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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
sun REVOLUTION
IN CHINA Is FAST
GAINING HEADWAY
lsp.ei.l c.ble . NlDps Jed

TOXIC Japan, Oct. 16.--A new revo-
luton in China Is fast assuming shape
and the situation in the troubled re-
1public is becoming more and more
rning.
Zen. Count Teranchi, premier oil
Jauan tAis morning hurriedly called
his ministery into conference and the
Chinese situation was thoroughly dis.
cussed. Following the cabinet meet
Ing an important announcement as to
Japan's attitude toward the. present re-
yolutionary movements in China was
made by Viscount |. Motono, minister
Of foreign affairs, that Japan will not
intervene as long as the situation in
China does not demand definite &C.
ton by Japan for her interests and
rights.
Tie new revolution, launched by
Or. Sun Vat Sen, famous Chinese lib
eral and other leaders of the so-called
South element, against the North ele-
ment, as represented by Gen. Tuar Chi
Jul, premier Of China, is making a
lair headway. The Southern party,
led by Gen Lin Juggling. had al.
ready proposed the Kwantung- Honan
boundary line into the latter province
and is reported to have met in a
skirmish with the Northern army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
SAY 10 MILLION
MAY Be VALUE
.MATSON ESTATE
Local Business Men Declare
Ventures Have Advanced in
Value Since Last Estimates

E Well informed Honolulu business.
men declare that the estate left by
Capt. William Matson is probably
worth nearer $4,000, 900 than So. 000,.
900 it is estimated as 1t Is in the will
of the captain filed yesterday In San
Francisco. =.
Tney say that the estimate in the
will was undoubtedly made very low,
and made sometime ago, since which
many of the business ventures he was
Interested in have advanced greatly in
value. b., 49,
An example of stocks he held which
have become very valuable is that of
the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co.,
now worth between 81 and S. a share.
He was heavy holder of the stock
as he was one of the promoters OF
the company. = .#-.s
His holdings in the Matson Navi.
cation Co. have also more than dou.
bled in value since the beginning of
the war. Other stocks owned by him
have made like advances.
According to the will of the late
captain he leaves 100000 to his
wife and s166.000 to each of his six
children. He had five children by
his first wife, two sons and three
widow, Mrs. Lurline Rothmfwyaoao
daughters, and "a sixth daughter, Mrs.
Lurline Roth, by his widow. One of
his sons is Walter Matson, who is en-
ployed by 7. ]. Hendry & Co.. ship
chandelry firm of San Francisco.
No information has been received by
the local Matson office as to whom
vii be seected to act as manager of
the company, although Associated
Press reports from San Francisco
states that E. d. Tenney of Honolulu
is looked upon as his logical success
sor. Mr.. Tenney's associates here,
however, doubt whether he would &C.
cept the position, as he has been heard
to express a preference to gradually
retire from active participation in
business, as his private fortune is
large.
Others who are spoken of as DOS
silly being named to succeed Capt.
Matson are his son-in-law, William
Roth, A. C.. DERRICK, present assistant
general manager, and Matthew ].
Lindsay, general passenger and freight
agent of the Matson Co.
While Mr.. Roth probably could Sc
cure the management through the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
JAP ANWON'T
TURN SHIPS
OVER TOU. 5.
Failure Of Ishii to Get Conces-
sions for Steel Exports De.
cides Nippon Government
fsp.e,al Cable n Hlupu JI3i)

