Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
REFUSES Cargo,
HURRIES ONWARD

Paving with American geld pieces
and bills for her bunker coal and pro.
visions taken aboard here. and reflis-
ing 100a tons OF scrap iron and ship
ment OF sugar mill machinery offered
her by Honolulu shippers which, al
together. would have brought her
close to $4,000 for the voyage from
here TO Japan, the Japanese tramp
steamer Eotohira Maru left at 6:13
this morning for Yokohama.
That the freighter. which arrived
Monday morning from Manzanilia,
Mexico, direct. is speeding tc Japan
TO load another cargo Of munitions for
the Mexican government TO aid the
federal forces in their fight against
-Pancho" Villa, is believed by water
front men today from the fact that sh;
refused a money-making cargo here
evidently in order to get to japan at
the earliest possible moment
When the Kotohira's Japanese pur-
ser called at the Inter-Island offices
Tuesday afternoon to pay his bunker
coal bills he brought with him enough
American gold and paper money to fill
peck measure. The bills were all
paid in this form of cash, which, the
purser said, he had obtained from the
American consul at Manzanillo The
cashiers counter resembled sub
treasury when the purser began push
ing the gold pieces and paper money
across. II is believed that payment
for the 500 tons of ammunition which
Capt. S. SEQ admits he carried to
Salina Cruz and Manzanillo last month
was made in gold, which is now being
taken to Japan in the steamers safe.
Not Listed TO Call
Capt SEQ said the Kotohira, which
cleared from Yokohama January 2,
had made the voyage direct to the
ping anywhere for bunkers. It is be-
lieved here that. had he been able to
secure enough coal at Manzanillo he
would have returned to Japan the
same way without calling at Honolulu
This fact is emphasized because the
steamer was not listed with the Inter
Island to call here.
The American steamer Buenaven-
tura, which arrived from New York
via Panama Tuesday morning, was
listed and accordingly was given the
preference. The Kotohira had to wait
until the Buenaventura had finished
bunkering at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon. The Kotohira consequently did
not get her bunkers aboard until $3.50
Or 8 O'clock Tuesday night
Fifteen Days to Japan
While the mysterious freighter was
being piloted out to sea this morning
by Capt. John R. Macaulay, territorial
pilot, her japanese skipper, who does
not speak English, told Capt. Macau-
ay, through the second officer, who
acted as interpreter, that he expected
to arrive at Yokohama in 10 days. He
'aid he did net know what the vessels
future movements would be-
Cargo offered the freighter here, but
refused by her, included 1000 tons of
scrap iron for Yokohama which would
lave. brought her $40 a ton in freight
'ates, and 600 tons of sugar mill ma
,hinery to carry which would have
'ealized her about $50 a ton, making
Ter total earnings for carrying the !
500 tons approximately $4,000. Why
tho should have refused this unless
The has orders to speed to Yokohama
md load another munition cargo for
Mexico is a mystery The vessels
,wner is the Katsuda Shokai of Kobe.
According to Harbor Officer A. e.
carter, who visited the steamer to see
whether the, Mexican passenger or
giving his name as Ortega |
night possibly be "Pancho" Villa. |
)rtega bears no resemblance to the +
1exican revolutionist. on whose head is
reward of $4,000 offered by Car
ANA Detective Carter says Ortega
$ thin-faced youth not over 26 years
I'D, of a comparatively light COM
llexicn, slender build, and does not !
ear even remote resemblance to
he notorious bandit and reyolutionist.
Vho is more than 40 years old, of /
warthy complexion and stockily built. /
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