Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-23

ing the harbor. hostile force might
be held off for some time.
French Cruiser Overlooked Barkentine
The big French cruiser Montcalm.
SCANNING from the western part OF
the Pacific came within close range
of the little American barkentine. but
the officers evidently taking the YES
sci for South Sea Island trader fail
ed to overhaul the s. N. Castle and
its company Of German refugees. Cap
tain Won Dahlren proceeded the re-
mainder of the distance with hooded
lights and favored by strong winds
and moderate seas, declared this
morning that the vessel completed
one Of the fastest passages in its his
tory.
Taking good care of score of
men in addition to the regular COM
plement of officers and crew. prov
ed no small task for Captain Won
Dahlren. He fitted up improvised
hunks in the forward hold while 9TH
ers occupied the available space in
the cabins
Many years ago the s. N. Castle
figured as one OF the crack passenger
packets plying between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. but that was In,
the days before the advent Of the
large commercial liners that now cat
ef to the bulk of the trade.
Sight Steamer, Find Matsonia.
Clouds of smoke appearing on the
horizon yesterday morning caused
much apprehension to members Of the
party until the Matson steamer Mat
sonia doomed well mp on the water.
The skipper reported his party in the
best of health The s. N. Castle had
been amply provisioned in departing
from San Francisco for the South
Seas two months ago. One Of the
first duties of the master when he
stepped ashore at Honolulu this morn
ing was to replenish his larder along
the line of fresh vegetables and
meat In chartering the sailing ves-
sci to carry them to neutral port,
it is understood that the German
residents were required TO pay q sub
statntial figure The s. N. Castle viii
probably be ordered to proceed In
ballast from Honolulu to San Fran
cisco, the skipper awaiting definite
word from his owners today.
Many Germans Of Prouinence.
Many Germans of prominence In
professional and commercial circles
in the South Pacific are numbered
with the party Hermann Allgoewer
is at the head of large German
banking and trading company with
headquarters at Papeete. The institu.
ton has branches scattered In q num-
Der of islands under the French and
British government.
Captain Ludwig Westphal has for
years been identified with a big Ger
man shipping company which has ex-
tensive interests in the South Pacific,
He was master of the steamer Wal
kuers which fell captive to the French
at the news of declaration Of war be-
tween Germany and the allies. The
vessel and its cargo are said to rep
resent an Investment OF about $1,000
COO Messrs Kurlta. Menai, Hanbkel
and Meyer are said 10 be connected
with the Societe Commercials de +
Oceanic which. while possessing 81
French name is ofiicered entirely by
Germans and backed by capital from
the fatherland The firm is engaged
in general import and export BUSH
ness between Tahiti and Germany
and other Eu.oBean ports The rep
resentative of ID. Eldenborough. pro-
minent pearIers and exporters OF
shells and copra, are with the party.
The party will continue the voyage
to the mainland as passengers In the
Oceanic liner Sierra, to steam for San
Francisco Saturday. according to the
nresent intention OF German Consul
Gecrg Rodiek. while on the articles
of the barkentine as sailors and In
nther capacities the men who rate
their fortunes I'D into several Figures
each received the regulation 25 cents
as wages for the trip.
The refneees have applied to In
snecfor.in Charge Richard Halsey OF
the Local federal Enumeration station.
for examination for admission to the
United States at San Francisco.