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HOKOEULtr BTSE-BULLETIN, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1913. .., " J 1 4 ' ' rE5f- fed'", iTv Ui ; Approaching Honolulu at a rate of over thirteen knot an hour the Oceanr ic liner Sonoma Is now prodlcted to arriye Inside the ..harbor late Satur day, night , ; -.Arrangements were completed today whereby the Sonoma Is to be given the ... . .ii for the mainland, that has been await- lng transportation here for some days past, caused by the break in steamship schedules.:' 4 - 1 i rtra o rrnmn i n i inn nr man aHiuneu 1 ce sonoma wui oe, given prauque at the wharf. - The federal medical r 'til 1...) VM irAOa&l h IJCCi o mil yuaiu uiv tMii wn nv- - , in the removal of two hundred tons keep a careful watch pVer 'all "freight Australian cargo . ' will be ! necessaj-y. j dacharged from Chli ' Vesrel. ,: ' ' . v ' The vessel is to take ba a consider-j 'That' the iocai"'abbriuea,,iely.etd able quantity of coal, as well as lines' a plain tip1 from ..the- coast regarding cf provisions, which it is .believed may tbe..elmina'if:.nbwicertal''vlt jfc., be running rather short . 10 remembered hdt with ifie airivkX C.y Brewer' & .Co. hotie tp dispatch cf ihe Uner atHackfeld h&rf,f t6n tte line for San Francisco ; at noon ivesday morning kll persbwl effects, tjpday. It is believed, that the Sono-.'gpi Usage 'Arid trunks, the prbnerty ma, now poceeaing - ai oer present-cf rein rt ennd1 nttl Orh Ron Prinrll. . co on or about the same time as the: excursion. steamer Cleveland, schedul- cj 10 au u ocxock uiiugrru worn- Work on ' Salvator ; Nearing Comple- tlon. tv a nicvins otm. tJos and repairs to the Ameri An -.tiy en-ty men f "f ichooner Sanatoria nearing comple- night taff ,of inspectors, and ..-watch.-tl-i-acd that Vessel Is'expected wlirn.tn;.: :'-. 4..;v..v;;.v v Le' hauled from the local marine riil-l - The WHJielmina has been, sub Ject,? v-ayby tomorrow morning.' The' Sal-; far more scrutiny than-any liner to vator has been fitted with a large sc-j reach this port In many months.' Pay tion of new.keeL Much other , work -and night during the. stay of the ,yes w.s done, made necessary through the el at the " wharf,, watchmep 1 nay,e. Echooner grinding on the reef; at tpe1, svarmetj her '"xlecks. '"'":iVy:: time of. her arrival from-the Sound. The removal of 1 freight rom te The Salvator Is to be hauled to an. China Coaled and Departed. Taking on six hundred and fifty tots! enchorage outside the harbor there xo turylUarice of Customs offlffic.ers. -n await the signing on a crew.; ; 1 L Fa , ; v v,':,'4 j i h-rVA heeii1 ''onened'arid the contents cr al during the brief stay at Hon. muchly iought opium Jjaa:acsXar lulu, the Pacific Mall-liner ;X!htaa'JW LaiS Sa .number. of Asiatic steerage passe. rcrs from U, .amount , of. - tut a .small cargo.. ' ,t.DnnTi Mr ru,itprcs v U The Wilhelmlna is scheduled to dfe ...POnTANTCHArJGES .MF fcrt for Hhe big island at?fiveVcI6ckJ Ifi fJEXT WORLD TQURttWs evening, and comPMipg thetd ' f V' : ,' .- ... r" '.r. . , 'charge or mainland .freight 'wtll return According to Representative yogaV . tang, a nnmoer oi impprtani cnange v,-til be made In the . itinerary of the . - . . . J tcur planned. for 1914. The new iti r crary, for' next year - wiir have ja tuning date. on January 21, arrivldg rt Colon, January SO, and Honolulu 1 tmary 12. But with San Francisco included Honolulu wlll'.not bp reacn t until February 20. .'.J.'. 