Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
LINERS HALT
in ND-OCEAN


the steamship Korea, San Francisco
bound, Oh Sunday morning, and then
halted.
Three stowaways, brought to light
by yieilant officers In the Mongolia.
were the motif for the fnid-ocean
meeting OF the two Pacific MaiIers.
The indigent passengers are TO be
returned to the coast, and during the
stay of the Korea at Honolulu ulast
night and this morning, a close guard
was maintained over the ships brig,
IN which they were kept prisoners
Favorable weather prevailed while
the transfer from Mongolia to Korea
was In progress.
Eighteen hundred tons Oriental car
80 have been discharged from the Ko-
Tea and that vessel sailed away for
the Golden Gate at noon today, TAX
Inc less than thirty cabin passengers.
Fortune favored the Korea on the
long voyage from Manila, by the way
OF Hongkong and the Japanese ports.
The vessel reached berth at .Alakea
wharf shortly after five o'clock last
evening. For Honolulu 13 cabin, 5
second class and 200 Asiatic steerage
passengers disembarked.
Among the latter are 107 Fiiipinos,
50 Japanese and few Chinese. The
little brown brothers and a few sis
tiers were bundled into waiting wag-
ons and together with their pictur-
esque array of goods and chattels
hauled TO the sugar planters stock
ade, there to await transportation to
island sugar estates.
The Korea carries one of the larg-
est lists OF through passengers in sew
eral voyages. Destined for San Fran.
cisco are 162 cabin, SO second class
and 2S2 Asiatic steerage passengers.
furser Macpherson reports pleasant
weather for the greater part of the
trip.
Captain Tapping Rises to Explain.
HlL0, May 1f.-Editor Star-Bulle-
tin. Dear Sir: I note in your paper
o. the 10th inst. some statements re-
earding the schooner James III. Brace.
The pilot of Hilo was not carried
away out to sea, as he did not board
the Bruce, although / was only seven
miles on. Also if there had been
strong wind blowing as it is reported,
would have made anchorage. pilot
or no pilot. Tne fact Of the matter
Is the wind failed to blow and I drift
ed right up to IAohala before / could
get wind enough to sail I was not
o1ered a tow, which l would have
gratefully accepted. Respectfully,
J.. Tapping,
Macfer NJ fho oohorx,or
~
oriffiths Called for Supplies.
For the purpose of renewing a store
of provisions as well as receiving a
quantity of water, the barkentine J..
N. Griffiths rode at anchor off the
port last evening, the vessel haiIing
from Tahiti, and destined for San
Francisco with small amount of car
so. This vessel has been a familiar
figure at Honolulu in late years. hay-
Ing been one of several windjammers
engaged in the lumber trade. The
Griffiths is expected to get away Tor
the coast today.
Sherman Due Tomorrow.
Late wireless received at the quar-
termaster department today announc-
es the probable arrival of the United
States army transport Sherman from
San Francisco at an early hour tomor-
row morning. The Sherman is max
ing rather slow time down from the
coast.
kesuhou Returned Empty.
Returning without cargo, the Inter-
Island steamer Keauhou is an arrival
today the vessel having carried an ex-
tensive shipment of lumber, cement,
fertilizer and general cargo, destined
for Kaanapali..
Schooner Bruce at Hilo Wharf.
After drifting in sight OF the islands
t. for a week past, the schooner ]. II.
Bruce is reported to have entered Hilo
harbor on Saturday, the vessel being
heavily laden with lumber The YES
sci reached a point near destination
only to be blown to sea and was later
sighted of Kohala The schooner is
to receive prompt dispatch
N
Mauna kea Met With Fine
Weather.
Back from trip to Hilo and the
way ports. the Mauna Kea brought a
fair-sized list of passengers, and cargo
including 215 packages sundries, 20
cords wood. autos. ze6 bundles of
hard wood and crates of poultry The
steamer is being made ready to sail
for the Big Island at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
Coal for Mahukona.
Two thousand tons Australian coal
are reported to have reached MANU-
kona yesterday in the barkentine La
hanna, which vessel has Just rounded
out voyage of SIS days from Newcas-
tie, NJ. SW. Hind. Rolph & Co are the
agents for the vessel and cargo.
Unolaoaa Er cfu1r