Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-30
PIRATES LOOTTB BIG
CHINESE
STEAMER

/.
i Bowed their campaign Of terror along
khe China coast at the time the Paci-
DC Mail, liner Mongolia steamed from
iongkong for Japan ports and Homo
zulu, according to statements made by
phicers during the stay OF the vessel
NJ this port.
N Among The steerage. passengers in
N the Mongolia which departed for San
n Francisco at O'Clock this morning
we're several Chinese who had been
rescued from a serious predicament
III travelling from Wuchow to Hong,
kong In order to join the mail liner
or the United States. The men were
passengers in the steamer :Shingtai,
vessel of fairSiZed tonnage and
lying the Chinese flag When the
fc6sel was about three hours out of
Uuchow, the officers had occasion to
1ote the peculiar action of a group
4 passengers, and a guard was i'm.
nesiately called TO conduct a search
or arms Six OF the travellers fash
"a reyolyers and gIslling fire was
1pened upon the remainder of the
hips obmpany. One soldier and a
member OF the Shingtai's crew was
dIled IN the encounter. The pirates
hen held up the purser and relieved
hat official of $4,000 entrusted to
us CARE and destined for tranship-
nent from Hongkong to the United
.lates.
Before the Mongolia left Hongkong
be matter was brought to the atten-1
lon OF. the British authorities. A
|IrOng and wellarmed patrol is now
Maintained over that section of south
nina. < 4
Fifty cabin and So steerage passen-
.trs Joined the Mongolia at Homo
IIn. The vessel departed on time,
quantity of coal having been placed
ID board and 1850 tons of Oriental
4reo were discharged during the "a
ours that the steamer remained at
her z.
Two interesting passengers In the
Mongolia en- route TO the mainland
ere the Misses Trinidad Tobias and
Regalado, Filipinos, neither speak.
he English. who plan to invade the
1Ited States with a line of native
Ibroideries and other products man
actured In the Philippines. They
lated that they we're prepared to
rave the keenest competition. Miss
obias. who owns an establishment
Manila, believes that there is a
|cat field for Philippine embroidery
the United States and Is going
.tre IN person 20 I'LL It. She made
he trip previously to the Pacific
.1et and established a store in San
Iencisco which has prospered This
he she viii cover the entire coun-
~ going as far as New York.
N
~ Join Salmon Fleet.
With the return ef the schooner
|'fator 10 the coast with shipment
preserved pines from Honolulu,
~ vessel may join the fleet Of sal
1n cannery tenders and supply
1opners. that during the past few
|1lhs have adorned the berthing at
I|and creek 1t is stated that the !
Unnd for tonnage dusSag the pack.
season is very great The Saliva.
has cargo that may be discharged
6acramento.
nd, Rolph Secure More Tonnage
Hind. Rolph & Company, represent
b Honolulu have secured additional
hing homage, the American wood. |
Darks Isaac Reed and the Charles
|cnney having been recently pur.l
Eed. according to adyices received
his city. Both vessels were built |
the east coast OF the United |
Me-. They may be added to the |
. now operated along the coast
|fapspacific trade as coal carriers. |
|thuria Will Bring Small Cargo.
he Pacific Mail liner Manchuria,l
Ih sailed from San Francisco for
|o|ulu and the coast OF Asia today
bring 100 tons of general mer-I
01ise for this port, according to
be received at the agency of H.
HELD & Company. The Manehuria
due to arrive here about May 5. |
.efs have been received TO supply
steamer with 800 tons of coal.
|Ish Bark for Islan6s.
The Kinross-shire, British bark
ZI6S tons, which has been on the !,
Iih &C Hamburg, Antwerp and 9th
continental or United Kingdom
.I|e. Is reported to have sailed for
Hawaiian islands with cargo of
neral merchandise. This vessel may !
IS bring a shipment of phosphate
the order OF the Hawaiian FERTILE
company.
1ron Pclworth Soon to Load.
10 load a full shipment of phos-
hates at Ocean or Makatea islands,
ie British steamship Baron Polworth
expected to arrive at Honolulu
long the latter part of May, accord
IL to late advices received at the
sency of T. H. Davies and Company.
Ne Baron Polworth is a vessel of
IS Coal for island Port.
Coal from Australia destined for an
land port, is reported will be for
arded in the British bark Invergarry
hitch has been placed on the berth
Newcastle, n. s. w for an early
,ading. Hind, Rolph and Company
YpGcnl the s.