Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-15
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| With the largest list of passengers
taken out of San Francisco for Aus
traia for many years, the Oceanic
liner Ventura, Captain CoweH, sailed
at two o'clock this afternoon for sgd
ney, N. S. W., via Honolulu and Page
1 Page. Besides a full cargo the Ven
tura carried more than 200 passen-
gers. To-
Among them were a number of rail-
road men representing the transconti-
mental lines, who are going to Homo
lulu to meet the Hamburg-American
iaround-the-world steamer Cleveland,
(which il due at the island port JAN
uary %, and in San Francisco jan
uary 80. ::
AS a foreign ship the Cleveland is
forbidden by the coastwise laws to
carry passengers between American
ports, but special permission was
granted by the government for the
railroad men to board the Cleveland
at Honolulu, as it will be matter
of much convenience for the Cleve-
land passengers to have their trans
continental transportation all ar
ranged before arriving in San Fran
cisco. q
The policy of a Chicago ordinance
fixing the size of loaSes of bread
mas been upheld' by the United states
supreme court
A banker who caters to the foreign
born trade complained to the court
that the enforcement OF the ordinance
deprived his patrons of the privilege
of buying the large loaf to which they
were accustomed.
Following another conference be-
tween the chiefs of, the peace dele
cations of the Balkan Allies late to-
day the indications are that war with
Turkey will be resumed all along the
line within comparatively short time.
1t was stated by one of the ENJOYS
that further hostilities could only be
avoided by immediate acquiescense
upon the part of Turkey with the full
terms which have been submitted to
her by the Allies at the peace confer.
ence. and which Turkey has so far
positively refused to consider.
1t was learned, however, that Tur-
key has been concentrating her army
near Constantinople and that the feel
ing in that city is greatly in favor
of continuing the war.
Russia has presented two notes to
China The first presses for the pay
ment of arrears in the Boxer in
demnity
The second note protests against the
losses suffered by Russian merchants
in the Kuldia region because OF de-
probation of the Chinese paper cur
rency arising through the absence of
proper silver reserve.
Harry B. Hall, postal inspector in
charge of the Pacific Coast and the
Hawaiian Islands, sailed this after
noon, accompanied by his wife, on the
steamer Ventura for Honolulu.
Hall is to inspect all the post
offices in the islands and make a re-
port on his observations to the post
master general in Washington.
A st. Petersburg dispatch to the
Daily Mail says that Crown Prince
Alexis is again confined to his bed.
Previous reports concerning the con-
ditiOn of the Crown Prince indicated
that he had practically recovered.
The house of commons concluded,
last night. the report stage of the
Home Rule Bill.
Two days, "Wednesday and Thurs
day, will be given over to the debate
on the third reading and the bill will
be sent TO the house of lords late
Thursday night for formal reading
on the succeeding Monday.