Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-13
VAS in
DANGER OF
QUARANTINE
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--a
rival from Hongkong, via Keeling
Fcrmosa, Shanghai, and the Japanese
ports today was in grave danger OF
being held in detention by quarantine
officials of Japan, on the homeward
voyage. A Chinese who took passage
IN the steerage at Hongkong is said
to have developed an Illness shortly
before the vessel reached Formosa
that sent the cold shfvers chasing
themselves through the genial DR.. w.
II. N. McAllister, the surgeon. All
outward indications pointed to the
man being o victim Of hubonic plague.
immediate steps were taken towards
lsolating the patient. It was found
impractical to remove the patient to
one OF the Japanese hospitals at Kee-
lung. q Is
Placed in the Korea,s hospital for the
treatment OF infectious diseases, the
patient appeared to improve and when
the liner reached quarantine at Naga.i
sah consultation between the ship
surgeon and experts connected with
the Japanese government WIS held.
which resulted in the patient being
removed to shore for treatment.
Logan Is Delayed. =
The Uni;ed States army transport
Logan, with military passengers from
San Francisco for Honolulu and the
philippines. has been delayed through
rough weather and will not reach the
port before tomorrow morning, ac-
cofding to late wireless received
tnis morning at the local quartermast-j
er department. The Logan rs to be |
serthed at Richards street wharf and
win be supplied with 700 tons of coal.
a small freight amounting to l7S tons
will be discharged. The Logan has
no mail, according to report received
by the postal officials. It is the pres
ent intention to dispatch the vessel
for Manila by the way of Guam at y I
O'clock Wednesday morning.
seeiey Lands New Position.
Edward a; Seeley, for years associ-
ated with the Pacific Mail service ini
The Panam trade, arrived in the Ten
70 Maru from San Francisco this
morning. Seeley is now holding the
position -of freight clerk n the big
steamer. He takes the place vacated
oy Freight Clerk Alton, who was COM
PEELED to relinquish his duties through
continued illness.
Harrison Line Branches Out. b zs@,5
vast increase In the expectation
Q european markets of California can.
led fruits has resulted from the Har-
'ison Direct Lines installation of the
line Of big freighters between the
coast and England. 4
On August the Comedian sailed | i
rom San Francisco for Liverpool with Fl
y cases OF canned fruits. The s
iandldate sailed for London on Aug. la
ist "a with los cases. September "a v
aW the departure Of the Crown OIL
,astile with 100000 eases and thefi /,
iuntsman will leave for the Unitedfti
.lngdom with a cargo of more than I
$4,000 cases. =
The Harrison was the first foreignI q
ne TO announce q service to mass u
nrough the Panama Canal. Instead lE
waiting until the big ditch was COM
ieted and then entering the field. as n
lany other concerns intend to do. n
MS company went ahead. established .,
service through Magellan and the =,
esuf has proved benefit to thed =
'uit industry Of the state. =, =
mother white Winasp Passes, :;
The historic old pilot schooner 9,
hich, with its white sails, has greet =
arriving vessels for many years -
the port of San Francisco, will be- e e
,me an institution OF the past If the =
ans of the Pilots Association are =
Tried cut. Instead Of depending up- as
the whims of the weather for pro-
llslon power, a sturdy gasoline en- a. a.
ne win be installed in the Amerf- n
, pathfinder and Oracle s. ~
Some OF the cid timers associated u
th the association hesitated before -
hiding their consent to do away with tn
e sails, but the increase In the num- ~
r Of foreign vessels making this I'D
TT makes the change necessity =
The Pathfinder will be the first to Sc
changed into a power craft, as it Ii
Is constructed to have a propeller. on
lie sails will be retained for emer- as
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