The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-31

senger steamships. On arrival, ore of
these 2,O0O-ton sailing ships would or
dinarily pay off a crew of twenty-five
men, who disbursed all their wages in
this port, and the ships also discussed
a large amount of cash in discharging,
Heading, reftting, reshipping crew. etc.
On the other hand, there now arrives
an S.O0O-ton steamer having a a crew OF
only five or six sailors, who usually re-
main by the ship. Her stay is very
brief, and her disbursements not one
third of those of the sailing ship. The
Sailors Home, with the whole COM
caused by this great change in shipping
affairs Still, dispensing with such a
| Home cannot for a minute be consider
ed, for two special occasions for its need
were realized during the past year. The
captain and crew of twenty-eight men
from the abandoned British ship Far
ME Kerr reached Honolulu in destitute
circumstances and were comfortably
boarded at the Home. Also the crew of
thirteen men from the Norwegian bark
Andromeda, which came here in dis
1ess and was condemned. Settlement
was promptly made for these crews by
the British and Norwegian consuls re-
spectively. Even the band of the battle
ship Oregon found a comfortable home
when stopping ashore overnight.
The superintendent is occasionally
visited by incoming shipmasters, stran-
gers here, for consultation and advice |
concerning repairs customs, ship chan |
dlery firms, and business of Honolulu. |
One carpenter and one cook going
from the Home to the hospital have
died there. There has been no death
in the Home
Mrs. Berger of the Associated Char
tiles has kindly provided beds and hos
whose discharge from their ship did
not give them entrance through the
marine service.
Twelve men have enlisted in the
United States Navy, and one in the
Army.
Interesting illustrated reading matter
has been literally supplied to our read
ing room by Mr.. c. Hustace, and some
unknown friend who sends monthly
from Philadelphia.
On Christmas evening the Seamen's
Club united with US and provided free
and bountiful dinner, which was given
in our dining room to about forty sea-
men. This was followed by a most in
teresting stereopticon entertainment by
Rev. Mr.. Rice and Attorney w. L. Whit
ney. The sailors also added many
forms of amusement. The buildings
and grounds are in excellent order.
The annual license and sewer tax, with
every other bill, has been promptly set
tied, and the Home is without debt.
Treasurer E. Faxon Bishop submitted
the following statement:
Honolulu, January 90, 1908.
Trustees of the Sailors Home Society,
Honolulu.
Gentlemen: I submit herewith my
annual statement and vouchers as
treasurer of your society, showing a
which would suggest be submitted to
some other member of the trustees for
auditing.
1t will be apparent to you that it - {
necessary that steps be taken to raise .
funds to meet the current expenses of
the ensuing year. In the matter of
taxes for the year 1902. the usual return
was made by the treasurer of $4,000
The value of the movable property Of s
the Sailors Home premises. The tax ,
assessor saw fit to assess the property
1t total valuati of $4,000.
1t was pointed out by the treasurer I
hat the property was only held for a i
specified purpose. and if not used as a Z
Sailors Home would revert to the gov
The taxes were not paid.
10 not see that the tax collector can
very we'll levy on the property with
he reversion clause in the grant. it
could not be sold. Thus the matter
stands V
No appeal was taken, as after confer r
.nce with the secretary it did not seem
and this society had not the
unds to go to the expense OF retaining S
to carry on an expensive train O
# litigation, which an appeal would I
cad up to.
A return will be made this year the
anne as last-s2, 900 on the movable
property of the society. leaving the
assessor to take such steps as he sees
it regarding levying on the land and
buildings. t
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