The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-29
A CHINESE CLAMOR.
The 4uietude of Qunra" tine Dis
twrbed- suppression of AN ent-
break Saeavy Hsui of Opium.

The Chinese by the lately arrived
steamer Belgic to the round number
of 600 had heen transferred, after
the examination of their papers, TO
the quarantine station off the harbor,
and in charge of Officer Reynolds
and his deputies. The prospects of
a quiet time ensuing, during the
period assigned for remaining in
quarantine, seemed favorable, and
the preliminary and active work OF
fumigating the passengers and their
belongings had been gone through
with quickly and had been submitted
to without murmur by a greater por-
ton of the immigrants. This morn
ing the work of examining the bag
gage of those who had passed the
rubcon of fumigation was com
menced by special deputies, under
the supervision of the Health officer,
but had been proceeded with for
short time only when open opposition
was made by large number of the
immigrants TO the continuation OF
the work of search.
Officer Reynolds endeavored to
quiet the clamor with pacificmeasures
and endeavored to carry on the
search work, Notwithstanding the
opposition shown. The peaceful sur
roundngs of the Officer and his
deputies and the paucitY of their
number, embroidered the turbulent
among the immigrants, to that degree
that serious trouble became immi-
nent. the loud and excited vOciiera-
tlons of the particular lot of Chinese
whose goods were undergoing search
attracting the attention of OTHER
gangs of immigrants, who seemed
ready to take active and summary
measures in enforcing their obJec-
tons.
Marshal Wilson was thertupon
teiephoned to for assistance and, in
response to the request, detail of
police armed and equipped, IN com
mand of Captains Robert Parker and
David Nahoolewa, were quickly sent
forward, landing being mac at the
Quarantine Station wharf. The
party, under the lead Of Marshal
Wilson, who had preceded the detail
from the Police Station, marched TO
the grounds and the appearance of
the armed force seemed to quickly
bring the turbulent ones among the
immigrants to due sense Of the
majesty and presumed power of law
and order, and the search of the eff
fects of the immigrants was again
proceeded with.
A short conversation with Officer
t REYNOLDS relative to the cause Of the
strong objection made by the imml.
grants to the examination OF then
goods led to the information being
obtained that the cause lay in the
presence of a large quantity of opium
; amongst the said effects, and which
the willy owners had regarded as
almost safe beyond capture, after
being so easily landed from the
steamer. The revolution of feeling
e caused by the capture Of twenty tins
of the drug during the commence
j ment of the search, was the induce
ment to the incipient revolution
; which threatened the overthrow o
: Officer Reynolds and assistants, ant
; which compelled the call for assist.
, ance.
Marshal Wilson, with his usua
quietude when there is work before
!, him, was engaged in the solace of 6
i cigar and, in answer to a question
said, ave will probably find quite {
nest of opium here before we ge
: through, that is, if my information il
" correct The BULLETIN representa-
tive, in a thoughtful mood, let hi
eve rest on a particular box, OF thu
many which were strewed about, anC
+ admired the compact, neat, appear
ance of the receptacle. 1t was DO!
of Chinese make, square, covered
d with canvas and securely fastened
: with new cotton rope. The DO,
IS looked quite inoffensive, and in fac
II had torlorn appearance standing
q out there all alone in the sun. Tn
ii Marshal seemed to have pensiV
!, interest also in the box, which pre-
l. sentiy took more practical shape
t. he making inquiry relative to III
IS owner. For answer he was told tina
y it had remained there all the morn
e ing unclaimed and unopened. MAJ
a shall Wilson drew nearer the orphan
ed and deserted box and attemptin
to lift it found that its weight prove
plethora of contents of solid stuff
Constituting himself an investigator
III committee of one the Marshal mad
J. bold to explore the interior, an
u after the lid was lifted, some fe
- articles of clothing and paper COY
- ering were removed, then the rays (
~ The bright sun were reflected bacl
20 and the trio present-the Marsha
10 Capt. Parker and the ubiquitous r,
u porter--feasted their eyes on seye
W large contain ers of opium hoIdin
u one hundred and forty smaller one
= "a total of seventy pounds of ANo.
~ Chinese manufacture, and of an est
=, mated value of Sl40O
This find was not made witho
probable knowledge of the owne
for among the crowd of Chinese til