The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-06

sells chartered or owned by that ecm
pany viii be provided with proper pa
pers on their arrival in Honolulu. Thi'
message is the result of a campaign
which Mr. Amy has been waging
against the improper and insufficient
signing on of crews aboard the oil
carrying boats There was no inten'
tionai infraction of the law but Mr.
Amy found that important details were
being overlooked and he Immediately
notified the captains of the vessels that
they must be more careful in future.
Charleston Here Soon.
The u. S. S. cruiser Charleston may
arrive in Honolulu today. She was
heard from by wireless on election day
and the message stated that she was
some 700 miles away. The wording was
ambiguous, however, and it is not
known whether she was 700 miles from
the Sound or from Honolulu. In either
ease she win be here soon. If she was
700 miles from Honolulu on Tuesday
she should be in the offing some time
this morning.
One Act Comedy.
There was a one act comedy played
in the shipping commissioner office
yesterday morning. If written for the
stage it would be something ike this.
Sorrowful Smith. or the Sad Sailor 5
Surrendered SOlaee Scene: The poop
deck of Admiral Almy's flagship. Time
the present. Dramatis personae- Ad.
miral Amy, Captain Holmes, skipper
of the frigate Resecrans; Sorrowful
Smith. the sad sailor; Corporal OF ma
rines guards. sailors and Bo sun.
The curtain rises on Admiral Amy
attired in full regalia including cooked
hat, periwig. spy-glass and sword. He
is seated in state and surrounded by a
guard of honor. Enter Captain Holmes
Pilikia. pilikia, heat and wilted collars,
Smith has had his feelings hurt
And wants thousand dollars.
With dignity the Admiral then directs
Smith to tell his story which he does
as follows, after executing a mournfHI
pas seul:
g I shipped aboard that blooming ship
They call the Rosecrans;
I worked so hard, went and got
Big blisters on my hands;
I always did what was told.
We been aboard a whaler,
But the captain passed the limit when
He called me. Steamboat sailor.
tt s bad enough TO have to work,
For names / viii not stand,
And a thousand dollars from the ship
As solaee I demand. -
The Admiral then calls on the Cap
tain of the frigate for his side of the
story which is given thus;
ssFrom shore to shore on every sea,
I We met with sailor 5 gall;
But here S a case | wish to state,
Most surely beats 'em all.
This man is due some little pay,
/ could not call him thrifty.
But I find the sum that s due to him
Is eighty-two plunks fifty"
The Admiral takes the case under adj
visement while the chorus of sailors,
led by the DO sun perform nautical
dance. Finally the Admiral gives his
decision thus:
sfGood Captain Holmes I would advise
You pay this man his wages.
And Sailor Smith, say to yo1 II
That, when a man engages
To get thousand dollars net,
He generally is willing
To take for every guinea bright,
Well, let US say shilling.
So Captain Holmes shall write a check
For that amount of pay. sir.
Both satisfied Good. all correct.
The court is closed. Good day, sir. +"
Smith accepts $3.50 from the Cap
tain of the frigate Everybody smiles
and the curtain falls on lively scene
as the chorus, led by the Admiral, does
another nautical dance and sings:
Hooray, hurrah. for our Admiral,
To sailor men he is a pal.
He settles all their troubles and
We sing his praise on sea and land.
TCurtain.