The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-18
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: WATERFRONT NEWS :
EXAMINERS Of
PILOTS CHOSEN
1t. Moses, U. $. NJ, Captains
Willett and Johnson on
the Board.

Three men have been selected to ex-
anime applicants for positions as terri
torial pilots, the appointments having
been made by superintendent of Public
Works Marston Campbell yesterday af
ternoon. Lieutenant Commander Moses.
U.s,N.; Captain Willett, master of the
American bark Foohng suey, and Cap
tain Johnson, skipper of the Matson
liner Hilonian, are the three we'll
known and qualifad men who have
been chosen TO examine applicants.
i The selection Of this trio meets with
general approval. Especially along the
waterfront are heard words of com.
mendation fer the wise choice. Lieut.
Commander Moses has shown himself
to be thoroughly in touch with mari.
time affairs, IN so far as they bear on
the local harbor, by the way in which
he handled the pulling of the transport
Logan from the reef the other night.
He has taken an interest in the general
oSthN-AiAChE VI S0uulEIOUS. an
has SO far shown himself to be abso-
iufely impartial. He is good man on
the Board of Pilot Examiners.
Everyone knows Captain Peter John.
son, and everyone knows that he has
thorough knowledge of all matters
pertaining 10 the sea. He is master of
the Hilonian, which arrived here from
the mainland yesterday, and is a SPLEEN
did navigator. The selection of John
son on the board which viii examine
applicants for the positions of pilots
here meets with hearty approval.
Captain Willett is a deepwater sail
or. He mas been with Brewer & Com
pany as master Of one of their ships
for the past thirteen years and he
hash t a mishap chalked up against
his record. He knows what a good
pilot should be-
Combination Is Good.
The combination Of these three men
as Board Of Examiners viii leave no
room for complaint from seafaring peo-
pie of any class. Captain Moses repre-
sents Uncle Sam : boats which come
into the harbor, Captain johnson stands
for the steamships. and Captain WiIlett
viii lock at every problem with wind
jammer s eye. The idea is to have
this Board Of Examiners qualify
number of pilots so that, in case of
necessity, there VIII always be few
on the reserve LIST who can be called
upon. The need Of this was illustrated
the other day when the u. S. transport
Logan poked her nose on Sumner Is
land. Captain Sanders had to remain
with the vessel until she was once more
afoat. This took one of the pilots
away from regular duty. Captain
Lorenzen fell Ill, and was compelled to
take a vacation. Then to cap the
climax there was q bunch Of steamers
and windiammers showed up which
had to be piloted inside.
Captain Lane, formerly master of the
Intrepid. was called upon to fill the
breach, and he did il TO the Queen s
taste He viii probably be retained
permanently as one of the harbor pilots
as he has already qualified. But had
there been no one ready, there would
have been things doing for a little
while the other day when the several
ships wanted to come in.
Z Waterfronters were heard objecting
a little yesterday lest the examinations
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hold will be given On an early date.
They say that there are several appli-
cations IN from the other islands by
men who would probably qualify and
they think it is but right that these
men be given time to come to Honolulu
for the test. II is improbable, how
ever, that the Board of Examiners viii
give the examinations until they have
apprised all applicants, be they from
Oahu or any Of the other islands. 1t
is understood that Captain Mosher,
well known here, has already qualified.
Capt. Filmer Honored.
King Edward permitted Captain Fill
mer of the Nippon Maru to accept a /
decoration bestowed by the japanese
Emperor Captain Fiimer as captain of
a japanese transport landed thousands
of japanese troops without mishap dur
ing the japanese Russian war.
Shipping Notes.
The Maui sailed for Hamakua coast
ports yesterday shortly after noon.
The s.old seow'' has about eompiet-
ed her cargo of sugar, and will be
ready to leave soon.
The Alameda may have to wait out
side the harbor for the Logan to leave
tomorrow, as the latter is occupying
the Oceanic wharf.
The barkentine Hawaii, seventy six
DAYS from Newcastle, arrived at MANU- :
kona with cargo of coal yesterday /
She will discharge there.
The Matson liner Hilonian brought !,
2200 tons of general cargo for this port !,
and twenty-five bags of mail The trip
down from the Coast was uneFentfui. /
The James Rolph sailed from San
Francisco for Hama yesterday. She has
been laid up for week or so in Frisco
on account of damages sustained in
storm.
The deep-sea sailors who came here
on the Foohng Suey may ask to be
paid off and discharged here. 1t is +
understood that a number of the men !.
viii ship for the return voyage.
Shipping News of the World.
The steamer Maufetania has estab-
Iished new record for the eastbound
mas from New York of four days
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