Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-27
EXPOSITION COMMISSIONERS enter,
Tanned DURING STAY OF NIPPON

Kisen Raisha liner Nippon Maru from
San Francisco this morning for theI
purpose OF extending a welcome 10 a.
trio of commissioners appointed Dgl
the Japanese government to select al
suitable site for an exhibit at thel
Panama-Pacific Exposition,
Messrs. c. Takeda, Y. Katayamal
and III. Yamawiki are the three repre-
weeks en- the Coast and were accord
edaeyery courtesy al the hands OF the
directors Of the big fair.
The Commission is returning toI
japan, bearing among many sOuve-l
Mrs, several sets of moving picturei
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-
ment.in behalf of the exposition.
Captain Stevens reports 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 through list in.
cIudes IL second class and 46 steer
sge, Tor the most part Asiatics.
Rtfrser Tommy" McCombe is one
OF the moving spirits in serving to
promote good fellowship and at the
sports and entertainments. A num-
Der of interesting events have been
given.
The steamer has very large cargo
Amounting to nearly three thousand
tons. In the specie tanks repose a
million dollars in silver currency and
bullion.
The Nippon Maru is scheduled to
continue the voyage to Japan and
China ports at five o'clock this even
ing.
The liner is to depart from Homo
lulu with fourteen additional cabin
Passengers.
Mail to the amount of 24e sacks ar.
rived in the vessel. ..- /,
Ventura Brings Refrigerated Cargo.
Ariquantity of refrigerated meats
and supplies is to be landed at Homo
lulu from the Oreanic liner Ventura.
This vessel is nearing the Islands and
should reach port early Monday morn
ing, according to wireless message
received at the agency of c.. Brewer
& co.
The Ventura, from San Francisco,
is to bring 60 cabin and five steerage
passengers, with twenty-five tons of
general and forty tons of ice-house
cargo for Honolulu.
It is expected that the Ventura will
be dispatched for sydney, N. S. W.,
by way of Page Page, at 5 o'clock
Monday evening.
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Army Transports Prepare for Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11.-Three
Of the largest army transports in the
Government serViee-the Sheridan
Buford and Crook, are tied up to the
wharves at Fort Mason under a 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 full head of steam, the guar
termasters office at the Presidio 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 maneuver service,
and that the ordnance officer at the
Presidio has in his possession some
1,006,0 rounds of ammunition OF
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
Presidio.
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 Presidio troops are ready for any
emergency. The-troops of the West
ern Division of the Army are ready
Tor any emergency.
Should can to arms come today,
the Western Division will be found
ready. Il has the guns, it has the
men, il has the ammunition and it
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 to
arms is contemplated. Whether it is
) or whether it is not, the fact seems
certain that the American Army is
ready.
Passing OF The Lady Operator.
The proposed installation OF young
woman wireless operators IN number
OF Trans-Pacific steamers, mooted
year ago, and which resulted in Miss
Mabel Kelso taking the position in