The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-20

yesterday, according to a eablegram
received yesterday by Castle & Cooke,
agents for the line. A cable message
received by Captain Miller, the local
agent for the Associated Oil Company,
states that Captain Matson is on board,
though no other advices to this effect
have been received here. The passen-
gers on the Hilonian will spend their
Christmas at sea. as she will not reach
this port till next Thursday afternoon,
the day after Christmas. While far
away from their friends, it is certain
that they win enjoy the holiday, as
Captain Johnson win be careful that
all have a good time.
NO ARBITRATION.
1t seems likely that the trouble over
wages between the engineers on the
Inter-Island steamers and the company
will be settled even without arbitra-
tion. The company has offered a raise
of SO per month all around and this
offer is very likely to be accepted at
meeting of the engineers, which will
be held this week.
1t had been agreed to submit the
question to arbitration by a board con-
sisting of Attorney Frank E. Thomp-
son, for the engineers, and of Judge
H. E. Cooper, for the company. these
two to choose the third member. 1t
now looks as if there would be no
necessity of anything of the kind and
that the matter would be settled with
out recourse to the board.
The engineers do not feel as most
men do who are talking of a strike
or conducting one. Their relations with
| the company have been most friendly
and all are glad to see the matter set
tied in the good spirit which has been
taken up by both sides. Vice President,
Mclean, who has handled the affair
| for the company during the absence OF,
| President James 4. Kennedy, has been
receiving the compliments of all who
| have watched the matter. He has
handled the negotiations carefully and
kept the respect and friendship of all
! his employees.
BIG WAGES.
The American ship Jabez Howe, lying
in Kahului, is in need of crew and
| seems to be having trouble in this re-
| gard The captain of the vessel has
! only three sailors on board and needs
seven or eight more and the only men
| available want $50 as minimum for
| the run between this city and Port
! Townsend. This rather stiff figure,
means that a non-union crew will prob
ably be shipped and that the Howe will
| carry crews of this description in the
future.
oTARU MARU HERE.
The japanese steamship 0taru Maru
/ No. 8. Captain Yanagi. from Yokoha-
ma. arrived early yesterday morning
and was taken to the Quarantine wharf
to be fumigated before her cargo Is
discharged. She will come to dock
this morning and the stevedores will
start their work She brings 1000 tons
of freight for this city, consigned to
Davies & Co..
TEXAN DUE SUNDAY.
The American Hawaiian steamship
Texan, the holder of the world 9 record
of long distance. steaming without q
stor. IS due to arrive in this city
Sundav morning from Puget Sound. She
4 will bring the usual cargo from Seat
, | tie. consisting of lime, lumber and feed
BARON cAwDoR DUE.
The British steamship Baron Cawdor
bringing coal from Newport News fol
Q the naval station, should arrive soon
She is now out 81 days from the por
on the Atlantic coast and unless sh'
/. has struck bad weather should be here
r / very soon. She. brings about 5000 tons
4 of fuel for use in this port.
MARINE NOTES.
The Mauna Loa. from Hawaii an,
2 Maui ports. is due early this morning
The Queen Helena, which has beer
! diseharging coal at the Naval wharf
sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney
: The Highland Monarch has nearl..
completed discharging and IS expect
- ed to sail for Australia Saturday after
noon.
The bark .Nuuanu, Captain Josselyn
is now 112 days out from New Yorl
and should be in port before ione
She will probably make the trip l
about 125 days.
D The Mimosa, with coal for the Inter
n Island Steam Navigation Co. fror
Newcastle. is due here the day afte
/ Christmas. She may be rushed IN Oh
= der to get here on the holiday.
:" DOING BUSINESS.
silva : Toggery seems to be the stop