4,4, , Mr. Arogelsang had made out a par tial Itinerary for the new westward trips, to start In January, 1914, -the route being from New York to Pa rana; to Kingston, to Colon "throupJU the Panama Canal and thence straight ccross the Pacific to Honolulu ' and then on westward to New York' ovr tlio old route, with? the 'exeep'ion. U' Calcutta, which ha3 been cut out en tirely on account of the difficulty rais ed by' the action of the Hooghly RiV er. i ,- v '; . ? . The cablegram received by Mr; Vp pclsang, however, advised ' that the iUnerary should include Saa Francisco and Mrt- Vogelsang lias now- Included the city of the Golden Gate, which will make a CiSerence of a few days in the trip. V : v : . , : i Eighty-four tins bf opium were seis ed on board th.fr Anaerican-Hawalian Etcamer Arizonan at San Francisco. iy 2. to 2:3 id S Am.' I 4J3 4 so n u sra tJ p J SB sie iO.W t.40j &.4 1W 10 43 a 40! HJ t &9 1.4 4x0 aielijs H S.Rt t 4.4K 1006; H.6S 6.J9 t4fl? 7.1 4p m. S.4j6, iass (.: &.4TI 8.85 l ass ass .58 11JM as 5.47I I e.sa s.48 10.86 nril Moon. -an. 22, at 5:09 a. m. .- ..ii-:.-?-i2Jift ?'.vmr-69f 8 it. m-. TS; 12 noon, 6-Mm" 73; 10 a. m., mum last nisi, r- f - 4i j V; Wind-C a. m velocity.!. N. E.. j a. nu. veloci 7 4, 11; 10 a. ve locity 5. P 42 noon, yelocity iz. & -1 j ;.-m r 141 miles.- v -V- CVni rn Dew-noihtv t 4 fKdJlhSSA a. jiw fi.ii'. . .JUlnfai:, -ra i ' . . . : IJATSONSIEAriER k , . - . : . - rr -; ' o .! n Opium ed by the Federal authorities at the port of Honolulu, as-aboard the. Mat eon Navigation liner WllhelmlnA;' and with that object In view," an utffcuall rigid Inspectlon'of the vessel together withNoertonaT effects of passengers k.'fnllnw' thai orHv'flT ftf iru uen ubp i.wiv 71 -v, . v-- the steamer on last Tuesday. morning., A corps of Federal customs .ihsej: tors have been tolled 'off. by 'Collettdr fc'iAckab.ie tofccpmpahy' thejHheJ- .i cuius ' tT 1 passengers, were EhhXect to a. gen t. . ,..L.: .i.'-i t . f . .,.. rnvn-"ifcB;'-masti'to. the Isla si,ouli toeet wtth'thls receplibij: w urnrini,nbpA w ent relv hew and rat Then came the Inspectipa'tpt; the' Utip arid 'a' persistent search for con- uaDana. pereuea r.i'w6wu,w V(sil has been subject to continuous a BnitiiA however that nbne bf SWSSI :Wr i. f-i JVgg lS tb Honolulu at an earlv ;hqur Monday MAW In tf The vessel : ill receive no Stjgagf :at tbe Hawaii port. V "'-tV 1'-' i iu ' l L , .(Continued from Page 1) munity, and if a fight comes to us we shall e all the stronger for the back ing of puUic.oplaIbh,"thaXw'e shall Tje certain to' receive if we keep, faith. That is not to be' construed how ever; to mean that we are going to ajt down and take whatever the present administration of the company 'cares to give lis. A man is a fool if he sits idly by and allows another to' sharpen a knife Tor his own' throat,5 especially after he has received due", warning from the other that' the blade' Is In tended for his throat ' We regard t&e bringing of these 'six men from , New York to Honolultu Arid helr telention cn waiting orders at a salary of flip per tmpnth as , a" distinct warning, a threat, which' jee cinpt afford, to. ig-. nore. We..are' riot ing to. ignore It, either"- ., : . -'.J 4:.': , "Kenfiedy. Piqued . ;r " Speaking of the action of .President Kennedy in bringUig the riewobmers down' from the coast, fudge Hum phreys' said: "Mr. Kennedy has acted In'this mkt- j, ter, as he has done largely, because of pique, e retumea rom ine coast last "August' to" find jthat the .captains ha defeated ,the company That made .him mad. arid he lias" jd one the rest to get even if he thinks though' that he is going to win easily, or that the community is going to stand by and allow him to upset . the traffic pt the territory in order to feed a per sonal grudge, he ' Is 'mistaken. He belongs unfortunately to that class, risen from the ranks, which; for gets the source from which it sprung and spurns people belonging to the class.' The following correspondence be tween the association, formally known as Honolulu HarborNo. 