Evening bulletin., 1911-04-26


forward and after shelter decks of
the fine new Canadian Australian
steamer Zealandia was fairly blue
with British Indignation during the
eight or nine hours that vessel re-
mained moored on the Waikiki side
of Alakea wharf today.
From one hundred and twenty-five
lusty Colonial throats came the lift
| ing Of the vehement voice Of protest
| Nor was the objections from this
gers confined to verbal display Of
| displeasure. There was very per-
ceptible gnashing of sound molars as
! the morning hours wore along and
the crowd was obliged TO content it.
self with a panoramic view of Ho-
nolulu scenic bits from the deck OF
the steamer, while the more favored
cabin and second class passenger
| contingent was permitted to gain the
shore and evading those expensive
snares and Establishments set by a
squad of automobile chauffeurs, es-
sayed a stroll about the city until
| the time set for the sailing of the
zealandia for Vancouver and Victo-
ria.
The cause of troublous times on
board the Zealandia. and it was the
| real simon pure pilikia. was an order
| issued by the Federal quarantine au-
thorities giving shore liberty to on
ly first and second class passengers
in the Zealandia.
One hundred and twenty-nine cab
In and 1876 second class travellers
therefore were provided with passes
which to present to the galaxy of
guards, indicated that they had the
freedom OF the city, so to speak.
Commander J. d. s. Phillips, Pur-
ser p. Coxall and several other OBJ
liglng officers connected with the
stan of the Zealandia then discOv.
cred that they had more than their
hands full in attempting to appease
the wrath of long list of passen-
gers who perforce of circumstances
were obliged to travel from Austria
lian ports to British Columbia in the
steerage accommodation provided by
that vessel.
A delegation including score oil
more waited upon Captain Phillips
who referred them to the purser They
lowered about the little four by sin
quarters OF that official and there
gave partial vent to true British an
ger and resentment.
This Is an outrage and gross In
dignity upon white people!" eX'
claimed one who acted as sort o
malls.
. 1T Is a matter that will receive
further attention" said another 81
shall Immediately write letter o
d. protest to the Times, upon my arri'
. val at London"
They told MS that this was the
> land Of the free and the home of the
brave" insisted another whose face
was pearly with suppressed emotion
Fine freedom, this sort of bally rot.
| -Ni'I We 40 Hbbu uS HtullHN
4 lot as the first class passengers?"
Quite extraordinary! choruser
r. several more mild-mannered English
: men who discretly kept in the bacl
ground.
At any rate the Federal quarantln,
medical officers certainly caused
storm to gravitate around the deck
of the Canadian-Australian boat, tn,
t like which has not happened for man,
q days.
Z Appeals to the genial blue uni
formed customs men who boarded tn,
!, vessel were in vain. The port was un
3 der partial quarantine and the Zea
D landia steerage passengers had farcr
t no worse than hundreds Of other
t who passed through Honolulu durinl
D the period Of detention imposed b,
the health authorities.
It Is more than likely that sever
;, days yoyaging through cooln,
Z bree2os in the direction of the capi