The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-12
Representatives OF American
Army and Navy Pay Respects
to Rear Admiral Kuroi.
(Frop SATURDAY Advertiser,

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Grizzly reminiscent Of their deadly
but distinguished service as units Of
feet that 6ga-atively swept the ships
o. a rich and powerful foe OF the seas,
humblod the pride Of great nation
and established comparatively OBJ
scure country in the foremost ranks OF
naval powers, the Japanese cruisers
Asama and Azuma were strikingly inn
pfcesive objects as they steamed ma
icstically into the harbor yesterday as
the oversee messengers OF q friendly
government.
Gray and formidable In aspect, tho
big warships appeared as If Conscious
of their own history making records,
and the groups Of Japanese who had
gathesed along the front were stirred
With patriotic pride as they saw the
flag Of their country npttering at the
masts
National Salute Fired.
As the cruisers came within range,
Uncle Sans guns boolned the national
salnte, bat by understanding the Gus
tomary reply was Quilted by the ships
out Of respect TO the memory Of the
Dowager Empress, on account Of whose
recent death each officer and sailor ON
board tho vessels wears ehevron Of
crepe on his arm.
The AsamR came into the harb0r
first and locked at the Navy. pier
and a half hour later was followed by
the Azuna, which was assigned to
berth at pier No. z. Si.
The Asama being the flagship Of
Rear Admiral I. Knroi, Lieutenant
Lando, representing Rear Admiral q. Is.
i, Moore, and Lieutenant Pillow, rep-e-
senting Major General w. III. Carter,
went aboard that vessel to extend
greetings from their commanders.
ssaa Committee Extends welcome.
Prominent Japanese Of the city ex-
tended greetings through a COMMITTEES
composed Of $, Aold, d. yonekura, s.
rakagi, T. Qnodora, Y, Nakanu, M.
Komeya; Y Tasaki, Dr. Katazuma and
$. Takahoshi. The Japanese acting
CONSUL HachirO Arita, and his stan
wore also there to welcome the visitors.
Rcar-Admiral Kuroi said the vessels
would remain in the harbor here until
May 10, in accordance With the orders
announced before the arrival Of the
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ships. They will then sail for lIilo and
after a brief stay there will depart for
the mainland. Although the Itinerary
of the warships as published provides
for calls at Coast ports before. their
return 10 Japan il is considered prob
able that they viii receive orders to 90
70 Mexican waters to protect Japanese
interests in case their services arc
needed.
:, Acting Consul ,Arita said Yesterday
that the vessels would he opon TO visit
ors tomorrow afternoon aud again Tues
day, and "Wednesday afternoons.
Both the AsaIHa aud Azuma were i'm
portant factors in the Japanese, Rus
sian war, having figured in several on
gagomepts. Tho Asama was the flag
ship of the fleet which, twelve hours
before war had been officially declared,
attacked the Koreits and Variag in the
hhrnoT at Ghemulpo, Korea. Dnring the
engagement every one Of the Eve fun.
pels Of the Yariag was shot OF and
the hull Of the vessel was pierced in
several places along the water line BY
.projeetiles from the enemy's ships. She
sank in tho harbor but after the close
Of hostilities was raised by the Japa-
nese, oyorhaulod and added to their
feet,