54, American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots, and the Inter-Is!and officials, was made publlc'yesterday afternoon. The first letter is from the association to President Kennedy, declaring that if Capt Thompson were removed from command of the steamer Niihau. no mVmber of the association would take J the. ressel out President Kennedy ; stood firm and the association there JO in a u nuo. r iu, iLuei Of- the 1 Hawaii port at .five uxiock ,ipi? ir.l. A.Ii iaVlnir a h'ol' n if'rjn' Tnrt oTArmnr-flnv upon wrote two lengthy letters to the Inter-Iisland. setting forth the posi tion of the men fully and frankly. The J Inter-Island directors, in reply, wrote to the'assoclation under date of Dec. 27, upholding President Kennedy's course. , ' . It1 was stated last night that in te three 'weeks Since then matters" have bee coming closer and closer to .an pen breakf "between the ' Inter-island and" Its 1 men'' Capt 'Thmpspn still bommari'ds 'tfie'NlihauC says 'the associ-, atiori, but the 'move .pf MX. Kenriedy;ln bringing men from the ..cpast Is jtaken aa'l forecast' of sumnja; action ,en be gets ' tnen r on the pu.ndl.whp can take r:pxB ; jplacea "fit ; present matesari laterjbjcbme themsel yjes" maste),s. ; 'ThVjx'rrespbriderice' madb7 pwlic Is asfollblr l r"- v ?r- ST)".-' J.A? Kennedy, President Inter l -felk'srsteaU KatlgaUon'Co..,Ltd, Honolulu,' T. .11.: 'jTC -Bear Siri-;"vTe:bei 'tp' notify' ,yoji that the''samibary14ismlssalt.br CAp- takb her but, as no other mberrwUWfri W accept UeWubtf'untlFlUstr forCapnpsoWisc Kennedy Stands . Jfirm;. , , ' V? ii6Aoiuiufc t,;h.;'Npv. ,11, 1912. Honolulu '''JK-tlMri, Hawaii. Gentlemenr We have your, letter pf NoVl 1912 re'lativW to 'Captain' V. things ; thaf .'no member of the 'harbor and of the Niihau wui. iaae commana "until iust .cause' se for Cpwjn;Tnpmp - sonsr ! discharge ' has been charge ,'of 'the K-S.tUinau as masjfer "i dn March' 5 .'of the preserit'year'. Since that date "we harevreceiVed a 'nub.er WUre atluile ,o ypur pIdent Mr. of cbMpiainis from" various ofour pat- 4u ;nnfedrr. towafd some $3 rVrisrhich;hpoa ; vestlgatibn. kh that Captain Thompson' has hbt bXeK. oppression, and; petsbcuQon.' : "1; cised thatrsbund JudamenthfchT-;ji;.'Mr;'';,Cerinedy.; is, known; to have res accessary: to lite vnroper-4Jdnduc4mar toget?: cer- oyr business, has already bbfttXO'burselve m reib.Ie MM the - , -Xhis Jacx pc judgment iaiu 1-y,u.r..'ftlMeB jiuul iv entailed firianciat -loss PPhaTT' animosity ; .has .been s'anA bur nktroiai .We' shpwn.-, toward ;.apd dUcriminatiqn manner-in wnicn we penormme-ser-iv.v"? vices ebUe'stedbf hs. and e"i:anriot avoid r Ihat " responsTtility, e ven v if we deiredr to dpW Ve' the'reWbmust c-xercls'brbur bwA iudeirieiit in feeard fb' 'toeeleeabn' ouri employ bf our 'reDresentati'v,esir'Truiy.l Presidents JnterUland Steam Naviga tion Company, Ud. Capt Thompson DefendedCT" ' V r ; ; '-Honolulu T, JV f)ecT:2,19l2 I Messrsjlriterisland Steam Navigation ,v.Co, KOx ,408, Honolulu, j yeix. 3ir; . ioar. repiy.io . jour, en quiry. As tov the caus of Captalri W. t Thompson' dismissal 1 from, the steamer Tjtthau has" ' been, duly re ceived T and its r contents carefully notefl " :'.': ffj-..-, kv.j ' ; ,.T.aur assHlftna reatjllng hjlfJack of .sound judgment in discharge of the company a business, resulting in finan cial loss to the company and Its pat rqns, ve consider as being Ver3f broad, fn their nature, insomuch Aa'you do n.ot mention any specific Instance jit. combination of events with hich we may 'confront him 'for direct answer and explanations. ' '; ' " yefAave 'never disputed your .rights in the selection or retention of your empIpyeVarid wouW toot have entere4 this protest if Captain Thompsoji bAd been given a' substantial j-ejf oi or his 'dismissal. " 'Captain Thompson states to us un der oath, that "when I asked Mr. J Kennedy for , .toe reajson of ny dis charge 'he Informed 'me "that there were several; tr jat least there "were several complaints about me from plantation" managers; "he also said that I was too Wd and couldn't do the work that I used to." , Injustice is Alleged." we feel thaV a great injustice is be ing done to Captain Thompson through your listening "to complaints . mm landsmeji, yho n cur pplnjop are not competent, to Judge of A ac?aod OjfU cer's ability, any more -than a layman is capable pf fudging a doctor's ability, or any other professional man, and in many instances .these . complainants axe wiifujly pirejudiced against the faster because he . will not navigate his vessel to suit thc.ir y lews. CaptAln Thompson is ignorant of his accusers, as Air. Kennedy has re fused to divulge their names, we would therefore most respectfully reou93t1 that if you have any knowledge nhere Captain Thompson has been negligent in his duty, or has been lacking In judgment In caring for your interest. that; you furnish this Harbor wiih some evidence oi this neglect, also a copy of the complaints as mentioned in your letter, with the names of the persons whom you say have iLvesti gated Captain Thompson' and found him lacking in judgment, etc. Complaint is Made. In response to Mr. Kennedy's state ment that "He couldn't do the work that he used tohe does not deny, for the reason that yoUr steamers are not supplied with the quality of seamen, . 4 V M - ' 1 wnicn tney naa in lorme. years. Thia Is a common complaint in our Warto yt&eifi C jfpjur -45npany are not supplied with a throuily com petent crey or seamen? V fact that Ve have called your aileafi$n to and brie tat ypl sooner pr letter result in further financial loss to your company and perhaps disaster as well, also the deterioration cf some of your vessels through age. which maks it practical ly impossible for the masters to main tain Xke standard established in the past , We feel that masters are being blamed for Incompetency, when In our opinion the blame should be place! elsewhere, namely, the system yoli cuiiipau emiMeys n auppiymg crews to your vessels. ' ' " "" It is commonly reported that all the good men, men that have been trained in the past to perform good work, have nearly all left your employ, so that now we are receiving' In their places Japanese.Porto Ricans. to fact anything to make up our complement of a crew. Efficiency ia most flagrantly disre garded. ' " ' " Say Dissatisfaction. , .. Many of the mates In your employ, particularly the new .officers, who are riot accustomed' to this class of .aea- iutujtMiy, x . uecqmiji.wss&usuea frtth tlje wbri ijas' ;they;,re.aliie 'tat' it Is impQsstble lb accomplish "good, wprk wlth'thatlass ot menlC ''V,' ; -v; .It' is 'losrical to iuDDase that fhpso ;i$eni..sprea& e Report of "unsati lacxoiy conqjupns prevamng ,nere which will tend, 'to'deterVMrs from acptng;;feoymen .Supbl are 't6"on'drt(on,,uer epch Arid every vniaster in your employ is jsUuated, kt ve assure Jpu at if youlfurnlsh this tarbof with Aome evf- deri.ebf ,CaptaTlipmpn:3'nVgr4'cti tbgetfcei; Ni ith. A copy ,o the complaints. F.ameitlT. tiovihe thafyoii wilf Vfr?.' lthe matter. Ra unbiasea. consideration an, anccess'fiil we very truly yours. an ? " SpQiKK C. P.OOR, . " Wblula T.f lL.Hilec, 2. J911 ' To the Jpirectora of "the Intr-laiand i j " Steani Navigation