The herald., 1897-08-22
But Not the Emblem of
Hawaii
PACIFIC MAIL LINER CHINA
DENIED A REGISTER BY THE
HAWAIIANS
The Island Republic Bosses Don't Pro-
pose to Spoil Their Chance
of Annexation
Associated Press Special Wire.


SAN FRANCISCO, August 21.-Th
steamship Coptic brings the followin.
news from Honolulu:
The American flag has not ye
| been raised over Hawaii and ther,
is no indication that it will be- Just be-
fore the last steamer left for San Fran
cisco, July 27, it was rumored that or
August the United States Ministe
would take posse ssion of the Islands
He was to receive definite instructions
on the steamer Moana, arriving in
Honolulu July 29, but they evidently
failed to come, as the raising Of the flag
has not been talked of.
The Hawaiian government declined to
grant permanent register under the
Hawaiian flag for the Pacific Mail
steamship China, which was granted a
temporary register by the Hawaiian
Consul at London. The China Is Brit
ish built vessel and the Hawaiian gov
ernment claims that the sale Of the ship
to Col. MacFarlane, British subject. is
not bon aide one.
on her arrival from SAn Francisco on
August IL, G. w. MacFarlane, who
claimed to be her owner called upon the
collector Of customs and requested that
the vessel be given permanent regis
ter. The collector. however. refused.
The matter was then taken into the
courts and on the 18th writ of man
damus was issued. The dispositions of
both MacFarlane and Captain Seabury
were taken on August IA. The latter tes-
titled that the steamer had been running
n the Pacific Mail line between Ameri-
,an, Hawaiian and Oriental ports. The
vessel cost $750,00O he said, but could
be built today for 100000 He could not
her value, but he had heard
Captain Metcalf. Lloyds' surveyor at
San Francisco, remark in his presence
hat the China was not worth more than
300, 900.
MacFarlane then took the stand and
the history Of how he purchased
he steamship, giving a mortgage of
ZOO, 600 on the vessel; how he had secured
n London, and how he had applied to the
| provisional Hawaiian register for her
here for a permanet register,
meeting all the requirements Of the law
n every particular. He stated that he
lad not signed an agreement to transfer
he China back to the Pacific Mail COM
'any, nor had he signed any mortgage
tarIaIft -auffi1Ileu -lnau lie was Inc, ely
he nominal owner Of the vessel and that
le was to receive $4250 for his services
{ he succeeded in securing a permanent
register.
The matter has created great deal of
interest IN government circles here, and
t Is believed that the court will sustain
he stand taken by the executive. The
lay after the steamer arrived the cabinet
met and considered the matter. After
The meeting Minister Cooper said: 1.-THE
executive has authorized me to extend
the sea letter Of the China, issued to Col.
by Consul Hopkins in Lon
don, until that steamer can reach San
pire. The Hawaiian government has
fully determined not to grant the China
a permanent register"
When the annexation treaty was in
the hands Of the foreign relations COM
mittee, that body wanted to recommend
that no foreign vessels, other than Amer
can, should be granted Hawaiian reg
isters while the treaty was pending
and refrained from inserting the clause
only on the assurances of this govern
ment to Minister Seawell, which were
received by him from Washington.
This government intends to keep faith
with the American, and will not grant a
register to the China.
Captain A. G. S. Hawes. British con-
SUI Ito Hawaii. died on the 9Th, aged 55
years. A carbuncle was the cause Of his
death. His body was brought td this
city and buried with military honors.
Admiral Miller took command Of the
Pacific squadron yesterday, relieving
Beardslee, who will depart for
Washington to act as president of the
naval examining board.
Lorrin A. Thurston, now in Washing
ton. will be appointed secretary OF the
Hawaiian legation, in place of Frank
Hastings, deceased.
The British surveying ship Penguin
left for the south on the 18th.
Captain George Dead