The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-19

from Australia to Honolulu, but it
was marred by one sad incident-that
was the suicide of a demented Cana
dian, who had been refused admission
to the Commonwealth on account OF
his mental condition.
This man, James Robb, passed
through here from Canada on the Zea-
landia's last trip from Vancouver as
a ,third-class passenger. On arrival
at Sydney, however, it was found that
he was insane, so he was not permit
! ted to remain, and the onus of taking
! him back to Canada was thrown on
to the steamship company. Accord
/ ing, he was kept under surveillance
during the stay of the vessel in sgd
! ney, and then when the outward voy-
age started he was turned over to
the charge of a steward. On the way
out he developed suicidal tendencies,
and the steward had all he could do
to look after him, for Robb. with the
cunning of madness, was trying all
sorts of ruses to rid himself of the
watchful attendant
On Sunday week he succeeded in
overpowering the steward, and before
he could be prevented he had thrown
himself overheard. He was drowned
by the time he was picked up. The
steward was sitting with him, when
suddenly he said, 81 think I'll go and
look over the rail-" and started on his
journey. The steward replied, "All
right" and turned to pick up his hat.
While he was at this disadvantage,
Robb, who was a big, powerful man,
easily Overpowered the steward, ana
throwing him on the deck, he ran as
rapidly as he could and dived over
the side.
Immediately the alarm was given,
and a boat had been lowered before
the steamer had had time to reverse
her engines. The Mortified passesgers
anXiously watched the scene, for they
could see the man long way astern.
The boat soon came up with him. but
when lifted in he was found to be
dead All efforts on board to restore
animation failed, and he was buried
at sea. The zealandia was nearing
Suva when the fatality occurred, anu
naturally a gloom was cast over the
ship.
The vessel arrived at Suva on Mon
day, July 10, and remained there un-
: til Tuesday morning in order that
Tier Excellency, the Countess of Dud-
ley (wife of the Earl of Dudley, the
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Harbor for Honolulu, July 8.
NIPPON MARU, Jap. S. s., from Ho-
nolulu for Yokohama, July IS.
NUUANU, Am. bk., Josselyn, from
Kalnapali ar. New York, June 1S.
o. NJ KELLOGG, Am schr., from Ho.
nolulu, ar. Eureka. June l.
, PERSIA, Br S. s., from Honolulu ar
Yonohama, July 16
= REPEAT, Am. schr., ar. Grays Har
Dor, from Honolulu, July g..
r. c. SLADE, Am. schr., left Honolulu
for Aberdeen, Wash, April 20.
R. p. RITHET, Am. bk., for Mahukona
from Honolulu, July 16.
ROBERT LEVERS, Am. schr., foi
Honolulu, from Tacoma, June 26.
ROBERT SEARLES, Am. schr., ar
- Puget Sound from Honolulu. April .
ROsECRANS, Am. S. s., ar. Monterey
from Honolulu, J+.se "a.
SANTA RITA, Am S. s., from Port
San Luis for Honolulu, July II.
SANTA MARIA, stmr., from Port SaI
Luis for Honolulu, July g.
: SCOTTISH MONARCH, for Yokohama
from Honolulu, July 1.
S. C. ALLEN, Am. bk, from Fort
Bragg for Honolulu, July 8.
s. G. WILDER, bktn., for Port Town
send from Everett, June 3.
SHERIDAN, U. S. A. T., ar. San Fran
cisco from Honolulu, July IA.
SHERMAN, U. S. A. T., left Homo
lulu for Manila, via Guam, July IA.
SIBERIA, Am. S. s., for Honolulu
+ from San Francisco, July 1S.
SIERRA, Am. S. S., ar. San Francis
= co from Honolulu, July 1S.
y Francisco ar. Seattle. July II.
ST ROGATIEN, from London for Ho
I nolulu, April 27.
TENYO MARU, from Honolulu, ar
r Yokohama, July Z.
VIRGINIAN, Am. S. s., from SaI
r Francisco for Seattle, July 10.
WADDON, Br. S. s., for Honolulu
a from Newcastle, July 1.
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Am. ship, 'foi
u Delaware Breakwater, May %.
lWILHELMINA, ar. Honolulu from
o Hilo, July 16.
w. II. MARSTON, Am. schr,, from
} San Francisco to Honolulu an;