Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-16
NTER-ISLAND RATES AND POLICIES
BRINGOUTHO REPLIES At HEARING

The Inter-Island pays claims fol-
damages that come through negli
gence. !" interposed Attorney Warren.
And we can't afford to put a man
on every tub during a shipment, ~
flashed the Kahului store manager.
i Walsh declared that the boats have
time to pick up freight at Kahului
practically every trip. They would
have more time II they would leave
Lahaina when they are through there,
he said. He admitted, however, on
questioning that he guessed the Ka-
ului railway steyedores object to work.
ing before o'clock In the morning.
He said the Inter Island Company has
no competition from other boats.
Much Freight Damaged. s..~ ...
Walsh said that cases of damage
done to his goods had been legion.
They included rice soaked with oil,
torn bags, lost bags, and other things
that he could not recall without look.
ing up the books. .. Ill.
81 do not believe the increase on
general merchandise is necessary"
said Walsh. Il am dissatisfied with
the rates but shall not make formal
complaint save as member of the
Chamber Of Commerce" -
H B. Penhallow said on the wit
ness stand just previous to Walsh that
he believes the charge for cattle at
the Kahului railway wharf is pretty
high considering the time it takes to
get the cattle loaded and the ease
with which Il can be done. ~
But believe the harbor board has
the say as to that" he added, looking
straight at Chairman Forbes.
Not the harbor board but the pub
lie utilities commission, = said Forbes
reddening at the. sudden turn, and
joined with the crowd In the laugh.
Will File Other Complaint.
Penhallow said that as manager Of
the Wailuku Sugar Company he will
file q formal complaint with the com.
mission, sending 1t down by the next
mail. He mentioned during the meet.
ing that confusion often arises at La
haina where the Claudine and Mauna
Kea sometimes arrive simultaneously
without anyone TO direct which boats !
shall come to the different slips at the |
shore.
Il think this Is only an oversight" /
he added, "but / wanted to speak OF |
II here while had q chance" He
said that he was little interested in
the cattle rates, having no personal /
experience with the shipment Of them.
Our chief complaint Is that with /
the rise in rates there is no promise of
better service, thing one always ex-
poets at such time"
He said On question by Warren that !
he means by better service better
handling OF freight and passengers, as
we'll as. q number OF things that he i
,ould not state without going into the
subject more fully.
Wall Contract Enters.
A considerable part Of the question.
ng at the meeting hinged about the
act that the Inter-Island boat must
each Hama at a certain hour in order
o meet the mail contract with the
thus being unable to wait /
or freight az other ports.
A sampan built some time ago by
he Kahului railway people also came
n for considerable discussion owing II
o the clai2. that it completes in a
EaH manner with the bigger steam
hip company.
j. L. Mclean, vice-president Of the
inter- Island, was the last man sworn
/ yesterdays meeting.
considers Rates Equitable.
Mclean declared that he considered
he rates for cattle more equitable as
whole than before, owing to the fact
hat shippers pay less on the dressed
a.. Lab foSt
Ight-weight, rather than letting them
o in under the "so-mnch-a-head"
barge. In many cases the rates are
owered, he said.
I'VE nave paid few losses" said Nc
.ean. 1--WE cariy livestock at the iisk
( the owner, but we do our best to
ee that they are carefully cared for.
D cases of negligence of orr employees
re are always willing to allow dam
ges. = =
eat times we have lost cattle in
he middle of the channel by their
lroWing themselves over the staach-
ms. have seen 1t happen, myself,
I / wouldn't have believed 1t. Some
mes too, Wild steers will fight in the
lip out I, ne boat, swallowing water
nd drowning. .-=s.
axes Shippers Word. T..
mot more than q month ago we paid j
claim for damages when the owner
I'D the fau'I was witheruI men. We
ok his word that time instead Of one
our captains. In that instance cir
instances seemed to show the ship
n was correct Sometimes cattle are
orn out by the long drive from the
.nges and get down on the trip
ross TIE chanel"
Then the vice-president took up the \
lestion Of the mail contract, OK which N
much mention had been made.
1T don't think" he said, that 1t
ould help any to get into Kahului
" earlier than we now do. We have
led it q few times and the steve
res there object to working at that
ne.
1--WE took up the question with the /
stoffice department" he continued. II
0 see IL Wa could call later at LANA,
aking it 5 o'clock instead OF o.
,ck. Then Hama and Kipahulu OBJ
rted to our plan, and facing this OBJ