The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-23
JAPANESE PASSES NIGHT
NRAPT in TORPEDO NETS
Singular Naval Incident AT This Pori
Involving Craft Of Mikado and Kaiser
Develops Dramatic Situation

Develops Dramatic Situation
AFTER day Of many umors Of secret conferences II fed
era officials and Diplomats Of code messages sent to Toxic
along the waterfront Of the sudden appearance q the collier Tat
tori Ma and the reported presence Of the Japanese batesp
KoSo q s e Gay q intense 6c bs Y sssd s war I
upon the and drew curtain Of darkness across the stage
where the pGSP srsT ps1Sg sMas sys Are sS sg NAY N' place
Now and then through the darkness Of the night the lights Of
the Japanese baeshp zen could be sec in proof that she Isl
still keeping her close watch on this port against the time the lit
tie German cruiser Geier departs
And down at her place the waterfront columns Of smoke
ascended from the GeeS stacks, which gave to the report
that she had steam and about to make daring rush
for escape Or esoue attempt to torpedo the great ship that
Close by the side Of this little German ship qoup Of Japa-
sampans hover ready eager perhaps to be Of service
to their country BY giving signal should the Gee start on mad
race for escape.
HlzEN DROPS TORPEDO NETS
Toward niuhta when the reports became and more
Hzen put down her torpedo nets set out her patrol boats
These little crafts are proceeding back and forth completely
rockets are carried in the boats which being it, would throw
flame visible for miles.
CONFERENCE OVER LITTLE GEIER
Protests against the Geier remaining here LONGER as report
ed The Advertiser yesterday during the day.
threehy o'clock IN the afternoon conference was held BY
Consul Mia and CAPTAIN Kawaa q te sS
This 6onerence was learned dealt solely with the
s cruiser me mere e s agg mat Ss Ss
I. fol delay. 4 "a
il IS said that several messages were sent 10 Washington
and at least one to Toxic at the conclusion this secret con-
GEER DECKED OUT WITH FLAGS
On board the Geier Yesterday quiet celebration OF the
Kaserin Wcoras birthday was held few prominent Germans
including German Consul Geog Rodek were present at an in
formal reception Captains Of other German ships port paid
their respects In celebration Of the occason large part Of
the crew was given shore leave
M Sos on S s rs % e eG
rapid coang was done The collier accompanied the Hzen here
from Japan It's presence here yesterday morning not timex
K0NG0 MAY BE OFF AHUkU
Last night word was received om kahuku that large ship
believed o be the kongo was few miles from land playing her
searchgh on the shore That the Kongo within short dis
tance ofhere has been generally believed for time.
No confirmation could mad at the Geer 10 the report that
she was preparing to leave On the contrary denied The
\ AIzEN WATCHED OVER TEACUPs
As the Hze maintained her patrol off the harbor last night
shortly after eleven o'clock Lieutenant Fritz Metzer who chief
officer Of the Gee watched the movements the vessel as he
slipped his tea on the roof garden Of the Young Hotel and discussed
with group q friends anything and everything but the future
Apparently the danger that ked outside the harbOr was the
least OF his troubles and ne appeared to be highly amused when
was suggested that possible dash would be by the Gee
either toward destroying her enemy or making an escape from
cottfcIoR q. o1 PORT l KEPT BUSY . 4.
N Rayme Sharp were engaged the greater portion Of yester-
day consulting with the treasury department al Washington by
CaDs e0aEog ne pOceue @ 70 n oOw Y naaGng m @ the dc
battleshp Hzen.
conference was held IN the morning between the collector
Japanese Consul Ata and Captain Kawanam Of the Hzen Al
though Mr. Franklin would not out the result Of this confer
understood that another protest made by the Japa
consul against the Ger remaining longer this port
At three O'clock conference was held between Rear Admiral
4 4. -tt
Moore Collector Franklin and Deputy Collector Sharp When in
erMeWed at the of this conferences Admiral Moore said that
he had no statement to make.
Collector Trcnkln
his decision
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the the little cruiser attempted this