Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-04

Noeau.
The dismissal OF two well known
ates followed. including: P. Hinner
o. the Mikahala and o. w. llsson OF
the Noeau.
Today. il was generally stated that
Chief Officer Berg in the steamer
h&uEa Kea was slated for the axe.
Many Promotions Follow 0eeapfta-
ton.
A score or more wen known Inter
: Island steamship men are today enjoy
Ing well merited promition in TIE
service.
| In the instance OF several first and
second mates, these men have been
promoted to the command Of steam
Iers, and viii take yes sels today and
tomorrow.
T With the resignation ofCaptain TUT
] lett, master Of the Mikahala, which
was Immediately accepted by the COM
psny, Captain Napaala, formerly cap
tain Of the Likelike falls INTO a snug
berth. Captain Napaala Is we'll
known person in the island trade and
has been identified with the company
tor years. 81.
Captain Mansfield, a former mate in
the steamer Niihau goes out in the
fIeighter Iwalani to sail for Mahukona
and Kawaihae today. Mansfield taaes
command Of the vessel over which
Captain George Piltz, dismissed form
erly presided Mansfield is said to have
: long and satisfactory record with
1 tie company.
Many From Harbor Hold Down Jobs.
Captain Nicholson, former chief
officer in the steamer Mauna Loa and
who has been with the steamship
, company for decade or more, has
!! been promoted to the command of the
steamer w. G. Hall, taking the place
vacated by the dismissal of Captain
M. oness; who: is alleged as having
been one of the ringleaders in the re-
. cent difficulty. Nicholson has at va
rious times served In the capacity Of
master OF Interisland vessels.
Chief Officer Bennett, who has been
identified with the Kinau for some
years past, was today made master of
the steamer Claudine. Captain Mel
son, who retires from the steamer,
is declared to have had no part in
the recent agitation, but left the COM
pany to take up his new duties as
harfor master at Pearl Harbor, at a
salary of $4,000 year. Bennett has
many friends. who congratulate him
on his well deserved elevation In the
ranks. ... n Is
A new skipper is to be selected for
the steamer Noeau that Is scheduled
to put to sea at FIVE o'clock tonight.
Captain Haake was let1out by the
company yesterday afternoon.
Return Of i Veteran. So. =.
Captain Sfmerson Is to enter the
navigation department OF the Inter-
island again after an absence Of sew
oral months. Captain Simerson Is to-
] take command OF the steamer Mauna;
Lpa, that is scheduled to depart for
Kau and Kona ports on the run form
erly covered by the Kilauea. Sinner
son is one Of the veterans In the SER
i vice who has worked up from the po-
sitfon OF boat boy. !. - - a.
It was runIored this morning that
some changes would be made in. the
personnel Of officers in the steamer
Maui. No names we're mentioned for
the command of this vessel. E
with the elevation OF mates to the
berth OF skipper, number Of new
men are expected to be added to- the
list Of employees IT is possible that
some OF. the men who arrived here
from the mainland win be sent out
with the fleet Of vessels this evening
and tomorrow morning.
Captain Altman. the former Pacific
Mall skipper who passed through, Ho.: