The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-19


There is a notable list of passengers
on the Japanese liner Hengkong Maru
which arrived from Yokohama and /
Chinese ports last evening shortly be-
fore o'clock. There are men who are
known in public life and there are
one or two who may yet have their
names heralded about the earth.
The Hongkong Maru arrived two
days late, owing to delays at Hong
kong, where the vessel had to undergo
the required speed trial. On account
of the very rough weather at the time
the speed trial was TO take place the
affair had to be postponed two days.
When the weather permitted the Hong
kong Maru went over the course, av-
eraging II 7-S knots per hour, or rs
more than the government asked for.
The trial was satisfactory to all con-
cerned and the ships officers are proud
to be on such speedy boat.
The start was made from Hongkong
two days behind time and the vessel
left Yokohama for Honolulu on No
vember 9. Head winds and rough
weather were experienced all the way
across, preventing the vessel from
making up any of her lost time. During
the trip a big whale was sighted.
On this trip former Freight Clerk
Roberts is occupying the office of pur-
ser having been promoted on the resig-
nation Of Purser Freeman who remains
in Manila to go into the mercantile
house Of Castle & Co. Purser Rob
erts had his hands full, no freight clerk
having been assigned at Hongkong.
Among the passengers is Rear Adj
miral Carlo Mirahello of the Italian
navy, accompanied by his secretary,
Lieut.. Carlo Pfister and aide. Lieut..
Domingo Cavagnari. Admiral Mira
bello has been in command of the Chi
ma squadron and is now en- route to
Rome to assume the portfolio of Min
lister of the Marine, as a member of the
cabinet. The Admiral was met at the
dock by an officer of the Italian cruiser
Elba, now in port, and later in the
evening was welcomed aboard the yes
sci.
John Goodnow, the American Consul
General at Shanghai, accompanied by
Mrs. Goodnow, is en- route to Wash
ington.
DR.. S. Kobayashi. the well known
Japanese surgeon, is returning to Ho-
nolulu to resume his practice. Dr..
Kobayashi, who is one of the most
prominent surgeons here, left for Cam
ton little over a year ago, to practice
among the Chinese, but did not ENJOY
his stay there and about six months
ago went to Yokohama.
]. Becker is a member of the firm
of Brandenstein & Co.
Major Eltonhead is connected with
the United States army, and DR.. Shipp
Is a naval surgeon.
AlonZo H. Stewart Assistant Secre-
tary of the United States Senate. is
returning to Washington, after enjoy
ing long vacation in the Philippines
and the Orient. He was met on the
deck of the steamer by Governor Car
ter and went ashore with the latter.
Sir David Evans, who is accompanied
by Mr.. J. P. T. Evans, Mr.. Montague
Evans and Miss K. Evans, was Lord
Mayor of London in 1912. He is a
director in the Anglo-American bank
and the Hand-in- Hand Insurance So
ciety of England. Sir David Evans
is a great hunter and is the ex-master
of the West Surrey stag-hounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Patton, who were
guests at the Moana several months
ago, have returned from the Orient and
will remain here for a few weeks.
The Hongkong| Telegraph of October
80 gives the following account of the
trial trip of the Hongkong Maru:
The Togo Kisen Kaisha's Pacific
liner Hongkong Maru has again passed
| the severe test emitting the company
to a renewal of the same government
subsidy for another period of five years.
Tuesday, but owing to the proximity
| of the typhoon and the rough weather
experienced it had to be abandoned,
and it was not until yesterday that the
majestic steamer set out for the south
| of the island and steamed over the
government three-mile course. She
made a mean average of HTS knots,
although the requirement of the jap
anese Government was only II knots.
| The credit of this sunccessful per-
| Torrance, which is due to Capt. w
E. Filmer and Chief Engineer Seaver
speaks much for the Togo Kisen Kali
| shas three liners, which are now the
fastest vessels of the japanese mercan-
| tile marine. On her trial trip the
America Maru made 1920 knots, while
the Hongkong Maru has done 17.77, and
| the Nippon Maru ff.sS.
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