Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-26
CHINA ARRIVES
FROM THE Orient

The Pacific Mail steamship China ar
rived off port from the Orient at an
early hour this morning. She was
locked at the Hackfeld wharf at about
Sis o'clock. The China left Yokoha-
ma April IS. She was delayed in her
passage by stormy weather. The China
met rough weather all the way from
Yokohama, the storm increasing In
force as the steamship approached the
Islands. The China had to buck into
heavy head seas and the strong head
wind also delayed her.
The China has on board large list
of passengers from various ports in the
Orient, OF these four are for this port
DR.. II. V. Murray, who is very well
known in Honolulu, where he prac-
ticed for several years. returns to stay
after having been in the Orient for sew
eral years.
Mrs. A. r. Cockrill and Mrs. Clara
A. Melvin are tourists returning from
q tour of the Orient. They intend to
spend some time in Honolulu.
Tong Hong is prominent Chinese
passenger for this port.
Among the passengers for San Fran
cisco is Bishop ID. II. Moore. who IL
the head Of the Methodist church In
China and Japan. Mrs. ID. II. Moore
Joined the China in Shanghai, while
the Bishop boarded her in Japan.
Bishop Moore was an eyewitness to the
battle OF Chemulpo. He gave an inter-
esting account of the battle during the
voyage in the steamships saloon. An
other passenger on board the China
saw the battle at Chemulpo from the
deck OF the British cruiser Talbot.
| Walter II. Castle is par,Ler =. a
firm having Offices in Hongkong and
Mrs. Castle.
Kwok Wah Kwong is prominent
IChinese on his way to the mainland
He is an excellent English scholar, hav-
ling received his education at Amherst
College. He is accompanied by mis-
son and three other Chinese students
whom he intends to place in the care
0. his alma mater. There are several
other prominent Chinese on board.
Bernard Faymonville is a prominent
official of the Flremen's Fund iusur.
lance company returning from bust.
ness trip to China.
Lieutenant Commander G. w. McTil.
Troy, U. S. n, was the chief engineer
lof the battleship Wisconsin. He re.
turns to the United States on leave.
Captain J. II. Russell. U. S. NJ, is q
captain Of marines returning to the
mainland from duty on Asiatic station
Mrs. Leland Stanford. the wife OF ths
famous founder Of the Leland Stanford
Junior, University, returns to her home
In California after a lengthy trip t.
the Orient. Mrs. Stanford passed
Through this city some time ago. 1t be
Ing then her intention to make a tou,
sround the world. Mrs. Stanford wen,
as far as Egypt. when she changed
her plans and started on her way homs
via India. China and Japan.
w. B. White is a wealthy contractor
of Chicago. He and Mrs. White are
returning from tour Of the Orient.
The China has on board about fou,
and a half million yen In treasure. Of
this 2,350,000 yen comes from Kobt
and 2,169,350 yen from Yokohama. Th'
China has 400 tons Of freight for Ho
rolulu.
The officers OF the China, when ques.
toned with regard to the rumor thai
the Togo Kisen Kaisha steamship Nip
pon Maru had been sunk. stated thai
they had heard nothing whatever re
sarding the matter. When the Amer
lea Maru arrived from Yokohama las
week she reported that just prior t
her departure from Japan rumor wa,
In circulation reporting that the Nippor
Maru, which was changed into an aux
iliary cruiser by the japanese Govern
} ment at the outbreak OF the war, hat
been lost somewhere between Vlad
vOstok and Hakodate. Captain Friel,
OF the China stated this morning thai
he had heard nothing whatever Of thi,
rumor and was very much inclined t
believe that there was nothing what
ever In the rumor.
The China has been scheduled to sal
for San Francisco this afternoon at {
c clock.
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