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Show TRAMP STEAMER. HONOLULU. T. H., April 23 Steam-er Steam-er Wairuna, which recently arrived from Newcastle, N. S. W., with coal, nccording to her officers, was built in Germany, n sister ship to the German blockade runner. Sea W-olC, and had a thrilling war history. Originally christened the Schnce-felles. Schnce-felles. sho was captured on her first voyage by tho British and was placed under the British flag. Then a German Ger-man submarine crossed her train and torpodood her. She was towed to port in an almost sinking condition and repaired. re-paired. The Schneefolles was first renamed Gibraltar by the British, then Polestar and when sho went to Australia, whiph now is her home, she was reohristened ngain Wairuuna. Captain D. Ritchie is hor conimander. |