Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-15


in HonoluIn newspapers which had
been censored ont OF transmission over
the wireless circuits
Few of the officers in the Geier have
ever visited the islands They eagerly
questioned port officials who boarded
the vessel e daylight but had little
to give out in return.
Captain Rashoff had nothing to sat
concerning a large section Of copper
sheathing which had been torn off the
port side OF his command.
Did your vessel come In contact
with another through coaling29 was
asked.
! The skipper smiled in a knowing
way and protested 60 have very lin.
tied commend of English II was only
at an interchange of greetings with
the German consular representative
that the German officers apparently re-
called that they were possessed Of PER
feet conversational ability
Geier a Small Vessel.
The Geier is by no means formida.
ble-lookfng craft. 1t might be well cen.
sidered as a river gnnboat judging
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from its lines, tonnage and armament.
Built In 1884 of 1880 net tons, Il has
been supplied with eight four-inch
guns, i've one-poanders and two four
teen-inch torpedo tubes. The vessel
is sister ship TO the Coromoran built
In 1892 and reported some days ago
as having been destroyed BY the Japa-
aese at Tsingtau. Should the vessel
require cosl ii could not take more
than 400 tons at one time.
The cruiser as well as the congort
have been stripped Of an fresh vege-
tables and provisions. What became
Of the supplies remains matter mat
the officers refrain from discussing
While the vessels may have been away
from the celebes for about SO days,
|it has not been denied that they have
visited ether points In the south seas.
May Have Stormed Papeete.
The officers declined to discuss the
reported commandment OF Fanning isl.
and and a later visit paid Tahiti BY
the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau when
Papeete mss alleged to have been
shelled
The Geier officers were asked Il
they had participated in any of these
events but the same dense silence fol-
lowed this as other like inquiries.
A grim preparedness was in eyi-
dence on board the vessel Amrnnni-
ton boxes were stationed along side
the several guns Plenty Of shot and
shell were close at hand. The shin
looked as if little time aad been spent
in keeping it clean. The decks we're
Uttered with debris and material. al
though there was no Indication that
the Geier had participated In an en-.
gagement OF any note.
Geier Free to Leave.
There is nothing in the neutrality
laws to prevent the Geief from taking
on enough coal to. carry her to the
next German port, ana then putting to
sea before the arrival OF the Shinyo
Mart. Nor, in the event OF the Jap
anese liner making port before the
German cruiser leaves, IS it necessary
to hold the cruiser for "a hours after
the liners departure. This 24-hour
holding provision applies only to war
ships Of belligerents. Merchantmen
are at liberty TO remain as long as
they wish In neutral ports, and when
they go out they do so at their own
risk Of Capture Al warship ii held
only when hostile wafship is leaving.
Japanese Cruiser Convoy?
That the Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner
Shinyo Maru. scheduled to arrive at
Honolulu about o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from Yokohama. is proceed.
ing TO San Francisco conveyed BY two
Japanese battle cruisers, and probab-
~ viii not touch AT this port, Rs the
news which is being spread through
out the local japanese community to.
day through extras issued by the Ha.
waii Shfnpo and the Hawaiian.Japan-
csc Daily Chronicle.
Although It has issued no extra, and
although no AUTHENTIC Information has
been obtained. the Nippn Jill states
that It has good reason to believe that,
Immediately upon the arrival in Ho.
nelulu this morhiLg of the German
cruiser Geier. the local Japanese con.
sui cabled the information to his gov.
eminent. whefeppon the apanese navy
department wirelessed to the apanese
battle cruisers Kongo and Asuhnba,
which are declared to be patrolline
the waters between the Hawaiian isl
ands and Yokohama, to pick up the
Shinyo MARI and convoy per p'tasr
to San Francisco or until the vessel
would arrive outside the danger zone
The Ninpu Jill further states that
il has Earned upon good authority
that the Shinyo Maru undoubtedly has
been notified TO alter her course and
steam directly to San Francisco, no
sfnnnfi1g at Hnnnlnlli