The Matson Lines passenger traffic manager, Mr. Sydney Walton, said last night that thus far requests for accommodations from the Far East totalled 46 from Yokohama, 84 from Kobe, 400 from Shanghai and 106 from Hongkong.
These requests for reservations, it was understood, were over and above reservations already made by Americans on all regularly scheduled American liners leaving the Far East up to January 1. All regularly scheduled ships up to that date were fully booked, it was understood here.
Matson Line officials said that the Monterey, which sails immediately from Los Angeles, will carry equipment and supplies for the Mariposa which will be put aboard the latter ship at Honolulu.
Returning via Australia After calling at Far Eastern ports with its expanded passenger facilities, the Maripose will return to the United States via Australia, New Zealand and Honolulu.
The United States liner Washington will leave New York on October 19.
No decision has yet been reached as to whether the United States liner Manhattan will also proceed to the Far East, Unofficial quarters believed this ship would not be used for eva-enation purposes unless the ly scheduled ships, in addition te the Washington, Monterey and Mariposa, were unable to accommodate all applicants—United Press.
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