The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-08
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
OVER ARRIVAL.
Greeted With Vast Chorus of Whistles
As She Entered Harbor Saturday,
Visited by Crowds Yesterday.

When three steamer whistles were
blown last Saturday afternoon they
marked a new era in the commerce of
the Pacific ocean. They sgnalled that
coming of a new modern steamer that
will go to revolutionize the trade of the
Orient The giant Korea whose advent
has been awaited with so much interest
for so many months was al last sighted
and her arrival was made the occasion
of demonstration probably without
parallel in the history of local shipping.
The coming of the vessel was first an
nounced shortly before 1 p, m, by the
lookout at Waimanalo plantation but
the identity of the vessel was not posi-
lively known until after Diamond Head
Charley who never makes a mistake,
had thrown his eagle eyes on her and
telephoned that Der steamer Korea Off
Koko Head, Sir" and then the commu-
nifty knew that the big liner was really
to arrive at last.
Through the courtesy of DR.. L. Il,
Cofer head of the quarantine service,
the members of the press the agents of
the Pacific Mail steamship company
the Customs boarding officer, aud sew
eral guests, were taken in the ~ aran-
tine launch Oahu with The marine
boarding officer out beyond the bell
buoy to meet the vessel
Gee amt she big one" was the de-
claration of all on board the launch as
the Korea came slowly around Dia-
mond Head. To Captain NJ. N. Sand
ers the pilot belons the distinction of
being the first person from Honolulu 20
board the big boat for to him fell the
honor of bringing the boat into the har-
Dor. The Oahu and the big boat soon
arrived at the anchorage grounds and
the lines of the big boat, secured.
Although outnumbered fifty to one
the crowd from shore started in to do
the Interviewing and for half an hour
the oihCers and others aboard the YES
sci were kept busy telling of the new
boat. At the last minute the Immigr..-
ton authorities had telegraphed per-
mission the night previous to the de-
parture of the Korea to transfer the
Chinese to her from the Gaelic. The
Korea sailed at 2 p. m. of August 80.
outside the heads she stopped to- adjust
her compasses and remained overnight.
When she tried to weigh her port an
Choir, the anchor which is of patent
variety was lost. No attempt was
made TO break a record coming down.
Her actual steaming time was days
and l hour. She was undermined in
the stokers department. The second
day out the manifold on the circulating
pump of the condenser cracked and in
consequence, the vessel slowed down
and did not try to cut any records. The
passengers We're a unit in declaring her
to be most seaworthy. She was steady
all the time. At quarter to Sat
urday morning she passed the S. S.
China bound for San Francisco. Both
boats went out of their courses in or
der to pass within speaking distance
and both footed their whistles.
The Korea is built both as a cargo
and passengers vessel. Her lines are
not thought to be nearly so symetrical
or pretty as those of the China but
the general opinion is that the new
twin screw vessel is superior to the
other vessel The Korea has about 600
tons of freight on board. Her
crew numbers 244 men of whom 1888
were Chinese and two Japanese, the
rest being white men.
AS the vessel came into the harbor
she was met by the tug Fearless and
dozens of small craft. All of the steam
ers and places having whistles footed
a welcome to the big liner. to which
she replied with her deep toned siren.
The Pacific Mail wharf and Naval
wharves were packed with people who
saw the new boat locked.
Yesterday the boat was visited by
thousands of people. A concert was
given aboard her today by the band.
She Will certainly prove a favorite pas
senger. boat between here and San
francisco. She sails at p. m. today
for the Orient. The cost of the vessel
is given in round figures as $4,000, 900.
captain W. b. Seabury the former COM
mander of the China is in command of
the Korea. He was well pleased with
the prompt way in which the Honolulu
iron Works repaired the manifold as it
enabled the boat to sail today