The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-26
RICHEST ORIENTAL
CARGO ON RECORD
HlG MONGOLtA ARRIVED TO-DAY
WITH CARGO VALUED OVER
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

with the richest cargo that ever
came out OF the Orient the s. S. Mon.
golia, Captain parter, arrived of the
port last night about n o'clock after a
very disagrceable trip from Yokohama.
The vessel did not arrive here In time
to pass quarantine so laid outside un-
till this morning when she entered
and locked at the Hackfeld wharf.
The vessel left Yokohama Septem-
Der H. She experienced rough weather
during most of the run. there being
head winds and side winds and strong
head seas. SHE Is such a big brute
though that weather that would or
dinarly detain a smaller vessel, makes
no difference with her. The Mongolia
brought 1851 tons of cargo for this port
and has 1915 tons for San Francisco.
She carries 1000 bales of silk valued at
100000 Sl,OOOOOO in treasure and 3d.
20 boxes of tea, besides other 2. neral
cargo. In round figures her cargo and
treasure are worth between five and
six million dollars. This cargo ex-
ceeds the cargo that she brought here
on her former homeward trip. Moth
ing of special interest occurred during
the voyage.
The vessel has 100 through passen-
gers and five cabin passengers who stop
over at Honolulu, besides a large crowd
of steerage passengers for Honolulu
and San Francisco. Two babies were
born during the trip, to steerage pas
sengers one a Japanese and the other
Il Korean woman.
Several war correspondents are re-
turning home, after ineffctual attemp S
to get to the front. Melton Prior the
famous artist of the London illustrated
News, Is a through passenger AL
though attached to one of the Jap ar
mics, he failed to get closer than eight
miles to the firing line and is going
back to London disguised and sore over
the treatment accorded him by the Jap
anese.
w. c. Bunner who has been in the
south of China In the interest of the
San Francisco Examiner, is a return
ing passenger. He was i'll of dysentery
and did not dare to remain any longer
in that country He is accompanied by
his wife.
w. S. Allen, a through passenger, is
the representative of the Sperry flour
company in Japan.
A. p. Simpson is a tea merchant of
Foo Chow, who is going to America on
a business trip.
r. Arai is a silk dealer of Hong Kong
r. w. Barton and Mrs. c. Bennett
have been in the Philippines
Miss Carleton is a Chinese young wo-
man who has been adopted by mis-
sionary family and is going to America
to be educated. ....
POwson Chu and six other young Chi
nese are students who are going to
America to be educated at the expense
of the Chinese government.
Professor J. w. jerks is of the none
tary commission. He arranged the
financial system for the Philippine ISL
ands and later put the financial system
of Japan, on is present cient gold
basis. He is ACCOMPANIED by his Sc
cretary, A. c. Durand
F. A. Freeman was the agent of the
Portland-Asiatic S. s, Company, in
Yokohama, who is returning home from
the Orient, after the consolidation of
that concern with the O. and o. agency.
c. ellison will stop at Honolulu. He
Is British naval attache who is going
to be attached to the staff of the gov
ernor general of Australia.
F. A. Grow is a tea merchant.
Tony Fook Pal is the secretary of the
Commissioners of the Worlds Fair and
is going to st. Louis to join the Chinese
delegation at that place.
M. Surth is the representative of the
German Mail S. S. Company at Yoko-
hama. He is accompanied by his wife.
R. N. Truman is a mining engineer.
Mrs M. Mitchell is a tourist who is
to stop over at Honolulu,
Major L. L. Seaman was one Of the
American military attaches to the Jap
anese militarg, forces but he was MOI
permitted to get near the front and is
going home.
M. POrs is a German gentleman who
is bound for Wyoming to shoot big
game. He is a wonder with the rifle.
after big game.
H. Schaellkopf was one of the ia
nous eastern full backs several years
ago. He has been in the Orient and is
going home to Buffalo.
Captain Paget is a British officer who
has been stationed at Picking. He is
going home.
DR.. Means is an American naval Off
Ger who has been on the Aslatic sta
ton.
A fair sized crowd of passengers has
booked to d part from Honolulu for
San Francisco by the Mongolia. She
will sail at IL a. m. tomorrow from the
Hackfeld wharf for San Francisco.
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