Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-22

sengers, who swarmed the lover
decks of the Pacific Mail liner ST
IBERIA, were involved in battle, early
last evening, which, before the dis
turbance was quelled through the
cool-beaded action of the little band
of American officers resulted in seg.
eral bruised heads and bodies. and at
the same time created all kinds oil
excitement for the small list of cabin
passengers.
Filipinos, to the number of nearly
two hundred, -enroute from the Phil.
ippines TO the sugar estates of Hawaii
are characterized by officers in the
Siberia as the direct cause of the
trouble that served to spread the riot
call TO all portions of the ship, as the
vessel neared the Hawaiian Islands.
Despite all efforts towards main
tanning segregation of F'ilipinos
and other Asiatic races, the little
brown brothers are charged with hav-
ing disobeyed the regulations, and
found their way into the portion of
the steamer reserved for the Chinese
and Japanese. IL was not long be
fore free fight was in progress. The
efforts OF the officers were directed
towards disarining the Filipinos of
the long, murderous fan knife, gen.
orally found in the possession of every
native In the Philippines.
Blows rained, and for time it is
declared that it looked as if much
blood would be shed before the dis
turbance was quieted down. The
trouble Is said TO have started over
a very trivial matter. The Siberia
while carrying a small list of cabin
passengers, left Yokohama with al
most a record number of steerage
travellers, $50 of whom left the liner
at Honolulu.
The steerage passengers for this
port included 2 Koreans, 20 Russians,
los Japanese, IL Chinese, and Isl
Filipinos.
Cabin passengers for this port num-
bered 9, with 10 in the second class.
The through list includes 80 cabin,
80 second class and S25. Asiatics.
Captain Zceder reported fine trip
across the big pond, the time being
nine days and ten hours from Yoko-
hama to Honolulu.
Purser Nose Hunt reports $50 tons
general Oriental cargo for Honolulu,
the consignment including shipments
of mating, wine, Japanese and Chi
nese provisions, misc, silk q total Of
5407 packages.
The Siberia is carrying six thou
sand tons through freight, and it is
considered very valuable cargo, with
extensive shipments of silk and tea.
The liner was diverted to Keeling.
Formosa, on the voyage, where much
tea was placed aboard for the main
land
Considerable cholera was found al
the Formosan port, and before the
vessel reached Yokohama, two Fill
pinos were sent ashore for hospital
treatment.
All Oriental mail of 3S bags was
received.
The Siberia will be dispatched for
San Francisco at four o'clock this
afternoon, taking in the neighborhood
of eighty cabin passengers from Ho-
nolulu to the coast.
A late mail for the mainland will be
dispatched in the vessel.
The liner arrived here this morning
with a total of 737 passengers on
board.
HIIonian from Sound Ports This After
noon.
Bringing large general cargo of
merchandise and extensive shipments
of lumber for discharge at Honolulu,
Kahului. Port Allen, Kaanapali and
Hilo, the Matson Navigation steamer
Hilonian is expected to appear off the
port this afternoon. The vessel will
be brought to the upper railway wharf
for discharge.
Hall Made Special Trip.
The steamer w. G. Hall made spe-
cial trip from Kauai ports arriving
here yesterday with 5000, sacks sugar,
shipments of chickens, vegetables,
cocoanuts, empty drums and 3S pack
ages sundries.
The purs er reports the following
sugar awaiting shipment at Hanama-
ulu. L. p 1909 sacks, G. F. 6245
sacks.
MikahaIa In With Live Stock
Live stock in variety to the extent
that the decks resembled a barn yard,
arrived in the steamer Mikahsla from
Molokai. Maui and Lanai ports.
The freight list included p head
of cattle, 20 cords of firewood, 100
cases of honey. 90 pigs Is boxes chick.
ems, 5 cases eggs ana 12O packages
sundries.
Big Cargo in the Alaskan.
Three thousand tons mainland
freight was stored board the big
kan upon the arrival OF that vessel
AZ the port of Honolulu yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Alaskan is back from voyage
over the trans-Pacific triangle, bring
ing cargo tranehipped at Salina Cruz,
also consignments of merchandise sup
plied at San Diego, San Francisco and
Puget Sound ports.
Captain w. p. Hillman is now mas
ter of the vessel, and he takes the
position vacated by Captain Patter-