Co.. HorioIultL Genllemeni elievinr Jb,t usatis- tteiAryMifaMfietpeen ' jrpur, .,bom- i'aflJf. .aa .j,uia Aftr Jwr.up -iu memera tion tp acf that e hai ft eIev, and. do lleve, mL&fSim ed against canicular memtiers 4 Uhe-LVtor;yimi':Thii; fl'u pptriiv Vwilf Xend V; to rklilt ''furtlier w)dejl;iUte,'$feah .iich,'ii sbeniA'-to be .bpricfedfOfi; al sdes, Vai opened i.'ikA .a... 1 'tK ... ' J .u uu, iaj iu cvrl. letup: LClltCCU UB, to cave ; impnious, ; reiaupn rwitn r?tWWr:v Moi ur intent on, nor, la it ey,ef efeCtb , offer pi-Qtejc,; tlbn f br .support' to any bf ' tt$' jnfcmh?rs Jl "not every resburce to catect'iu memtiers from $he slfghtesr pppre ssiph brjita' urijtatiscHmltP ; tbeiiesethat the,, and pbr jpcts.pf Hthjs spiaUo'n have not been "dfsW, k fa the Pasted thyba Jve . irmed ri jBrrbaeoua toprAiiba abf ' &e sameased upon information furnished you , by untrust worthy persons'. 'pur records will show .that our best' efforts, and even our funds, have been used in behalf of the shiDDing in terests' pf this territory, and " we be-j lieve that you company has .been tne grealesf: 'Mjeneflciary , thereQf.":' Wb would call your attention to the fact that every aid to navigation, that has been accomplished , in , this ' torritory since 'apnexatipn s due to, the sugges tions which1' etriariafed from this asso ciation. Many things of the utmost importance .to your, company, such as S;w" surveys,' new charts, improye ents to harbors and exemptions of rules of the Inspection service, that were deemed .detrimental to the word ing of your vessels, have been ob tained through . our. efforts, without one cent of expense to your company. We hAve'therprbbf of this statement In "our. files. X)uf t record has never been' excelled by" any ' harbor h the lnited States, for we enjoy the uhiqUe position bf having been suc cessful wJh every petition presented By ;u'sl' in regard to our relations with your company we feel tha It is' necessAry to a' proper understanding betv;een us that reference be paade to past condi tions. 'Thejcpnditiong existing previous to pur orgAriizatlon, and for some time thereafter; were very hard indeed. WAges were ! heing paid by your com ply, as follows: "Captains, $160, 8,125, fl,5p pernrorifh; mates, $65, $75 per month; Second mates, $40, $45 per month. The hours cf duty were most unreasonable, .being, in many cases, from 18 to 22 hours out of 24, without any pay for overtime. , Many of the that period and they have worked faithfully through the best years of their hyes, and reel that It is due, in a large part,l.to the zealous and effi cient performance of their duty that your company has attained its present condition of opulence and its magni tude. The services rendered ty our mem- ten to your company nave never : ben recognized bv Mr. Kennedy, for . . . . - only once during nis lncumoency nas ci ,t?iaCjyf r: 'KenVe11y "s.hoVdTJhitato siicif' !a ublick 1 As ' Ma ' M'rbbr desires I rar MOTE! 4V L J w "m, RATS. J European plan . . $1.50 a day up American plan .$3.00 a day up S3 The Hotel Stewart is one of the most widely known hotels tn the PaclficXoast and its accommodations, location, seryice and .cuisine canncuthe surpassed in the city. Yo will be met upon arrival by " uniformed : representativts and I aut9biuaes and conveyed to'the hotel nd fliyjen every a;iynct pssibleln the handlina of yourt bagaaaei ... ;;.',;. -:-; (Q4y Transfer. Office). ' - ; ; he voluntarily raised the pay of the mei;ntorct!ys three years ago, when this harbor found it necessary o demand tie master'a va cation. He thed" raised thepay of the Sates jfo. per months 'in tis.'comiec 5e'pay. 