Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
SHIPPING AND WATERFRONT NEWS
BIG CROWD NEARS
PORT NLINER
MATSONIA

The largest number OF passengers
to leave the coast for the Hawaiian
islands in many weeks is steaming
ton liner Matsonia, due early Tues
day morning.
Captain Charles Peterson has wire
lessed Castle & Cooke that the Mat
sonia will bring I47 cabin and 10
steerage passengers. More than 90
per cent of the travellers are believed
to be tourists
The Matscnia, while reported to
have met with strong gales and heavy
seas, will not be greatly delayed IN
its arrival, it Is believed. The vessel
has 1877 tons OF cargo for delivery at
Honolulu. The steamer is scheduled
fer despatch to tiilo on next Thurs
day evening, where 1867 tons OF
freight will be discharged. A total OF
81 automobiles and auto-trucks for the
islands are included In the freight.
The Matsonia will bring 351 sacks
OF mail and IL packages OF express
matter. Arrangements are being made
for the reception and entertainment
of the advance guard of tourists to
visit the islands this year.
Pleasant Weather for Mauna kea.
Light southerIy winds aided the
steamer Mauna Kea In reaching port
at an early hour this morning. The
vessel completed one of the most
pleasant trips in weeks today. Off,
GERS report meeting with no war ves-
sells said to be lowering OF the ISL
ands. The steamer brought small
list of passengers and cargo, includ-
ing shipments of stock, vegetables. 100
sacks of sugar and a quantity of sun
dries. Purser Phillips reported the
departure of the Afatson steamer Hy-
AIDES from Hilo for San francisco with I
sugar. The Columbian with IL 1000 |
tons of the product for New York by |
way OF Panama canal left Hilo on last |
evening. The Mauna Kea |
has been placed on the berth to steam I
for Hilo at o'clock this afternoon.
Radio From the Matsonia.
The following wireless message has
been received by the agents of the
s. S. Matsonia, bound for Honolulu: i
For Honolulu, lat cabin passengers. Is
steerage passengers, 351 bags mail,
liz packages express matter, II auto.
1897 tons cargo; for Hilo. IL
1867 tons cargo Ship
arrives Tuesday morning and will
lock at Pier Is. Il
chanslor Damaged by storm.
Bringing $4,000 barrels OF oil to the
ocal branch Of the Associated Oil
Company, the steamer j. A. ChansloF,
IN arrival last evening. received small
damage by storm. The vessel COM
Dleted passage from the California
cast in a little less than ~ days.
Strong head winds and heavy seas
we're responsible for the delay. Cap
ain Gus Holmes expects to despatch
he steamer for San Francisco this
evening or early tomorrow morning.
rhe vessel will not cali at island !
,orts.
,apta Maria Due Tuesday.
With $4,000 barrels of oil for the
Jnion on Company local plant the
teamer Santa Maria has steamed from
'ort San Luis and is due at Honolulu
n Tuesday morning. SECOND Officer
who was injured at Kahului
cine weeks ago viii return to the
cast in the Santa Maria. II. B.
Weller, the local representative for the
teamer, says that the Santa Maria
ill discharge its entire cargo at Ho-
olulu.
ia Opium Seizure on Dix.
More than so pounds of prepared
plum was found on the United States
rmy transport Dix which arrived at
eattle from Honolulu on January %.
he discovery of the drug was fol- /
,wed by the arrest of three men be-
nging to the ships crew. ll