TOXIC, Japan, Oct. l6.-Japan VIII
not supply the United States her
shipping to be used in service In the
Atlantic. as has been asked for by
the United States government. Sucn
a thing is an impossibility," is the
way Toxic puts it.
This is the most important an
nouncement ever made here since the
Japanese war commission left for the
United States. 1t is especially sig.
nificant In the face of the decision by
the United States government OF conf
Wandering OF all American ships
over $500 tons.
The United States government,
through Viscount x. lshii, has made,
it was learned here, an appeal to
japan that the latter furnish the
United States with her shipping over
at least $4,000 tons to be used in the
Atlantic for carrying American troops
and supplies to France. This Japan
seems to ignore. r.
Before Ishii's failure to get the
United States government to lift the
embargo on steel in favor OF
Japan became generally known, 1t
was freely mentioned that America
would be supplied with Japan's ship.
ping In exchange for the repeal OF
the steel embargo. Now the embargo
has to stay, hence no Japanese ship
ping for the Atlantic.
Whether the negotiations as to the
repeal of the steel embargo and sup
plying of Japanese shipping have
come to an end or is there still left
an opportunity to reach a satisfac-
tory agreement is a question now
being asked on Ishii's delay in return.
ing from his American mission, but
no positive answer could be obtained
from any government source here.
Viscount Ishii, who was to return
by a T. K. K. liner which sailed few
days ago from San Francisco, is still
in Washington, unfinished negotia.
lions on many important questions
making his prolonged presence in the
American capital necessary. Ac.
eording to the Washington dispatches
received here Ishii made an official
announcement there yesterday that
sending to the Russian front or any
other part of the European battlefields
Of the Japanese army is impossible.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
GERMANS l
CAPTURE1
ISLANDS
Russians Defending 0eseI Are
Defeated, While Huns Also
Launch Offensive Against
Peninsula Guarding Entrance
to Gulf
fAssoci,ted Press nz o. 5. Naval wirelsss.l

ASSOCIATED Press By q, 5. Naval wirelsss.I
BERLIN, Oct. l6.-The German
forces are today in full possession oil
the main portions. of the island OF
Oesel in the Gulf of Rigo. The Rus
sions, isolated on Sverb, are putting
up a desperate resistance, So far
400 prisoners, u machine guns, 80
big guns and several airplanes have
been captured.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16.-The Ger.
mans are gradually pushing the Rus
SLAMS back in their effort to capture
the island of Oesel. The Germans
have. brought UP heavy reinforce
ments.
An offensive has also been insti.
tuted by the Germans against the
Sverb peninsula the object being to
capture the Russian batteries at Sc
rel protecting the entrance to the
Gulf of Riga.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Germans
have occupied the Runo Abro isA
ands in the Gulf of Riga. 49,.
ROME, Italy, Oct 16.-Despatches
from the Italian front tell of violent
artillery duels on the Bainsizza pla.
teau, but as yet no infantry move.
ments of note have been made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
FORBES.HOBBY
SALARY PROVES
REAL PROBLEM

That old question of the Forbes
Hobby, salary seems to be in about
as merry tangle since the receipt
of the salary assignments by w. R.
Hobby yesterday as it was before.
It's a triangle problem play now,
with Mr.. Hobby, Attorney General
Stainback and Auditor Hopkins as the
three points of the triangle. Auditor
Hopkins stated today that he would
not recognize the warrants. until he
receives some opinion thereon from
the attorney general. Attorney Gen
eral Stainback states that the assign
ments which were received yesterday
from Maj. Charles r. Forbes are capa-
BILE of being cashed If Mr.. Hobby is
willing to accept $500 month as his
salary instead of the $500 that Maj.
Forbes received for the job of super
intendent Of public works. And Hob
by is not saying whether he will ask
for more than $500 or not.
1t is understood that he sent the as.
signments to the auditor this morn.
ing but was told that they could not
be recognized in the present state Of
things, namely the lack of an opinion
from the attorney general. It is al
so understood that the attorney has
written to Forbes in the hope of get
ting some word from him before fl
ing that opinion. Thus far he has
received no letter from the major.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
Y. W. Steps In To
Save Girl From,
Mans Duplicity

