Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09
GERMAN Liner
SEEKS SAFETY
IN THIS PORT
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coast of the United States and Mexi.
CO. =. +
A matter that interested the local
port officials with the appearance of
this vessel was the absence of a medi.
CA officer. The Prinz Waldemar, like
her sister ship PrinZ Sigismund and
the Coblenz, are all declared to have
carried duly certified physician. The
chief officer was acting in the capac.
ity of ship surgeon when the steamer
anchored off the harbor today. l.
"He may have been left behind at
the last port" was all that was given
out in response to queries from the
federal authorities.
1t is the supposition among port Of
ficials that the Prinz Waldemar may
have met the German cruiser Nurn-
berg south or westward of Honolu-
lu. That this vessel has had wire
less equipment and that the vessels
officers have been in close communi-
cation with the outside world, is be-
lieyed certain.
Capt. Jurans Glad He is Here.
ut would be difficult to predict the
length of stay that the Prinz Waldo
mar will make at Honolulu. / have
nothing to say concerning the trip
from Japanese ports To the Hawaiian.
islands save that we are here after a /
pleasant voyage. The Prinz Waldo
mar is one of three liners in the Aus
tralian Philippine. China and Japan
services of the Norcdeutscher Lloyd.
This is my first visit to these beauti-
full islands and have every reason
to believe that mYse:r and my officers
will have no cause to regret the time
spent here" said Captain o. Jurang
to a Star-Bulletin representative at |
anchorage this morning
Crew In German Liner.
It's a cosmopolitan crew on board |
the German liner Prinz Waldemar, in
GLIDING ~ men among whom are AZ
Chinese. IL Malays or Lascars and |
three East Indians.
The officers stated to the customs |
authorities that the vessel had NO
cargo, the last of the freight having
been discharged when the liner called
at Hongkong and Japanese ports.
The Prinz WaIdemar is declared to
have sailed from Sydney, n. S. w., on
July 2, calling fortnight later at
German New Guinea.
This vessel also paid visit to the |
island CT zap where a cable connects |
Prinz Waldemar is believed to have
been the last steamer flying the Ger
man colcrs to visit the outpost in
The south Pacific before the declara-
lion of hostitities between the allies
and Germany.
The PrinZ Waldemar is 1927 tons /
register and her engines are capable
# developing 1000 horse power.
For the past eight years the Prinz
IYaldemar has been regular visitor
% Manila in its voyages between
Australia and China and Japan. Her
,fficers with but few exceptions have
/ fluent command of the English Ian
yuage. +
Await Cables from Home Office.
No time has been set for the de-
,arture of the passenger liner. The
Tessel may be supplied with coal if
he skipper decides on departing for
secret destination. That the vessel
,ame here to receive protection of a
leutral port is generally believed One
ignifcant thing noted today was the
lctivity displayed by the German Off
.ers in getting into communication
With the mainland by means of the
able
The Prinz Waldemar is a passenger
arrier well adapted to the south sea
nd tropical trade. The cabins are
nelly furnished and are cool and com ,
ortable Her dining saloon is stu
ted amidships and on the upper deck.
he officers today proved themselves
0 be admirable hosts to those who I
listed the vessel now riding at an !
hor.
Arrangements may be made to
ring the vessel to berth at one of
he territorial wharyes should one or
he other of the German freighters {
ow here be sent to an anchorage T
Inside the harbor This is matter !
nat will be decided within a few s
avs. lie