Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-05
SHIPPING &WATERfRONTN HNJ'
i. 5, TEACHERS in
PHILIPPINES TO
CELEBRATE

/ The United States army transport
! Thomas will figure prominently in a
unique annive rsayy celebration over
! which will preside Capt Mike" Hcaly,
one of the best known navigators in
, the Pacific.
More than 10 years ago the Thomas,
now at Honolulu, carried one Of the
most distinguished parties that ever
passed through the Paradise of the
Pacific. The venerable troopship was
designated to transport coo school
teachers from the mainland to the
Philippines. 1t represented the adj
vanced guard of instructors upon
whose efforts the present excellent
educational department in the Philip
pines is founded.
The arrival of the pedagogues and
their stay of several days at Honolulu
is yet green in the memory Of loca
shipping men. >-.-.
There are about so of the original
600 remaining in the islands" said
Captain Healy this morning. when /
return to Manila on the next voyage
it is planned to hold a reunion. the
like OF which has not disturbed the
even tenor of far eastern life in many
years"
The Thomas met with favorable
weather after leaving Nagasaki, where
it was supplied with 5000 tons of Japa-
nese coal. From Manila to Nagasaki,
the vessel bucked strong winds and
heavy seas.
The spring exodus of army and civil
ian folk from the Philippines is on. &C.
cording to the officers in the troop,
ship. The vessel was crowded with
passengers in leaving Manila. Cross
ing the Pacific, many of the cabins
were empty. About so first and Sec
ond class passengers will Join the
Thomas at Honolulu for San Francisco.
The local army quartermaster depart
ment has announced the vessel will
depart for San Francisco at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Thomas will leave small
amount of general cargo here. The
coal is consigned to the quartermaster
at San Francisco.
The vessel berthed at Pier before
8 o'clock this morning.
LurIine viii Be Late.
With cabin and 4 steerage passen-
gers, the Matson Navigation steamer
Lurline was delayed in leaving San |
francisco for Honolulu. A wireless !
message received by Castle & Cooke |
from Capt. Edwards states the vessel |
is expected to reach its berth at Pier |
ID early Wednesday morning.
Heavy auto trucks and other motor |
driven vehicles are included in the |
cargo shipped from the mainland. The |
vessel will remain here until Thurs
lay evening to deliver 1928 tons of |
freight. 1t will be despatched to Ka-
lului where 5S1 tons of freight will
De left behind.
IN April Is. taking more than 5000 !
ons of sugar.
<auai Sugar Report.
The following, sugar is reported
waiting shipment on Kauai, accord
ng to officers in the steamer Kinau:
kekaha Sugar Co., 300;s Hawaiian SUI
,ar Co, 1920; McBryde Plant Co.,
3 1888; Koloa Plant. Co., 24,493; Wal
nea Mill, 1900.
Niagara delayed by Broken Blade.
A broken, blade in its propeller was
;iven the cause Of the delay in ar
ival of the Canadian Australasian
liner Niagara at Honolulu yesterday.
The steamer met with an accident
hortly after leaving Sydney. Repairs
we're made at Auckland, N. q. The
;reat tonnage of the Niagara is said
o have taxed the capacity of the New
Zealand drydock.
The restriction placed on promis-
ions boarding of the vessel during its
tay at Honolulu caused considerable
nfavorable comment by local visitors
Eho had accompanied passengers to
'ier l. 1t was announced that unless
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