The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1906-08-07
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Is the Toyo Kisen Kaisha system to
follow the lead OF the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha and give the command of its
passenger liners TO japanese officers
The controlling factors in the Nippon
! corporation flying the japanese flag,
recently decided to replace all foreign
captains with japanese and in short
| time very few foreigners viii have the
direction of affairs on their steamers.
There is a likelihood that Japanese
may replace the present foreign cap
tains on the Toyo Kisen Kaisha liners,
the America Maru, Nippon Maru and
Hongkong Maru, the latter being in
port yesterday, with japanese officers.
1t was understood when the vessels
were placed on the line from Yoko-
hama to San Francisco via Honolulu,
that for several years no change in this
respect would be made. However,
some of the chief engineers who were
foreigners have been replaced by Jap
anese. The chief engineer of the Hong
kong Maru is a japanese.
Before the JapanRusso war there
was a prejudice among travellers about
going to sea in steamers with Japan
ese officers. The naval exploits per-
formed by the japanese during the
war has altered this impression and
the japanese are known to excel in
navigation. Hence the probability of
seeing japanese on the bridges of
steamers flying the sunburst flag.
T. K. K. BOAT IN AND OUT.
Concluding a pleasant run of nine
days, thirteen hours and thirty min
utes between Yokohama and this port,
the S. S. Hongkong Marn arrived here
yesterday at noon. Only the Nippon
-siaru was sighted, last Sunday. The
vessel discharged 315 tons of cargo
and departed for San Francisco at II
p. m. The liner carried a goodsiZed
list of passengers, among them being
W. H. Avery, general manager of the
TT. K. K. line at San Francisco, re-
turning from an inspection of the two
new boats being built for the t. K. K.
line; H. j. Croker of San Francisco
and family; Chaplain W. G. Cassard,
U. s. n, going home from the Asiatie
station on leave; Col. French, of the
Pacific Coast division of the Salvation
Army, who is returning to San Fran
cisco from round-trip voyage to Yo-
kohama in the interest of his health.
A large delegation of representative
japanese was on the wharf to greet
Mrs. Kagi Kajima, prominent Japan
ese Christian worker in the Empire.
Among the number was the Acting
japanese Consul, Mr.. Matsubara.
SONOMA LEFT SUNDAY.
w. G. Irwin & Co. have received ad
vices that the S. s. Sonoma sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu and the
Colonies at 2 CLOCK Sunday morning.
The steamer should arrive here some
time on Saturday.
SHIP NOTES.
The tug Fearless is again in com
mission.
The Doric is due here Friday from
San Francisco.
The transport Thomas is due from
Manila about August 10 and may pro-
ceed to San Francisco the following
day.
The Mohican had not arrived at Hilo
up to yesterday, being then out about
ten days. The vessel sailed from this
port.
The S. S. Ventura is due this morn
ing from the Colonies and may be dis
patched for San Francisco late in the
afternoon. The passenger bookings are
large, and considerable freight will be
taken aboard here comprising bananas,
pineapples, etc..
One thousand barrels of Portland
cement from Hongkong We're landed
from the Hongkong Maru yesterday.
H. ]. Crocker, a passenger aboard the
vessel, stated yesterday that he had
purchased $4,000 barrels in Hongkong
for shipment to San Francisco.
Major Fuller, of the Marine Corps, |
has received orders for home and, with
Mrs. Fuller and daughter, may leave on
the S. S. Korea. Paymaster Hagner
hopes to leave on the same vessel, but
this will depend on the arrival of his i
relief. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Hagner and child.
The American ship Astral, in ballast,
arrived off port at II a. m. yesterday |
from Yokohama, % days out. Owing !
to her. non arrival a few days ago the |
vessel lost her charter to carry sugar |
around the Horn to Delaware Break |
water, and she may now proceed to the |
Coast to await a cargo of some other
kind. The Astral is a sister ship of |
the Atlas, both of which made the trip !
from Yokohama to Honolulu IN prac-
tically the same time. The Atlas is
about ready to proceed to sea. |
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