'pteeffi. thai; .the vaca tion ; referred ' tb had ' beeaj in vogue (or 'a'nuriiber bt 'yeabut'had been cui off, iy ly. jKeri'nedy, thus, forcing ts into, A fiht .to recjalm hat wh(ch he', had takefrbmX11", which was, lrapjjedly,' ft least, a'paijt of bur cbn traqt'ofemplqyment' V-' " . Tecbrd : of btir men for AbiUty and 'v efficiency "i '" noi rexceiied any- ftifTfr The peculiar, conditions exist- i 'Ariother matter 'brought to the at in(In JJese. Wjite,rs. the natore of the tbnUon of this Harbor and stlll.fur landings And IhQ (work, performed re- ther illustrating Mr. Kennedy's feel juir? ?eFee .of58killand watch- lng toward our members; Is that fact n.dt W.er totbeistory of that he has Issued an order that when W.Athe.ters has '.a --vessels arriving on Sunday ' with 'a 4een.Ipsft at,sea, anjl,.onyr upon a cargo of 'sugar to be discharged that W..??asufts hAve.apy r.esius aqct- day, la the American-HawaUan' Bhlpa Vj.Ppened. at our, most, danger- (the overtime "being paid' bytho latter 9m W,togs;wd tfce masters and mates shall tj erp, caused, by boatmen," and not by be replaced by the stevedores, who are W 9t;jpv Jlcensed pfficers. V 1 v jtodraw the overtime pay, thus : de v Although;,, fully, understanding the prlvlng the officers of your vessels of ppwe; i,? i.mlgh.t wield, -te liaTe never? trie bvertime pay they Are. Justly -en-In our factory. abused(lt, or. tried to use ttitled' to. This action cm the part o! Cin..any.mAnpr,; except during the. Mr. K.ennedy'chn'only be attributed to fecent trouble, , when, w,e wereompell-.r personal feeling, "or ill will, as the ed in sejf-defense to. resort;, to, all of overtime Jeing paid by the American puy ; pbwpr., And. jesources; to secure Hawaiian people entails no expense whai , .we icoa.ceivedv tobe jour .just on your; company, v--'-v ' , ' ) right A-' . . -.-1-1 : Aealn w call your attention tn thV tWir may state iat at .the putsetvbf, ae Recent trpuDie Detween us, it was , ot,thB;.intentipn ojf this Harhor to in- pdufie. A. n twage, Bcheidiule, as ohr i This julggardly poUcy. is not pursued iipues .will Ahow.-tve-. advocated elsewhere in the territory and we con .new scee to take, effect ;the fifstfidently believe 'that it willfAil to re give our company ample notice there-1 T, rushing, that the matters .covered of. and invite it to send us suggest iqns ; by this commudicatlbn may have our with reapecf thereto.-ft 1 fair; cpAsideratipn.: and ; that 1 we ! may tt Is buy 'purpose to be fair yith'ypu, 1 assure you that this harbor will give a.tlimca, but ,tre feel," and do not r'tere timely. advice thereof, we remain, hetatejp's&y. to you;:that,ii fill be a ' gentlemen, ; : ; ; : : . . constant sobrce of frfrtinri. nd dft.ni7rl - J ". ;VnTirs -mnnaoifni'lV -J ir . oonstant(spurce,pi frlcqn, An4 danger to ur, members, apdwI ptfllvturther Intensify the 'bitter jfeellrisr urinecessar- tiy created Mjhfi pasi'.Mr.'lvennedy,1 i he , pr r.Shedytpejjrsiats in pre ; inteHsland Stands' by President u ..; WlWAak fir. .at'teffntinglto' iiJscinte r T t Honolulu,, wH. Vec iJmZ: y jAfAlrnt; ; Honolulu v,Hfurborv Nx Honolulu cmoymenl, twjth, ,bnt, slight acguaint-j - PentlementHaving given consid ancerwith je ma3ters.iuid . mates, and - era tion to your letter of the '2nd Inst his epaipd 'Kmarde,' ina'splrit: lo'the Wrectprs of vthla Company, the qt Inglor)r,aa., lwgr fop pr Hoard; has ; directed me to write . you tha,.man. gs pai, pjeasp hs jwhlmsr. in reply as folhxws: ...rt -.