Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-15
Shipping
SHINYOMARU OMITTED CALL AT
PLAGUE INFESTED FORMOSAN PORT

Plague OF virulent type. ragged al
several ports on the island of For
mosa and in consequence OF the alarm.
ing reports received by the Federal
quarantine authorities at the port oi
Honolulu much concern was manifest
ed in the arrival Of the Japanese liner
Shinyo Maru from the orient, this
morning.
Tea is being shipped In great guam.
titles from formosa at this season OF
the year.
Much 10 the relief OF the stan Of
medical officers. who boarded the
Shtnyo At the quarantine anchorage,
At an early hour this morning. il was
learned that the Formosan tea port
AT keeiUng had been omitted on the
voyage OF the big Japanese liner, and
instead the Shinyo Afaru had substi-
tutcd Chimiaza. Japan instead.
According 10 Information received
here with the arrival of the liner over
two hundred cases Of plague We're. re
ported in one small district on FormO-
sa. the officers stated this morning that
out of this number one hundred and
sixty proved fatal The statement IL
freely made that the edipemic is not
vet under complete control by the Jap
anese health authorities.
The export of tea Is atbig item. in
the comniercc of Forposa with the
coast OF Asia As well'as the Bnlted
States and Europe. That infection
should make les appearance just at
this time. Is looked upon in the light
Of a distinct calamity.
One OF the largest list of Asiatic
passengers carried by the Shinyo
since going into the Trans-Pacific her
vice was found on board that liner
when boarded by immigration officials
at this port On the 20S Filipinos for
Hawaii, 16S are men, 10 women and
21 children. In addition to Filipinos,
136 Japanese, IA Chinese, and 43 Rus
sian steerage passengers arrived for
this port.
In the cabin. II travellers left the
vessel at Honolulu. Twelve second
cuass passengers also are enrolled for
Hawaii.
The through list includes, rs cabin,
SO second class and 154 steerage poss-
engers.
The presence of the Great Ray
rightly entitled to the title of impress
added much to the gaiety and pleasure
of the travellers. A series Of entertain
ments were presented under the aus
pieces of Captain II. Stanley Smith
and Purser +. b. Cavalry. Frank is
rightly ntitled to the title of impress
sario of the T. K. K. line and there
is never voyage of the Shinyo that
something fine along. the entertain
ment line is in store for the fortunate
traveller in tht T. X. K. flagship.
One thousand tons freight are being
1eftat Honolulu intending fifty tons of
baggage and effects iAcideftal to the
arrival of the Raymond company. The
through cargo amounts to 4418 tons
of which 1924 bales silk is an i'm
portant item.
The Shfnyo Maru sailed from Hong
kong on June 25th and called at Shang-
hal, Nagasaki, Kobe,e Shimidzu and
Yokohama leaving the latter port for
Honolulu on July 9Th.
Purser Cavalry reports fine weather
in crossing the Pacific. There was g
we'll founded rumor on board this
morning that the genial Cavalry stood
a fine chance to succeed to the Office
of General Passenger Agent of the
T.. X. X. at San Francisco made va
cant through the death of Alfred G..
Rennie