Back to her home in the Antipodes
a recent boat out of Honolulu is TAX
ing comely maiden, who could tell
her own brand new version of one
of the worlds Oldest stories, a story
of mans duplicity and woman's credu-
lily, that was saved from its worst
ending by the timely and efficient
aid of the Young Women's Christian
Association.
Last winter-it was summer for her
there on the other side of the world
this young girl met handsome
stranger, who said his home was in
Honolulu. The meeting was brief,
lasting only while a steamer could
take on luggage and passengers. but
it was long enough for an exchange
Of addresses and photographs to be
made. A correspondence followed,
growing more ardent with every mail,
as the heap of letters which the girl
held in her possession while she was
In Honolulu showed. The man urged
a speedy marriage, promising the girl
a comfortable and happy home with
him in Hawaii. About two months ago
she cabled her willingness, named the
steamer on which she would come, and
set sail for Honolulu.
On the same boat was a Y. w. C A.
secretary. who, observing the girl, be-
came convinced of her lack of knowI.
edge of the world and its ways. en-.
gagged her in conversation and was
soon told the tender secret From that
hour the Y. w. c. A. secretary be-
came the self-appointed guardian of
the girl, and, on reaching Honolulu,
there being no eager lover on the
wharf to welcome his fiancee. took her
to the Homestead on King street.
where she was put under the personal
care for the superintendent.
An investigation of the affair and
a search for the delinquent bride
groom was at once begun by the home
secretary, who traced the man through
various places where he had been en-
ployed. and at last discovered him
living on one of the other islands
with his wife.
The home secretary then turned the
matter over to the legal adviser of
the Y. w. c. A., who demanded an
explanation and was informed by the
man that his lovemaking to the young
girl was only pastime. He could
make no exclamation Of bis lsttsEs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
BUSINESS OF
LOCAL ALIENS
MAY Be TAKEN

Ii President Wilson sees the necea.
sity for issuing the proper executive
order, the local property Of alien Ger
mans residing in Hawaii will be taken
over and handled during the period Of
the war by some special agent OF the
government. While certain features
of the trading with the enemy act
have already become effective, no pro.
visions have yet been made for the
seizure Of the properties and business
of alien Germans residing within the
United States, this action being left
entirely to the discretion of the presl.
dent.
!, District Attorney s.. c. Huber, who
yesterday gave the Star-Bulletin his
interpretations of the trading with the
enemy act as regards its appliance to
Hawaii, today pointed out that the
clause regarding property of alien
Germans will not affect II. HackfeId
and Co. as firm, as it is incorporated
under the laws of the territory Of Ha.
wall. But it would affect, he adds,
alien Germans owning stock in the
concern and residing in the territory
1t would also affect the businesses
and properties of other alien Germans
residing here, as someone would be
appointed to take over these proper
ties and handle them for the period Of
the war. Lands, rentals, interests in
business, stocks, bonds and patents
would all be included, he says. Alien
Germans residing here and owning
stock in H. Hackfeld and Co, for I'm.
stance, would have their interests
taken care of by a federal appoIntee
until the termination of the war. the
aim being to keep all money within
the United States. ... st.: ....
That section of the trading with the
enemy act giving the president power
to have the property and interests OF
German aliens resigning in the United
States taken over, reads as follows:
Such other individuals, or body or
class of individuals, who may be ma
tives, citizens or subjects Of any IA.
ton with which the United States is
at war, other than citizens of the Unit
ed States, wherever resident or where
ever doing business, as the president,
If he shall find the safety of the Unit
ed States or the successful prosecution
of the war shall so require, may, by
proclamation, include within the term
enemy" ~ d.
But as far as the act has now gone
into effect, District Attorney Huber
points out that the property and inter-
ests in Hawaii owned by Germans not
residing within the United States win
be taken over by the government for
the period Of the ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

This is the predicament in which
Wong Hing Chow prominent Homo
lulu Chinese businessman, finds him
self, and he is now seeking release
through habeas corpus from the Gus
tody of the local immigration authori
ties, who have denied him entrance
into Honolulu. Mr.. Wong is repre-
scented in federal court by Attorney
Win T. Garden and local attorneys
declare that the case is one of the
most important of its kind to be
brought before the courts here. .
Mr.. Wong became a naturalized
citizen of the Hawaiian monarchy in
November, 1890, and, upon annexation,
therefore became naturalized citi.
rem of the United States. Under the
Organic act, he came under the same
status Of citizenship as all other per.
sons who were citizens of the republic
or monarchy. -
Having interests in China, Mr.. Wong
took various business trips to Tie land
of his birth, the last being in 1910,
from which he returned to Hawaii
in 1917, this being the time who he
was denied ad ailtsance on tine groun 1
that he had became eapatriated; ina.
is, that he had ceased to be citizen
of the United States and therefore
a man without country" Similar
trips to China were made by him at
various times within the last 20 years.
When he returned to Hawaii in
July, 1917, after having remained in
China for seven years, he was told
by the local immigration authorities
that he could not land as he had ex.
patriated himself under the act of 1907
although, he declares in his writ OF
habeas corpus, he was admitted to Ha.
waii in 1910 as an American citizen
while Raymond c. Brown was in
charge of the local federal immigra.
ton station.
In part, the act of 1907, under which
it, is held Mr.. Wong has expatriated
himself. reads as follows:
Section 2. That any American citi
Continued on page twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
INDEBTEDNESS ISSUE Is
HEAVILY 0VERSUBSCRlBED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. TO-
Three million dollars of the new is
sue of Indebtedness certificates issued
by the treasury department, bearing
1 per. cent interest, have been heavily
|ovrsubscribed, 1t was announced here
today. ! T." 4 -
Treasury officials, commenting on
the rush OF subscribers for the new
issue of l.. Serty bonds, confidently ex-
pect that the billion dollar mark will
have been reached by tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
ROULERS
HEAVILY
BOMBED
Arsenal Is Destroyed While
Machine Guns Rake Regi-
ment as It FleeS Burning
Building; Airdomes in Two
Other Towns Destroyed
tAssoeia.sd rress By o. s. naval wissl.ss1

