The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-24

The manifest q the Henrietta calls
I for ideutiezlly the same amount oi
opiuu s. wSs shipped some time ago
/ by the Government 20 L, z. Rithet 81
I Victoria, but WAS packed in new con-
tsiners. When the schooner WAS
I ssarched, 500 gallons Of water and
s fall store O, provisions found.
l The vessel WAS leaking little, but
/ NOT more than is the case with Others
/ OF $ similar kind.
As there has been 50 much talk OF
I late concerning the trips OF the tug,
and prophecies that no good results
would ce obtained by such, the sp-
psnGei extracts from letters received
I by Deputy Collector McStocker shows
that the officials in Honolulu knew
what they were ABOUT.
The first Is from san Francisco, sud
dated Nov. -, 1895. Enclosed please
find copies ot kilograms forwarded
our Cfiic4 by our special agent in Vic
tOria. They refer TO the Schooner
Henrietta, which cleared for Is Psz,
Mexico, with = cargo OF opium. Late
information, however, indicates her
destination As the Hawaiian Islands.
This was obtained from --, who
arrived today from Victoria. En- |
closurs:-Clssred for La PaZ, Mexico,
Eeuristts, centre boSrd, schooner /
rugged, low IN water, black, broSd /
beam, small house aft, slow ssiler, I
Anderson, master. Cargo boxes of
opium, iron bound, with large, red /
seals, seal bearing small sloop,
marked Honolulu.
The schooner Henrietta
cleared Yesterday for Is Paz, Mexico,
having for cargo the opium which
hiss lSin in bonded house and wss con-
signed by your Government 70 parties
here. Although her destination is
stated IS Mexico, l have positive
knowledge that she is destined for
your islands, probably the second is
land below your port. She is slow
sSiler, and you should have no diff
Guilty in catching her if once located.
These are the letters which caused
the recent activity of the customs
officials. Mr.. MeStoeker, upon their
receipt, presented them 10 the Cabinet
through Collector Castle. Having
secured sn order TO use the steam tug
Eleu, he Immediately communicated
with Marshal Brown, and both de-
oSriments prepared circular letters 10
The seI eral Collectors and Sheriff. ,
warning them 20 be on the qui vive.
On December 4th Marshal Brown re- ,
'eiyed letter from Sheriff Wilcox Of !
Kauai that = schooner Of the Gescrip- :
ion mentioned had tried 10 make $
iSuslei hAroor, but hsi sgaiu stood :
II 70 Ss1- This dSte, December 41h, ,
having been predetermined as about {
b. dSte 70 expect the Henrietta, '
wss in readiness and the !
u pu. 10 sea Her several cruises :
ave been the occasion Of much COM 5
1eut mere, but her last and successful
ruise is cbrOuieIed above.
While Deputy Collector NcStoeker
TSs on s visit 10 British Columbia on Q
hcial business he entered into ar
sugemeuts WiId the American secret
srvice whereby movements OF Snug
lsrs bound for these islsuds could De 1
spttrsck OF. Realizing that CslifOr- C
"a opium might become a drug in 4
be BOslueTu market sud likely TO be o
FIT tEr- ~Sy, strict watch was TO be :
ept On suspicious vessels snd their /
2rZO. o
The Henriesrs Is lying ST the Oceanic +
ccs IT, charge - the customs authOri- q
- Further Investigation will be s
lsL'ie 90 tn- vessel this morning.