The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-21
postal facilities there. The report is
as follows:


Minister Of Finance.
Sir: 1 have the honor to submit
herewith, my report of tour OF the
J island OF Hawaii, made for the pur-
pose Of examining into the postal ser
vice.
Leaving Honolulu on October 18th,
l landed the following morning at
Kawaihae. The postoffice here is in
charge Of Mr.. VIM. Hookuanui, who
on arrival Of mails from Honolulu
dispatches carriers to Waimea, ku-
kuihsele, Honokaa and Paauilo. on
the windward side, and another TO
Kailua, and along to kainaliu, on the
lee side Of the island. Gave him in
structions as to the manner Of hand
ling mails, keeping accounts, etc.
My next call was st Mahukona,
where l found the postal and money
order Office lin charge of Mr.. Jno. 5.
Smithies, who keeps his accounts
according to instructions from the
general Office, and carries on the
work in an efficient manner. He
makes up mail and dispatches same
| TO Kohala, Hamakua ports, Hilo,
Kona and Kau, etc.
| Proceeding to kohala, came to the
| post and money order Office conducted
/ by Miss Low. On investigation found
the boxes were kept in excellent
order and the Office in good shape and
run, as far as could learn, to the sat
isfaction of the Kohala people. This
Office has rs lock boxes, a large num-
of which are rented.
At Waimea the postal and money
order office is cared for by Miss Z. w.
Lyons who conducts the same in a
very efficient way.
At Kukuihaele the postal and
money order office is in charge Of Mr..
w. Horner. 1t is located on the main
road near the road to Waimea. Mr.. |
Homer was absent at the time of my !
visit, but l met him later on and |
conversed with him on postal affairs.
His office has II lock boxes.
Proceeding over to Waipio valley, 1 |
visited the postal agency in charge of
Mrs. 0wsnui. She looks after the
mail addressed to this place and de-
livers same. This mail comes by
carrier from Kukuihaele, who con-
tinues on to Waimanu, ten miles dis
tant, which is his terminus.
Reaching Honokaa where the postal
and money order Office is in charge of
Mr.. L. P. Lincoln, situated on the
main road, examined his books and
found them well kept. Instructed
him thoroughly in the manner of con-
Quoting his office, and trust that there
will be no more complaints from this
district, now that he understands
fully the regulations. This Office has
twenty lock boxes.
The next office en- route is at Paau-
lilo situated on the main road; does a
money order business. Mr.. J. r. Rem
ton is the postmaster. On examining
books found them in order This
office has no lock boxes at present,
but will have soon. After giving
usual instructions and obtaining in
as to mail carriers, etc. l
proceeded on to
0okala postal and money order of. ,
fee, situated at the plantation Office.
MIR. w. e. Walker Is postmaster but ,
at the time Of my visit he was in
Laupahoehoe postal and money
order office was next visited, Mr.. E.
w. Barnard, postmaster. Found his
were kept in good order and
Mr.. Barnard posted in the details of {
his Office. Has twenty-five lock c
boxes. !
Mr.. H. V. Patten conducts the post
md money order Office at Hakalau.
The office is at the Hakalau store on
he main road. Examined books and {
rave the usual instructions, etc.
Ny next point to reach was Hilo, :
where Mr.. L. Severance is postmaster. y
The office is near the wharf, in a I
rood, handy location. On examina- {
ion found the books were kept | :
to instructions. This office
s the largest on Hawaii, and being a 7
central point does large business. l :
gathered considerable information {
bout the mail carriers route, viz: r
through Puma, Kau and KOna via the :,
7olcano road, and the Hamakua 4
outes.
After visiting a couple of days at i
dilo, started on long ride through O
Puma to consider the idea of establish 9
ng one or more post offices in that =
district. After consultation with q
Iome of the principal residents, and t
their requirements, 1 h
lave come to the conclusion that it J
would be advisable to establish a post
md money order Office at Pohoiki, to s
commence with, and should it be b
ound necessary in the future, another a
an be established in some other Sec
ion of the district.
Leaving Puma made q trip to Olaa Il
With a view of looking into postal t
ABILITIES, and gathered some informa- Z
ion which will probably prove bene- !,
icial to the residents.
AT the volcano house which 1 next C
visited Mr.. Peter Lee acts as postal
agent. There are not many residents 1
n this locality, but having an office :
here is quite an accommodation to =
.ourists.
Leaving the volcano house rode to v
Aau and first visited the post and r
money order Office at Pahala, Mr.. T. +
:. Willis, postmaster. Gave the usual
Instructions, examined books and C
ound they were kept as ordered by o
general Office. q
At Punaluu there is an Office at the
anding, VIM. Fennel, postmaster.
Hilea Office was next en- route. 1t '
8 conducted in an efficient manner by .
Ir. J. c. Searle, postmaster. Gave v
he usual instructions and proceeded Z
IN to
Honuapo, where the postal agency t