The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-08-12
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FROM the character of the enquiries OH
the subject that have been addressed to us,
we arrive at the conclusion that the nature
of the new Liquor Law is but little under
stood by the public. That it is intended to
be a severe law in the direction of suppress
ing Illicit traffic in Intoxicating liquors and
that it opens to the native Hawaiian the same
rights as the foreigner in regard to the pur-
chase of liquor is about all that is known
about it. We nave already reprinted, and
commented on, some of the more import
ant sections of the Act. These are chiefly
concerned with the Illicit traffic in liquor,
with the suppression of drunkenness, and
with the punishment of those who assist
others to become intoxicated or serve them
with liquor while in that state. The differ
ence between the new law and the old one
in regard to these matters is considerable
and the changes introduced are of all i'm
portant character. But perhaps the most
striking feature of the new Act, is the
method with which it deals with the ques-
ton of licensing. The changes which are
to come into force on October LIST are radi-
cal, and are expected to afford material aid
to the suppression of drunkenness. In
future the licenses TO be granted are thus
defined 1st-Wholesale licenses; the
holders of which are only allowed to sell in
the packages in which the liquor was ORR
ginalIy imported 2nd-Dealer's licenses,
which permit the sale of spirits in any
quantity not less than one gallon, and wines,
ales, etc, in quantities not less than one
dozen bottles-no liquor sold by the dealer
being allowed to be consumed on the prem
ises for which the license is granted 3rd-
Retail licenses which authorize the licenser
" to sell and dispose of any spirituous liq-
uors, to be drunk on the premises therein
specified between the hours of five o'clock
A. NJ. and eleven o'clock at night IN every
day except Sunday Now it will be OBJ
served that this list displays a notable
omission. One whole class of the present
trade in liquor, and that p very important
one, j. put an end to altogether. We al
lude to the sale of liquor by the bottle to be
carried away from the premises in which it
il sold. BY his license under the new Act
tile retail dealer will be precluded from SELL
ing any liquor that is not to be consumed OH
the premises named in the license. If to
preserve he can of one important
branch Of his present trade lie takes out a
dealers license lac is still precluded from
selling BOTTLES, TASKS and other small pack
ages in the manner he is at present accus-
toned to do. He must sell not less than u
gallon of spirits in any one transaction.
Moreover he must have a separate place of
business for this traffic, and the store for
which he gets his dealers lie ense
must not communicate in any way
with his saloon. This change i'm the
law cannot but have a very marked
effect on the liquor traffic if il shoul1 he
rigidly enforced. There can be no securing
a bottle of liquor just before the bars
close, i'm order to be able to /" make a night
of it" or to provide against the rigors of
Sunday. 1t is hoped by the trainers of this
that this will very materially reduce
the drunkenness which prevails in the
country. All must trust that their expect
atiOns in this respect may be realized.