Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-10
WIRELESS Man
IS TAKEN OFF
THE MANCHURIA
p. M. Liner Tells of Germans
Taken from Vessel by the
British in Hongkong

bfillSn lil nuhykulIY
Steaming In waters studded with
mines and passing in review of war
craft bristling with big guns, her hum
dreds OF passengers subjected TO UNI
usual scrutiny al, the hands of port
and naval authorities. injecting the
loss of a wireless operator, who stout
Nv maintained his neutrality and his
allegiance to the United States, the
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria was an
arrival today from Hongkong after an
experfence that will 60 down as one
OF the most thrilling and unique that
has befallen the lot of the company
OF American officers In the many
years OF service in the Pacific.
Germans Sought and imprisoned.
The removal of 40 German residents
of Manila. who had taken passage in.
the Manchurfa ostensibly TO join the
colors. upon the arrival OF the Ameri-
can vessel at Hongkong proved de-
q cidedIy spectacular incident The yes
sci was detained several hours out
side the harbor and eventually all al
legged German reservists on board We're
taken ashore in police launches and
lodged In the Murray barracks, where.
they were held as prisoners of war.
At the same time the German CONSUL.
general and his staff were ordered to
leave Hongkong, and they were given.
passage as far as Shanghai in the
Manchuria
Wireless Removed, Operator Jailed.
Several British officers demanded
Of Captain A. Dixon that the wireless
equipment, including its aerial, be re-,
moved. There was no other alterna-
tive and the order was carried out.
Not content with this precaution the
British naval men sought Operator
Fritz Kieist, who was charged with
being q German subject and reserve
ist. Kleisf insisted that he was an
American citizen, but il was stated
this. morning that the young man fail-i
ed to produce papers satisfactory to
the Britishers, and he was ordered
ashore and to prison The British Of.
ficers searched Kleist's room and stat
ed that they found documentary evil
dence that indicated that the opera
tor had been carrying on surrepti-.
tious communication with German
war vessels at Tsingtau and also in
the Caroline islands.
Honokonp Strongly Fortified.
The Manchuria remained eight days
az Hongkong. the British naval base
IN the Far East. The approaches to
the port are allegec TO have been
mined IN all directions, red flags show.
ing their location during the day. but
they are taken down az night and no
vessels Of any description are permit
ted to leave or enter the harbor after
dark The port is continually patrol
led by guards, and aeroplanes flock
over the high hills in the back of the.
city.
No British are allowed to leave the
port and ali foreigners, including AIM
orleans. are. obliged to give an ac-,
count of their presence within the
cry limits.
Bic Liner Now Scout Cruiser.
According to reports brought by the
Manchuria the big Canadian Pacific
liner Empress Of Asia Is now grim.
painted cruiser. the vessel appearing
near the Manchuria arrayed in dull
grey and hearing scores of guns In
stalled on her severa: decks
Proceeding through China waters
the Manchuria received another large.
delegation Of passengers, including.
many Germans and Austrians. It was
noted today that the vessel arrived at
Honolulu with mere handful Of Brit
ishens
Leaving the Manchuria at Honolulu
ere g cabin, five second-class and 104l
|sI1tic eteerage travellers
Proceeding through to San Francis
60 At o'clock tomorrow morning are
IlI cabin. IS second-class and 252 Ash
attic steerage passengers. Two Jap
onose stowaways were discovered aft
er the vessel had proceeded to sea.
Filipinos arriving at Honolulu num-
bered 90.
Despite the decidedly cosmopolitan
complexion of the passengers in the
Monchpria no IN feeling was noted on
board during the 10 days steaming
from the Orient
offio6rs IN the Manchuria profess tol
believe that this port viii soon see the
big European liner Princess Alice Of
the Norddeuscher Lloyd, which made
spectacular getaway from Manila
Just after the American vessel steam
- fr H0ngkong.
Every effort was made to keep the
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