The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-17
The America Maru is
Going for a Record
From Here.
SHE MAY Be TAKEN FOR TROOPS.
WHY TWO NATIONAL FLAGS
WERE DISPLAYED AT
TEE FoREMAsT.
The Mile Morris scid-Masters Of
Vessels warned-Japsnese Ho-
tel Runners Awaits Steam
ers at the Wharf.


The T. K. X. America Maru arrived
OF port Sunday night. nine days six
hours and forty-seyen minutes from
Yokohama. which port she left on July
: az 1890 p. n She vas two day.
ahead o. tine. but had received orders
10 get 10 san Francisco as possible 10
have some alterations made in her and
have some ovsrhauling given her ma
chinery.
On her way from Hongkong to Yo-
kohama the America had a very excit-
ing race with the Indus. French mail
boat. The two steamers left the break
water exactly together and so near
each other that the passengers could
converse from one vessel 10 another.
The speed Of each vessel was gradually
increased. and the vessels tore through
the water at a great race. Gradually
the America began TO steal away from
the Frenchman and finally lost him in
the darkness. The next morning. how
ever. the Indus was sighted coming
with a big bone in her teeth and great
volumes OF smoke pouring from he
tunnels. The Indus crawled up on the
America and finally came abreast Of
the Jap. and 1t was seen that all the
paint was burned from the tunnels OF
the Indus. the stacks were red hot To
within ten feet Of their tops. The In
dus kept up her speed and the America
finally fel behind, but she reached Ma
gasaH about two hours head OF her
rival
Upon arrival in the Japanese port
the French captain complained to his
agents that the Americas crew. in
passing him. had said mean things AMI
thrown ashes and ships dirt and old
bottles and rags over the stern to
show their contempt for the French
man. This was denied by Captain Go
ing Of the America and the matter was
dropped.
The Indus and America were adyer- |
tised to leave Nagasaki at the same |
hour. and the America left on time. the |
captain OF the Indus postponing mis- de
parture until twelve hours after the
japanese steamer and promising his
passengers he would land them in Yo-
kohama ahead OF the America. After
leaving Nagasaki the America lost no
time and got in eighteen hours before
the Indus
The officers Of the America were
very much exercised over the publica-
ion in an afternoon paper that they I
lad shown discourtesy TO the Ameri-
an flag by flying the Japanese flag
bove il at the fore This was done
mt Of respect to the presence of the
japanese Minister aboard the vessel,
Who is on his way to Washington.
'aptain Going and his officers are sail
RS, and as such know the etiquette of K
ags. and the custom of showing re-
pect 10 a representative OF another ma !,
ion when travelling aboard vessel is L
cry well known. There was no insult
Intended. and there was no insult ,
.iyen The flags Of the America Maru
,ere placed as the flags on different
teamerS have been placed dozens of Il
ines on entering this port
The America will do her best 10
lake san Francisco by Sunday after d
Don. She could do so easily were it
OF for the fact that one of her main p
oilers is not fit to be used Captain =,
DING says that his orders are to get to
an Francisco from this port as soon p,
5 possible He also says that he does
Of think the steamer will be taken as
transport by the United States. but
,es think that, possibly. on his re
IN TO Japan the vessel will be seized
the Mikado government The JAP
,ese are going 10 send 50,00o men u
,ina. and have already taken eight
ssels TO use as transports. As she is
w the America will accommodate IL
100 troops. and with very little change
he might be fitted to conveniently
,rry double that number.
The vessel was late in getting away
st night, as she was delayed in dis .
harging her zoo tons of Oriental
reight for this port, Vessels may not
egin siseharging cargo now until they {
re properly entered at the Custom
House and ali the regulations regard G
ng TO entry and discharging OF ships
deserved.
- a