Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-18
Shipping
Chinese IN DIFFICULTIES COMMITS
SUICIDE FROM Liner KOREA

Ching Chong, San Francisco
Chinese who is alleged to have been
engaged in business along the coast
for many years, deliberately, leaped
from the after deck OF the Pacific
Mail Liner Korea tWenty-four hours
following the departure Of that vessel
from the coast, and while the liner
was put about for nearly an hour, the
body was not seen or recovered.
Financial difficulties are assigned
by cOuntryman and relative now
aboard the vessel rs the cause of the
rash act in which the demented
Ching Chong, aged thirty, and ap-
parently well fixed as far as his per
sonal effect5 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 to 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 hurridly climb the rail and
Jump overheard. ~
Man Overheard" was the alarm
sounded throughout the ship and OH
GERS stationed on the bridge soon had
the big Korea under a reverse screw
and the vessel came to a malt
A boat manned with number of
officers and sailors were lowered. For
forty-flVe minutes the Korea was halt
ed on her course from San Francisco
TO Honolulu with a view OF being able
TO pick up the man who had ATTEMPTED
hig life in this dramatic. manner.
A careful watch was maintained
from the crows nest as well as from
the bridge, but no Chinese could be
found.
The theory is held by tie officers
that the Chinese must have almost Inn
Tnediately sank beneath the waves.
The Pacific Mailer Siberia approach
ed 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
III both vessels finally gave up the
quest as fruitless and the Korea was
again put about In the direction OF the
Hawaiian islands.
With tales OF one murder, In cold
blood, deliberate suicide, and seri-
Gus injury to a member of the ships
company compelling his removal from
the ship to the hospital the large.
number % passengers in the popular
liner certainly had much to- occupy
their time and attention during the i've
days and eighteen hours voyaging
from San Francisco.
The suicide, followed later by the
shooting on the after deck IN which
one Chinese took deliberate aim and
killed q fellow traveller following Gis.-
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. L. 81
The liner is expected will be dis.
patched for Japan and China ports at
1--WE o'clock this evening.
The Korea was an early arrival, and
upon berthing at Alakea wharf, Az
cabin and Is second class passengers
left the vessel to remain here form,
definite periods.
The through list includes LAT cabin,
IL second class and Is Asiatic steer
are passengers, @..- e
The Korean is reported as jammed
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 at Manila
on this voyage. ..... ~,
Captain Nelson stated that the YES
sci 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. 4
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.
NJ. E. Bowditch and wife and Mrs G.
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 Truckeei
Railroad, accompanied by Mrs. w. S.