Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-27

Kisen .Kaisha liner Nippon Maru from
San Francisco this morning for the
purpose OF extending a welcome 10 a
trio of commissioners appointed b.
the Japanese government to select a
suitable site Tor an exhibit at the
Panama Pacific Exposition.
Messrs. G.. Takeda, 7. Katayama
and H. Yamawiki are the three repre-
sentatives who have spent some
weeks on the Coast and were accord
ed every courtesy at the hands Of the
directors Of the big fair.
The Commission is returning to
Japan, bearing among many souVe-
Mrs, several sets Of moving picture
films, depicting the ceremonies of Sc
lecting a site. These pictures are TO
be shown throughout Japan with a
view Of instilling a favorable senti-
nent in behalf OF the exposition.
Captain Stevens reports a fine trip
down from the coast. The Little
White Yacht was alongside Alakea
wharf and her 81 cabin passengers
were soon scattered about the city on
sightseeing tours. -......
The Nippon brought no passengers
for Honolulu. The shrough list in.
cludes IL second class and 46 steer
age for the most part Asiatics.
Purser Tommy" McCombe is one
OF the moving spirits in serving to
promote good fellowship and at the
same time Il pleasing program OF
sports and entertainments. A. mum.
Der Of interesting events have been
given. =.
The steamer has very large cargo,
amounting to nearly three thousand
tons. In the specie tanks repose d
million dollars in silver currency and
bullion.
The Nippon Maru is scheduled to
continue the voyage to Japan and
China ports a: five o'clock this even.
ing.
The liner is to depart from Homo
lulu with fourteen additional cabin
passengers.
Mail to the amount of 246 sacks ar.
rived in the vessel.
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Ventura Brings Refrigerated Cargo.
A quantity of refrigerated meats
and supplies is TO be landed at Homo
lulu from the 0reanie liner Ventura.
This vessel is nearing the Islands and
should reach port early Monday morn
ing, according to a wireless message
received at the agency of C.. Brewer
& Co. ....... r. =.
The Ventura, from San Francisco,
is to bring so cabin and, five. steerage
passengers, with twenty-five tons of
general and forty tons of ice-house
cargo for Honolulu. 3D.. 4. + p.
His expected that the Ventura will
be dispatched for Sydney, N. S. w,
by way of Page Page, at 5 o'clock
Monday evening. ..
Army Transports Prepare for Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11--Three
of the largest army transports in the
Government seryice-the Sheridan
Ruford and Crook, are tied up to the
whRPves at Fort Mason under full
head of steam, ready to proceed south
at any time. While the officers in
authority at The Western Division of
the, Army deny that they have receiv-
ed any authorization to arrange for
: the. movement of troops toward the
Mexican border, the fact remains
that the three transports are today
under a full head of steam, the quar-
termaster's office at the Preside has
brought its full force of clerks to
work sorting out the tents and equi-
page used at the recent maneuverS
ostensibly with view of utilizing
them for further maneuyer service,
and that the ordnance officer at the
Presidio has in his possession some
1,006,D00 rounds of ammunition or
five times as much as he is supposed
to have in time OF peace.
Each transport now at the dock at
Fort Mason is capable of transporting
at least 1900 soldiers. Never in the
history of the military service of the
United States has more than eighty
rounds of ammunition been listed TO
one man. Twice that amount is to-
day available to the soldiers at the
Preside.
The fact that the three transports
have been keeping up steam may be
significant, or it may not. One
thing, however, is certain-the trans,
ports are ready for any emergency
The Preside troops are ready for any
emergency. The troops of The West
ern Division Of the Army are ready
for any emergency.
Should a call to arms come today
the Western Division will be found
ready. 1t has the guns, it has the
men, ii has the ammunition and il
has the class of men capable of put
ting" over any proposition necessary
From interviews with the command
. ing officer OF the Western Division
it seems that no immediate call tC
arms is contemplated. Whether it is
or whether it is not, the fact seems
certain that the American Army is
ready.
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Passing Of The Lady Operator.
The proposed installation of young
. woman wireless operators IN number
ot Trans-Pacific steamers, mooted a
year ago, and which resulted in Miss
Mabel Kelso taking the position in