Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-01
Chinese FOR
FIJI ISLANDS

Chinese Immigration to the Fills is
now predicted, with the arrival Of the
Japanese liner Chiyo Maru at this
port.
Recruiting agents are said to have
began operations along the coast Sof
Asia, extending from Tentsin to Sing
apore. Chinese of the coolie class are
sought to labor in the vast banana,
cocoanut and sugar plantations scat
tered through the Fijian group.
For some tine it is claimed that
there has been scarcity of labor in
the south seas islands. Hindu labor
ers have been arriving there In only
limited numbers and they are said
to have proven rather unsatisfactory
to the planter.
A large Chinese owned steamship
company has been approached with
view of inaugurating temporary
service at least from Hongkong or
Singapore to the Fiji islands. The
deal is believed to have been prac-
ticaIly closed with the departure OF
the Chiyo Maru for Honolulu.
The report is current that the
steamship Rita has been chartered
fer the purpose of proceeding from
Singapore. with the first batch Of inn
migrants.
The Chiyo Maru was given q supply
Of fuel oil during the extended lay
over at this port, and was dispatched
from Hackfeld wharf at 10 o'clock
this morning. destination being San
Francisco.
The liner carried large accumula-
ton of mail intended for the main.
land.
The 400 Asiatic steerage passengers
arriving here in this liner We're taken
in hand late yesterday afternoon by
the federal immigration authorities.
The POI Filipinos were transported to-
the stockade under the direction of
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
ton, while the Japanese men and pic
ture brides will remain at the immi-
grafton station pending the regulation
inspection and examination.
Band Played as H0n0lnlan Sailed
Melody from the territorial band ac-
conpanied the sailing of the Matson
liner Honolulan last night,
is that vessel pulled away from a.
berth at Hackfeld wharf promptly at
5 O'Clock, with destination as San
Francisco.
Through the agency of Castle &
Cooke, the steamer was supplied with
cargo, including 1892 tons. of which
7494 tons consisted of sugar. The
vessel carried no pines. but small
of coffee, bananas and sum
Tries were forwarded to the coast in
this vessel. Thirty-eight passengers
departed for the coast in the Honour
an. Mail destined for the mainland
was held for the Japanese liner Chiyo
Maru, sailing for San Francisco at 10
o'clock this morning.
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Shin i'm MidOeean
NEW YORK. = Captain Mace of the
steamer Chicago, which arrived from
aavre tonight, reported that on Feb.
he sighted the British freight steam
sr Grown Point, from London for Nor
ok, Va, in distress about 1900 miles |
east of New York. Lifeboats were
,ent to the Crown Point and it was
earned that she had lost her rudder.
Captain Mace offered to take off /
Captain Dunstan and his crew and
bring them to New York, but this Of
Ter was refused. The Crown Point |
vas not taken in tow, Captain Mace
explained. because of a low, coal sup
ply and an especially heavy sea that
alter developed into a hurricape.
Farmers Turn Whalers
Fishing villages along the coast of
Samino, Akashi, Shimotsu. KoyamaI
and Arano, in Ibaraki, Japan, have
had great catches of whales Alto
gether 1S5 whales were washed ashore
BY high waves and not only profess
sional fishers, but the farmers and
others had busy time of it in taking
in this monster windfall So great a j
catch OF whales it is said has never
before been seen on the coast of Iba-
raki The largest weighs about 1866
pounds and the smallest one about 500. |
Fifty-nine whales were caught in Ara
no, 81 in Koyama, IS in Shimotsu,
IN Akashi. 2 in Shinkoji, and they al
together are valued at 1900 yen.
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Hawaii Mills Pile Up Sugar
Sugar in large quantities has accu-
at warehouses along the ISL
and of Hawaii, according to report
that has reached this city with the
arrival of the steamer Mauna Kea
Purser Phillips brings record of the
0laa $4,000 sacks, Waiakea
1900, Hawaii Min 2700, Hilo Sugar
Co. 10000, onomea 13.4SS, tPepeekeol
1900, Honomu 5000. Hakalau 2f,350,
Laupahoehoe 1850, .Kaiwiki 1900, Ku-
kaiau 6100, Hamakua Mill 5000, Paau-
hau $4,000, Honokaa 1000. Kukuihaele.
II, 100. Honuapo 1882 sacks
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Japanese for the South Seas.
Japanese immigration to the south