The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-24
LABORS OF GRAND
JURY NOW ENDED

premises
F, The fact that liquor has been sold n,
these resorts ut WAIKIKI on Sundays. "a
persons who can In no way be considered
bona fide boarders or dodgers, although
probably guests or their friends was vol
unfairly admitted by the proprietors
their statements coinciding TO the effect
that they were not aware OF any Illegal
act and thought that they we're within
the privileges conferred by their licenses
This jury believes that these places hay,
incurred large expenditures and have act
ed openly with the full knowledge OF the
authorities; that they did not intention
ally violate the law as to sale OF liquor
on Sundays, and the evidence before VIZ
tended to show that the legalizing such
sale by respectable hotels and resorts nj
| Waikiki, to guests and their friends
would result in lessening Illicit trade and
| drunkenness. The jury also believes
that as liberal treatment as is consistent
with the public welfare, should be eN
tended by the Government to respectable
nc tells and resorts.
| 1t Is not in our province, however to
ignore existing laws, through any ques-
ton as to their propriety We found that
under strict Interpretation OF the law,
liquor has been illegally sold on Sundays
by the Hawaiian Hotel Annex and Wal
kilSi Inn, and we nave brought indict-
We failed to find that police protection
had been promised or guaranteed to these
resorts although we made careful In
quiry.
The statement of Mr.. II. N. Almy, with
reference to the police, referred to in
Your Honor's charge of August s, 1900.
to this jury. was investigated, the wit
ness claiming misunderstanding OF his
remarks, and testimony was to the effect
that he used the word authorities and
not police"
HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION AT
/ IWILEI.
There is q colony of five buildings en-
closed by high board fence, located at
the Eva side OF Jwilei, owned by local
company. These buildings contain 225
rooms and are at the present time occu-
pied by 1i7 females, of which 1876 are
Japanese. These inmates are all register
ed under the Act to Mitigate, etc. The
condition of the premises and general
management which is conducted under
the supervision of the Police Department
and the Board of Health, is as satisfac-
tory as could be expected, provided this
shameless vocation must be tolerated as
a necessary evil.
The location of the place could not be
improved upon, and the evils of prostitu-
ton are now probably largely confined to
this locality instead of being distributed
about the city.
No evidence Whatsoever was obtained
tending to accuse the Police Department
of eXtorting or receiving brides or of
abuse of their authority.
Two other collections of buildings in
tended for prostitution purposes are in
course of erection at Iwilei containing
about 100 rooms each. We recommend
that the number of these institutions be
strictly limited.
An arrangement has been made by
which the salary of a police officer at SIS
per month is to be paid by the manage
ment of the above first named company.
This Is of very questionable proprety,
although the practice prevails in Homo
lulu of allowing certain places of public
resort requiring special police protection,
to bear the expense themselves. We learn
upon investigation that the full control,
dismissal and actual payment of salary
of such special officers is in the hands of
the Police Department.
We further recommend that the mGdi-
cal examination required by the Act to
Mitigate be made at Iwilei.
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS IN sA-
Looms.
Honolulu, and we direct the attention of
the Legislature to the subject.
We do not find that liquor Is being sold
to minors in violation of the law.
ILLEGAL APPROPRIATION OF MON
POLICE RAIDS.
No reliable evidence was presented to
us to show that illegal acts of this ma
ture were committed by the police.
The officer in charge of the squad max
ing raid personally takes charge of all
moneys and turns them in to the clerk at
the police station, by whom they are held
as evidence, and in case of conviction
and forfeiture, such moneys are turned
into fund to be used for detective pur-
poses under the control of the Sheriff
This custom seems to be of some an
tiquity and although the amounts seized
on raids were proven to be comparative
ly insignificant, we recommend more
strict and businesslike accountability.
ASYLUM, TERRITORIAL
PRISON AND REFORM SCHOOL.
The jury in a committee of the whole
visited the above mentioned institutions.
The Insane Asylum contains some 1870
inmates. Hawaiian, Chinese and Portu-
grese predominating, in the order nam
ed, with some twenty Americans and
The institution seems to be conducted
under an efficient and economical man
agement, and the food and general treat
ment Of patients appears to be satisfac-
tory.
We learn that an appropriation for new
was made by the last Legisla- |
ture. none of which has been expended.
The number of inmates Is increasing, |
and We urgently recommend in behalf of
these unfortunate wards of the oommu- |
nifty that such amount as Is necessary be |
made available and expended as soon as
possible:
LIST. In the renovation OF Ward No. 2. |
which is In the last stages of decay; and |
I'd. In the enlargement of the Women's |
Ward, 30 that the inmates can be better |
1t was evident to this jury that the |
separation of the partially insane pa
.ients. some of whom gave every evil
ience of intelligence and recognition of |