Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-20
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Ploughing through the waters
Elrewn with wreckage, the voyage OF
the big Pacific Mail liner Mongolia in
the famous and picturesque Inland sea
OF Japan was one filed with stirring
Incidents In which series of gallant
rescues were effected by Captain En-
Dry Rice and his officers.
Receiving the official commenda-
ton from the Japanese government
Captain Rice, with reluctance, related
his experience with a typhoon met
along The coast of Japan which, while
doing no damage TO the Pacific Mail
er. wrought serious havoc with small
er shipping and causing much loss of
life.
The Inland sea was Utterly strewn
with the wrecks OF fishing sampans.
On four occasions the Mongolia, then
eteaming for Nagasaki, was put about
ID a driving gale and through skifful
manipulation IA half-drowned fisher
men were brought, 10 the deck. Cap.
tain Rice stated yesterday while the
Mongolia remained at Honolulu in the
discharge of 1000 tons of Oriental car.
80 that IL was too rough and choppy
10 attempt to lower boat. The fish.
erTnenswere clinging to bits of wreck
age while the Mongolia was brought
10 the windward, creating calm on
the lea side Of the vessel. BY means
Of life buoys attached to ropes the
Well-nigh exhausted men were hauled
on board. They were later landed at
Moi.
The Mongolia. which was berthed al
Pier late Saturday afternoon. was
delayed at Nagasakb Japan, through
quarantine II is reported that plague.
has made serious ravages in many
ports throughout the Orient
Leaving the vessel at Honolulu were
four cabin, four second class and IS2
Asiatic steerage passengers.
Proceeding to San Francisco when
the vessel sailed at noon yesterday
we're 81 cabin passengers booked at
the local agency of III Haekfeld &
Company.
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BIGGER Tanks for Liner Sierra.
To better conform with the fuel ca.
Dacity OF the Ventura and Sonoma, the
Oceanic liner Sierra. now undergoing
extensive repairs at San Francisco, fol-.
lowing the loss of starboard propeller
and part Of the shaft, it is reported
viii be fitted with larger fuel oil
tanks Thus equipped, It is stated that
the Sierra could more readily be placed
hi the trade between San Francisco,
Honolulu and Australia Heretofore
the Sierra has been employed on
regular San Francisco-Honolulu serv-
Ice. The liner will omit one regular
scheduled round trip to the islands,
sailing on the next voyage in time to
arrive at this city about August "a.
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Believe Niagara Nearing Port.
Bearing a distinguished party CT
wealthy mainlanders, including Joseph
Letter, the Chicago multi-millionaire,
the fine power yacht Niagara, at one
time the property of George Gould, is
steaming across the Pacific and in the
direction of Honolulu, according to a
report brought TO this city with the ar.
rival of the Pacific Mail liner Mon.
golia.
The yacht and party have been
cruising over the world for more than
one year, much time having been spent
IN Indian and China waters. 1t is pre-
,Iicted that the yacht may arrive here
by the latter part of the week. Con-
siderable mail for members of the
party has been received in this city
and is now awaiting claimant at the
o|Iice Of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee.
Destined for the several island ports
and scheduled to sail at 5 o'clock this
evening. the Inter-Island steamer
Claudine is on the berth to sail for
Maui ports. the Likelike for wind.
ward Kauai and the w. G. Hall for
Ahukini and Nawiliwili.
The last of full cargo of sugar is
going into the Matson steamer Manoa,
prior to the departure OF that vessel
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from
Pier 10. for San Francisco. Thirty
cabin Messengers have been booked