~ tASeoc1eteo ffebs " W =. NAVEL " Ho1eeeS
I ONDON, Oct. 16.-England
+ today launched its vigor-
Gus air raiding policy on mill
tary positions held by the Ger
nhs. Dozens of strategic
points in Flanders and Belgium
held by the enemy were visited
by battalions of machines
which dropped tons of explos-
ives on them.
Roulers suffered heavily from the
aerial bombardment. British ayiators
returning today reported that the ar
senal ouartering a new German regi.
ment caught fire and was destroyed
while the machine gun operators In
planes flying at low altitude poured
4 whitening fire into the ranks OF the
regiment as they fled from the burn
ing building. Enormous casualties
were inflicted not only here, but at
Bruges, Yarssennaere, Houttaye, IN
the last two town airdomes being de-
stroyed, while at Bruges the DOCKS
we're heavily bombed.
All planes that took part In the
raids returned safely to their bases.
Two German planes were shot down.
While one British patrol plane 70 miss
ing.
The casualties for the weeks fight.
ing in Flanders are 1905.
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Continued on page two)

urging the young girl to come to Ho-
nolulu and marry him when he had a
living wife who had no intention Of
giving him up to another woman. The
man is well into the thirties, the girl
only 10.
An effort was made by the attorney
to have the man pay the girls pas
sage to her home, but this he de.
clined to do, claiming that he had no
funds. Having ascertained that this
statement was more than likely true,
the Y. W.. C. A., through its officers,
applied to the British consul and q
ticket to her home was secured for
the Eikl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

NEW YORK. N. Y, Oct. 1.-two
British steamers, belonging to the
Leyland line, the Memphian and Bos-
tonian, are reported sunk. No news
is given as to the fate of the crews.
The Memphian t6905 tons) was
built at Belfast in 1908. Owned by the
Leyland Steam Navigation Co. Home
port, Liverpool, England.
The Bostonian 1925 tons) was built
at Belfast in 1915, and was an oil
burner, with all modern appliances
for handling freight. .~..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

Women Hold
I,256,OOO Jobs
In ct. Britain
(Assooia.ed Press By .. s. Naval wir.Isssl
> +$$< r. e = = 4

<$<$+< $f<+< = = 4
= LONDON, England. Oct. 16.-
= One million two hundred and 4
= fifty-six thousand women are TO- 4
= day doing work in England =
= which was done formerly by men 4
= who have joined the army or 4
y been set free for other forms =
= of war service. The figures are
y taken from the latest official re- 4
y port OF the industrial branch Of
= the board ofetrade " 4
Replacement of men by
y women has been most success 4
= full, says the report, in govern 4
= ment services, in banking and in =
= transportation. In government =
y establishments, aside from the 4
= civil service and local govern =
y ment, the number of women en-
= ployed prior to the war was 1000, \
= now 1t is $4,000. In the civil
4 service and local government,
y when employees have increased =
y by $4,000 and $4,000 men 4
= have been replaced.
= y y y = =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
BIOLOGIST WILL TALK 49,
ON CITY WATER SUPPLY

