Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-16
NO FOREIGNERS
ON HONGKONG
STAFF


The Togo Kiseu Kaisha liner Hong,
kong Maru, on maiden voyage from
the Far East TO San Francisco in the
intermediate service, and to call al
Honolulu on or about July 18th, is pre-
dicted will have no foT ignees enroll
ed on the Official staff.
Furthermore the prediction is now
made, following private adyices from
steamship men who have today visit.
ed this port, that the policy of the
Japanese line TO gradually but none
the less effectually do away with al
American or European vessel masters,
pursers. surgeons. freight clerks,
stewards and several ether line off,
GERS, is TO be followed to a success
full conclusion as far as the trans
Pacific service is concerned.
The Hongkong Maru was transferr.
ed from the Central and South Amer
lean service to the San Francisco and
semi-trppical route some weeks ago,
The liner has been under repairs and
alterations at Nagasaki ship yard.
Today definite word was received to
the effect that the vessel is now on
the way TO the west coast Of the
United States.
1t has been generally, supposed
that one or more popular American
officers who for years past. had been
identified with the T. X. K. or the
Pacific Mail service might fall into
snug berths on the Hongkong Mar7l.
Such however is declared will not be
the case
The statement was made today by
one well posted In trans Pacific ship
ping. that it would be the policy OF
the T. X. X. to practically eliminate
all foreign officers from the service
by 1915.
The Hongkong Maru is understood
will bring large delegation OF Japa
nese and Filipino steerae passen-
gers. A small amount of Oriental
cargo is aboard for. discharge here.
The Honglsong Maru takes its place
insthe schedule with the Nippon Maru.
of the T. X X line md the Persia,
Nile and China of the Pacific Mail
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Fishing Craft Ready for Business.
The British fishing traBler Imbra-
caria, which remained at Honolulu
some days pending the supplying of
coal and provisions, created unusual
interest in British Columbian mari
time circles upon arrival at Vancou-
yer. The famous little steamer which
voyaged half the distance around the
world to reach its destination, will
sail soon for the north and will be en-
gagged by Sir George Doughty's can
merry at Afford bay on the Queen.
Charlotte islands. The little steamer
arrived few days ago from South
Africa after an exciting voyage, and
has been in drydock at North Van
couyer, being generally oyerhauled.
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Mauna kea Carried Tourists.
Sailing at 10 O'Clock this morning,
the Inter-Island flagship Mauna' Kea
through the harbor and into
the channel az time when the Brit
ish steamship Makura from the An
tipodes was about to come to berth
at the Oceanic wharf A delegation
of tourists lined the rail of the
Mauna Kea and extended an animated
greeting with fiuttering colors aided
by lusty cheers.
The Mauna Kea was supplied with
a fair-sized general cargo fos Hilo
and the way ports.
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Still Working on Hampstead.
The end CT consignment of phos-
phate rock in the British steamship
Hampstead is nor in sight, though il
is predicted that the. vessel viii be dis
and ready for sea By the last
of the week. The Hampstead arrived
here from Makatea on June "a. The
fertilizer material has been moving
cut of the ship at the rate OF little
over hundred and fifty tons day.
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Japanese Buy Russian Liner.
The liner Curonia, belonging TO the
Russian East Asiatic Steamship Com
pany. Limited, Libau, has been sold
TO Japanese buyers for about f12,500.
She is of 4,572 tons gross and 1919
tons net register, and was built al
Glasgow in 1890, with dimensions 396
# by 1872 ft.sby 2S.5 #.
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Robert Levers May Sail Today.
The schooner Robert Levers, TAX
ing ballasi only, is expected 10 get
away for Puget Sound today. This
vessel has been discharged of a ship
ment of lumber consigned to Levers
& Cooke. Later the schooner was
given some repairs and an overhaul
ing.