The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17

OF examining lOlO Jne pOSldl SCI VIC
Leaving Honolulu on September
26th, l landed the following morning
at Keanae, where I found the postal
agency in the hands of Mr.. d. w. Ma
pihaa, whose residence where he ham
dies the letters is a short distance from
the boat landing. After giving him
instructions as to the handling OF the
mails, etc, and getting information
from him as to the arrival and depart
ure of the mail carrier, again en-
| barked on the steamer for Hama.
| There the postal and money order de-
! partment is in the hands of Mr.. j.
| Grunwald. After an examination,
/ found his accounts were kept accord
ing to instructions. Gave him orders
as to the handling of the mails, ETC.,
| and instructed him in the rules of the
money order department, as to the
issuing and paying of orders. | also
| gained some information from him as
to the time of arrival and departure of
| the mail carriers to and from kipa-
hulu and Paia.
My next visit was to the post and
money order office at Hamoa, where
| Mr.. w. Won Gravenmeier is postmas-
ter. Found everything in good order.
/ next came to the post and money
order Office of Kipahulu, conducted
by Mr.. A. Buckholtz in an efficient
manner. This Office receives mail
both by way of Hama and Ulupala-
kua.
My next stopping place was at the
residence of Mr.. c. Andrews, who has
charge of the postal agency at Kaupo.
After giving him the usual instruc-
tions / started on long ride through
Kaupo and Kahikinui to Ulupalakua,
where the postal agency is conducted
by Mr.. L. Parish. | remained over
night, and next morning after giving
him the necessary instructions for the
working Of his Office, l rode on to
Keekea and Waiakoa, where the agen-
cy is conducted by Mr.. Maikai and
Mr.. Naaieono respectively, and on to
MakawaO. Here the post and money
order department is in charge of Mr..
]. G. Anderson. Examined into the
manner of keeping accounts and in
structed him as to the handling of
mails, etc. Enquired into the arrival
and departure of mail carriers, etc.
Found his accounts kept in good or
der. This office has local mail every
day from Waikiki and way stations.
After resting night 1 next visited
the postal agency at Pauwela under
the management of Mr.. D. w. Kuko-
paa, and then on to Huelo. This |
office is conducted by Mr.. J. R. |
Smyth. 1t was formerly a money |
order office, but since the abandon |
ment of the Huelo plantation this |
system has been discontinued.
My next visit was to the post and
money order office at Hamakuapoko, |
where Mr.. w. f. Mossman is acting
postmaster Gave the usual instruc-
tions and found the books kept as
ordered. The next office visited was
at Paia, Mr.. j. w. Colville, post
master. 1t is also a money order
office. Everything was found in
good running order. Being the term
mus of the Kahului railroad it makes
up and dispatches daily mails to the
various points beyond.
Spreckelsville was the next office
to visit, Mr.. H. Center, postmaster.
order. After giving the usual in
as to handling of mails,
ETC., proceeded to the KahulUi Office
where | found Mr.. Carley acting as
postmaster. This is also a money
order Office. Found the books correct
after examination, and kept in
accordance with instructions from
the general Office. Gave orders as to
the handling Of mails and other de-
tails of office work. This office has
thirty lock boxes. Two mails are
daily from here to Spreck-
elsville and Paia, and three times to
Wailuku.
Leaving Kahului 1 then visited the
post and money order office at Wal
.uku, where Mr.. w. A. Mckay is
postmaster. This is the largest Office
on the island and distributes mail to
all quarters of East Maui. The ac-
counts were found to be kept in
accordance with the rules of the gen.
eral office. Left instructions as to
he manner of handling the mails.
There are seventy lock boxes here,
most of all Of which are rented.
Waihee was next visited where l
net Mr.. c. NJ. Walton, the post
master, who conducts his business at
he office of the plantation in a salts
actory manner.
This finishing up East Maui, next
ook the S. S. Mikahala at Maalaea
Jay and landed at Lahaina, where
he post and money order office is ;
conducted by Mr.. T. c. Forsyth. The [
,ffice is situated in the government
or court house, where 1t has
,een located for years. 1t has 40
ock boxes, which at one time-when
1ahaina was in its prime-were al. {
Ways rented, but now one-third an
wers the purpose. Found the ac- !,
counts kept according to instructions.
left the usual instructions as to the {
handling of mails, etc. (
/ then went over the mail route
rom Lahaina to Honokahau, stop !
,ing at Honokawai on the way.
These agencies are conducted by Mr.. 6
}. Kapaku and Mr.. J. A. Kaukau
Found postal affairs in
-ood order.
In conclusion, L desire to state to I
our excellency that my visit to the g
sland of Maui, will, 1 feel sure have i
beneficial result as to the future !;
working of this branch of the public =
ervice.
1 have the honor to be, sir, '