The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-13

After giving him the usual instructions,
! 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 work
ing of his office, | rode on to Keokea
and Waiekoa, where the agency is con
Quoted by Mr. Malkai and Mr., Mai
como respectively, and on to Makawao.
Here the post and money.order depart.
ment is in charge Of Mr.. ]. G. Anderson.
Examined into the manner of keeping
accounts and instructed him as to the
handling of ,nails, etc. Inquired into
the arrival and departure of mail
carriers, etc. Found his accounts kept
n good order. This office has local
mail every day from Waikiki and way
stations.
After resting night | next visited
the postal agency at Pauwela under the
management of Mr.. ID. w. Kukopaa,
and then on to Huelo. This office is
conducted by Mr.. ]. r. Smyth. 1t
was formerly money order Office, but
since the abandonment of the Huelo
plantation this system has been dis
continued.
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-
tons and found the books kept as
ordered. The next office visited was
at Paia, Mr.. ]. w. Colville, postmaster
1t is also a money order office, Every
thing was found in good running order.
Being the terminus of the Kahului
railroad, it makes up and dispatches
daily mails to the various points be-
You'd.
Spreckelsville was the next office to
visit, Mr.. H. Center, postmaster.
Found everything in good running
order. After giving the usual instruc-
tons as to handling of mails, ETC., |
proceeded to the Kahuui office, where
| found Mr.. Carley acting as postmas-
ter. This is also money order office.
Found the books correct after examina-
ton, and kept in accordance with in
structions from the general office. Gave
orders as to the handling Of mails and
other details Of Office work. This
office has thirty lock boxes. Two mails
are dispatched daily from here to
Spreckelsville and Paia, and three times
to Wailuku.
Leaving Kahului l then visited the
post and money order office at Waikiki,
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 accounts were found
to be kept in accordance with the rules
Of the general office. Left instructions
as to the manner of handling the mails.
There are seventy lock boxes here,
most all of which are rented.
Waihee was next visited where | me,
Mr.. c. M. Walton, the postmaster
who conducts his business at the Office
Of the plantation in a satisfactory
manner.
This finishing up East Maui, l mex
took the S. S. Mkahala at Maalaea bay
and landed at Lahsina, where the pos
and money order office is conducted
by Mr.. T. c. Forsyth. The office is
situated in the Government building or
Court House. where it has been LOCATED
for years 1t has 100 lock boxes
which at one time-when Lahaina was
in its prime-were always rented, blu
now one-third answers the purpose
Found the accounts kept according tC
instructions as to the handling of mails
etc.
| then went over the mail route from
Lahaina to Honokahau, stopping a
Honokaw on the way. These agencie
are conducted by Mr.. d. Kapaku ant
Mr.. J. A. Kaukau respectively. Founc
postal affairs in good order
In conclusion, l desire to state
to Your Excellency that my visi
to the Island of Maui, will, l feel sure
have beneficial result as to the futur
working of this branch of the public
service.
| l have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
los. M, DAT,