Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-16
n 0 Foreigners
0N HONGK0NG
STAFF

The Togo Kisen Kaisha liner Hong.
kong Maru, on a maiden voyage from
the Far East to San Francisco in the
intermediate service, and to call al
Honolulu on or about July 18th, is pre-
dicted will have nosforeigners enroll
ed on the official star
Furthermore the prediction is now
made, following private advices from
steamship men who have today visit
ed this port, that the policy of the
Japanese line to gradually but none
the less effectually do away with all
American or European vessel masters,
pursers, surgeons, freight clerks,
stewards and several other line off,
GERS, is to be followed to a success
ful conclusion as far, as the trans
Pacific service is concerned.
The Hongkong Maru was transfer
ed from the Central and South Amer
lean service to the San Francisco and
semi-tropical route some weeks ago.
The liner has been under repairs and
alterations at a Nagasaki ship yard.
Today definite word was received to
the effect that the vessel is now on
the way to the west coast Of the
DuiSCU GtdbC1s
II has been generally supposed
that one or more popular American
officers who for years past had been
identified with the T. K. X. or the
Pacific Mail service might fall into
snug befths on the Hongkong Maru.
Such however is declared will not be
the case
The statement was made today by
one well posted in trans-Paeific ship
ping that it would be the policy of
the T. X. X. TO practically eliminate
all foreign officers from the service
by 1915.
The Hongkong Maru is understood
win bring large delegation of Japa-
nese and Filipino steerage passen.
gers. A small amount OF Oriental
cargo is aboard for discharge here.
The .Hongkong Maru takes its place
in the schedule with the Nippon Maru.
of the T, K X. line and the Persia,
Nile and China OF the Pacific Mail.
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Fishing Craft Ready for Business.
The British fishing trawler Imbra-
caria, which remained at Honolulu
some days pending the supplying Of
coal and provisions, created unusual
interest in British Columbian mari
time circles upon arrival at Vancou-
yer. The famous little steamer whichi
voyaged half the distance around the
world to reach its destination, will
sail soon for the north and will be en-
gagged by Sir George Doughty's cam
merry at Afford bay on the Queen
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arrived few days ago from South
Africa after an exciting voyage, and
has been in drydock at North Van
couyer, being generally overhauled.
Mauna Kea Carried Tourists.
Sailing at 10 O'Clock this morning,
the Inter-Island flagship Mauna Kea
steamed through the harbor and intol
the channel at time when the Brit
fish steamship Makura from the An
tipodes was about to come to a berth
at the Oceanic wharf. A delegation
OF tourists lined the rail of the
Mauna Kea and extended an animated
erecting with fnttering colors aided
by lusty cheers.
The Mauna Kea was supplied with
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and the way ports.
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that the vessel win be dis
nosady for sea by the last
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bridges oyeN been moving
high-thrd state OF little
and in one plaecns a day.
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