Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
Liners HALT
in M|D-OCEAN

the steamship Korea, San Francisco
bound, on Sunday morning, and then
halted.
Three stowaways. brought to light
by,Figilant officers in the Mongolia
were the motif for the mid-ocean
meeting Of the two Pacific Mailers.
The INDECENT passengers are to be
returned TO the coast and during the
stay OF the Korea at Honolulu ulast
night and this morning, a close guard
was maintained over the ships brig,
In which they were kept prisoners.
Favorable weather prevailed while
the transfer from Mongolia to Korea
was in progress.
Eighteen hundred tons Oriental car
90 have been discharged from the Ko-
Tea and that vessel sailed away for
the Golden Gate at noon today, TAX
inG less than thirty cabin passengers.
Fortune favored the Korea on the
long voyage from Manila, by the way
OF Hongkong and the Japanese ports
The vessel reached a berth at Alakea
wharf shortly after five o'clock last
evening. For Honolulu 13 cabin, 5
second class and 200 Asiatic steerage
passengers disembarked.
Among the latter are 107 Filipinos,
81 Japanese and a few Chinese. The
little brown brothers and a few sis
ters were bundled into waiting wag-
ons and together with their pictur-
esque array of goods and chattels,
hauled to the sugar planters stock
ades there to await transportation to
island sugar estates.
The Korea carries one of the larg-
est lists Of through passengers in sew
eral voyages. Destined for San Fran
cisco are l62 cabin, SO second class
and 2S2 Asiatic steerage passengers.
Purser Macpherson reports pleasant
weather for the greater part of the
trip.
Captain Lapping Rises to Explain.
HILO, May 11.-Editor Star-Balle-
tin. Dear Sir: / note in your paper
Of the 10th inst some statements re-
garding the schooner James II. Bruce.
The pilot Of Hiio was not carried
away out TO sea, as he did not board
the Bruce, although was only seven
miles of. Also If there had been
strong wind blowing as it is reported,
would have made anchorage pilot
. or no pilot. Tne fact of the matter
is the wind failed to blow and drift
ed right up to lNohala before l could
get wind enough to SAIL / was not
offered a tow, which l would have
gratefully accepted. Respectfully,
j. LAPPING,
Master of the Schooner.
"a
criffiths Called for Supplies.
For the purpose of renewing a store
OF -provisions as well as receiving a
quantity of water, the barkentine ].
N, Griffiths rode at anchor off the
port last evening, the vessel hailing
from Tahiti and destined for San
Francisco with small amount of car
so. This. vessel has been a familiar
figure at Honolulu in late years, hav-
ing been one of several windjammers
engaged i'm the lumber trade. The
Griffiths is expected to get away for
the coast today.
Sherman Due Tomorrow.
Late wireless received at the quar-
termaster department today announc-
es the probable arrival of the United
States army transport Sherman from
San Francisco at an early hour tomor-
row morning The Sherman is max
ing rather slow time down from the
coast
keauhou Returned Empty.
la. Inn
Island steamer Keauhou is an arrival
today, the vessel having carried an ex-
tensive shipment of lumber, cement,
fertilizer and general cargo, destined
for Kaanapali.
Schooner Bruce at HiIo Wharf.
After drifting in sight of the islands
for q week past. the schooner j. H.
Bruce is reported to have entered HIlo
harbor on Saturday, the vessel being
heavily laden with lumber. The YES
sci reached a point near destination
only to be blown to sea and was later
sighted off Kohala. The schooner is
to receive a prompt dispatch.
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Mauna kea Met With Fine
Weather.
Back from a trip to Hilo and the
way ports the Mauna Kea brought a
fair-sized list of passengers. and cargo
including 2l5 packages sundries. 20
cords wood. autos. zoe bundles OF
hard wood and crates of poultry. The
steamer is being made ready to sail
for the Big Island at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Coal for Mahukona.
Two thousand tons Australian coal
are reported to have reached MANU-
kona yesterday in the barkentine La
hama. which vessel has just rounded
out a voyage of IS days from Newcas-
tie. N. S.W. Hind, Rolph 4 Co. are the
agents for the vessel and cargo