Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-21

l'NI lNl IN'lllI'N ~ l'll 'hh'l ~ N''l'
tain Andrew Dixon, master of the Pa.
Cifc Mail liner Manchura, in cnccting
the landing Of two Chinese passengers
suffering from contagious diseases, at
Kobe, Japan, the big steamship with
fully 1000 souls on board might have
been subject to considerable delay on
arrival at Honolulu because of exist,
ing quarantine regulations.
Two Chinese were found to have de
ycloped unmistakable signs Of small,
poX some hours after the Manchuria
pulled away from HonGkong harbor
DIR. Conrad Richter, the Manchuria
medical officer, made his diagnosis Of
the illness and pronounced the mala-
dy suspiciously like smallpox. He re-
ported the matter to Captain Dixon,
and at Kobe. the first port in Japan
equipped with large hospital for the
handling of such cases, the passengers
/ we're transferred from ship to shore.
General disinfection of the steerage
/ quarters followed. On leaving Yoke.
! hama, the last port of call in Japan,
/ the Manchuria secured a clean bill OF
| health.
The Manchuria arrived at Alakea
wharf shortly before Q o'clock this
morning with 1893 souls on board, in.
Guiding officers, crew and passengers.
I'VE entered into some rough wealth.
er after leaving Hongkong," stated
Captain Dixon this morning. Other.
wise the trip across the Pacific was
pronounced a fine one, with smooth
seas and favorable winds.
That HanaI,,I,, L., tt,,,.
tourists and through travellers is indi.
Gated by the fact that twenty first.
class passengers In the Manchuria
have elected to lay over here. The
vessel brought 8 second class, and in
the Storage for this port are 1O5 Jap.
anese, 90 Chinese, 40 Filipinos and o
Russians. The through list includes
1874 cabin, AZ second class and 23l Ash,
attic Storage passengers.
Purser Joe Bourne was certainly q
busy man on the trip looking to the
entertainment and pleasure of his big
family. Bourne never has any Difficult
ty in creating n pleasurable atmos
pherc about the ship with which he
has TO do, and as a result of his efforts
a series of delightful dances and en-
tCrtainments were planned and carried
out To successful execution.
The Honolulu cargo, amounting Il
1858 tons, includes a wide variety O
!, merchandise from the Far East
among which are shipments of cigars
oil, mating, tea, gunnies, bOnemeal
silk, sake, rice, curiOs and soy, making
n total of 2O,4f0 packages which vii
land on the Alakea wharf before the
vessel sails for San Francisco at
o'clock this evening.
The through cargo amounts to owe
5000 tons and there is large amour
OF silk included in the consignment.
II looked for u time as II the Man
Churia was to be held mp while AT YO
kOhama because of threatened long
shOremcn's strike. In Wow Of the re
cent successful strike of stOkers oil
japanese vessels, the lightcrmen re
newed the demand for an increase
The demand was, however, again re
jccted, with the result that sixty lef
their lighters. As 1t was thought tn
others would follow their example
Mr.. Okada, chief of the harbor police
summoned four of the leaders to hi
Office during the stay of the Manchuri
at the port, and told them that thei
demand was unjust. The matter /
not believed to be yet settled, but
is understood the firms are maintain
ing a strong attitude.
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Oceanic Company Improves Boat Drill
Despite the regulation fire and boa
drills held on board the ocean,
steamship Sierra and its predecessors
the Alameda and Mariposa, the mar
= agement has come forward with Ia
ter and far more stringent order
which requires a rigid inspection of al
liie-saving and fre-fghting apparatU
each day.
On the last trip Of the Sierra from
the Coast to Honolulu the entire Crcy
were summoned al an hour known be
iorehand to nO'One on board save Car
tain HOudelette.
Officers with complement Of mel
are now tolled off to preside at certain
boats or life.rafts. At the signal from
the Sierra's siren, the entire ship
company from the skipper down th'
line was routed out, steady stream
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