Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-05
ADD STATEROONS
To new Liner
MATSCNIA

To give better accommodation 10 a
rapidly increasing passenger business
on the new. Mals0n Navigation liner
Matson;a. il has been I"und necessary
to reconstruct the cabin aCcommoda-
tons and add number of large state
looms
While the MatSOnia remained at the
Coast for a large cargo consignment
TO island importers Il force Of ship
wrights and carpenters attended to the
removal of the radio installation on
an, upper deck The quarters occu
pied by the wireless operating staff,
now adjoining the Office of the pur-
ser, will be converted into cabin de
luxe suites.
Plans now decided upon will in
crease the first cabin capacity of the
Matsonia to a marked degree.
Captain Charles Peterson reluctant
by admitted today that the Matsonia
steamed through exceedingly rough
seas from San Francisco to Honolulu.
Wind, accompanied by rain and a
tumbling sea, discouraged activity In.
deck sports and indoor entertainment.
Much water swept over the lower
deck OF the vessel. In approaching
the islands, however, better weather
was encountered.
About 80 per cent of the total cabin
passengers in the Matsonia are tour
lists. The vessel brought 81 IN the,
cabin and 30 in the steerage.
The vessel was despatched from
San Francisco filled to the hatch COW
ers with miscellaneous cargo. Tween
ty-three automobiles and auto-trucks
were included in the shipment. The
liner Is scheduled to steam for Hilo
on Thursday evening, where 1900 tons
of freight will be left. Ii also will
take on large quantity OF sugar al
the Big Island port. A later mail am
ounting to 81 sacks was brought in.
Despite unfayorable weather the
Matsonia maintained its regular steam
ing schedule and reached a berth at
Pier is at 1880 o'clock this morning.
Schooner Prosper Slips Cables.
A strong gale that swept Hilo har-
Dor last week is reported to have
carried the American schooner Pros
per, partly laden with lumber, close
to the shore The vessel has been
moored in the stream pending the
discharge of large shipment of lum-
Der and other lines of building mate /
rial. While the windjammer drifted
to considerable extent 1t was checked !
by the dropping OF its anchors until I
assistance Of a tug could be secured. /,
The Prosper is expected to complete
discharge and sail fer the north Pa
cific coast within fortnight
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Mauna Loa Sights schooner.
A schooner whose name and signals
could not be made out was passed !
some miles distant OF Fishermans |
Point by the lnter-Island steamer
Mauna Loa, an arrival from Kona and /
Kau ports this morning. The vessel |
was beating to the westward when !
sighted from the bridge of the coast |
ing steamer. The Mauna Loa brought |
a large freight, including pigs, chick
ems. ducks, geese, pears, eggs, sisal. |
oranges, beef, az bales of hides. rs |
punches of bananas, 80 head of cattle, i
2S5 sacks of coffee. 1865 sacks of
sugar and I25 packages of sundries,
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Mauna kea Has Rough Trip.
Steaming along the Hamakua coast /
OF the island of Hawaii the InterIsl-
and flagship Mauna Kea is reported
to have met with strong winds and a
choppy sea. In crossing the channels
the vessel was buffeted by the ele-
rients. The Mauna Kea returned to
its home port on schedule, bringing a
large number of passengers from Hilo
and the way ports. The freight list
included two autos. Is sacks of rice,
20 sacks of bran and 81 packages of
sundries.' Purser Phillips reported
the steamer NIihau off Hakalua TAX
ing sugar and discharging cargo The
Mauna Kea will be despatched for
Hilo at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.