Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-16
CHINA IN
FAST TRIP FROM
THE ORIENT

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A few days spent in the huge Kwo-
loon docks al Hongkong, China, work.
ed wonders in the trim little Pacific
Mail liner China, which after its re-
novation, repair. cleaning and re-
painting, sped across the Pacific, ar
irving at Honolulu at daylight this
morning, making up "A hours lost at
Yckahama, because of a heavy offer
ing Of cargo.
Resplendant in its new dress and
topped by two towering new tunnels,
the China presents decidedly
changed appearance.
within few months this vessel
will have been in constant service for
q quarter Of century" remarked
Captain Henry Thompson yet the
liner Is capable OF developing speed
that viii put the larger and more
powerful leviathans TO shame"
Officers in the China stated that
the vessel clipped Off between ia and
IS knots on the voyage from Yoko-
hama to Honolulu and although leay-
ing the Japanese port a day late,
reached Honolulu on schedule to the
hour.
Fine weather favored the vessel
after its departure from Manila.
Arriving at Honolulu this morning
IN this vessel were IS cabin 81 sec
ohd-class and go passengers in the
steefage Among the latter were So
Filiplnos and a large number OF Jap
ahese for Island sugar plantations.
In leaving the coast Of Asia behind,
the officers discovered three Japan.
ese stowaways. They will be taken
on TO San Francisco and there trans
fefred to an outward bound liner.
Plague continues to hold the Island
Of Hongkong in its deadly grip, SEQ
cases having been reported at the
time the China remained in dock with
400 deaths.
About one-half OF the cabin list Of
passengers in the China are return,
Ing missionaries, recruited from q,
vide range Of stations In Korea, Chi.
M, Japan, Philippines and India.
Joining the vessel at this port are
about 80 cabin passengers. who will
sail for the coast at o'clock this
evening. During the stay of the China
At Honolulu $40 tons of oriental car.
90 viii be discharged, while 900 tons,
81 coal is to be placed aboard The,
China will carry the first outward
mail to be dispatched from tie port
n seven days.
Many Return IN Manna Kea.
For the first time in some weeks !.
the lnterIsland steamer Mauna Kea,
returned to this port from Hilo and
Lahaina with a fair number Of cabin
and deck passengers. The party was
made up Of tourists as well as bust.
ness men. The vessel met with mod.
crate to heavy swells In steaminS
along the coast Of Hawaii. Tho cargo
ihclnded two autos. 10 cords OF wood,
81 crates Of cabbage and liz pack
ages of sundries.
The Manna Kea is on the boards
for dispatch for Hilo and way ports
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Pur-I
ser Phillips reports the steamer Mil
hau departing for Kona and Kau
coast on last Monday. The steamer
Kaiulani was discharging cargo at
Hilo. The American-Hawaiian steam
81 A8luI1 u1dH fCdCucQ lilo HUH H1duli
on Monday and is scheduled to de-,
part for Delaware breakwater with
full shipment OF sugar today.
N s.
Many Departures for TUESDAY.
At least four Inter-Island steamers
viii get away for island ports tonor-
row according to the announcement
made today Taking cargo for MANU-
kona and Kawaihae the steamer Maui
has been placed on the berth to sail
az noon The steamer Kinau viii de
part at o'clock in the evening taking
general cargo, passengers and mail for,
the garden island. The Mikahata now,
III port is being loaded with cargo
destined for ports along the coast Of
Molokai, Maui and Lanai. This YES
sci will sail at s O'Clock in the even
ing |
A nOTthwesterly gale, aeompaniedl
BY seas mountains high, did damaged
to the staunch Union Oil Company
ianker Santa Rita that reached port
early this morning with $4,000 barrels
6f fuel oil and 1000 cases of kero-
sehe for discharge at Honolulu.