The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-12
MARINE

Alter one of the toughest passages
in her history the T. X. +. 8. :. Nip
pom Maru arrived yesterday morning
from the Orient. Throughout almost
the entire trip she had been buffeted
by gales and heavy seas, her decks be-
ling aWash TO such an extent that the
passengers We're forced to remain be-
! low almost continuously. The evidence
| OF the hardships of the trip could be
seen after the liner locked yesterday
at the channel wharf, her untidy and
oegrimed appearance being in decided
contrast to the general spick and span
appearance Of the Japanese liners
Among the passengers going through
on the Maru was General Harrison
Gray Otis, editor of the Los Angeles
Times. General Otis is returning from
an extended visit TO the Orient, where
| he conducted a party of tourists. a
serious illness forcing him to remain
| behind in the hospital at Hongkong.
b. W. Colley and wife are returning
from a vacation trip to Japan. Mr.
, Colley is the superintendent of the
cable station at Midway
Japanese immigrants to the number
of $40 arrived on the Maru, while a
large number of japanese in the steer
age were through passengers. The
] cargo for Honolulu was ,imitd to 100
tons, the through consignments being
200 tons
The liner departed for San Francisco
in the afternoon sailing at O'Clock |
United States immigration Commits
sloner Sargent was among those de- |
parting, being given special send-off |
by the band and large number of the !
Territorial and Consular officials.
During the stay of the Nippon Maru |
in port she was scrutinized by many, |
her history as a japanese army trans |
port being remembered in view of the |
present friction between this country !
and Japan, 1t is asserted with more or |
less positiveness that she carries on |
this trip below decks the guns she |
mounted during the Russo-Japanese
war Her japanese crew is recruited /
also, from the naval reserve.
According to the reports of many of |
the passengers a strong anti-foreign |
sentiment is forming in the Orient, be-
ing particularly noticeable in Yokoha-
ma and NagaSaki. 1t is also asserted |
that there has been a strong revulsion
of feeling lately among the British |
AVSibCibS anu oIDlOiildlS anu Lildl there
is a sentiment forming to make repre-
sensations to the home government
with a view of abrogating the present
defensive and offensive alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Japan.
AT the time of the sailing of the |
Nippon it was understood that the Jap
anese government was preparing to
send a special embassy to Washington
to discuss the matters of difference be-
tween the two countries.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Honolulu. T. H, December II. 1906
Office of the Assistant to the Inspector
of the Twelfth Lighthouse District,
So Alexander Young Building.
The following affects the List of
lights. Buoys and Daymarks in the
18th Lighthouse Subdistrict.
Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor, Oahu island, page ID. |
Entrance Buoy No. 1, black second
class tall-type can, reported adrift De-
cember 10, will be replaced as soon as
practicable.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
J. F. CARTER,
Lieut., u. S. n.
Assistant to the Inspector of the 18th
Lighthouse District.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The S. S. Sonoma is expected to reach
this port early this morning from the
Colonies.
Commander Latin. of the u. S. A. 7.
Sherman, now due from Manila, is re-
ported to be ill in Yokohama, accord
ing to advices brought yesterday by
the 6 NiDnOD M1rI1 The |