Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-21

bFlSlltnR from every vantage pOlDl
stripped for action with hundreds d
biae-clad Japanese standing at at
Itention at their stations, the big
Hizen appeared over the horizon u
the south of the islands at dawn ant
now is steaming slowly back auC
forth within narrow radius close
10 port Her commander expresses
no desire TO enter the haTbor for sup
plies or orders. ...ss:-
warship this morning the Japanese
commander is said TO have stated
that his mission here is mainly te
seek the German cruiser that was re
ported at Honolulu. "a IN
I'VE are here following instruc
tions by wireless. have nothing
more to say" he is credited with re
plying in response to Inquiries made
from a waiting launch. 1...
0fficers in the Hizen, which until
the breaking out of the Russo
Japanese war was the Russian battle
ship Retvisan. said that they left 70
kosuka, Japanese port near Yoke
hama. IA days ago. '@@
May Have Sought German Fleet.
To those who visited the war yes,
sci this morning the story Of mere
two weeks cruise Is rather doubted
The Hizen bears every indication
they say, Of having been in the wa.
ter and far removed from a drydock
for many months. A heavy marine
growth elings TO the sides and bot
tom of the vessel While credited
when new with a speed OF Is knots
i by the aid of twin screws and $4,000
horse power engines, the present con
dftion of the vessel would in the opin-
ion of visitors greatly cut down her
time.
Japanese officers stated that they
were In no need of coal, at least for
the present Harbor Pilot John Ma.
caulay proceeded to the battleship at
daylight only TO be briefly informed
by lieutenant that the vessel re-
qhifed no pilot as il was not the I'm
tention to enter the harbor or even
steam to berth within the three
mile limit.
Collector Of Customs Franklin took
immediate steps TO despatch an Off
Ger to the Hizen, whose duty It was
to inform the officers that they would
be required to observe neutrality
laws to the letter in regard to the
regulation of wireless telegraphy.
Goes Outside Thfee-Mlle Limit.
AS long as the battleship keeps
well outside Of the three-nile bound
airy, the apparatus may be used By
the Japanese. 1t was plainly noted
early this morning that the Hizen
came to a position within less than
two miles Of the channel bu0ys, but
an hour later proceeded to sea.
To a port official the Japanese conn
mander is reported to have admitted
that the vessel had been despatched
TO take care Of Japanese merchant
vessels now in island waters and also
Il watch the movements of the Ger.
man cruiser Geier
In the opinion of those who visit.
ed the vessel, the Hizen participated
lin the series Of movements made BY
the Japanese feet In the campaign
against the German possessions in
the South Seas The war vessel may
have been sent out to assist In TAX
ing possession Of the Marshails and
Carolines The rumor that the vessel
reached Honolulu today shorthanded
would indicate that q number Of OIL.
GERS and men had been left at newly
acquired territory. The vessel Is well
supplied with fresh vegetables and
other lines OF perishable provisions
according to what could be learned.
ceier Has Nothing to Fear.
The German cruiser Geier, now I'm.
Idergoing extensive repairs following
Its arrival here, is said by German
officers today to have nothing to fear
from possible attack by the Hizen,
The work of reiitting the boilers Il
going forward slowly but in a thor
cueh manner large number Of tubes
which had been damaged are being
removed and new material substituted
The work as now planned may re
quire considerable time TO complete
should machinery parts necessary tc
render the vessel seaWortEy be re
quired from the mainland.
In the opinion Of Germans as ex
pressed today. the Geier is as speedy
as the heavier and more uRwieldy Jap
anese vessel That the little cruiser
could set web out Of the range 81
1.-THE battleship has been confidently
predicted The sensational fight Of
the freighter o. j. D. AhieTs is pointed
out as an indication Of what might be
accomplished should the Geier In at
tempting to leave port to resume hei
cruise happen into close quarters.
Fuel Becomes Acute Problem.
The length OF stay Of the battleshiI
Hizen off the port may be determines
by the amount Of coal contained ii
It's bunkers. The war vessel is rated
to carry about 1000 tons Of fuel 1t ii
conservatiyely estimated that while ii
the act OF cruising back and forth out
side the thfee-mile limit at least 10t
tons OF coal viii be consumed each 3.
hours The amount is believed to b,
even greater than this figure.
The prediction follows that Within
fortnight the Hizen Will be obliget
TO take on additional fuel. Under ex
listing neutrality laws the vessel car
coal at Honolulu. but in doing so vii
be barred from again entering thu