Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-31
BRITAIN TAKES
HGSHLES FROM
ANY0LD VESSEL
CONTINUED fren page oneI

on board a vessel flying the American
colors. -
Three days steaming from Manila
the Manchlria was halted at the en-
trance to the pass leading into Hong
kong harbor. The vessel was held
up by an imposing British fIotilla, in
Guiding a cruiser and several gun
| boats. A number of officers boarded
the Manchuria and several hundred
passengers, incne:ng the German sub
jeets, were summoned for inspection
Each traveller was called upon to de-
clare his or Der nationality "
In the case Of the Germans, they
were ordered to step into a waiting
navy tender and were taken to Hong.
kong. Here they were told that they
would not be allowed to. proceed fur.
Their, that THEY were prisoners of war.
Protests ayaled little and the party
was sent to an improvised detention
camp at StSnecntters island, an iso-
lated point near Hongkong. but
strongly gutrded by force of British
marines. ~. r. ~ =.
Officers 10 the China that arrived at
Honolulu this morning state that two
Germans succeeded in effecting their
escape from the prison. They gained
the China and when that vessel was
about to proceed passed muster of the
British guards by declaring that they
were Swiss subjects. H.:
They are now en- route to San Fran
cisco. II was stated this morning
that practically all German male resi-
dents of Hongkong have been ordered,
under detention pending the outcome
of the war. The party from the Phil
ippines represent many prominent
business and professional men.
That the plan to take the Germans
off the Manchuria was well developed
In advance of the ships arrival at ]
Hongkong is shown by, a clipping
from the Manila Daily Bulletin of
August 8. The Bulletin says: I
'Rumors that the Manchuria would |
proceed to Shanghai direct and not
call at Hongkong, that the belligerent
contingent would at the last moment
be ordered ashore, that a plot had
been discovered at Ho1gkong and,
wired here to kidnap the Germans,
when the ship reached the British
port, and many other vague forebod.
lngs, waited through the: air. !
AT the. hour scheduled for sailing
the gongs sounded "all ashore who +,
are going ashore" and the throng]
irailed out on the pier. 1t was an
hour later when the big shin was act !
laHY cleared and then, as the crowd
of visitors gradually dwindled and
struggled homeYard it was learned
hat the vessel would. not sail until to- :,
lay, The delay, was oeeasioned by a
able to the Hongkcng offices of the
Pacific Mail for final instructions.
The ManchpEia has a large cargo
aboard and 421 passengers, $50 first
'lass, 1O7 seeond-ciass, and 1874 steer.
ige. j.. :. =. Z. 10
The question as to the liability. of |
he Manchuria in taking reservists of !.
he three belligerent powers, Ger.
many, France, and England, to Hong |,
Tong was taken up with the governor
general by Attorney Edward B. Bruce.
representing the Pacific Commercial
Company, yesterday morning, and a.
able was also sent to the head OF.
ices of the Pacific Mail Company at
'an Francisco. A reply to, this cable
0 the Pacific Mail agents here was
eceived early n the day advising
hem not TO be concerned, which was
AIKEN to mean that the steamer should !.
'roceed with the passengers In cues.
ION on board. The governor general
the afternoon advised the local,
gents that SO long as the foreign con-
uls here were not concerned in the
natter he could see no reason why
ne ship should lot take passengers
ooked without discrimination, as.
here was nothing to show that any
them constituted fighting force:l .
The status Of these reservists is !;
ne only question involved" declared =,
II. Bruce to Bulletin reporter, "and
has been decided that their status
the same as that of all other civil.
IN passengers until they have become /
ientified as combatants. OF course, /
here are several fine points that |
hight constitute, risk. After the
hip has left Hongkong q Japanese
ruiser might consider 1t within herl
'eaty rights to overhaul the Manchu.
q and take the Germans off beforei
he vessel reaches Shanghai. Howev.
!, TO make our position more secure.
g have cabled the full particulars
Hongkong where, the head offices j
the Pacific Mail Company in the
rient are, and the Manchuria VIII |
ot sail until final instructions have s
cen received from there" .s%
The steamer was cleared for Hong
ong at the custom house where It'll
as declared there. was no reason for
,fusing clearance. This was at 4
clock yesterday afternoon. The re.
y to the cable to Hongkong was
ZEN awaited until $50 O'clock last :,
Iening and as it had not arrived uni
that time the ship was ordered tol E
main at the pier until today. 1
Captain Dixon was eloseted with
e agents OF the boat at the Pacific
numerical Company's offices yester.
~ afternoon and could not be seeRlI
reporters who called. It was stat.
|, however, that the captain was On.