Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-19

Judge Henry Z. Cooper's south seas
domain, comprising the little group OF
islets at Palmyra, was included in the
Itinerary of visits paid by the COM
parry OF officers in the British sloop-
of-war Algerine, that reached berth
~ naval wharf this morning. following
strenuous trip from the south Pa
cific.
Concluding fourteen thousand
mile voyage through the Pacific ac-
cQmplished during the past four
months, the little Algerine will re-
main here for at least eight days,
pending the coaling and provisioning
Of the ship.
After leaving the Mexican, Central
and South American coast the Alger-
Inc steamed to Tahiti, and thence to
Penryhn, Starbuck, Maiden. Palmyra,
Christmas, washington and Tanning
Islands In turn. Palmyra appeared to
have had no visitors since the time
that party OF Honolufans called
there many months ago, following the
change of ownership OF this group
The Algerine officers have much to
say concerning the inspection of the
several islets and report that a party
OF British scientists were expected to
arrive at Eastern island within but
q few weeks.
Captain Francis b. BROKER is in
command OF the Algerine, which car
ries complement of ninety-six Off
GERS and men. With Captain BROKER
are Lieut.. H. NJ Garrett, Lieut.. T G..
Moncrieffe, Lieut.. j. H. Colquhoun,
1t Surgeon Frank Bolton and Assist
ant Paymaster r. o. Mackie
The little vessel bucked a rather
nasty sea most of the way from Fam
ming to Honolulu. The sloop is. to
proceed TO San Diego direct upon
leaving here about April 81. Later
the vessel will steam for Esquimalt.
to receive general oyerhauling and
repairs
The officers failed to find any ship
wrecked persons in distress at the
several little uninhabited dots in the
south Pacific, About forty natives are
at work gathering copra at Washing
ton. All Japanese were deported
from Christmas island some months
ago. and that island is now practically
deserted save for few traders who
call there for water The Oceanic IL
ner Ventura was the only vessel met
with on the four months cruise. save
the regular shipping found at Tahiti
and Tanning.
At about IL O'Clock this morning
Captain Booker made an official call
on Admiral Moore, the British officer
and the naval commandment finding
many subjects of mutual interest in
South Sea history and current news.
The Algerine's cruise of several
months, steaming and sailing among
the various island possessions of
Great Britain in the South Seas. en-
tails multitude of duties, many of
which the admiralty in preparing her
itinerary cannot foresee. II has been
a matter of speculation, then, as to
the date when, with the white ensign
OF the royal navy flying, and her col
ored figure-head of turbaned Alge-
fian warrior showing against her
white sides, she would drop anchor in
the harbor for visit Of several days.
For some years. since Great Britain
sWAlu0iCN hSA al laAAs1| 4I&ttSSb 11OLi Il u
ci6c watsrN 6uce the esquimalt
station o its present. unirnpeEtr~'
s. he Algefine and sister
Clearwater. comprising the
squadron designated by the adj
Inv as the West Coast of America
ryice. have been the only repre-
entatiyes of the British navy in these
,saters Besides the annual visit OF
.ro If these ships to the South Seas,
~, ~ only other duty is the cruise along
49, coast of Alaska to Chill ito show
49, Gag" The ships usually begin
ste,r cruise in company, leaving the
, ,n mort about the middle of No
llo,.b cruising along the coast, Wis
. 49, The Puget Sennd ports, at Mon.
.sn. and San Diego, California. until
IT,, nsn.;can waters are reached. when the
MSnsSs separate. one going southwest to
ships .sa so 0ugSi Seas and the other south,
Inc ing along the South American
ISL as ON the return voyage Che lat
ser shin proceeds 70 Alaska , for the
~ nr watching seaiers' While the