The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
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NOTABLE DIPLOMAT 4
PASSENGER On CHINA

The Pacific Mail steamship China ar
rived from the Orient yesterday morn
ing and departed for San Francisco at
5 D. m. The China had fairsized list
of passengers, three of whom were for
Honolulu. Among the latter were Ches-
ter Doyle, who returned from japan
with Abe, the absconder, and E. E.
Hartman, formerly of Honolulu, but
lately handling island business at Yo
kohama.
Among the through passengers was
NJ Adacti, Councillor of the japanese
embassy at Paris, who is returning to
his post after several years absence.
He is accompanied by his wife. Mr..
Adacti won world wide attention as
member of the Portsmouth conference
between representatives of Japan and
Russia when peace negotiations were
carried to a successful issue. Mr..
Adacti was one of the three men who
were attached to the conference after
the selection of Messrs. Komura and
Takahira. During his stay in Homo.
lulu Mr. Adaeti was the guest of the
japanese Consul, Mr.. Uyeno. When
questioned as to Japan's future, Mr..
Adacti held up his finger and said that
the reporter was treading on questions
which he could not discuss. However,
he waxed enthusiastic over the visit
of the Atlantic feet at Yokohama and
declared it was splendid medium for
the exchange of friendly sentiments.
NJ. E. Carroll, connected with the
United States Navy, who has been in
the hospital at Yokohama for some
time, is being taken to the United
States for treatment. Mrs. j. S. ellis
is the wife of an American naval Of
feer. j. S. Barnes is merchant In
the Far East en- route to the mainland
to arrange for more business enter
prises in the Orient.
There were number of passengers
from Honolulu, including Carl Walters,
manager of the Hutchinson plantation
in Kau, who goes to San Francisco on
business trip and will return in few
weeks; L. L. Harding, special agent Of
the Internal Revenue service, who has
been in Honolulu for several months,
and now leaves for Nevada and other
western states for similar work to that
he has done here. He was bedecked
with leis, one of the most conspicuous
and artistic being composed of cham
payne corks, ribbons and flowers. A
number of Elks saw him depart H.
R. Berry, who came here with CLIFTON
Hutchins on telephone and wireless
deals, left for San Francisco.
Rev. Frank Fitz, formerly of Alto
lani College, Kaimuki, was the last
passenger to get aboard. He arrived
| just in time and as he ran up the gang
way checkers could have been played
on his coattails.
There was no sign aboard of the
Pinkerton' detective who an after
noon paper says has been investigating
something in Honolulu. All are account
ed for on the passenger list.
Texan Has Small Cargo.
| The Texan, of the All. line, ar
| rived yesterday forenoon from San
Francisco, with small cargo of Coast
| origin and three days mail. The YES
sci brought no livestock. She will
load sugar at Honolulu, Kahului and
Hilo, going from the latter port to
Salina Cruz. Her cargo will be made
| up as follows: Honolulu, 5000 tons;
| Kahului, 1000 tons; Hilo, 1000 tons.
She will sail from Hilo on January 16.
| The Columbian left Kaanapali yes
terday for Salina Cruz, with sugar
cargo.
The Alaskan will follow the Texan s
island route, with the addition of Ka-
anapali. She leaves Hilo for New
York, via Magellan, about January %.
On January 20 the Mexican leaves
Puget Sound for Honolulu direct; the
Virginian sails today from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu, arriving here about
January II. She will bring the horses
of the two squadrons of the Fifth Cav
airy. The chartered steamer Pleiades
is supposed to have left the Sound for
| Honolulu on January /.
Captain Burnham's Warning.
In the wheelhouse of the freighters
Alaskan and Texan and in every
steamer of the American Hawaiian line
| will be found the following motto:
''Be sure your right, then go
F., ahead. - The motto is printed in let
/ tiers six inches high and is therefore
quite distinct and conspicuous. Cap
| tain Burnham, general manager of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS line, placed this
motto in every vessel for purpose.
| 1t was not an idle within of his, but it
represents the eautionary advice he
| would give to every captain in the
| service whenever discretion and eau
| ton becomes necessary in the maneu-
vering of ship.
1t was meant for any captain, who,
when he approaches a shore in the
dark, a. fog, wind, or rain or snow
| storm. or when near other vessels,