Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-10
TO
Relieve FOOD
SHORTAGE

To relieve a desperate situation
caused by threatened famine along
certain Ines of food stuffs. a vessel
flying the American colors and belong
ing to the United States army trans
port feet had been pressed into SER
vice at Manila at the time the trans
port Sheridan steamed from the Philip
pines for the coast OF Japan and Ho-
nolulu.
The Warren, for years identified
with the movement of troops in Uncle
Sans farthest eastern possessions,
has been dispatched to Saigon. Cochin
China, to take on several thousand
tons of rice for consumption in the
Philippines.
The firm grip of the war is declared
by officers il the Sheridan today to
have made itself felt IN far eastern
shipping. Practically all tonnage here
tofore engaged in the rice trade be-
tween the mainland of China and the
insular possessions has been tied up
for an indefinite period. Manila har
Dor is filed to capacity with German
and British shi Iping and all regular
lines of communication between the
Philippine capital and Hongkong had
been severed save the infrequent de-
parture of Pacific Mall liner.
Officers, cabin, second class and hun
dreds of troop Passengers In the big
Sheridan declare that they have been
kept in total ignorance of the progress
of the European war. Specific instruc-
tions are said to have been issued by
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messages be circulated on board the
vessel during its voyage.
The Sheridan was detained FIVE days
at Nagasaki, Japan. awaiting the pass
ing of typhoOn. During this time the
vessel was supplied with $50 tons of
Japanese coal, destined for the quar-
termaster department at San Fran
cisco.
Nagasaki harbor is declared to be |
thickly mined. The Sheridan was
boarded by special pilots who guided |
the troopship over a circuitous course |
to- an anchorage we'll off the port. The
vessel was conveyed by Japanese tor |
pedo boats and when the Sheridan
was once made fast. scores of Japan
ese officers swarmed it's decks and re- |
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taken its departure from Japanese
waters A few British vessels had in.
termed ct Nagasaki, while the Japan
csc coasters appeared to be carrying |
the usual cargoes. i
Very little war news has been al.
lowed to circulate at Nagasakf, the |
yernacular press being strangely silent !
on the movements of the allies or the |
German armies. Only a vague hint |
was dropped there concerning the,
plans for the seige of Kiaschau in =;
north China. - @:.s. /
The Sheridan failed to reach quaran- |
tine last evening in time for pratique. |
The vessel rode at anchor off the har' |
Dor until early this morning when the
Sheridan was berthed at Pier 8. |
On board the troopship were 6 cabin |
and 4 troop passengers for Honolulu.
The vessel is reported to have left
Japan with passenger capacity taxed
to the limit. The through list of trav-
elers include 95 cabin, AZ second class +,
and 631 troop passengers. A.
There are no regular organizations |
on board, the storage being made up
OF casuals and soldiers proceeding to
the mainland for discharge.
. Joining the vessel at Honolulu be- !
fore its departure for the coast at 5 |
O'Clock this evening are several hun
dred military passengers. Many in,
tending travellers entitled to cabin &C.
commodation are compelled to take up
quarters in the steerage owing to the
crowded condition of the ship.
The Sheridan met with hard blow |
on Aug 81 and IS which developed
into a typhoon. The vessel weathered i
the storm without damage.