4 A special meeting of the Cham <
= Der of Commerce has been called (
\ for this afternoon at 3 o'clock :
\ to hear Prof. Gregory, Yale geo :
= logist, discuss the problem of :
= Honolulu's water supply. Prof. :
4 Gregory is an expert on water :
= questions and will outline his :
= views as to how the city may OBJ !
4 tain more adequate water sup I
= ply. Gov. Pinkham viii be pres !
= eut. I
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
Nations At War
| Pour Out Daily
| $l6O,OOO,OO


y NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 10 4
y According to an estimate made 4
+ by the officials of the Mechanics 4
= National bank today the war 4
= costs of the belligerents now I
y reaches $160,0OO,00o a day, or 4
r about $500, 900 an hour, of which 4
= the United States is paying one 4
y quarter.
y By next August the statistic I
= ians estimate that a total of
y $155 200, 100000 will have been
y expended by the nations at war,
y and altogether the huge total of I
y $4,000, 900 men will be engaged in
y either active service at the front 4
y or in the many departments con-
= nected with the conduct of the
y war. I
y The total population of the en- =
y tente allies is 1888, zoe and
y that of the Central Powers al
y alliance 350,000,o00.
y = = = = y = y = = y y y =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

Herbert Hoover, national food ad.
ministrator, cabled the territorial com.
mission few weeks ago that he would
forward considerable information" re.
garding the policies adopted by his de.
partment The information came to.
day; great stacks of it that we're piled
high on the desk Of ]. F. Child, assis.
tant executive officer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

Matson stock, it is doubtful whether
due to his youth and comparatively
small experience in the business, he
would want to undertake the huge
task, requiring. rare executive ability
and wide acquaintance.
The assistant superintendent is re-
puted to be a ship builder and de-
signer of much ability The Matsonia
Maui and Wilhelmina were all de
signed by Superintendent Derrick.
Mr.. Lindsay is one of the Oldest
business associates of Capt. Matson
having been identified with the navi
CATION company ever since Capt. Mat,
son took up shore residence and be-
gan the building up Of the company
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
PROMINENT CHINESE HELD TO
BE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Wong Hing Chow Natuazed Days of Monarchy Refused
Abundance to Territory on Ground He Is an Expatriate
Because He Lived Seven Years in China

immigration
annexation proposition claimed by attorneys to unou
citizen
without furnishing the American consul with
maj fhouta
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
TWO U..BOATS ARE
|. sunk BY French

(Associated Press by q. s. Naval wireless.l
PARIS. Oct 1.-two enemy sub
marines have been destroyed in the
Mediterranean, according to official
announcement today. They were en-
gagged by French warships. The sink
ing occurred the last week in Septem-
Der.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
.INTERNED Huns
EFFECT ESCAPE

Associated Pres by Q. >. Eaval wirslsss.l
Z SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-two
German officers fnterned at Angel Is
land escaped last night. They made
their way from the island in a lifeboat.
They were evidently aided by conspfr-
ators on. the outside. The govern
ment has instituted searching inves-
tigation to place the responsibility for
the lax vigilance of the commander,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
Dutch Helping
Hun Raider In
! Pacific, Charge

IAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-.'
1t the colonial authorities Of "
Dutch East Indies are openly
lsed by British government
ches of aiding Germany in
ng out and provisioning two "
n ers, believed to be at present
% rating in South Pacific waters
Is he statement of W. NJ. Milne,
viz president OF the Pacific I'm
poo and Export company of Los I
Mkeles. who arrived at a Pacific
coAlt port on a trapspacific liner
todfy after a four months bush I
ness trip'to the Dutch posses
sions. @.t..-
Milne declared that the pro-
German feeling at Batavia and
Singapore Is most intense and
that there is a decided anti-Amer- I
lean sentiment. which has been
fostered by the German propa.
gandists. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

Fred Ohrt, formerly assistant engi-
neer for the city and county of Homo.
lulu has been named as sanitary engi-
neer to the board of health, his ap-
pointment dating from yesterday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

esd. fExdlvIdeni SlAans,aA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

From San FrareIsee
Next mail, Oct. 10.
For San Franciseo
Next mail, Oct. II.