The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
NEWS FOR
HAWA||ANS
Its Publication Delayed
By Petty Spite.
ACTION OF STEAMSHIPS
Chamber Of Commerce Will Take
Up the Matter and Demand
Justice.

Frank L. Hoogs, manager of the Ha-
wafian Star, sent a letter yesterday TO
the Chamber Of Commerce. which was
read at the meeting Of the Chamber. 1t
called special attention to the discontinue
ance Of the carrying of special packages
OF newspaper files and dispatches by the
pursers OF tho steamers Of the Oriental &
Occidental and the Togo Kisen Kaisha !
steamship lines from San Francisco to
Honolulu.
' The letter stated that the stoppage of
this service caused yexatious delay to /
the Honolulu newspapers in printing the
--latest news of the world contained in
the Coast newspapers and worked
hardship to the community.
/ Paul Gsenberg said that the firm of
Hackfeld & Co. agent Of the two steam
ship lines. was writing 20 the San Fran
cisco offices for advice In the matter, and
asking for a fun explanation Of the new
lorder.
| W. VI. Giffard, representing W. G.. IT.
Twin 4 Co. agents OF the Oceanic Steam
Iship Company. was not inclined to be-
licve that the order was intended for the
vessels Of this line. or, in fact, on any
vessels flying the American flag. As for
1.-THE Moana, a British vessel, he knew that
Instructions had been given that no pack
lagos whatever should be carried between
lSan Francisco and Honolulu TO be landed
there. Not even newspaper could be
landed at this port from the Moana ac-
cording 20 instructions. This order came
through the request of the Customs au-
liberties.
Mr.. Ginard asked that Mr.. Isenberg be
appointed a committee to investigate the
matter and report to the Chamber at an
l...T.. lot
| The San Francisco News Company is
said 10 have worked the injury to the
Hawaiian public by an inordinate desire
Ito have the papers which IL forwards here
sold before the Honolulu press has an OPP
Iportunity to get its dispatches. copies and
} print news OF the world therefrom.
1 IL Is said 20 be directly responsible for
1.-The order which emanated from the gen.
terai offices Of the Oriental & Occidental
and the Togo Kisen Kaisha steamship
lines to the employees and officers of the
lsteamers, especially the pursers, not to
carry for special delivery packages OF pa
lpers or envelopes containing dispatches.
| Colonel Soper OF the Hawaiian News
Company Of this City has some CORE
dependence with the San Francisco firm
lboaring on the subject. To an Advertiser
, reporter Colonel Soper stated yesterday
THAT n was understood by him that the
lSan Francisco News Company made APP
lplication 90 the Oriental a Occidental
lSte0mSnip company ana the IoyO hiSth
Kaisha. the japanese line. the carry their
lpackages OF papers for them to Honolulu.
10 was understood that the privilege of
Having carried the latest papers and the
I ,telegraphic dispatches in stamped envel-
] lopes marked. by courtesy of the pur-
SER" had been extended 10 the dailies of
Honolulu 20 get the news to them as
lquickiy as possible after the docking OF
steamers. This privilege the News Com
lpany endeavored TO gain In order TO send
heavy packages for early delivery Tor
lstreet sales here.
The San Francisco News Company was
Informed by the representatives of the
1.-TWO companies says Colonel Soper. that
lthey had not known of their pursers car
Trying packages OF newspapers or anything
OF that sort. as II was clearly violation
OF the American law. The representa-
tives stated further that they would look
into the matter and ste that IL was dis
> continued. The result was that all privi-
lleres were denied and the pursers abso-
lluteiy prohibited from carrying any ad-
vance news.
saThe News Company" said Colonel So
per did not go into the matter OF hav-
ling the privilege stopped, but wanted tc
have the same favors extended TO then
and TO the news companies OF Honolulu
The result was n curtailment of all favors
OF this kind. The rule affects the Hong
kong Maru. America Maru, Nippon Ma
ru. the Doric. Coptic and Gaelic.
T. IT, Wall OF Wall. Nichols Co, wher
asked whether he knew whence the pres
= sure was brought to bear upon the steam
er officials, said:
81 haven't the slightest idea and con
fess myself as much surprised when