New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
no REGISTER FOR THE CHINA.
THE U,wAIAN GOVERNMENT KEErs FAITH
LATEST NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.

THE IAWAIIAH GOVERNMENT KEEPS FAITH
LATEST NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.
San Francisco. Aug 22-The steamer Coptlc
brings she following advices from Honolulu:
As soon the steamer china docked on her ar
rival from San Francisco on August II. g. W. Mac
Farlane who asserted that he was her owner. called
upon the collector OF customs and requested that
a permanent; register be given 10 III" vessel IN"
collector however. refused. The matter then
taken into the courts. and. on the 18Th writ of
mandsmus Was issued. The dcposiiions Of both
MacFarlane and Captain S-abury were taken Oh
Angus; u III. latter testified that The steamer
had been running In the Pacific Mail line between
American Hawaiian ana Oriental ports. The vessel
cost s7oocpl he said. but could be built to-day for
SovO0O". He could no, appraise her value. but he
had heard Captain Motcalf. Iloyd's surveyor al
San Francisco. remark in his presence that the
China was worth more than >2pOoD.
NacFdrlauc then took the stand ana repeated H."
history OF how he purchased the steamship. giving
q mortgage OF seor 900 on ,he vessel: how h" had
cured provisional Hawaiian register for her in
London. and how hc had applied to the collector for
"A permanent register meeting all the requirements
of n. law in every particular.
IL. said that he had not signed agreement TO
transfer the China back the Pacific Mail Com
pany nor had he signed any mortgage other than
the one mentioned. on cross examination. how
ever. MacFarlano admitted that he was merely the
nominal owner of the vessel. ana that ne 10
receive $50 for his share If he succeeded in secur-
ing permanent register. The matter has created
a great deal Of interest IN Government circles here.
and IL Is believed tha, the Court will sustain the
stand taken by The Exc cuilve The day after the
steamer arrived The Cabinet met and considered
the matter. After the meeting Minister Hooper
said:
The Executive mas authorized me TO extend the
letter Of thc China. ISSUED 20 Colonel MacFar-
.anc ~ Consul Hopkins IN London until that
steamer reach San Francisco then the sea
letter will expire. The Hawaiian Government ha-
rcns register
When the Anne eXa;ion Treaty in the hands %
ihc Foreign ReI lions ommittee. that body wanted
TO recommend that no foreign vessels other Than
American should be- granted American register
wniic the treaty was pending. ana refraincd from
Inserting the clause only upon thr OF this
Government 10 Minister Seye. which was fele-
eraphed 10 him to Washington This Governmen.
intends keep faith with ,hc Administration a nd
VIII not grant Il register To the China
Captain A. q. :. Hawcs, British Consul at Hawaii
buncie was the cause OF death. His body was
orough. 10 ihs city and buried with military
honors
Admiral Miller iJDk command Of the Pacific
squadron yesierdaf. relieving Admiral Boards slec
who will depart for Washington TO act as presiden M
| OF The Naval Examining Board.
i.orrin A. Tnurston. now In Washington. Will be
appointed secretary OF the Hawaiian Legation IN
place OF Frank Hastings. deceased
The British surveying ship Penguin left Honolulu
] for the South on August lG-