Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-18

for many years, deliberately leaped
from the after deck Of the Pacific
Mail Liner Korea twenty-four hours
following the departure Of that vessel
drOm the coast and while the liner
Was put about for nearly an5hour, the
body was not seen or recovered.
Financial difficulties are assigned
by a countryman and relative now
aboard the vessel as the cause of the
rash act in which the demented
Ching ChonG, aged thirty, and ap-
parently we'll fixed as far as his per
sonal effect3 were concerned ,deci-
ded to terminate fancied troubles by
oblivion in the Vastly depths of the
Pacific.
Enroute to Hongkong, the Chinese
had not mingled 10 any extent with
fellow Asiatic steerage travellers. He
Was noticed to act rather strangely at
times but nothing was thought of the
matter at the time
During the early hours of the morn
Ing, before passengers had beStirred
themselves and few officers were
about the deck, the Chinese came up
from the steerage quarters and was
seen to hurTidly climb the rail and
jump overheard.
Man Overheard" was the alarm
sounded throughout the ship and OF
GERS stationed on the bridge soon had
the big Korea under a reverse screw
and the vessel came to malt.
A boat manned with a number of
officers and sailors were lowered. For
forty-five minutes the Korea was halt
ed on her course from San Francisco
to Honolulu with view Of being able
TO pick up the man who had attempted
his life in this dramatic manner.
A careful watch was maintained
from the crows nest as we'll as from
the bridge, but no Chinese could be
found. -
The theory is held by the officers
that the Chinese must have almost i'm
Inediately sank beneath the waves.
The Pacific Mailer Siberia approach
Ell the Korea at this time en- route to
the coast. From this vessel also, a
lookout was kept for a possibility OF
meeting with the dead body. Officers
Ia both vessels finally gave up the
quest as fruitless and the Korea was
again put about in the direction Of the.
Hewaiian islands. ..s .-
With tales of one murder, in cold
blood, a deliberate suicide, and seri-
'ous injury TO a member OF the ships
company eompelling his relhoyhF from
the ship to the hospital tie large
number of passengers in the popular
liner certainly had much to occupy
their time and attention during the five
days and eishteen hours syoyaging
from San Francisco. -, +. r.
The suicide, followed later by the
shooting on the after deck in which
one Chinese took deliberate aim and
killed fellow traveller following dis-
pute at cards, served to culminate a.
voyage more than ordinarily replete
with sensational developments.
The Korea is to make brief stay
az this port, pending the discharge of
seven hundred tons cargo and the
slowing away of three hundred tons
coal. ILL.,. L. .s -
The liner is expected viii be DIS:
patched for Japan and China ports at
five o'clock this evening. a..
The Korea was an early arrival, ana
upon berthing at Alakea wharf, Az
cabin and Is second class passengers
left the vessel to remain here for in
definite periods. 2 - 2, p. r
The through list includes 147 cabin,
II second class and Is gAsiatie steer
are passengers.
The Korean is reported as damned
with cargo, for the most part con-
sisting of cotton destined for the
spinning mills. of Tokyo and Osaka.
The vessel is not to call att Manila
on this voyage. s.
Captain Nelson stated that the YES
sell was favored with fine weather.
Purser Billy" Allen, one of the best
liked Pacific Mail officials that call
at Honolulu was the means of pro-
noting a number of very pleasing
little social affairs, such as concerts,
deck sports, tournaments and other
entertainments.
I'VE turned people away at San
Francisco said one officer in eXpla-
nation of the large list of through
travellers.
Sixty missionaries. who were dis
appointed in their efforts to procure
a passage on the Persia when the in
termediate steamer sailed from San
Francisco are among the cabin pas
sengers on the Korea. Many of the
most prominent figures in Americas
social circles are also among the
passengers
A. Oudin of Buffalo. director of the
General Electric company, and Geor-
&c T. Morrison and wife Of the same
city, are on tour of the Orient
and may continue around the world
M. E. Bowditch and wife and Mrs. c.
r. Stergis of New York are going to
Manila and then around the world
Mrs. A. McAdams Stellings of New
York City is sailing for Shanghai
John. Gait of Honolulu, accompanied
by his son, is returning home Mrs.
II. NJ. Yerington, widow Of the late
president of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad, accompanied by Mrs, w. S.