Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-16
SNAPPED PHOTO,
Then ARRESTED

llILll I1lAltLON LII
With the arrival OF the Pacific Mail
liner Mongolia, comes report that Karl
Boettner, a German, was. arrested for
taking pictures in the vicinity of the
British Notifications IN Hongkong.
His defense was that he was unaware
that he was within the prohibited
area. Bali was fixed at e1000 and the
case continued.
China has secured loan Of f3,000,-
900 from an Austrian banking house.
In return for the accommodation she
agrees to place with Austrian steel
works during the next ten years or
ders for arms and armament equal to
the amount Of the loan.
The industrial workers of Yladivos-
tok have again protested TO the Rus
sian government against the entry OF
yellow labor into Siberia. following
the request Of the Vladiyostok cham
Der to disregard their former appeal.
II Is reported that fully half hum
dred business houses in Canton, en-
gagged in the sale of foreign made
cloth, have failed since the first OF the
year owing to the agitation in favor
Of home products.
The new cable between Suez and
Hongkong has been laid as far as Co
lombo. II will be completed early i'm
1914
= Await Effect on Lumber Traffic.
Representatives Of coastwise lumber
carriers are uncertain what effect the
Panama canal will have on the lumber
uafIic between Portland and Califor-
nit ports. When that waterway has
been thrown open 1t is contended that
many Of the vessels operating exclt-4
sively in the coastwise trade will ply
between ports of the Pacific North
west and the Atlantic seaboard, great
Ii reducing the number Of available
vessels for service on this side Of the
continent. But an uncertainty that
such a condition will exist may pre-
vent the building of many more coast
Guard Joins stevedorins Firm
Jack Guard, now a bridegroom, and
on honeymoon tour Of the islands,
will, upon his return to Honolulu, as
sumo the oficfe of secretary of Nc
Cabe, Hamilton & Renney, local steve
dores Guard is an island boy, and
has been associated with his father in
the representation of Matson inter
ests at Hilo, until some years ago
when he entered the employ of T. III.
Davies & Company The young man
is believed comes well equipped to
take over the exacting duties con-
nected with the big business now con-
Quoted by the firm in the handling of
cargoes brought to the port, by wide
variety OF liners and freighters.
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Honoiulan Steamine Behind
Schedule
The Matson Navigation steamer
Honolulan from San Francisco to the
islands is steaIning somewhat behind
the regular schedule, bad weather be-
ing assigned as the cause of the de-
lay. The Honolulan is expected to ar
rive here late Tuesday afternoon, with
22s3 tons cargo for Honolulu, 252 tons
hahului, 81 tons Kaanapah and 43
tons for Port Allen Cargo for the
last two named ports will be tran
shipped at this port to island steam
ers. In wireless received at Castle
& Cooke no mention is made con-.
corning the number Of passengers ex-
pected TO arrive in this vessel.
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Sparks From the Wireless
The following wireless message has
been received from the Oceanic s. S.
Co.'S s. S. Ventura bound for Homo
lulu from Sydney, N. S. W., and way
perts; IS. S. Ventura, at sea, April
Is, 1913, p. m. Latitude 3.43 N.
Longitude 164 W., iii miles from Ho-
nolulu Strong N e. breeze Over
cast Rough N. e. sea. Left Page Page
80 hours late; 209 tons general cargo
for Honolulu. 200 tons ice house for
Honolulu, 8 cabin passengers for Ho-
nolulu. 3 steerage passengers for Ho-
nolulu, is sacks mail, 69 cabin pas
eengers for San Francisco, SO second
class cabin passengers for San Fran
cisco. 40 steerage passengers for San
Francisco. Hope to arrive Friday
j. m, weather permitting.
Mokolii Essays Pearl Harbor
The initial trip OF the Captain Low
steamer Mokolii proved successful,
the vessel having returhe6 to port las.
evening bringing a quantity Of sup
plies from the pineapple canneries
located near the naval station The
Mokolii is under charter to make a
series of trips to Pearl Harvor. taking
pines and returning with the preserv-
cd product. Admiral Low is giving
personal supervision TO the new SER
vice.
iksia Due Within a Week.
The British freighter Ikala. with six
thousand tons Australian coal, loaded
al Newcastle. n. S. W.. is expected
4. orrfvo here within week the