Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-21
SAY JAPANESE
CROSS PACIFIC
IN JINKS


That many Jajanese have attempt
ed TO migrate from their native
shores to the west coast OF the United
states and British Columbia, by
means OF small sailing craft. is a pre-
diction that was freely made by those
declared to be in a position to know
at a time when the U. s. army trans
port Thomas, now at Honolulu, re.
manned at Nagasaki, Japan.
Bearing out the startling rumor
that has been current along the coast
Of Asia for months past that Japanese
have been leaving their kingdom in
fishing craft, are late cables received
at Honolulu telling of the discovery
Of one or more junks. which have
served TO bring parties of Japanese to
the mainland.
There are thousands OF sailing yes
sells. met in days journey through
the famous inland sea of Japan, that
are claimed would prove compare
lively easy means OF transportation
for a considerable number of Japa-
nese, seeking to establish themselves
IN the western hemisphere That
the average Japanese fishing junk
can weather the fierce gales and
boisterous seas encountered along the
northern route is borne out by the
safe passage recently completed by
one vessel. the Togo Maru, which
only few weeks ago landed num-
Der of Japanese unlawfully at Bella
Bella, a Vancouver island.
The little vessel successfully elud-
ed capture by British government i'm
migration officials though patrol boats
flying the American as well as Brit
ish flags endeavored to overtake the
craft.
At Nagasaki. it was freely stated
that junks. manned by Japanese army
and naval reserve men have been
seen about that port apparently on
4 mysterious mission. They are
known to have remained but few
days for supplies and then as sudden
1y disappeared.
Since the Junk put into Bella Bella
harbor on July Is. and nine Of her
Japanese passengers who were land
ed were caught and sent south, she
has not been seen, though numerous
/. craft have been cruising northWard
and southwark. The Northern Steam
ship Company's British Empire. Capt
Kerr, reached port a few days ago, re-
porting that news Of the Japanese
Junk had reached northern ports and
they had been on the lookout for her
should the junk have been forced
after her escape from Bella Bella to
have gone northward, she may be
safely hidden in some anchorage on
the Queen Charlotte islands which
have many small harbors little fire
quented.
However, according to the officers
Of the British Empire, terrific south
easter blew for two days in Hecate
straits and the open sea to the wesi
Of the islands for two days, and the
well-known freighter was forged tc
nut into the shelter of Rose spit and
lie there until the storm subsidized.
The Anticipated junk has disap
peafed as thoroughly as IL she hat
been swallowed up In the sea, and
may even have been wrecked in tho
southeastern reported by the British
Empire.
Haul Down Russian Flag.
The Russian steamer Lituania o.
4275 tons gross register has been SOLD
TO Japanese buyers, with delivery a
Hongkong, according to advices t.
the marine department of the Cham
Der of Commerce. She was built II
Belfast in 1889 and is 400.7 feet long
45.2 feet beam and Isl feet deep
Her late owners were the Russian
East Asiatic Steamship Company
This is but one of large number o
steamers that have recently beer
taken over by the Japanese.
Cattle from Hawaii.
Eighty head cattle from Hawai-
ranches were included ~ the ship
ment Of products brought TO the por
with the arrival Of the steamer He
lene. This vessel also brought 8
cords fire wood and a number OF emp
ty gasoline containers. Strong trad
winds were encountered on portiol
of the voyage
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King Cyrus Visits kahului.
The schooner King Cyrus, with. lun
Der to the order OF Alexander & BALD
win and amounting to nearly one mi
lion feet is reported to have arrive
at Kahului on last Monday, accordin
to advices which reached this cit
today with the return of the Intel
Island steamer ClaHdine.