The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-12
WILL BATTLE TOMORROW PALMYRA island AAM REGISTER FOR CHINA THE WEEKS SOCIAL NEWS THE POLICE ARE ACTIVE
CABINET ISSUES ITS ULTIMATUNT
TO THE OWNERS.
Colonel Macfarlane and Captain Sea.
bury Determined Not to Leave Port
Without 1t.

Unless the Hawaiian Government
is willing to grant the Pacific Mail
steamship China permanent regis
ter Colonel Macfarlane, her flag own
er, and Captain Seabury, her COM
mander. are determined that she
shall not continue her voyage to
Yokohama.
A special meeting of the Cabinet
convened at II o'clock this morning
to continue the consideration of the
China's register.
There was full representation of
all departments. Minister Damon,
who arrived on the China yesterday,
was in the Minister of Finances
chair. Attorney General Smith came
over from the Circuit Court. where
his time is being taken up in the
trial of the Molokai murder cases.
Colonel George Macfarlane, the
flag owner of the big ship, and Cap
tain Seabury arrived promptly at II
o'clock, accompanied with their coun-
sui, General A. S. Hartwell. British
Vice Consul Rain Walker was also
present.
These gentlemen were closeted
with the President and Ministers until
a few moments past 12 o'clock
The matter having been considered
at two previous sessions of the Cabi-
net it did not take long to get down to
business. The policy of the Govern
ment was clearly explained to Col
onel Macfarlane and his associates.
Beyond this information nothing
| can be learned of what was said in
| the meeting, as cloud of secrecy
was thrown over the matter. Minis
| ter Cooper stated when he came out
| of the meeting that this Government
had submitted a proposition to Col
onel Macfarlane. II cannot tell you
what the proposition is at this time,
sail the Minister. Colonel Macfar-
lane says he will consider it and make
his answer to the Government today
is possible
| Minister Cooper was asked whether
the Pacific Mail Company had refund
ed to this Government the sum of
$1,000 which was paid for the holding
over of the Peking last month.
mo money was paid t othe Pacific
Steamship Company by this Govern
ment," replied the Minister "a guar.
antee was given to pay all expenses
that might be incurred by the deten.
tion of the steamer. The Pacific Mai
Company notified this Government
that there would be no cost for delay
ing the Peking. This note came from
the company some little time ago"
Colonel Macfarlane said this after
noon that the China had been granted
her provisional register in London OF
July 2d, seven days before the Consu
General there had received instruc
tions not to issue any more registers
and was, therefore, entitled to a per
manent register at this time. The oh
lection raised by the Cabinet, he said
was merely technical.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Cooper CAV
= out this statement: 1.-The EXecutiv
Council has authorized me to eXten,
the sea letter of the China, issued T.
Colonel Macfarlane by Deputy Consu
General Manley Hopkins in London
until that steamer can reach SaI
Francisco. Then the sea letter vii
expire. The Hawaiian Government
has fully determined not to grant tn
China permanent register"