound voyage lead a Matson
steamer In. by but one day.
The tyaveling public is tickle, and
will go to the newer boat" was the
admission made this morning
Local waterfronters prepared to
greet new officer In the Sierra this
morning when slender and Adonis-
Ike, blue-clad figure of commanding
presence stepped forth from the Of
flee of the chief steward. Federal
quarantine, immigration and GUS
toms officials sought an Introduction
and when this formality had received
attention, they could hardly believe
their eyes that Alfred Hacket, erst-
while tipping the beam at 347 pounds.
could have experienced such COM
piete metamorphosis. Hackett claims
TO have solved the perpiexing prob
lem of flesh reduction. For months
IN coming to Honolulu, gearing much
excess baggage, the genial Hackett
has tried various methods for Kidding
& his frame Of its surplus Of ayoirdu-
pois
The secret is out, according to
Samuel Williams, purser ArTayed in
robins egg blue pasamas, Hackett
was caught in the act Of looping Off
10fmiles around the Sierra's upper
morning and at time when that
portion of the ship was generally sup
posed to be reserved to the lads with
the holy stone and swabs. To cap
the climax, Haekatt was. observed to
ascend and descend the aftermast Of
the Sierra dozen times by means of
the ratlines. BY this method he adj
mitted this morning that he had dis.
carded 20 pounds overweight on each
round trip.
I'm in the Doc Mackechnie class,
observed Hackett as he took another
notch in a belt that once upon time
was of sufficient length 10 girdle a
truck horse
Purser Sam Williams declined to
speak upon the threatened attempt at
piracy on board the Sierra as the gal
liant liner neared the Golden Gate.
That a bunch OF playful girlies
would rob Captain c. H. fioudlette of
his implements of navigation. and
Williams of the officials papers, was
reluctantly admitted.
Feminine charms can never lead
me from the path of duty" declared
Williams in relating how, single-hand.
ed, he stood off bevy of beauteous
maids who insisted on prolonging the
voyage to the coast.
From the Sierra this morning were
landed 81 cabin and s steerage pas.
SenSefS. Inc iFelSnt nciuQeQ 144b
tons of general merchandise and 9
automobiles. The passengers. with
but few exceptions, were tourists.
A nail from the mainland amounting
TO 295 sacks was brought down to the
islands. .~@
The sea was Just like a mill
pond" was the happy rejoinder from
Chief Officer Dawson.
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