Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-13
KOREA WAS IN
DANGER Of
QUARANTINE:

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The Pacific Mail liner Korea, an ar.
rival from Hongkong, via Keeling,
Formosa, 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.
F. M. McAllister. the surgeon. Ali
outward indications pointed to the
man being a victim of bubonic plague.
Immediate steps were taken, towards
isolating the patient. It was found
Impractical to remove the patient to
one Of the Japanese hospitals at Kee-
lung.
Placed in the Korea's hospital for the
treatment of infectious diseases, the
patient appeared to improve and when
the liner reached quarantine at Maya
sekf q consultation between the ship
surgeon and experts connected with
the Japanese government was held,
which resulted in the patient being
removed to shore for treatment.
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Logan 70 Delayed.
The UniAed States army transport
Logan, with military passengers from
San Francisco for Honolulu and the
Philippines, has been delayed through
rough weather and viii not reach the.
| port before tomorrow morning, ac-
cording to a late wireless received
this morning at the local quartermast-
er department. The Logan is to be
berthed at Richards street wharf and
will be supplied with 700 tons Of coal.
A small freight amounting to 17S 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 2
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
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Seeley Lands New Position.
Edward A. Seeley, for years associ-.
ated with the Pacific Mail service in
the Panam trade, arrived in the Ten
70 Maru from San Francisco this
morning. Seeley is now holding the.
position of freight clerk in the big
by Freight Clerk Alton, who was com.
PEELED to relinQuish his duties through
continued illness. r., ~..
Harrison Line Branches Out.
A vast increase I'm the expectation
to European markets of California can
ned fruits has resulted from the Har-
rison Direct Lines installation of the
line of big freighters between the
coast and England. =
On August the Comedian sailed
from San Francisco for Liverpool with
10000 cases of canned fruits. The
Candidate sailed for London on Aug
Ust "a with los cases. September IA
saw the departure of the Crown of
CASTLE with 100000 cases and the
Huntsman viii leave for the United.
Kingdom with cargo Of more than
10000 cases. l..s..
The Harrison was the first foreign
line to announce a service to pass
through the Panama Canal. Instead
of waiting until the big ditch was COM
pleted and then entering the field, as
many other concerns intend to do,
this company went ahead, established
service through Magellan and the
result has proved "a benefit to the.
fruit industry Of the state.
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Another "White Wings" Passes. =
The historic old pilot schooner.
which, with its white sails, has greet.
ed arriving vessels for many. years
at the port of San Francisco. win be-
come an institution of the past If the.
plans of the Pilots Association are
carried out. Instead of depending up
on the whims of the weather for pro-
pulsion power, a sturdy gasoline en-
CINE will be installed in the Ameri-
ca, Pathfinder and Oracle s. - rHv
Some of the old timers associated
with the association hesitated before
lending their consent to do away with
the sails, but the increase in the num-
Der of foreign vessels making this
port makes the change necessity.
The Pathfinder will be the first to
be changed into power craft, as 1t
was constructed to have a propeller
/ The sails will be retained for emer-