Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
CAPT. SAM And
SAILOR meet

Captain Sam Lana, and Kim Chung
Hak, Korean, who lays claim to hav-
ing been identified with the crew in
the i'll fated Moi Wahine when that
vessel went to the bottom through
collision with the u. s. lighthouse
tender Kukni off Molokai some two
years ago, were brought together at
headquarters of Chief of Detectives
MeDuffie this morning.
The meeting OF Captain Sam, who
of late has been resident of Lihue,
and the Korean was arranged by the
chief of detectives with a view of es-
tablishing the identity of the sailor.
Captain Sam seemed apparently sat
isfied, following prolonged talk with
the man.. that he may have been with
the little island schooner.
The Korean claimed to have ten
dered his services for but the one
trip. which voyage proved the last
for the vessel.
That the Korean did not land on
Molokini, was proven without much
difficulty by Captain Sam, who bears
out the contention of all we'll Yersed
nayigators of Hawaiian waters, that
it would be impossible for ship
wrecked man to reach this far away
rocky isIet, buffeted by a continuous
and adverse current.
Captain Sam is convinced that the
man who claims to have sailed with
him, must .hh1yeslanded on Mokuoniki
rcsx;,>ssfrg between ~ islands of
Lanai and Molokai and wfts-> the
northern portion of Molokai about two
miles distant
To reach this point, Captain Sam
believes that the Korean must have.
been in the water for at least thirty
hours. The veteran navigator was
eighteen hours in making his landing
on the shores of Lanai.
Japanese fishermen could have
easily carried the distressed Korean
from his lonely domain to Molokai
where number of Korean settle
ments are located.
Captain Sam insisted that when the
Moi Wahine sailed from Honolulu on
the fatal voyage. the little vessel car
ried eignG souls including himself.
One Hawaiian and the remainder
Koreans, being drowned.
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Was Formerly q British Ship
The Japanese steamer Koju Maru,
that some months ago called here
with coal for the Inter-IsIand proceed
ing to Columbia river to load lumber,
is due to pay return visit here for
bunker coal was at one time Brit
ish tramp steamship, trading along
the coast of Asia, Formerly the jap
anese steamship Senju Maru, before
under the British flag, according to
Captain Corwin, her master. She. is
less than four years old. The year
after her launching the Hartford had
a narrow escape from being destroy
ed by fire while lying in Imperial
Harbor, North Siberia. Before the
flames could be extinguished the en-.
tire forward part of the hull was
badly damaged and had to be re-
built The steamer was purchased
by Fujioka & Co.. of Kobe, and put
under Japanese registry. Formerly
Captain Gown was in command of
one of the Japanese steamers which
plies regularly between Puget Sound
and the Orient.
Survey Board at Work on
Burned Bark
To ascertain the amount of damage
done the bark S, G. Allen at the fire
which swept the after part of the yes
sci late Saturday night, Captain John
r. Macaulay, pilot for the port of
Honolulu and E. j. Stone constitu-,
te members of a special board of
survey, who are today making a min
ute examination of the vessel.
Until the. report from these marin
ers has been received, the loss to the
several owners can only be roughly
estimated 1t is believed that con-
siderable work will be necessary be-
fore the S. c.. Allen can proceed to
sea. The vessel has been in service
for the past TWENTY-FIVE years. TAX
ing into consideration that the bark
is bath built" it is more than likely
that to repair the windjammer will
prove good investment of additional
COIN
Windjsmmers Prepare for Sea
J The schooners Prosper and A. F..
Coates are prepared to sail from Hilo
for the northwest coast, at the time
the Inter-lsland steamer Mauna Kea
sailed for Honolulu The schooners
have been discharged of shipments
Of lumber
A Brand New "DoIIarn
The new steel steamer Grace Dollar
arrived at Bandon on March IL on her
maiden voyage from San Pedro. The
Grace Dollar is the largest vessel that
has ever crossed the Coquille River
bar, drawing sixteen feet. She carries
| 100000 feet of lumber. and has a.
speed of ten knots.
Santa Maria Sails From Hilo
Following the discharge of a part
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