Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-11
ENGINEERS in THE
NIAGARA HAD A
GRIEVANCE

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liner
liner Niagara, from Sydney by the
, way Of Auckland and Suva viii ar
rive at Honolulu on time and berth
nf Alakea wharf at an early hour to-
morrow morning according to assur-
1nces received today through wireless
at the agency of T. H. Davies and
Company.
Il was predicted that the biggest
liner In the "All Red service might
be delayedsto some extent because OF
disagreement between the company
and the engineers which is alleged to,
have taken place while the vessel re-
NAMED at New Zealand. Il is said
that the trouble was due to the fact
that the engineers objected to work
ing after ps m. on Saturdays, unless
Il be sailing day The men contend.
that the company had no right to de-
duct a half-day's pay for the time of
On Saturday while at Auckland. As
= protest against this procedure, the
cngine-room men. who were on board
handed to Commander Morrisby a no
tee. intimating that they would ter
inmate their articles in "a hours. The
men declared that both the New Zea-
land and Sydney agreements were ex-
1Iicit on the point that work must
cease at D. m. on Saturdays.
The point to be settled is, therefore,
whether the company is justified in
1educting half a days pay.
The Niagara is reported as bring
ing As tons Australian products and
merchandise for discharge at Homo
lulu But one passengers is expect
ID to lay over at this port There is
total of 304 passengers IN the sew
1IEI classes on board en- route to Brit
|1h Columbia.
At the agency OF T. H. Davies and
Company, seventy passengers have
been booked by the Niagara for the
northwest The vessel is expected to
sail for Vancouver and Victoria at
ave o'clock In the afternoon. She will
Be supplied with 500 tons fuel oil
while here.
|akurs Here Wednesday.
Twenty passengers have been sup
1I|ed with transportation to Australian
ports in the Canadian-Australas asian
liner Makura. which is enroute TO the
Islands from British Columbia and due
|o reach this port on Wednesday. The |
|essel' is believed to be bringing a /
1rEe delegation OF passengers from
Vancouver and Victoria. The Makura
IS carrying large and distinguished |
rnrfy of Britishers, who are from Lon
don and destined for an extended visit /
|n the colonial possessions
n
|ersia In from the Coast
The Pacific Mail liner Persia. from
san Francisco, with no cargo Tor dis
charge for Honolulu, arrived at quar-
1ntine at o'clock this afternoon and
.hould be at her berth at Alakea |
wharf before O'Clock.
The Persia is expected to bring one
BIZ more passengers to lay over at this |
POINT pending the sailing of another
|essel in the intermediate service. A |
|arge mail from the mainland is
board the vessel. The Persia is to
Be dispatched for the Orient tomorrow
norping.
Transport Sherman morrow.
The United States army transport
sherman from San Francisco should I
reach a berth at Richards street wharf /
TOMORROW afternoon according to wire
less predictions received in this city |
<o6av The Sherman is scheduled for
~ early dispatch for Manila by the
way of Guam.
oe,i Notice to Mariners.
hawaiian Islands Island.
-o,,fh shore: Hanapepe Light, prey.-
',,riv reported extinguished. was re-
MED August s, 1913. BY order Of
ne Commissioner OF Llghtnouses: 4.
5 Arledge. Inspector, 18th Lighthouse
district.