Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-28
Many HEADS MAY bow BEFORE
DECAP|TATING AXE Of SCHWERIN
OFFICERS ON MANCHURtA ARE APPREiiE NSiVE--CtilEF
LbPaAlK LEAVES THAT VESSEL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
INIER-lSLAND LINERS BRING SUPPLIES FOR H0Ll-
DAYS-COl LlNGHAM OFF FOR OCEAN ISLAND.

Inc ldC nc. M6ll lN'I MNh'luil'
has come AMI EJuc AMI with II has
pissed through Honolulu Vice Prc1i'
dent and General Manager X. L.
SChwCrin who is returning t. the
mainland after having spcn' sc'cral
mouths ON business tour of the Far
East in the Interests of the Big steam
ship company.
Since the Pacific Mail big CHIEF
first visited this port on his way t.
The japanese ana Chinese coast ports
a series OF so!smcal shocks an
t'CmCrs have passed through the cN'
tended per Onncl Of officers connected
with the operation Of various Pacific
Mail liners IN tn trans. Pacific trade.
That number Of changes" will
follow the arrival of the Manchuria
AT san Francisco f. fOrCgOnc con
ClugiCn. Chief Officer G.. $. LapraiX
who has been idCn flied with the Man.
churia fer q number Of trips will step
down and out when that vessel reach
O. her home port Llpraik Is well
known 10 the Honolulu travelling pub.
lie having been on executive officer
with the Siberia and other steamers
prior 10 his promotion 10 the big lin.
CT.
CHIEF Officer la.raik is allcgC to
have displcascd General Manager
Schwcrin during the voyage from the
japanese ports to Honolulu through
what Is claimed was a lack of cpurtc.
sy due to person of the rank and
dinstnction Of Mr.. Schwerin. Lap.
ralk Is said TO Have failed to reader
n proper salu'c upon the appearance
Of the Pacific Mail General Manager
at the vessel after visit to ono Of
the ports Of call In Japan. The officer,
so II Is whispered on board, was
down In the hold of the ship attend
ing tn his duties In experimenting
the discharging and the slowing OF
cargo. SChwcrin came on board as q
passenger in one of the many hotel
launches and when he assembled the
gangway to the promenade deck of the
Manchuria, there was no one station.
cd at the head Of the companion
wearing the high ranking insignia OF
Office provided by the Pacific Nal
Company. The General Manager II
declared as having vcXcd exceeding
wroth and called upon Lapraik and
demanded an explanation as To why
he was allowed to embark without
having met with proper and dgni.
fed sa,utatiOn.
A few high tempered remarks fol
lowed and the chief officer was then
ana there told by Schwcrln that he
might prepare himself for transfer
TO the Panama run upon his return
to San Francisco. Chief Officer La,
praik apparently possessed other
Ideas as TO his future movements ana
occupation and politely but none the
less firmly declined the prefer OF
transferring his affections and acti.
vitles to "A smaller vessel operated ON
a more difficult route. lie notified
Mr.. Schwerln that he would not look
to the Pacific Mail for further en-.
ployment.
As far as the chief officer Is con.
cerned the incident Is c,osed but ncy.
crthcless there Is a feeling of uneasi.
ness among. a score of bright and ac-
communicating young women WIN
serve to assist In the management
Of the good ship ManChuria. While
there is no one on board the vessel
who will dare come forward with d
public declaration, II Is pretty gen.
orally understood that there will be
shaking up Of the Official staff and
that several heads will drop into the
Pacific Mail official waste basket a5
n result of the voyage in that vessel
by Mr., Schwerln.
Captain Sandberg, a veteran In tho
Pacific Mail service Is one, who Is
declared by those on the inside, to
have also met the official displeasure
of The General Manager. Sandbcrs
Is now "laRdlubber" ana Official re,
ports had II that he had been retired
because of long and faithful service.
Skipper Sandberg Is alleged to have
failed to unwind sufficient red tape in
the reception of the head of the Pacl.
fc Mail, to his vessel, at time the
Siberia was visitor TO Oriental ports.
The story is that Mr.. Schwerin came
aboard the vessel All inquiring for
Captain Sandberg gave orders that
the skipper cCmc down to the lower
deck to greet him Sandbcrg Is pre-.
sumel to have failed to catch tho
rare humor incorporated In the sug,
T2siion and Is sHil - have sent ward
to tho boss that he would be found
at his usual station, on the bridge
where he rightfully belonged, What.