The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-24
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No evidence whatsoever was obtained
tending to accuse the Police Department
of extorting 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 police officer at Sl5
per month Is to be paid by the manage
ment of the above first named company.
/ This is OF very questionable propriety,
although the practice prevails i'm Homo
lulu of allowing certain places of public
resort requiring special police protection,
! to bear the expense themselves. We learn
upon investigation that the fun control,
dismissal and actual payment of salary
of such special officers is in the hands of
the Police Department
We further recommend that the medi-
cal examination required by the Act to
Mitigate be made at Iwilei.
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS IN. SA-
LOOMS.
We find that minors are so employed in
Honolulu, and we direct the attention of
the Legislature to the subject.
to minors in violation of the law.
ILLEGAL APPROPRIATION OF MON
EYS AND VALUABLES SEIZED IN
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 a more
strict and businesslike accountability.
INSANE ASYLUM, TERRITORIAL
PRISON AND REFORM SCHOOL.
The jury in committee of the whole
visited the above mentioned Institutions
The Insane Asylum contains some -
inmates, Hawaiian, Chinese and Portu
guese predominating, in the order nam
ed. with some twenty Americans anC
Europeans.
The institution seems to be conducted
under an efficient and economical man
agement, and the food and general treat
ment OF patients appears TO De satlstac
tory.
We learn that an appropriation for new
buildings 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 o
these unfortunate wards of the commu
nifty that such amount as is necessary b
!, made available and expended as soon a
possible:
1st In the renovation of Ward No.
i. which Is in the last stages of decay; an
I'd. In the enlargement of the Women
Y Ward so that the inmates can be bette
r, accommodated and separated into classes
1t was evident to this jury that tn
lr separation of the partially, insane pa
tients, some of whom gave every ev
IL dence of intelligence and recognition {
\, visitors and of their own surrounding:
from the more hopeless and deplorab
cases, was necessary in order TO effe'
a cure.
We condemn the regulation providin
VI for the commitment of insane persons O
the certificate of one physician only. &
i'm our opinion a board consisting of
least three reputable physicians shoul
, concur before the magistrate signs III
order to convict.
In our opinion also no visiting phys
10 clan, however capable and consideration
can satisfactorily attend to the requir
ments of this asylum, and we recommen
that resident physician be appointe
who can devote his entire time TO the il
mates.
Although the attention of the jury ha
not been especially called to the Teri
torial prison and reformatory school, v
paid them a passing visit and were plea
ed with the good order, cleanliness al
capable management which was evider
SALE OF ALCOHOL BY DRUGGIST
the fact that alcohol was being sold
druggists in Honolulu, in violation of Il
laws of the Territory.
The managers of two prominent and T
spectacle firms stated to the jury tn
alcohol was being sold by them in go
faith under the Federal laws. which tn
claimed had superseded our local legisl
ton the subject The High Sher
has taken action which has resulted
bringing the matter before our courts
determination.
WATERFRONT ABUSES.
This subject which has received so mu
public attention of late was brought |
fore us. mass of testimony was pi
sented, but Of so general character tn
no specific charge was established up
which this jury could act.
The Federal shipping laws now exte
their protection to seamen in this pc
and the Police Department appear to
eXerting themselves to prevent violer
or illegal treatment of sailors by sh
ping masters There is unquestionably
strong protest against the methods
so-called shipping masters which
mands consideration.
We consider this a most important 81
ject affecting the rights and liberties
seamen, and the commercial interests
this port, to which call the attent
of the Legislature.
GRANTING OF LICENSES TO HAC
DRIVERS.
o,o We find loose system existing VIII
III is no doubt indirectly responsible
san many accidents. Upon investigation
i've are convinced that before granting a
.ha cense a suitable examination of APP
cants is not made as to their proficiei
'ry' in driving, even knowledge of the
Of binary rules of the road.
FAVORITISM SHOWN BY T
COURTS OF HONOLULU.
We were formally requested to nve
. gate the following statement made in
Honolulu Republican of August Il, 100
Every man who knows anything alb
the courts of Honolulu in the past kn'
that favoritism has been open and NJ