Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-11
Matson Steamer is Delayed BY
TaiI-Shaft inspection at
6. E: Many Passengers

Had four DAYS Of head winds nos
DELAYED the big liner further. the Mat.
son steamer Matsonia would have az
rived last night instead OF this mora
ing. When the big liner docked al
Pier II at =; this morning. Capt.
Charles Peterson said he could have
made port by $3.50 last night, despite
tbe unfayorable weather and Ing
cargo, but as 8 O'Clock is the time
limit for boarding mail steamers here,
lac reduced the liners speed To seven
lntles an hour from noon yesterday TO
4 O'Clock. this morning in order 70. ar
rive off port at daylight today
Tail Shaft. Inspected
The Matsunia would have arrived
on time yesterday morning If she had
! left San Francisco on time. She
steamed past the Golden Gate just =
lt,ours late because she had.to go into
drydock for removal and inspection -oI
her tail shaft, inspection beng re
ouired every three years by govern,
ment regulations 1ne Matsonla WAS
given a thorough cleaning and pant,
ing al her huh wniie in drydock, ana
her huh and boilers will be inspector
by federal inspectors @nen she
reaches San Francisco again. ne
work took two days. The liners la!l
shaft was found ia excellent conGi-
fion II has been in use since the
steamer was built ia 1913, since Whleh
time she has travelled pretty ciche 70
l75. 600 or 100000 miles
Thousands of Tons Left
Although she brought 16Dl IONS "a
eargo for Honolulu and 71l Tor hllo'
caut Peterson said there was enouen
freight waiting shipment on cars ana
Al warehouses; at San Francisco 10
fill anbther Matsonia aiter Inc M
had taken aboard all she couIg u, loau
before steaming time. She lett lIluls,
day noon instead OF Wednesday noun
The Matson Navigation COMPANY, sc,
cording to Purser Pete Nhltney'
stoned issuing permits to stoIe MAI
sonta freight on Pier Is, the Malson II
dock Thursday night, Just week pc
for the liner left the coast
Il = ,rhe Matsonia brought a fine, DIE
n.ssenger list, 214 cabin and Az steer
zoe 656 bags of mail and 1f0 pack
800 ~ express matter. CHIEF stew
;ard aCy" Wilmarth said the sccla'
events ON board included masquer
AIDE ball, picnic en- deck, numerous -
dances and other diversions. LII. ~
= sualding, the ships surgeon, helpea
arrange the stunts.
Officers Promoted One notch
on this voyage the Matsonl ma mas :,
new second officer, Chlef otilcer -
N. Jory reported. He IS LOUIS oals.
iron. succeeding Mick Fogarty'. now
CHIEF officer OF the Hilonian. lhe
Natsonia's other officers have peeh
promoted one notch each by Fogarg
rronaotion. w. Thatcher is third OIL
Ger instead of fourth, while L. Erfek,
eon Is the new fourth officer.
Maui Ready in April
a large number of yHonolufans re-
armed on the Matsonia and there
we're several tourists as well. 0tti'
GERS of the Matsonia said they aid noI
think the new Matson liner 1Maul VIII
make her maiden voyage before next
Anril. although 1t was announcer Ug
Cant William Matson in June that she
would be ready by the end OF FEB,
rnary or early In March.
leaving for Hllo Tomorrow
The Matsonia will steam Tor nlic
AZ s o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Gas.
tie q Cookies shipping department
said at noon. The 24-hour delay in ar
rival will not upset her schedule
Sfeyedores will work her at top speed
All night tonight as well as today and
sown 10 the minute OF her departure
tomorrow to get the Honolulu cargo
cat