The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-16

on the spot by the company manage
ment. Says the report. a ''stf =.
Result OF Visits - - ~ ,., +.
After a careful inspection of all
the premises and equipment, the prOp-
ierty of the Mutual Telephone Com.
pany, the commission is unanimous
that the company he's exercised great
care in the selection Of location for ex.
changes, in the type Of building best
adapted for its purposes, in providing
for the comforts of it's employees, its
adoption of a character of equipment
that would render efficient and salts.
Factory service, and desire to promote
to 9 greater state of efficiency its in
stailation by replacing at all times such
OF It's mechanical appliances that guar.
antees the class of service the Mutual
Telephone Company renders the pub
ic.D
with the report appear the rate
schedules and the different forms of
contracts which are all made subject to
the approval of the commission
Honolulu has an estimated popula-
ton of $1,000, and the outlying dis,
tricts of the island about $4,000 PEG.
pie, exclusive of the army. The area
of this island is approximately sos
squire miles, and the company was
serving in March of this year a total
of 7l30 subscribers.
Profit And Loss Accounts
The profit and loss account of the
company for the year 1915 is shown
in the following items;
Gross earnings from services, etc.
$246 ,528.l2; interest and dividends,
$90l4.79; n total Of 255,542.9l. Oper,
ating expenses, $62, 346.45; general ex.
pense,l $4S.643.90; reconstruction. de,
probation and sinking fund, 500. 463. 2s;
bond interest, l1,90575; miscellane.
GUS, ~, 254.56; balance, profit for year,
1915, $69, 92S.97.
The conclusions arrived at by the
commissioners are that the condition
OF the Mutual Telephone Company has
been carefully analysed relative to
financial status, its rates and proce-
dure, the welfare and treatment of its
employees, its service, property and
equipment. The examination of rates
consistent with the operating condi- |
lions of any company naturally entails
detail investigation of its financial
condition, efficiency and management. |
and its operating, expenses, with fair |
consideration to the company's service |
and the general extent of the public |
goodwill toward it. The report says:
Reports Are Audited
1.-The commission auditor carefully |
compiled reports, although without the |
support of physical examination. The
reports indicate that the rates are not
unfair. In fact, they compare very
favorably with those charged on the
mainland under similar conditions Of
operation.
"The various central stations, both
in Honolulu and the surrounding dis
tnets' were inspected and particular at
tention given to the working condi-
tions, wages, and general attitude of the
employees In all eases the accommoda-
tions were excellent, the employees as a
whole satisfied, and the apparent low
wages are not inconsistent when we
consider, the excellent accommoda at ions
by the company.
Automatic System Praised
"The automatic system has in re-
cent years gained considerable favor
among electrical engineers and the gen
Aral public. 1t gives undoubtedly su.
perior service for less cost than the
common central exchange where con.
nections are dependent upon hand
with the unavoidable an
noyances arising when service is de-
pendent directly upon the human fac
tor. AS a whole, no serious objections
to the service have been voiced, by
subscribers, to this commission.
THE property and equipment of the
Mutual Telephone Company are in ex-
rellent repair and every effort is mad e
to sustain them in accord with an eff
fcient service. While it is true that
there may be minor defects which will
bear Improvement, the attitude of the
company is such that it is believed
these will receive prompt attention and
be rectifed on the suggestions of the
public utilities commission.
Pleased
1.-THE most satisfactory condition in
which the commission has found the
plant of the Mutual Telephone Com
pany, the care with which they keep
their books, satisfies us that a physical
Investigation at this time would be un.
nessary, but upon the company's sec
Ond investigation we should deal to a