Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
JAPANESE SHIPS
Mission KEPT A
MYSTERY

Mystery is attached to the mission
OF the Japanese freighter Tsuiugisan
| Maru, which today came to a berth
| at the Inter Island Steam Navigation
| bunkers. The vessel carries, in add.
ton to a shipment Of coal, quantity
of provisions, alleged to be destined for
| delivery at Ocean island.
The Tsuiugisan Maru was chartered
by the Inter-Island to bring 1900 tons
of japanese coal, supplied at Muro-
ran. The vessel left the Japan coast
on January 16 Captain E. Hashimoto
reported very rough weather. The YES
sells lower decks were constantly in
undated by tremendous seas that de-
layed the progress of the steamer.
Arrangements were made this morn
ing for the quick delivery Of the coal.
Captain Hashimoto and his officers
had little to say concerning the con-
signment of supplies on board the YES
sell The place designated for the dis
charge of the shipment of foodstuffs
and medical supplies is the headquar-
tiers for a British phosphate company
which from time to time has furnished
the islands with fertilizer.
That the additional cargo sent. from
Japan in the Tsuiugisan Maru may be
intended for the fleet of Japanese war
vessels, said to be cruising in Ha-
waiian waters, Is a suppesition held
in this city. The manifests show much
of value to the maintenance of bat:
tleship or it's complement of officers
and men.
I'VE are carrying material and sup
plies to our new possessions" was the
brief reply of Captain Hashimoto when
asked regarding the mission Of the
vessel.
Party Comes on Ventura.
'tAll packed up and no where to go.
does not apply to residents of the Pa
cifie coast who want to take jaunt
abroad under peaceful conditions. Cal
ifornia is a doorway to the Orient and |
Australasia as well as to the Hawaiian
islands and other paradise spots CT the
Pacific Tomorrow a party Of Los
Angeles residents will leave by the /
Ventura for Honolulu, while some of |
the passengers will go on to Samoa, |
New Zealand and Australia. The party !
includes: Miss Agnes Lynch, Miss
Elizabeth Mcmahon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Long, Miss Joyce Long, Mr.
H. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. w. k.
Field, Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Demorest,
Miss Irma Johansen, w. A. Kelsey, w.
H. Lawson. Robert C. Sticht and Rev.
w. H. Wotton.-Los Angeles Times.
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Germans Off to War in the China.
A score of German subjects recruit.
ed from the Franks of business and
professional men of Manila continued
the voyage TO San Francisco in the
Pacific Mail 3 liner China this. morn &
ing. The vessel left 264 tons ofsfreight
at Honolulu. The through cargo
amounted to- 1893 tons, consisting OF +
silk and tea shipments:
The China left Hongkong on jam
airy 12, calling at Manila on January Z
Ia. It left two cabin, six second class
and 40 Asiatic steerage passengers at
IN addition to 10 passen- s
gers who joined the liner at Homo
lulu. "a cabin, II second class and 274
Storage passengers are on their way
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Hiionian in Port. = .seE
/ A hard trip has terminated today
when the Matson Navigation Company
'reighter Hiionian with a quantity of |,
cargo and building material ar
lived at Honolulu. The Vessed steam
ed from the Sound with 1927 tons
largo for Honolulu including two autos
md quantity of explosives. The Hi
oman will be sent to Port Allen to !,
ieliver ~ tons of freight It will then
proceed to Hilo with 302 tons of cargo.
rhe vessel has 377 tons of freight for
xahului and % tons for Kaanapali.
n returning to the coast the vessel
will take about $500 tons of sugar.
r,.s.s,t n
iawaii Sugar Report.
The following sugar is awaiting D,
hipment on Hawaii, according to re-
'ort brought to this city by Purser
Phillips of the steamer Mauna Kea:
)laa 1850, Waiakea 1890, Hilo Sugar ,
20. 10,600, Onomea 1850. Pepeekeo !
800, Honemu 1890, Hakalau. 11,414, !
1916, Kaiwiki 2760, Ku- I
aiau 2100, Hamakua Mill 3427,
'aauhau 1900, Punaluu 1850.