Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-23
YARSHIPS SPOKE
SHINYOOfF
THIS PORT

/ Several Japanese war vessels, in.
Guiding the battleship Hizen and cruis-
er Asama, are within % miles CT Oahu.
according to intimations from the L.
I K. X. liner Shinyo Maru before the
departure OF the steamer for the ORR
emf at O'Clock this morning.
Japanese in the Shinyo Maru said
that the passenger liner was in more
>or less constant communication by
wireless with the lighting ships as it
approached the islands The big Hizen
and the Asama are reported TO have
been coaled from the collier and ma
wal transport Kamakura Maru, which
few days ago visited Honolulu. os-
tensibly for supplies. 49,. . RI i
|. The story told by those on the Shin
20 Maru was in a measure confirmed
by Japanese fishermen returning from
sea today. The number of war yes
sells alleged at present to be towering
of the islands is placed from four to
six. Several GOLFERS are said to have
accompanied the feet from the South
American coast ..-r> - III. >sss--
That the Japanese are awaiting the
expected arrival of the German cruiser
Dresden, is a conclusion reached in
local shipping circles. The Kamakura
Maru was seen late yesterday, hull
down, far to the south OF Honolulu
The vessel was steaming in a westerly
| direction
! The Shinyo Maru was berthed at
Pier Z yesterday afternoon bringing
two cabin passengers for Honolulu.
Mail also was landed. The officers
were generally reticent regarding the
presence of war vessels In these wa.
tiers but intimated that the Shinyo
Maru would be conveyed from Homo.
lulu to the coast of Japan by one or
more cruisers.
The Shinyo was supplied with
large and valuable cargo in leaving
the coast. A quantity OF gold and sill
yer bullion was shipped to banks and
minis of Japan and China. The yes.
sci and its contents, would Afford a
valuable prize to a hostile power.
The Shinyo Maru was delayed some
hours by taking circuitous course.
Some bad weather was met-near the
islands. A dozen passengers joined
the ship at Honolulu for the Orient.
H
HiIo Harbormaster Injured.
Captain Mosher, harbormaster at.
Hilo, received serious injuries on Fri
day while engaged in berthing the
schooner Camano, lumber laden, at the
wharf Second Officer Benson of the
schooner was taken to the hospital sff-l
fering from a broken arm. Men sta
toned at the winches lost control Of
cables passing over a capstafn which
revolyed at rapid rte. Captain
Mosher and the officer came IN contact
with the spokesAof theswfndlass and
were thrown to the deck. The har.I
bormaster had narrow escape from
internal injuries. No blame for the
accident is attached to anyone con-
nected with the ship. The Camano
is a recent arrival at Hilo from Puget
Sound.
Rough Weather at island Landings.
From the steamer Mauna Kea, an
arrival from Hilo this morning. was
discharged a quantity Of vegetables,
crates of chickens, 50 crates of taro.
200 sacks of sugar. "a bales of hides
and 105 packages OF sundries. The
vessel brought 40 passengers Heavy
swells rolled into a number of ex-
posed landings along the coast of Har
wall and Maui making it difficult
and dangerous to attempt to discharge
passengers and cargo from 1nter-IsI-
and steamers, officers in the steamer
Mauna Kea report There was par
ticularly rough weather at Mahukona,
where some cargo was damaged by
water. The Matson steamer WiIhel-
nina was given sugar from the steam
er Maui while at Hile. The Wailele
was passed off Honokaa. This YES
sci will load cattle at Hawaii for Ho-i
nolulu and is due to arrive here to-
morrow. A fourmasted schooner was
passed in the Hawaii channel, appar-
emily in ballast and heading for Hilo.
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