The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-11
THE AMERICA
MARU HERE
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works were discharged from The 5ecs
Of the steamer. and tbe air was full
Of flying elephants. birds. balloons
japanese flags. etc Then as darznes=
came On. japanese lanterns were light
81 on the Pioneer II was q pretty
scene as viewed from the decks Of the
America Maru as she swung about IN
the harbor to go stern foremost into the
Hackfeld slip
Then. as the vessel went into the
slip, the dock became a mass Of Japa-
nese lanterns. in the hands OF the chill
dren Of various japanese schools The
children broke into song and continued
their musical ovation 10 the trfum-
plant liner. until ali the lines were
secured. The japanese national an
them and many other songs were sung
Justify and enthusiastically. and al the
conclusion Of each. the crew and pas
sengers broke out into -Banzai=." The
dock was crowded with japanese and
every evidence OF the patriotic feeling
Of the subjects Of the Emperor was
shown
Captain Going. commander Of the
America 8aru. and formerly with the
Nippon Maru. came into port wearing
q broad smile II IS q long time since
he was here last He has had 4 siren
uous career since the war began, be-
ing one Of the japanese transport cap
tains- He had command of the steam
er RosiIIa sfaru. a hospital boat used
10 convey the wounded from DaIny 10
Japan Afterwards he was in COM
mand of the Manchu Maru, which con-
veyed new troops from japan 10 Man
churia. landing them at DaIny- He
landed. in ali. about so0a troops At
the beginning OF the var his trans
port. with others. was always conveyed
by Jap warships, but Iatterly the trans
ports took their chances Captain Co
ing prizes picture, which occupies a
prominent place in his cabin. IN which
all the transport captains are shown.
himself included Then another picture
shows 81 persons. including the cap
tains, chief officers. engineers and pur-
sers OF the transports
On the wall of mis- cabin. Captain
Going also points with pride to 4 Japa-
nese manuscript, showing that he, Go
ing. has baen honored with the ribbon
of the Sixth Order Of the Sacred Treas
ure by the Emperor of Japan. for SER
vices in the Japan-China war It IS
expected that for his service in the
Japan-Russia war some other acknowl-
edgment Of services viii be granted by
the Emperor.
C. Lacy Goodrich. than whom no
other purser is more popular on the
Pacific ocean. is the Guardian OF the
Keys" aboard the America Maru- Mr.
Goodrich was sent from San Francisco
70 Yokohama 10 take charge OF the
clerical end of the Maru. and his adj
vent both in Yokohama and HonoluIu
was hailed with joy Lacy is one of
the officers who makes friends not only
for himself. but the company
H. B. Thomas is in charge Of the
stewards department. and from express
sions made by several OF the passen-
gers, he is on the highway 10 fame.
as he has the art of satisfying the
inner man down to fine point Mr.
Thomas has recently had an interest
ing experience. He was steward aboard
the American steamer Montara, which
was captured by the japanese at Pc
tropaulovsk- The Montara had a cargo
for the Russian government. and an
chored at Petropaulovsk. near the
Spreckels' liner Australia. One day
two japanese warsfips poked their
IIrninary discharged half a dozen guns.
happily with blank cartridges The
Montara did the only thing that was
sensible under the circumstances she
surrendered. and the crew were taken
prisoners and sent TO Yokusuka. Japan
The Australia. says Mr. Thomas did
not yield so easily, and shot was sent
across her bows. She yielded quickly
tons OF dynamite in her hold Mr..
Thomas says that Petropaulovsk was in
a ruined state when the japanese I'm
ished bombarding it.
Mr. Thomas had to completely out
fit the America Maru anew for the
trip, and il was a hard job. Yet he
has SO thoroughly fitted out every de-
partment. that the passengers found
nothing to complain Of
The table service is the finest have
ever known at sea- said Mrs. Miner,
wife of superintendent Miner OF the
Holland Submarine Co. and this sen
timent was expressed by Bourke Cock
ran and many others In fact some
wanted to remain aboard for dinner
last night, saying that they were sure
it would be better than what they
would get ashore.
Hayashi the second steward. has
been with the company for about ten
wears and formerly travelled in the