The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-18
FL0TSAM AND JETSAM.
SOME RETURNING CHINESE
OFFICIALS.
Little America-An Hawaiian Schooner
Sealing-The Philadelphia
Visitors.

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list Among those on board was Tsin
Kwo Yin, the Chinese ex-Minister to
the United States. With him were his
wife and family, besides a numerous
suite, and several local Chinese foreign
officials. Among the latter, noticeable
by their gaudy dress were Wong Kwai
ard Goo Kim. The family of the ex-
Minister consists of his wife and son
and little daughter, who is only about
a year cid, yet glories in the proud
name of America. Little America has
been sick for some time, but is now
improving in health. When the big
steamer came into port she was flying
the red dragon on the fore mast. I'm.
mediately on her gang planks being
run out party of local Chinese mer-
chants went aboard and presentation
followed on the deck, after which the
entire party retired to the social hall,
where, at II o'clock, the ex Minister
was still buSly engaged in talking to
his visitors through local interpreter,
as he speaks neither English or Chinese
as spoken by his countrymen Of com
moner clay.
During the interview Mrs. Admiral
Skerrett's card was presented, and the
party rose to receive her Through
the ex- Minister'S son, Mrs Skerrett
greeted the official briefly, and after
congratulating him on the improved
health Of his daughter America, with.
drew. The ex.Minister was invited to
visit the city, but declined, pleading
business as an excuse
The Hawaiian sealing steamer Alex
ander, about which so much has been
SAID and written, returned yesterday
afternoon from seven and a half
months cruise to the Japan sealing
grounds and Copper Island The
steamer was only sixteen days from the
island and made an exceptionally quick
trip. The total catch of the Alexander
was 1918 skins. Only EOS skins were
brought here, the remainder having
been shipped from Hakodate direct to
London. Also 500 sealskins additional
were shipped. They were secured from
the sealing schooner Matthew Turner.
The entire cruise of the Alexander has
been very pleasant one. Whether it
was financial success or not will have
to be proven.-Chyonicle, Sept. s.
The British bark Darra, Captain ]. A.
Setterson, came into the barber i'm
mediately following the China and
dropped anchor near the coal bunkers.
The Dara sailed from Newcastle
August 4th and was forty-hve day:
making the run. Her captain report:
light winds and an uneventful voyage
The Dara brings 1900 tons of coal con
signed to Irwin & Co. Captain Sitter.
son reports that the coal ship County Of
Meronth was advertised to sail from
Newcastle for Honolulu with Goa
August Sth.
| The Boston was burning lois Of
powder this morning in honor of the
Admiral's visit to the Boston and sew,
eral visitors TO the Philadelphia. Brit
ish Minister Wodehouse paid visi
to the Philadelphia, and in his honor
thirteen guns were fired. Following
him came Portuguese Charge d'Affairs
A. Souza Canaverro, for whom eleven
guns were fired and the Portuguese
flag displayed at the foremost. The
French flag was saluted at the same
time.
The American bark Top Gallant
Captain Jackson, arrived yesterda.
ofernoon from Port Townsend, will
$4,000 feet of lumber consigned t
! Allen & Robinson. The bark was 2,
days making the run.
= Yesterday when the Adams steam
launch came ashore at noon for tn,
: church party her propeller was lost Of
the way, which made the little boat
progress somewhat slow.
There were IS cabin passengers 70
:, Yok ohama, 8 tor Hong Kong a>d Il
for Honolulu on board the China thi
morning, making IS in all, besides
arge number in the steerage.
The bark Alden Besse took 255
bags Of sugar from the steamer Claudln
) to-day, at the Oceanic dock, and wi
probably complete her cargo of suga
and rice by Wednesday evening, an
S sail Thursday.
The bark Albert received 1900 sack
Of sugar to day from the s.eame
| Iwalani, which completes her carg,
IS She will sail for San Francisco t
J. morrow.
The barges are being loaded, an
a tomorrow morning at daylight tn
e Boston will begin receiving the
n loads Of coal.
s. The James Makee will sail for Kapa
5. at p. NJ, and the Kaala for Kilaue
Ie Kalihiwal at the same hour.
s. Admiral Skerrett will transfer h
n, flag from the Boston to the Phil
delphia at 8 A. NJ. to-marrow,
nj The China has postponed her sallir
x, hour from P. NJ. to 9 A. Nj. to-morro
We MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IS.
~ DIAMOND HEAD, p. NJ. Weath
clear. Wind light, Z.
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