Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-31
JOHNSON NO v
PERMANENTLY
Retired

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Captain Peter Johnson 1sr the past
30 years identified with T.e Matson
Navigation Comgany as ab nfiacer
first In its fleet OF sailing vessels
that piled the Atlantic and Pacific In
the sugar and merchandising trade,
later to become one OF the highest
navigation officers In the list OF
steamers operated by the COMPANY,
is to be permanently retired from fur.
Their duty at sea, according to the an.
nouncement new made in this CITY
with the arrival Of the new Matson
steamer Matsonia today.
Captain johnson. viii be given a
snug berth ashore and II Is stated will
be providedswith d suitable and pleas
ing occupation in recognition of the
long period OF, valued service with the
big steamship company.
The Matsonia has been assigned 10
the command OF Captain Charles Pet
erson, who for some time bore the
complimentary title OF the youngest
skipper in the Pacific" Captain Pet
erson's rise In the ranks Of recognized
navigators In the two great oceans
has been wonderful as well as rapid
From the position Of mate in sail
ing craft, then to the smaller coastal
and transsPacific steamers, Captain
Peterson guided one Of the finest
ocean greyhounds in the Pacific to
pier Is this morning, when the. Mat
sonia berthed for the purpose Of land
ing "a cabin and Is steerage passen-
gers
It e now thought that Johnson
may be assigned to duties at either
San Francisco or Seattle where the
Matson interests are greatest
Captain Peterson's elevation TO the
Matsonia, has caused general eleva-
fion in rank Of a number OF lesser
officials in the big ship. Each navi-
cation officer was boosted up a notch
with the transfer Of Edwin II Blahm
is the latest addition to the staff, TAX.
ing the work Of fourth officer in the
vessel.
We could not have asked for finer
weather" commented Captain Peter
son. He states that the trip was ex-
ceedinely pleasant With a possible
exception Of less than a half dozen
q. ! -. ., 9. ailahlls Up
ana strangers TO the islands
ne MetfQnia was snilteu 70 pier
e Ills morning % make room for the
new Manoa at pier Is, the latter yes
rel being thrown open to the Homo
lnlu public this afternoon for the pur-
poses Of inspection The Manoa is to
depart from this pier at 6 o'clock, with
x2rs9,, IN ~ - So lan y 1es
...s .sn sts e.sSl .s % loSo TONS q
TiSrst,..d ~, III. = assie W, Is
ton,orS@,,, ets,,vs i, .es., $3.50 $3.50
Inc 4, I,,,,,, S = s $500. ssss y !. =,
- Uss., 1lsssee
f6s ...i,s az g Is. q,
ses IONS e 600 s. - an se - - l 2.
11lSo 49, 49, y, ses... - =.
oraI ,,,e,c,, ! ( &C. sS.s W
The local roIics zps4s - 49, 81. 80,
fer 4 sfowawav Who LET ~, ,..s $500 ..s,;..
n the ,rline and -. ~
ferred to the Mafsnnia whila 81 G.,
Purser Harry Maver rano,ts =
hleaeina series ~ dec,r s,,1,,.ts ,,,as
and program a. enferta;n ment d,,ri, =
lu| entire T0M|RH
n
Better Weather OF Hawaii
Weather conditions arc renortad &c
.areafely innroved as The InterIsland
steamer Mamma Kaa elaarad a II,l ,'l Per
Honolulu ard staam.d alone 49, IIs,,
maja,s cosst 81 Hawai,s Tbs $500, ra~.
nassed TIE staa,,,s, Iia,s,, W.,
,si,n rs,sya 49, 81 =.
sugar for Hona,n,n tn. Fs,,,,a 4, ne
lcsss,, - ~ ns Mas
m. Ma,,ns 49, $500 $3.50. :. 7.
sns tsss 49,. 4,,. - . = eacl,
sss = d rSs q nv sosa1 to rs, I
Srs;s., ,sst s,T,,,ae az $500, ,isa hs
sss,,s IN oa,.. - ~ q
"a 49, ,ss,e - = $500. $500, - palss =
,,,snts.v ~, - = sou ssss'siplss,
$500 .,sd ~ na 9 : gu - nalu
III III. NJ 1880 - = =. SUM- les.