The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-11
whv the Mauna Kea Was Late.

Because young George Beckley just
had to come to Honolulu from MANU-
kona and bring his big gray auto along,
the steamer Mauna Kea was a trifie
late in arriving from Hilo and way
ports yesterday morning. George had
taken Senator j. M. Dowsett and party
all the way around the Big Island and
left Mr.. Dowsett at Kawaihae He
drove his machine over to Mahukona
with Herbert Dowsett. There he re-
moved the lamps and other delicate
gear and made everything ready to
load the big machine into boat to
be transferred to the Mama Kea. But
Captain Freeman said nay, and If the
machine was taken on at all it must
be from Kawaihae. Young George was
rather persistent and finally after the
vessel left Mahukona George telephoned
over to Kawaihae and caught the Sena-
tor there The situation was put to
him squarely with the result that Mr..
Dowsett left a message for Captain
Freeman to go to Mahukona and pick
up George and his machine. That took
a little time, and that was why the
Mauna Kea was late.
Babcock's Last Word.
Quartermaster-C Captain Campbell Bah
cock wirelessed in from the Sheridan
on Friday night to Governor Frear
thanking him for box of fruit left
in the quartermaster s cabin. He also
stated the transport was 842 miles to
the east. Captain Babcock is making
his last trip as @. M. having been
ordered back to his regiment, but it is
safe to say that he will not long be
compelled to do garrison duty but will
be back in transport cabin. He is
regarded, according to a Manila paper,
as one of the best men the transport
service has had
Allen Has Resigned.
MANILA, June 10.-Chief Engineer
William Allen resigned from the Pacific
Mail service on the last trip of the
Asia to San Francisco and has been
succeeded by Samuel Aitken, his assist
ant. Forty-two years in ships engine
rooms is the record of Chief Allen and
he will be sadly missed by the hosts of
friends he has made among passengers
travelling on his vessel and among sea-
faring men as we'll The chief is about
sixty-five years old and was born and
bred on the little Isle of Man off the
English coast. Friction with Captain
Gaukroger, the new master of the Asia,
is believed to have been the cause of
his resignation, for the last time he
was in Manila he expressed the desire
to stay with his vessel until one or the
other of them went out of commission.
"Old Allen,' as he is affectionately
known, has been a chief engineer since
1871. He was a man who lent dignity
to his calling, of which he was an ac.
knowledged master. The Asia was for
merIy the White Star liner Doric and
Allen joined the Doric at Liverpool as
chief engineer in February, 1896. He
has been in charge Of the Doric s en-
gines ever since. During long sea-
faring career Allen has served on only
seven steamships-the Tiber, Milan,
Illyrian, Bohemian, Belgic Oceanic and
Doric, now the Asia.
Shipping Notes.
In the Mauna Kea s freight were six
horses, twenty ohia planks, fifty
bags taro, $50 ohia ties. two ears slat
wood, forty-six bags cabbage.
A wireless message was received at
Kahuku on Friday night from the trans
port Thomas which was then 1912
miles from Honolulu. She is expected
to arrive on Tuesday, bringing mail.
The following wireless message has
been received from the Alameda:
July 9, 1909.-Alarneda, 8 p. m. All
well, no miles, fine weather, have had
strong n. E. wind and head sea since
leaving. Mongolia and Sheridan in
Sugar awaiting shipment on Hawaii
is as follows: Olaa, 26,e04; Waiakea,
$4,000; Hawaii Mill, 1890; Wainaku,
4200; Onomea, 5000; Pepeekeo, $500;
Honomu, $500; Hakalau, 1890; Lau-
pahoehoe, 1890; Ookala, $500; Kukai-
au, D. 1882, H. 1886; Hamakua. 25 900;
Paauhau, 5000; Honokaa, Il 1000; Kuku-
ihaele, 5000; Punaluu, IL $40; Honuapc,