Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-04
MERE MEASLES
SCARED MANY
PASSENGERS

When Il yUHHE Chinese student from
Shanghai. travelling first class in the
Pacific Mail liner China, developed a
deep crimson rash. shortly after de-
p"rt1re for :hc Japanese ports. several
score OF passengers were Immediately
thrown into a panic by visions OF an
enforced quarantine Of at least /: days
at Angel island, following their arrival
It the coast
The China had cleared Yokohama,
the last port of call when the young
mans condition began to attract the
ettention of the company Of globe
trCtters, Philippine government enI-
pl0yes and their families as we'll as a
large missionary CONTINGENT
The preparation Of temporary $50
Iation hospital at the after part Of the
ship. with its segregated quarters
made by tarpaulan, was the signal for
general CONSERVATION. Dr. William D.
Allen and Captain Hans Thompson
held a number of consultations, while
in the meantime the patients condi-
ton remained about the same.
Three days before sighting the tall
mountain peaks on the island of Kauai,
the Chinese was found to have de-
veloped a light case of measles. It
appears that earlier indications point
ed strongly to smallpox. The matter
was settled for good when Dr. F. E.
Trotter dispatched a delegation Of fed
erel medical officers to the vessel this
morning where they found the patient
almost completely recovered from his
recent indisposition.
Storms encountered in the China sea
as the liner steamed from Hongkong
to Manila and back to the China coast
are said to have been accountable for
the loss of "a hours. The China was
unable to make up much of the time
on the outward voyage, mainly be-
cause of the large offering of freight
at ports along the China and Japa.
nese coast.
Despite efforts to crowd the vessel,
the China failed to gain the quarantine
off the port, of Honolulu in time to
insure its being brought to a berth
at Pier before dark last evening.
The vessel therefore rode at anchor,
while passengers gained their first i'm
preston of the mid,Pacific Paradise
through the .twinkling lights and a
beautiful moenlit sky.
Rough weather is said to have been
the rule for the greater part of the
passage.
Twenty-four children made up a
portion of the list of cabin passengers
brought to the port in this vessel
Eleven cabin, six second class and 70
Asiatic .steerage passengers left the
liner at this port. The number of
through travellers include SO cabin, II
second class and SO Asiatics. The
China will be discharged of 275 tons
OF Oriental cargo before sailing for
San Francisco at o'clock this after
noon.
Ten Filipinos for the Hawaiian Su-
gar Planters Association were num-
bered among the steerage passengers
for Honolulu.
Hamakua Ports Storm Bound.
Several ports along the Hamakua
O~~SS "NAO 0SOl III OOulO at Tic Ill1S
the Inter-Tsland steamer Mauna
kea called there for cargo and
passengers. At Mahukona, it was with
the greatest difficulty that a few trav-
elers and small amount of mail was
transferred from the ship to the shore.
Conditions are said to have improved
as the vessel reached Kawaihae. A
heavy swell was encountered follow
ing the departure from Hilo. Officers
report smooth landing at the Maui
ports.
The Mauna Kea returned from Hilo
and way ports this morning bringing
a small amount of cargo The steamer
Maui was reported at Hilo. The Nil
hau was hauled alongside the Aatsonfa
where a quantity of sugar has been
discharged. The Matson freighter Hy-
AIDES was passed off PapaaIoa proceed
ing in the direction of Hilo. The
steamer Kaiulani was passed at Pa
paikou. The M&una Kea has been
made ready to sail for the Big Island
at ) O'Clock this afternoon.