Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-04
KY O'S MISSION
IS YELLED in
MYSTERY

That discarded rifles used with
telling effect In the Japanese army in
its engagements with the Russian
troops some years ago. accompanied
by quantities Of ammunition. both
shot and shell, made up, a portion OF
the large cargo, carried in transit by
the Togo Kisen Kaisha liner Kiyo
Maru, that rode al anchor at a safe
distance from the harbor Of Honolulu
last night and this morning, Is the
belief OF shipping men at the port who
profess TO be in touch with the move
ment of munitions intended for the
assistance of the Huerta government
in Mexico. ..@
Under the guise of machinery,
heavy and shelf hardware, IL is pre-
dicted that little difficulty would be
encountered in the importation OF
arms into Mexico despite the warning
sounded by insurance representatives
that II was the intention OF the con-
tending factions to destroy all vessels
found TO engage in the transportation
of munitions OF war
A contract between Japanese ex-
porters OF Toxic and Osaka and rep
resentatives of Huerta Is declared TO
have been signed some months ago,
following the arrival in Japan Of a
delegation OF Mexican leaders. which
passed through Honolulu on its way
TO the Far East
Officers in the Kiyo Maru, that re-
NAMED off port today were discreetly
silent concerning the nature of the
vast amount OF freight slowed beneath
the hatch covers OF the big steamer
The Kiyo is to pay visit to Hilo,
where $50 tons of Oriental merchan-
disc will be discharged. Accompany
ing the vessel from Honolulu were
two federal customs inspectors and
three guards.
Among 33S Asiatic steerage passen-
gers en- route to the Mexican, Central
and South American coasts in the Kiyo
Maru are zoo Chinese and 120 Japan
csc. While many of the latter bear
the appearance or being agricultur-
lists and common laborers. II was sta
ted today that in reality large per-
centage are men who have served
through the recent Japanese Russian
war, and possess thorough military
training.
Captain Hashimoto reports fine
weather after steaming from Yoko-
hama. The vessel is not expected to
be detained at Hilo more than "A
hours.
sia Cargo Awaits HfIonian.
In sailing from the islands by the.
way Of Hilo, the Matson Navigation
steamer Hilonian, an arrival from San
Francisco via Puget Sound ports today
will carry full shipment of sugar,
supplied from all outside points, In
Guiding Port Allen, Kahului, Kaanapa-
II and Hiio. Captain Nilsson, master Of
the Hilonian. reports a fine passage.
from Seattle to Honolulu. Included In
the 1889 tons of general cargo for
discharge here, there are 5000 sacks of
cement, and Alto sacks of fertilizer.
After departure from Honolulu tomor-
row evening, the Hilonian is to call.
at the island ports for sugar. The
vessel will take no product from Ho-s
nolnlu. The Hilonian island freight
list included IS tons for Kaanapali, sos
tons for Hilo, -S77 tons for Port Allen.
and 403 tons for Kahului.
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HilO Port AbOut Deserted
Hiio shipping besides the regular.
Inter-Island coasters. was represent
ed by the Union Oil tanker Santa Ma.
ria. which vessel was discharged of
about 5000 barrels of fuel oil, and
sailed for the Pacific Coast on last
Monday evening, according to report
brought to this city today with the
return of the flagship Mauna Kea.
Purser Phillips states that consid-
cradle fire was noted at the bottom o.
the crater during the visit of party
Of mainland tourists. The Mauna ,kea
brought small list Of travellers. The
vessel is today being discharged of a
shipment Of general cargo and lines
of island products. The Mauna Kea
is scheduled TO depart for Hilo and
way ports at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
New Harbor Scheme Proposed.
With the arrival OF the Canadian
Australasian liner Niagara at Homo
lulu from Sydney via Auckland and
Suva il was stated that the South
Australian government has passed leg.
isiation giving it the power to pur-
chase all wharves and waterfrontage
in the state, and that after this has
been accomplished. the harbors will
be administered by three commissions.
ers, two of whom will be members of
the government
Kauai Sugar Regerf s."
Sugar awaiting shipment on. the ISL
and of Kauai, according to a report
brought in the steamer W. G. Hall,
includes the following: L. P. $4,000,
G. r. 1000, X. P. 7l70, Mob. 1881, NJ.
A. K. 6004, G. & R. 1884. V. X. 1000.
K S. NJ. 1000. Kealia $1,000, Kilauea
$500
In a nautical family the father is
the mainstay and the mother the