The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-16
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the Orient sailed away with the Man.
ehuria at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing. forty-three passengers having
boarded the liner at this port. some
of these were departing tourists, VINO
had stopped over to see the beauties
of Hawaii, and there were numper
of Honolulans who will go into busi-
ness in the Far East.
DR. Ritter and wife, who are on their
way TO France, where the doctor VIII
attend a convention of scientists, con-
tjnued their journey which will take
them around the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin, who hnaily
decided TO visit the Orient instead or
remaining here, were among those
sailing. W. Heen and his bride, two
popular young people Of Honolulu,
we're given a hearty send-of by many
friends, best wishes for their success
IN Shanghai being expressed. fee
Chan and family will visit short time
in China.
The Schiff party attracted a good
deal of attention when they boarded
the steamer. The band played the
liner off as usual.
ON THE OVERDUE LIST.
As result of the storms which
swept the South Pacific last month,
reported in San Francisco by the liner
Mariposa two ships from Newcastle,
Australia, are posted among the over
due for reinsurance. One Of these Is
the British bark Pactolus, for Homo
lulu, now out 6s days, the other being
the bark Sea King, bound for the
Coast and out now SO days.
There is no particular reason for
anxiety in the case of the vessels post
ed, but the underwriters take no
chances and make rule OF reinsur-
ing all risks that might have been In
the path of any unusually severe dis
turbance of the elements. They are
all quoted at Is per cent.
RUSHING LAWToN REPAIRS.
When the transport Lawton reach
ed Vallejo on the 4th inst. all her
boilers were leaking and large num-
ber of sockets had to be taken Out
and repairs made. The Navy Depart
ment has issued urgent orders for thu
refitting of the transport which is tc
sail on April with stores for Ad
miral Trains fleet. AS a result o
these orders every available boiler
maker at Mare Island has been pu
to work patching up the boilers to al
low her to sail on time.
MALOLO REPLACING BUOYS.
The remodeled power schooner Ma
Iolo, owned by Mr.. Schwarzberg an
Herb. Young, is now engaged in loof
ing after buoys about the Islands. Thi
Is work which was done by tn
steamer Lehua up to a few weeks ag'
The Malolo has just returned from re
placing buoy at Koloa, Kauai an
next week the vessel will go to Kat
nakakai, Molokai, to replace all tn
buoys there.
The Malolo is practically ne'
boat and very commodious, especial
for passengers. She has been arrange
for passengers so that cruises to Pea
Harbor, and Rabbit Island, and shar
hunts, may be made with absolute con
fort to those aboard. On Saturday a
ternoon the Malolo will take party {
% young men from Hackfelds over
Rabbit Island for an outing. They WI
return on Sunday evening. The owne
of the Malolo propose to connect wi'
trains and automobiles at Pearl Ha
Dor, bringing people home by the wat
route. They also intend reaching oi
after tourist trade for short cruises.
P. M. BOATS FOR TRANSPORTS
WASHINGTON, March lit is poi
sible to give for the first time detail
of the preparations which the War d.
partment is making for an invasio
of China In case of necessity, Whle
TO military minds seems imminent,
is the intention of the Government
dispatch 10000 regulars from the Uni
ed States to join a Philippine for'
Of 5000 men for an expedition to u
Chinese empire. The troops for Or
entail service have been selected, u
posts from which they will be take
are named in the plans, and prop
allotment has been made among Il
various branches of the service. n
only has this been done by the office
who have been working out the inv
sion scheme, but they have perfect
plan for the distribution OF troo
that will remain in the United Stat'
so that they may be available In ca
of strikes or other home disturbanc
Inc question OF lTdhSpolbS hoS ~
considered, the location and state
repairs of every Government boat
known and preparations have be
made to call Pacific Mail liners II
service.
II the situation in China demar
the dispatching of American soldi'
for a march to PekinG within tn
weeks after the time of the call
arms there will not be a regular
fantryman left within the borders
the United States. for II is the int
tlon of the department TO send its
force into the field save only inf'
Tymen doing duty in the Philippir
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Honolulu. T. H.. March II, 1870
The following affects the List
Lights. Buoys and Daymarks, TIVE
Lighthouse Subdistrict 1906:
HAWAII
Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai lsl'
page l2-Mid-Channel Entrance B'
black and white perpendicular stri
second-class nun, reported ad
March 10. viii be replaced as soor
practicable.
by order OF the Lighthouse Boa'
A. y. NIBLAcK
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