Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-04

they came aboard that they had been
waiting for US all night, and hadn't
taken their clothes off
I'm addition to the German and
Austrian men the cruiser took off we
have a number OF German women and
children who are being sent home to
Germany by the government. As
understand IL, the entire lot were
being sent home by the German gov
ernment@
One Countess Aboard. 3
Among the German women on board
who are being sent back by the Ger,
man government are the Countess v.
Won Hofenfels and party. Other Ger
man women and children include Miss
/. BIGGER. Mrs. s. Dinkleman. Master
G. Dinkleman. Mrs. E. Ehrholdt. Mrs.
A. Greiner, Mrs. F. f. Greye. Master
Werner DelIo, Mrs. nj. Hartmann,
Mrs. / Johannssen. Master NJ Kohler,
Mrs. A. Kutt. Master Peter Kutt, Mrs.
J. Lutgens. Master H. Lutgens. Mrs.
A. Muller. Miss Lily Muller, Miss ELY
Muller. Mrs. M. Pabst Mrs. Al. Peter
son, Miss T. Peters. Mrs. L. Reimers,
Mrs. A. Reinelt. Miss / Reinelt, Mrs.
w, F. Schutter. Mrs. z. Schultz. Mrs.
r. Stoffregen, Master Hans Stoffre-
gen. Mrs. W. Stronger. Mrs, E. Traub,
Master f. Traub. Mrs. e. voget. Mrs.
NJ Will. Miss I. Will and Mrs. E. zoll-
ner.
Missionary Tells Story.
An American Presbyterian missions
airy, A. ]. Fisher. who is returning on
a furlough, from Canton. where he
has been engaged in Presbyterian
missionary activities. told an interest
ing story.
"we steamed out Of Shanghai be-
tween 8 and o'clock on the morniB<
Of February 49, he said, and about
IA o'clock we saw this cruiser She
fired two blanks at us, and followed
them with a she'll. The captain hove
to. slowing down after the second
shot. -
capt. Frazier hoisted the American
flag as soon as the cruiser began fir
ing. She came to within q quarter OF
mile OF us and then sent out small
boats.
The sailors were all armed with
rifles, in addition to their side-arms.
They came off in rowboats from the
cruiser, which showed no name. She
was big passenger ship, high out
Of water. and painted dull gray. She
had not made any attempt 70 disguise
herself, but showed plainly that she
had been converted into a war vessel
The officers examined all the pa
pers and then took off 80 Germans and
Austrians. There were two wives
whose husbands were taken from
them was surprised at the lack of
emotion The women whose husbands
were being taken away showed very
little emotion, and made no outcries.
They did not break down or 60 into
hysterics. 1t was very snbdued but
impressive episode from beginning to
end
Mr.. Fisher said that the cruiser, aft
er It allowed the China to proceed,
steamed toward the south. apparently
in the direction of H0ngkong. He
said the China's passengers could see
the cruisers guns Other passengers
said she was armed with. 10 six-inch
guns j.
Lieut. -comdr. b. b. Theleen, U. s.
N.captain commanding at the Cayite
Navy Yard. was passenger on the
China, and saw the liner stopped and
boarded by the Laurentic's party. He
has made a report on the removal Of
passengers to Admiral Winterhaiter.
commander of the Asiatic feet, sta.
toned at Manila. and will probably
be called on to make another report
to Washington on his arrival at Mare
island, where he is going on sick
leave.