The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-22

ant person on a steamer. This is true
up to a certain point but the real
man behind the guns is the purser.
He 1t is to whom everyone rushes
with their worries and troubles and
who has to have slowed away in his
head knowledge of everything that ex-l
lists or has existed.
On the steamers running into this
port the pursers, taking them right
through, are a good bunch and 40
much to make their various lines
popular. Five minutes after the YES
sci is alongside the dock their cabin
is filled with people all wanting
different thing and what IS more all
wanting it at the same time.
The purser who loses his head and
allows the natural crouch to come
out a winner becomes very unpopular
and often is left to wonder why he
does not receive promotion when the
turn comes round. 1t is trying stu
alton but one that has to be met
nevertheless.
On the local boats, those of the
Inter-Island feet, the pursers have
not the luxurious cabins nor have they
the means at their disposal for en-
Pertaining passengers. At the sTme
time they do their best and in some
cases make a very good Job Of it.
People travelling on the Inter-Island
boats have always a good word to
say for the pursers, They know ev.
cry inch of the ground and can tell
the tourist just what he should do in
order to get the most out Of his trip.
The best known of the Inter-Island
company's pursers is undoubtedly
"Pete" Phillips, who holds down the
Job on the flagship Mauna Kea. Fat
and iovial Pete" has never been seen
out of temper and is known from one
end of the islands to the other. II
you should travel on the Mauna Kea
there is always a chance of winning
the IS prize offered for the first pas
enger to find pete" asleep. No mat
ter what hour of the night or day
passengers go along to find out when
the next whale is to be sighted or
what is the name of the first king Of
the islands he is right there with
the information and a smile.
The Mauna Kea would not be the
Mauna Kea unless Pete" was on
board and now that she is making
two runs a week he has become Just
twice as useful to the travelling pub
lie. He knows every hair on Madam
Pele's head and can tell just when
It is going to rain in Hilo. May his
shadow never grow less.
FLAURENcE WARD BACK.
The schooner Flaurence Ward that
left yesterday for Tanning and Mid
way islands returned to port later in
the day, having broken one of the
connections to the boiler.
Although this would not necessari'
Nv dUGCL luG NtSSGl . Tip II was ltAN
that as the auxiliary engine might
be wanted 1t was better not to take
any risks. She will leave again as
soon as the repairs have been eff
Rected.
SUGAR WAITING SHIPMENT.
Purser Phillips of the Mauna Kea re-
ports the following sugar waiting ship
ment:-Olaa, 10000 bags; Waiakea
1000; Hawaii Mill, 5000; Hilo Sugar
Co, 1000; Onomea, 1O,25O; Pepeekeo
1900; Honomu, II. 800; Hakelau, 1900;
Laupahoehoe, 10000; Kaiwiki, $780,
Kukaiau, 1900; Hamakua Mill 21,OOOi
Paauhau, 5000; Honokaa, 10000; Ku
kulhaele, $500; Punaluu, 1910; Ho
nuapo, 1852.
MAUNA KEA IN.
The Inter Island steamer Mauna Kei
arrived from Hilo and ports this morn
ing. Purser Phillips reports fin
passage throughout.
She brought the following cargo fol
HONOLULU.
Fifteen empty kegs, twenty-five SAX
tugs, eighteen bundles old sacks, thil
teen bundles hides, three barrels boi
or compound, five tins lilies, four sack
corn, twenty.one sacks carrots, twelv
cords slab wood, six kegs sake, fou
crates chickens. one pig AND 40 paci
ages sundries.
NoEAU AN ARRIVAL.
The Inter Island steamer Noeau al
rived from ports this morning with he
usual general cargo.
She brings 367S bags of sugar II
bags of rice and twenty-five package
OF sundries.
PASSENGERS BOOKED.
Per stmr Mauna Kea, for Hilo an
way Dorts. June 22-J. Werner j. J