Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-31
NIPPON MAKES b
SHORT VISIT

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Despite FIVE days riding out a storm
CT the Japan coast, the little white
yacht Of the Togo Kisen Kais ha ser
vice, the Nippon Maru reached Homo
lulu much ahead of time this morning
Bringing three hundred tons o.
oriental cargo for discharge, a large
force OF men were put to work in the
vessel with a view of dispatching the
liEer Tor San Francisco at four O'Clock
this afternoon. =. ~ 5.--s-= e.. e.
The Nippon Maru brought s cabin
and "a Asiatic steerage passengers fol
Honolulu. The through list according
to the ever genial Tommy McCombe
pCrser in the liner, includes IS cabin
and 100 Asiatic passengers .@.E-
Firty four Fiiipinos were received
by agents OF the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association. - --.. -
Five stowaways were dragged forth
shortly after leaving japan. These
are Japanese and will be left here, to
await the arrival OF the Chiyo MARI
from the coast, which vessel Is ex.
pected to return them to their native
country.
The little vessel made remarkable
time In the voyage across the Pacific.
The through cargo is y1iuabie cA
end much of it is silk for tranship-
nent across the continent.
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Manehuria Interested Customsmen.
The brief stay of the Pacific Mail
liner Manchuria at Honolulu on last
wednesday proved of interest to local
customs officers In that the liner is
commonly supposed to- have carried
opium TO the value Of $50, 90 conceal
ed In many hooks and corners of the
big vessel.
Manchuria officers while here adj
mitted that during the ten days the I'm
er remained at San Francisco mi
mute search Of the ship was Instituted
by federal clistomslnen. That q large
percentage Of the drug was Struggled
ashore at the Coast port is believed
certain.
The secret Information obtained by
the government intimated that If the
opium searchers made careful exam
ination Of the Blooms, which are
mast extensions utilized for the hand
ling OF cargoes, they would discover a
large percentage of the contrRband.
Tidwell's men began a search Of the
vessel as soon as the Manchuria en-
tered the port, but when they examin-
ed the booms they discovered no
opium, but certain, unmistakable evil
dences that the blooms" had been used
to conceal large amount of the drug.
That the contraband was discharged
before the customsmen arrived is be-
lieyed to be without question, although
the goyernmentnen were not to blame,
according to Information received. The
tip" was q late one, and while the
searchers were ready for a careful
scrutiny Of every part Of the vessel,
they had no intention of examining
the booms first.
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Greene to Take Bridal Tour.
Captain Woodus Greene, master of
the Japanese liner Chiyo Maru, may
not be found in command of the pala-
tial trans-Pacific leviathan upon the
next visit of the steamer from San
Francisco The prediction was made
on occasion of the last call OF the Chi
70 at Honolulu that Greene, who final
~ succumbed to Cupid's wilss, was to
take an extended Honeymoon trip,
journey that world include visit to
Great Britain ard the continent.
Captain w. G.. F. Filner is under
over the command of the Chiyo Maru
during the Greene leave of absence.
The story brought to Honolulu in the
Manchuria was to the effect that
Greene, upon completing his vacation
in ireland, was to take command of
one of the recently purchased Atlantic
liners by the T. X, K. and bring that
vessel to Hongkong by the way Of
Suez. - 60 * .zss'' a."
Evans Welcomed Back IN Service. +.
AL Evans, rated as one OF the best
liked steamship stewards in the trans
pacific service, was accorded warm
welcome with his arrival as chief
steward IN the Togo Kisen Kafsha
liner Nippon Marp from the orient
This morning The joyIal officer, who
has spent many years catering to the
whims Of a host OF, travellers, Joined
the trim little white yacht in the T. r.
K. line at Nagasaki, Japan. Evans
passed through EFusolula some weeks
ago as pass. ager IN the Ghiyo Maru.
He has now been assigned to the
Nippon Maru. Before joining forces
with the Japanese line, Evans served
well and faithfully with the Pacific
Mail.
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