The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-22
ANOTHER JAPANESE CRUISER.
Takachiho Arrives from Yokohama.
Consul Fuiii Still Absent.

OVnoui rulIl Quill dUSouJ.
The Japanese cruiser Naniwa
steamed slowly into port yesterday
morning shortly before 9 o'clock,
and was followed soon after by
another war-like craft flying the
game flag, and bearing the poetical,
though dangerous Ito those who
try to pronounce it), name of Taxa
chino.
The arrival OF the latter vessel
threw the waterfront into a state
of fevered excitement, and for sew
eral hours the wharves in the vi
cinity of naval row were lined with
the curious and idle, and many
were the speculations INDUCED in
regarding the white cruisers mis-
sion to Hawaii. Whether any of
them were correct or not remains
to be seen, as ali those who may be
supposed to possess the information,
smile when asked the question ard
reply that the Takachiho is here to
relieve the Naniwa, and nothing
else.
When the cruiser came in she
hoisted the Hawaiian flag and fired
a national salute, after which the
Stars and Stripes were flung to the
breeze and Admiral Irwin was
saluted with thirteen guns While
the shore battery and Philadelphia
were busy burning powder in honor
of the new arrival, she dropped her
anchor and swung into line in naval
row next to the Champion.
In answer to questions asked
them regarding the object of the
Takachiho's visit here, the officers
were somewhat guarded and reti-
cent, as was to be expected under
any circumstances, but all, agreed
In the statement previously given
that their vessel came to relieve the
Naniwa, but when questioned about
their vessel, they answered by ex-
tending an invitation to the news
paper man to look her over.
The Takachiho belongs to the |
same class as the Naniwa, and is
of English build, and about the
same age as the Naniwa, having
been launched soon after that yes
sells completion. She carries $50
men and officers, and has the fol-
lowing armament:
Two 26-centimeter Krupp guns,
six 15-centimeter Krupp guns, two
47-millimeter quick-firing guns, ten
one-inch NordenfeIdt, and four Cat |
ling guns. She has four torpedo |
tubes. The masts are protected
with fighting tops. Her engines
are of 1900 horsepower.
Following is list of the Taxa
chiho's officers:
Captain-T. Nomura.
Lieutenant - Commanders. Ho- |
soya.
Gunnery Lieutenant T. Tsuki-
yama.
Navigating Lieutenant-T. Yama-
sunni.
Lieutenants-S. Takashi, r. va
shire, K. Imai, n. Ogasamara.
Navigating Officer-K. Iorayauea.
Sub Lieutenants-K. Aranichi, G..
II. Yamaoka, G. Haga, NJ.
Tokuda.
Chief Surgeon-I. Kindarchi.
Assistant Surgeon-K. Hogan.
Chief Engineer-C. Yoshimi.
Assistant Engineers-T. Okamoto,
X. Bahia, K. Kanada.
Chief Paymaster-S. Nakao.
Assistant Paymasters-M. Igai, *.
Midshipmen = K. Nagashimi, III.
Ida, /. Tsurauchi, X. Hara, L. Sara
XII, X. Kumura, 5. Nakashuma.
A call at the Japanese Consulate
last evening in search of further
light on the vessels presence, if
any there be, was met by the state
ment that Consul-General Full
was away, not having returned
from his visit TO Hawaii, and that
further could be said till
his return, which will probably be
by the next Kinau.