The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28

Shortly after O'Clock yesterday at
ternoon the trim little German warship
Geier dropped her anchor in naval row,
firing the usual salute. The Geier sail
ed from Acapulco on the 18th instant
and is on her way to join the German
squadron in the Orient going first to
Yokohama to receive further orders.
The Geier was to have proceeded to
San Francisco from Mexico but receiv-
ed orders by cable to get quickly on
her way to China via Honolulu.
She is a staunch and graceful little
fighting ship, not particularly wicked
looking, yet having the appearance of
great strength and an ability to do
big things when the right time comes.
She is painted white at present, is a
little high out of the water, needing
coal, and presents a decidedly attrac-
tive and interesting picture as she
proudly rides at anchor in the harbor,
Juggling at her fastenings as if impa-
tient to get to the scene of war. Il
hope there is some fighting to be done"
wistfully remarked a handsome, sun
burned officer of the Geier, as he gra-
ciously answered to questions of a re-
porter yesterday.
/ There are 100 men aboard the Geier,
including her officers. She carries 16
guns, as follows: Eight 101s centime-
tres. rapid fire guns; Hotchkiss rapid
fire guns and 2 Maxim guns. The Geier
is 1600-ton vessel, barkentine rugged
and is propelled by twin-screws. Her
officers are as follows: Captain Peters
Commander; Lieutenant-Captain Mey-
er; First Lieutenants Runge, DartmeI
and Won Egidy; Lieutenant Moller; DR.
Ottow, Surgeon; Chief Engineer Bal
lauff and Paymaster Frolher.
German naval officers are usually
taken from the same rank as in Eng
land. Before gecoming midshipman
or sea cadet as he is called in Germany
the youth who intends to devote him
self to the navy must be able to pas:
a satisfactory examination on the leve
to which fifth form boy at an English
public school has attained. His frs
years service is spent in study ant
military exercises on shore, the stud.
of the English language being prom
inent part in his work. He is thel
placed on training ship for year
and after passing a satisfactory exam
nation he is removed to the Marin
School for another year. The technica
knowledge obtained here is then EN-
ployed for two years at sea, and shOul
1.-The candidate for the naval profession
prove himself competent, he is pro
NOTED at the end of these two year
to the rank of lieutenant. During tn
first ten years of German naval Off
GERS career his income falls short @
his expenditure by sum of $4,000; tina
is to say, in addition to his pay he re
lquires, on an average, $3.50 year t
, keep him.
The German Consul, Mr.. Hackfelt
went aboard the Geier soon after sh
arrived. The officers aboard say tina
no Germans will be taken from Homo
lulu to fight in China. 1t is probabl
that the Geier will get away on Mon
day and it is likely that many visitor
will be received aboard during tn
4 short stay here. The requisite coz
will be put aboard the warship a
: speedily as possible.
SHIPPING DEPUTY.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Ther
was a rumor on the water front tn
morning that James Newsom, til
. popular deputy in Shipping Commi!
sioner Bassett's office, would receiy
the appointment as chief deputy in tt
, office of the commissioner at Honolulu
There is considerable red tape" abol
the position which takes years of e,
perience before 1t is mastered. New
som has been in the local office f,
many years and is known by ever
sailor that comes into port. He
quick at detecting natural born "kicl
ers" and knows every captain who HI
ever been charged with cruelty.
CITY OF PEKING.