Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-03
shipping
Liner KOREA WAS RIPPED"
FROM STEM TO stern
PACIFIC MAIL VESSEL MASTERS THREATENED WITH RE-
SPONSIBILlTY FOR CONTRABAND GOODS. MANY
TOURISTS ARRIVE. BEACHY DEPARTS For ORIENT
WITH SUGAR MILL. RITHET TOWED TO SEA.

profit. We have force on now that
we can trust, yet there must alWaya
Go all the work on the liners, but their
smuggling activities would be cut down
if their Losses We're held responsible
Cleaner Barely ESCAPED Disaster.
The barkentine Cleaner one of the
few windjammers that persist in
showing the American flag at distant
ports of the world barely escaped des-
tructiOn in a gale that ragged Off the
shores Of New South Wales some
weeks ago. After leaving Newcastle,
the vessel was obliged to return to
port. The vessel was 90 miles cas-
Of Norah Head when she encountered
a terrific southelly gale. In a few
minutes the mlinsail was blown to
ribbons and the ship, constantly
swept by heavy seas, was almost IN
manageable. The standards of the
foremost broke, and huge wave
smashed the ships boat and swept
everything movable from the deck.
While the gale was at its height the
crew PASSED very anxious time, and
it was a great relief to all on board
when the weather moderated. 1t was
then discovered that among other
damage the water tank hal been
stove in. This combined with the
loss of the boat, decided Captain Dol
lard to return to port. The ship was
put about, and was picked up by the
tug Irresistible and towed into the
harbor Captain Dollarl states that
the vessel is not leaking unduly, AMI
it is anticipated that the damage can
be repaired without removing the
cargo. The Cleaner is a barkentine
of 392 tons, and was loaded with coal
for San Francisco.
Russian Immigrants Turn to Austra a
In the third c'ass quarters of the
CanadianAustralian steamer Zealan-
dia that passed through Honolulu the
other day were several Russians who
had decided to try their fortunes in
the Canadian northwest. They come
from the neighborhood of Brisbane
and have been engaged in agricultu-
raj pursuits in that district Of the
great southern continent.
There has been a more Or less
steady stream Cf Russian immigration
flowing into Queensland and New
South Wales, the tide continuing for
a period of several months.
While the Russians stated to their
countrymen here that they had done
fairly wei in Australian they believ-
cd that there were far greater posi-
hilitios for more prosperous future
in British Columbia.
Say Expedition Coomed to Failure.
According to Australian reports the
proposed Japanese Antarctic polar eX-
petition is doomed to failure. 1t was
thought that the well-known persis-
tonces of.4the japanese would over
come all the difficulties of an Antarc-
tic journey and enable them to reach
the goal which the white man has so
long striven for Some thought that
the expedition was organized mainly
in commercial interests. 1t Is now
stated that The expedition is being
organized with an absolute lack of
and ignor2nce of the
dangers of the journey the Japanese
are supposedly undertaking. The YES
sci would, it is believed. be crushed
to pieces as soon as she was ice
bound.
Fuel Oil for Maui Ports.
Fuel oil for Maui plantations has
arrived by the American tanker San
t. Maria which is reported to have
destination at Kahului on
last Wednesday, 8@s t4sgfs
St IA a
Alaskan Off for Honolulu.
Bringing a quantity of material .for
the island Notifications, the Ame"i-
can awaiianssfr eighAer Alaska1.s is
reported to have sailed from Seattle
IN Wednesday. This vessel should