The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-17
A Smart Younn Man.

There is one young man at least
IN Honolulu who has recently ex-
perienced full realization of that
oftt told adage to the effect that he who
monkeys with n buzz saw sometimes meets
with disaster. Shortly after the Pacific
Mail steamship Peking had been made
fast TO the new Quarantine wharf Tues
dav night. after her trip from the Orient
the crowd of spectators gathered at the
dock were treated 10 a little one act
comedy skit which was not exactly on
the bills. A pampcred but verdant mem
her OF the youth and flower OF Honolulu
hest families WAS one of the principal
characters in the title role. An unas-
suming member Of the local force Of
custom house inspectors also had an act
ing part in the proceedings.
10 WIS simply q case of smart but in
discreet Young man attempting a elum-
silly constructed joke upon official
who was endeavoring 10 perform his reg
ular duties. As IL was. the aforesaid
smart young man az the present time
really wishes he had not done il, and be
fore he left the wharf made a solemn
vow that ia future he would be real
good hev. and never get gay anymore.
Que of the most rigidly enforced reg
ulations in the code of customs service
is that whereby no one outside of the
snip's company is allowed to leave or en-
ter over the side sf a vessel until Il has
been passed unOn by the United States
authorities. The men In the customs ser
vice are repeatedly importuned b5 out
sderS 10 70 on hoard vessels as soon as
they reach port. OF course . deaf ear
is turned to all entreaties.
The usual thing happened Tuesday
nirht as the peking docked A young
fellow made repeated attempts % gain
the deck If the yNSsei at a time when
such n thing was strictly forbidden. lie
was demonstrated with by the customs
men on the dock
Chagrined nj his failure 10 20 aboard.
the Young man resolved unon \ means
Of getting even with your Uncle Samuels
impartial servants
A brilliant idea was soon brought 10
iichg The smart Young man awaited
with manifest petuienCe the time when
aH persons might hoard the vessel. Once
on board an emptv cigar box was So
cured which was stuffed with Il quantity
Of old papcr. The hex was carefully
wrarned up aud formed into a neat and
unaSSumiuc bundle. Then followed the
grand enfree of the youth az brilliant in
tclect SeiEsng unon a moment when
large numbers cf people were Cling hack
and forth on tho gancplank before the in
Spectors on dusy. the smart sonns man
made his debut.
He was acsbsiegi hv the Custom house
man. and q demand was made as 10 the
nature - the contents % the package.
The fellow thereup0n PLANNED for a long
-winied and weariSore itariev. His well
Conc0oted scbene was short-lised The
package was rufhleSsly Snatchcd from
under has arm. its contents soon dis
closed and as the Individual was well
known bis name WIS taken.
IL is rnfrored ia Cisgon.hQuse circles
fhsf = certain well k,iarn reSiiesst 81
Honolulu 81 indiscreet age. hut hancrable
antacedenss Was presented with 3 most
luxurions hunca AZ wholesome advice. in
q hearf-fo-heart session with 3 prominent
I United States Official Yesterday afternoon
II Is alsa infiwated that the assurance
was given nader the most solemn cir
cnfnstaneeS that the inhorn desire b PER