The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-11
BIDS FOR CARTING
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS WILL
RECEIVE THEM.
Dutiable Merchandise From Vessels to
Bonded Warehouse-Depos And
Bonds-Courtesies Curtailed.

Bids for the carting of dutiable mer-
chandise will be received by the Col
lector of Customs until noon Of July
49, The bids are to be FOR the work of
carting for one year beginning August
], 1902. The proposals must contain
one bid for the carting of packages
from the vessels to the bonded ware
house or to the public stores, or from
one warehouse to another, or to any
other place, when directed by proper
officer of the customs
The bids are to be accompanied by
certified check for 500 and a bond of
$40 900 will be required of the success
full bidder. The collector reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, or to
waive defects. The contract also has
to be SO framed as to permit the col
lector to annul it AT any time for what
he considers good cause.
Special orders have recently been is
sued by Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw regarding the matter of courte-
sizes to be extended in future toward
persons arriving from foreign ports.
This matter has been brought into local
prominence by the charges against the
Chinese Consul.
When the regulations governing this
point were originally framed, the idea
was to extend them to principal officers
of the diplomatic service, high officers
of foreign nations, invalids and other
PERSONS entitled under some peculiar
circumstance, to special consideration.
The custom has been abused, how
ever, to such an extent, that numer-
Gus complaints charging discrinina-
ton between private citizens not en-
titled to the privileges, have been re-
CeiVed by the. Treasury Department.
Secretary Shaw has decided that a re-
turn to the original text of the laws
must be made, SO he has given orders
accor1 dinghy. The Treasury circular re-
stricts the privileges to the following:
"To foreign ambassadors, ministers
charges d'affaires. secretaries Of EN-
Eassies and legations, and high COM
nissioners.
ITO similar representatives of this
Government abroad returning from
tlIeir missions.
''All the above officers are entitled by
international usage to the free entry of
the baggage and effects of themselves,
their tanlues, anG suites, without eX-
animation.
"To such high officials of this and
foreign governments as shall be the
subjects of special instructions from
THIS Department"
The circular continues:
I'm the case Dr lnNalldS ana inelr
companions, and of persons arriving
in charge of their dead, or summoned
! home in haste By news of atfliction or
/ disaster instructions will be issued to
facilitate the landing and examination
of their baggage, but sdct instructions
win be construei as only relieving
such persons from waiting their turn
| in line. Their, baggage will be careful
| ly examined and duties in full collect
&C as though no favor had been shown
che word courtesy" has grown &c
have a meaning never intended and its
use must be avoided in the issuance G!
personal consideration cards.
! s@No requests for special courtesieS
will hereafter be granted except under
the above conditions.
TT is also found imperatively ncces'
sary, in the interest of the revenue, tC
withhold the issuance of passes on The
revenue vessels which carry the board
ing officers to their assigned vessels
and such passes viii no longer be fur
niRhed except under the restriction
above set forth regarding courtesie
and by the special authority of thi
Department"