I've put in the settings you mentioned in the comments and it seems to be still unable to connect. I've tried it both ways via the keytab as well as via the ticket cache.
Below is the output of the logs:
02-16-2017 16:56:07.043 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 4,4 replyHeader:: 4,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/hbaseid,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a3136303030ffffffc31bffffffea681fffffff2696150425546a2432633833323230312d643239652d346133392d616635662d323037313831306639323736,s{601295421767,1430236207061,1450390354271,1485257583338,56,0,0,0,67,0,601295421767}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.167 ERROR ERP.hbase - Codec=org.apache.hadoop.hbase.codec.KeyValueCodec@344113f8, compressor=null, tcpKeepAlive=true, tcpNoDelay=true, connectTO=10000, readTO=20000, writeTO=60000, minIdleTimeBeforeClose=120000, maxRetries=0, fallbackAllowed=false, bind address=null
02-16-2017 16:56:07.173 ERROR ERP.hbase - Getting table 'my_reference_table' and column family '*'
02-16-2017 16:56:07.188 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 5,3 replyHeader:: 5,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.193 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 6,4 replyHeader:: 6,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.359 ERROR ERP.hbase - Use SIMPLE authentication for service MasterService, sasl=false
02-16-2017 16:56:07.375 ERROR ERP.hbase - Connecting to master1.hadoop.tsl.companyABC.com/192.168.1.10:16000
02-16-2017 16:56:07.586 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 7,3 replyHeader:: 7,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.589 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 8,4 replyHeader:: 8,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.893 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 9,3 replyHeader:: 9,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:07.896 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 10,4 replyHeader:: 10,1430241685179,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:08.403 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 11,3 replyHeader:: 11,1430241685180,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:08.406 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 12,4 replyHeader:: 12,1430241685180,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:09.419 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 13,3 replyHeader:: 13,1430241685180,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:09.422 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 14,4 replyHeader:: 14,1430241685180,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:11.426 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 15,3 replyHeader:: 15,1430241685184,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:11.428 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 16,4 replyHeader:: 16,1430241685184,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:15.314 INFO DispatchThread - Generating results preview took 1 ms
02-16-2017 16:56:15.445 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 17,3 replyHeader:: 17,1430241685187,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:15.447 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 18,4 replyHeader:: 18,1430241685187,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:25.319 INFO DispatchThread - Generating results preview took 1 ms
02-16-2017 16:56:25.451 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 19,3 replyHeader:: 19,1430241685197,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:25.452 ERROR ERP.hbase - Got ping response for sessionid: 0x158d1da9640bb9a after 2ms
02-16-2017 16:56:25.454 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 20,4 replyHeader:: 20,1430241685197,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:35.324 INFO DispatchThread - Generating results preview took 1 ms
02-16-2017 16:56:35.518 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 21,3 replyHeader:: 21,1430241685205,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:35.518 ERROR ERP.hbase - Got ping response for sessionid: 0x158d1da9640bb9a after 2ms
02-16-2017 16:56:35.520 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 22,4 replyHeader:: 22,1430241685205,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:45.328 INFO DispatchThread - Generating results preview took 1 ms
02-16-2017 16:56:45.555 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 23,3 replyHeader:: 23,1430241685213,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:45.555 ERROR ERP.hbase - Got ping response for sessionid: 0x158d1da9640bb9a after 2ms
02-16-2017 16:56:45.557 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 24,4 replyHeader:: 24,1430241685213,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:55.334 INFO DispatchThread - Generating results preview took 1 ms
02-16-2017 16:56:55.579 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 25,3 replyHeader:: 25,1430241685225,0 request:: '/hbase-secure,F response:: s{601295421598,601295421598,1450390322736,1450390322736,0,240,0,0,0,20,1430236207148}
02-16-2017 16:56:55.579 ERROR ERP.hbase - Got ping response for sessionid: 0x158d1da9640bb9a after 2ms
02-16-2017 16:56:55.581 ERROR ERP.hbase - Reading reply sessionid:0x158d1da9640bb9a, packet:: clientPath:null serverPath:null finished:false header:: 26,4 replyHeader:: 26,1430241685225,0 request:: '/hbase-secure/master,F response:: #ffffffff000146d61737465723a31363030304affffff9232ffffffcb303137ffffffda50425546a28a1c6d6173746572312e6861646f6f702e74736c2e74656c75732e636f6d10ffffff807d18ffffff99ffffffe7ffffffffffffff81ffffff9d2b10018ffffff8a7d,s{1430236207048,1430236207048,1485257581917,1485257581917,0,0,0,241243744271518884,76,0,1430236207048}
02-16-2017 16:56:55.582 ERROR ERP.hbase - Call exception, tries=10, retries=35, started=48397 ms ago, cancelled=false, msg=
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