The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-03
THE SIS. CHINA 5 Sb|GLOAD
OVER A THOUSAND PASSENGERS
ON BOARD.
Record Breaking Trip of the Big
teamship-Quarantin Restrictions
Removed-Many Notable People.

The Pacific Mail steamship China,
Capt. Saunders, arrived from iol>o-
hama bright and early this morning,
with 1903 passengers between her
decks, and all the freight that could
be crowded into her, including par
tial .deckload. She brought for this
port 13 European cabin passengers, 81
Chinese and 276 Japanese, and 40 tons
of freight. She has about tDG through
cabin passengers, and the remainder
are Chinese and Japanese.
The passenger list is the greatest tue
China has ever carried. To make room
for the Orientals it was necessary TO
utilize great deal of the freight
room, and some of the freight was ac-
cordingly piled up on deck. The big
steamship is almost down to her Plm-
sol mark. DR.. Kelly the ships sur
geon, stated this morning that the
quarters of the Oriental passengers
have been kept in the best possible
condition, through the uhtiring efforts
of the steerage steward Before the
Japanese passengers were allowed
aboard they had been two weeks in
quarantine at Yokohama, under the
surveillance of DR.. Eldredge, the Ha-
waiian inspector and had been
cleansed and their baggage fumigated.
DR.. Kelly speaks in the highest terms
of DR. Eldridge's good services. He
says that the smallpox is entirely
under control in the Japan ports of
entry.
The Board of Health held meeting
after the arrival of the China this
morning. DR., Day had been aboard
and reported favorably. After hear
ing the reports from DR.. Eldridge, it
was decided to remove all quarantine
restrictions from the steamship. The
dock was accordingly thrown open al
10 o'clock, and all cabin passengers al
lowed ashore. The Chinese and Jap.
anese were, of course, removed to the
quarantine station, to undergo anoth-
er examination and fumigation.
The Japanese passengers are all
contract laborers. They are accom-.
panied by J. Mitsutome and Y. Yama
guchi, agents of the immigration com.
pany who engaged them. These gen
tlemen will see that all quarantine
regulations and customs requirements
are properly complied with. This lot
of Japs are so well taken care of that
no difficulty will be experienced in
landing them.
Following is the list of the passen
gers for Honolulu: Rev. w. S. Ament
wife and child, Miss Wyett, Mrs. G
Cruikshank. L. C. Lucas, G. III. Turton
j. Mitsutome, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Clark
Miss Clark, r. Waraller, Y. Yama
lguchi
Among the through passengers are
many of note and some of interna
tional reputation. They are:
Rev. DR.. j. II. Barrows, the noted
Chicago divine who has been in Indi;
on special mission to study the ma
tive creeds. He is accompanied by Mrs
Barrows and Miss S. B. Barrows.
Admiral Tirpetz, of the Imperia
German Navy, who has been in com
mand of the China sea squadron, bu
who has been called home to accept {
Government portfolio, equivalent to
that of Secretary of the Navy in the
United States.
Governor Irmer, of one of the Ger
man island possessions in the Orient
on his way home on a visit.
Rev. A. Lutoirnon, noted Russian
padre.
The Misses Hunt, daughters o.
United States Consul Hunt, of Yoko
hama.
ID. f. Burne, an English banker wht
has spent many years in India, ant
who has many thrilling adventures I,
relate. He is accompanied by Mrs
Burne.