Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-27


many which imfcst the harbor at Suva
in the FiiiB-madc away with the
young son Of Il native of the islands
before the very eyes OF the terrified
father during the stay of the Cana.
lian.AustInlian liner Zealandia at that
port, according to story which was
odd this morning with the arrival of
The ca. liner from Sydney via AuCk.
land and Suya.
with his family the native had gone
IN the bay for a cruise in small
,ailbuat. While toddling around on
the craft the 3-year.Cld boy stumbled
and went over the side. The father
lCapcd into the sea and rescued him.
Az he swan 10 the boat, shark fol
lowed The man reached the vessel
ana a# he was climbing aboard the
monster overlook him and made away
with the yOungstcr.
The Zcalandia left Sydney on March
nth and arrived at Auckland on the
18th Of the month The New Zealand
port was left behind on the following
lay and Suva was reached on the 18Th.
The Icalandia officers scout the
falsc impression gained here that the
.eSscl Is In sore need of repair because
II the request having been made for
/ survey. Such procedure Is made
Necessary by the American shipping
avs, which require all foreign vessels
alling at American ports to undergo
1 regulation survey at the hands OF
he United States inspectors of bulls
md boilers. Immediately upon the
arrival of the ICalandia this morning
'cderal Inspectors llccncy and Howe
listed the Icalandia and conducted
he annual inspection to insure the
steamer being given Il renewal of her
asscngcr-Carrying license. If the sur
cy had no, been made at Honolulu
he Zealandia would have been reQuir.
ID to visit Tacoma or Seattle for the
urvcy, as this procedure must be
gono through with at an American
Iurt.
Sir Francis Henry May, present Gov.
rnOr of Fiji and High Commissioner
+ the Western Pacific. has been ap.
pointed Governor of lIOngkong and
viii assume his duties at the China
station, according to report brought
~ the XCalandia. Sir Henry May sue.
'"ods Sir Henry Iugard, who It is un.
IcrstoOd will be sent to Nigeria
The return Of Sir Francis Henry
Nay to HOngkong, while exceedingly
nl hN IN trapin,1g NJ
Iii, Is welcomed by the residents of
he chief British colony in China, and
$ particular pleasing to the people OF
Iongkong. For 1t brings back to the
'OlOny, from Fiji an official whose
yhole public career from the time he
Joined the Colonial Civil Service as a
adct in 1881, until he left that Colony
~ promotion to the Governorship OF
'iii, has been connected with Hong |
cong During that prolonged stay oi
wcnty-nine years in IIongkOng Sir +.
II. May completely identified himself
With the place and the people and was
always in the front rank of every pub |
tic and social activity. No wonder his |
popularity there was unbOundcd. and |
while all congratulated him upon his |
promotion to Fiji, Flongkong sincerely
lcplOred his departure and that off
lady May, who was the daughter of a |
former general officer commanding, |
General Sir George Digby Barker The |
manner Of man the new Governor of
Ilongkung Is, and former Colonial Sec.
rotary, may be GUESSED from his fay.
orite recrcations as set forth In a pop.
ular book of biographical reference.
These are: hunting polo, shooting, ri. |
n"-shooting, fishing, and yachting.
One hundred and eighty tons cargoI
win be left at this port by the Yea.
laudia, Of which there is a consider.
lblo quantity Of refrigerated meat for
local consumption. The liner carries
2G0 through passengers to Victoria
and Vancouver, and Is posted to sail