The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-09

with him what action will be taken in
the matter
The "'strike" went into effect on
Tuesday and no Inter-Island steamers
have been despatched since. The Inter
Island company has, however, chartered
two steamers for mailcarrying pur
poses, which Mr.. Carr has despatcuc.
with the mails, one TO Kauai aud IL
other to Molokai and Maui.
The John A. Cummins was despatch
ed to Kauai on Wednesday with all
{ Kauai mail and will return this morn.
ing with all mail from that island.
On Wednesday night the James Ma
kee was despatched to Kaunakakai and
Pukoo where the Molokai mails are de
livered, and thence proceeded to La.
hanna with mail for there and connec
lions. From Lahaina the little steam
er went to McGregor's Landing where
mail for all Maui was delivered.
The James Makee left McGregor IS
Landing at one clock yesterday after
noon and will return by the same route
as she went, bringing the mails from
the various points on Maui and Molo-
kai with her.
Mail Goes Forward
The Wilhelmina leaving for Hilo at
half-past FIVE O'Clock yesterday carried
mail for the whole of Hawaii, and will
leave Hilo tomorrow night bringing all
the Big Island mail for Honolulu and
connections. This afternoon either the
james Makee or the John A. Cummins
will be despatched for Lahaina and
McGregor landing, putting all Maui
mail off at the latter place outside of
that for Lahaina and connections. The
steamer will then proceed to MANU-
kona where she will drop the mail for
Mahukona and Kohala. From MANU-
kona the steamer will go to Kawaihae
arriving there ON Saturday morning and
leaving there all the mail for Hawaii
except that dropped at Mahukona. The
steamer will leave Kawaihae on Sun
day night or Monday morning calling
at the same ports as on the outward
trip and bringing all mail from Hawaii
and Maui for Honolulu and connections.
Either the John A. Cummins or the
; james Makee will be despatched this
, afternoon for Kalaupapa and Hawai-
haze, taking all Hawaii mail that can
be connected at the latter place.
/. Mail service between the islands is
, being very well maintained under the
; extraordinary conditions and no incon-
, venience to speak of has been caused
| up to the present and the prospect is
: that little or none will be occasioned
by the tie-up of the Inter-Island fleet.
The Matson Navigation Company is
under contract to carry the mails and
the Hyades and Honolulan which will
? be here next week will be used to
l relieve the situation. The Matson tug
, Intrepid can also be requisitioned
should occasion arise.
A mail contract is also held by the
American-Hawaiian Company. The s
1 5. Virginian of that line is at present
I in port and when she leaves for either
Maui or Kauai next week the mails
I will be put aboard her.
1t is hardly likely that the Inter
Island company will be penalized by
;. the government for failure to live ur
1 to its contract. 1t win lose part Of
its contract money, however, for the
postal authorities are not prone to pay
for work that has not been done.
In the case of big railroad strike.
IN the United States the railroad Gem
panies are not as rule fined for viola
ton OF contract, it being held as a gen
Z eral thing that the loss to the COMPANY
accruing from stagnation of business
has been heavy enough without addins
7 ahe to it.
:, Mr.. Carr, superintendent of railroad
. mail service is keeping every postoffic,
y at connecting points notified by wire
l less of the movements of steamers car
II rying mail, both going and coming.
r Mr.. Carr has had an immens,
e amount of extra work thrust on hin
! during the present emergency but il
/ harding the situation in masterl,
u manner.
vi Correspondence Public.
# Following is the gist of the CORE
e spondenee bearing on the situation
s. made public yesterday:
,r Honolulu HlIbor 81 wrote to tn
IS Inter Island Co. January IA, 1912, t
e. the effect that in future masters o
S. vessels who might be required to wor,
n on Sundays and holidays would charg
n for their services at the rate of te
d dollars per day. II was also state
Ig that on several occasions bills present
ID ed by masters for such overtime ha
re not been paid.
e This letter was answered by tn
d. company January 25 to the effect tina
u the letter in question was the first nc
III tifieation that the company had rt
rs eeived of any refusal on the con
/. Pdhy . part u pay LUZ Noih uUnt U
IN Sundays and holidays as called for b
~ the company's agreement. The con
a pany thought that the complaint +,
q, ferred to the captains of the Hill
&c steamers.
u, Harhor "a against addressed III
~ company February II, assuring thei
- that the source of the complaint di
-, not ,emanate from any particular loca
-, ity or from any individual captain
y! but that it was of general nature
20 was agr.n stated that in future ma
ters ling ON Sundays or holida,
would CHARGE ten dollars day f,
AT their services
he To this letter the company repliC
70 February q, calling attention TO
ms letter received by the company fro
IL the Harbor. dated August s, 1908,
which certain concessions were agree
to and granted by the company al
ITS which were in Part rs follows;
* extra ,compensation. at the rate
all $40, 10 be paid to masters of vessel
he which are required to occupy Sunda,
ed OF legal holidays, conveying exeursio