-; bj'"cAprice.Cjcaii. im.gryip .yeVlndle - The Directors are. "satisiled Uhat In smpuiderIng .fir A..ffi it peces-hi dealings with thp.. Cbmpany'a -env &aryjtc,tWs" Mr. Kennedy has not indulged f ,rp(ectipa' -against .pr, any! in discrimination except to recognize other, sirty fmeedj., f -? efficiency and service. v.: Zi. .Ottf aso for .ti.iComunJcationq Having already, given tilr.considera atittismeis he,majj made by (tion to the facts involved in ebnnec .Kennedy, tat'fhe foten,df, to, get" tlcn with Captain - Thompson's caSe, Return Engagement of the old favorite mm -' FTrl i TV Xi n ileal Commencing Monday. Jan. 27 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 1st performance 7; 2d performance, -Prices 10c, 20c, 30c HI mm certain of our men tor the part they played' ia the fdtent trouble between the. jppmpany and pur; men. One pf the masters was recently ordered discharg ed by Mr. Kennedy, and when request ed to give a reason for this order stat ed that the masted was too old. An other master upon ' interviewing ' Mr. KannAdT th iIsa tnA that it was to be his poJicy toTeplace the elder em;! ployes with younger men. . I v . - At a special njeetijng pt 'this aasbcia-l tlon, called to consider the matter, it was decided that this Harbor would not ' permit sucn an injustice to taae place, aT,i Mr icnnAifv ' fact that masters-or : .officers' who Are detained at- home, siclt . for r a day or two, are Jiaving their, nay' docked. ; Yours respectfully, ; HONOLULU HAltBOR. No. 54, ' FlANK CPOOR, ' of ; . ' .:.:.: : J. : : 9 1 f f r A :t- : .' 7''-&t;i'''.:y'--W::'-- -.'u'-; LJ- Li and Captain Thompson having in fact been given substantial Instances or de fault I on hist part th,e ; Directors feel that further comment is unnecessary. It has been and will continue to te the policy, of this Company and oi Tae cJficers, to be fair in all relations with employees, recognizing merit and effi ciency on the one hand and displacliTg or correcting thosa falling short orlt on the other, giving fair consideration complaints of those who may deem themselves aggrieved, and in all cises taking) sushr action as the Directors shall deem just The Directors cannot at old, '.nor ' permit other to assume. the responsibility which rests upon the 'Company In "connection with ita employees and their selection, reten tion and discipline, ; , . . . Y, ",r " . -."'v-t - Youm rpsrcrtfullY- V (Slgned) INOUMAN GtlDGB, . Secretary, - Inter-Island Steam Nav. CLEVELAND 'HOWLER' ;: : r Vv PROVED A SCREAM "i Cleveland tourists Ion g have ' occa sion to look back with delight at the efforts of a corps' of officers and pas sengers ini their efforts to amuse, with (he assistance of the occasional pub lication of the .-Cleveland Howler. 'That the -Howler" was capable of creailag a large" sized disturbance, was generally conceded this rnornlnj?, when Copies bfthe satTron-hu?d llt tlo sheet were produc.ed. With a staff comprising, the youth and fower of (Ae Cleveland,' .and numbering such distinguished personages as "Skipper Kier, Fred Kruse, drawing upon the front of le.njing oyer, which presides Major ' Jones,' , the " paper strussled through three months existence, with credit' to Its staff. Messrs. LIad3ay, Cameron and Mlllican, a trio of live ones on board the vessel adirJraLle served in the capacity cf newsboys. They "disposed of. their wares with a dash' and " abandon that compelled more than one reluctant two bit ptec to' part 'from a tourist pocket boolc The departments for first .aid to the loveleps, proved a winner for a bevy of: forty eligible, widows and a score of others' who are alleged to have fallen a willing victim to Cupid's wiles. , : At the suggestion of the Howler, a new game.was Introduced in the sev eral .tournaments,- namely tug of war drmks. -: ' - ; . , y . - . . :4f- . . . . - board. . the ; Howler glibly refers to weather as sunny after a while,. with a- frisky barometer and a thermometer registering black and white. -