The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-24
PUT OUT
LIGHTS OF
THE JAPS
One Menace to the
Ports Safety
Removed.
The Little Brown Men
Must Fish in
Dark.
Coll. ctor OF Port Stackable Takes
Hand on Behalf of
Government.

The japanese engaged in fishing oil
the reef at the entrance to the harbo
must stop the use of the flare light t.
attract their game.
This is the most serious menace tC
navigation of island waters and the
matter has at last been taken in hand
J by Collector of Customs Stackable
largely on his own motion but on be-
half of the United States Government
That is to say. Mr. stackable will foot
the bills, but he has the power and
law of the government behind him, and
he means business
For long time past shippers coming
into this port have complained of the
danger arising to their vessels from
the use of the flare lights The dan
ger is to the ships, and to the sampans
as well, although the Japanese do not
seem to care a great deal about their
nets. Some little time ago the local
police tried to put a stop to this use
of lights, but the Japanese beat them
in the courts. Then the Collector of
Customs took the matter in hand On
Thursday he issued letter of which
the following is copy, to the chief
offenders:
Office of the Collector of Customs,
Honolulu, Hawaii,
January 23rd, 1908.
To the Masters of Vessels and others:
Your attention is invited to the Act
approved June Z, 1897, relating to lights
on steam and other vessels and to the
Rules for preventing col
lisions of vessels, and particularly to
Article Z. paragraph 8, Article and
Article II, of Treasury Decision Nos
Is, 1O5, dated June u, 1897, as follows:
Art. Z, par. 3: Vessels under oars
or sails of less than twenty tons shall
nave ready at hand a lantern with a
green glass on one side and a red glass
IN the other, which, on the approach
# or to other vessels, shall be exhibit
ID in sufficient time to prevent COLI
ion, so that the green light shall not
be seen on the port side nor the red
light on the starboard side"
Art .: Fishing vessels of less than
wenty tons net registered tonnage,
Fhen under way and when not having {
heir nets. travis dredges, or lines in l
he water, shall not be obliged to carry {
he colored side-rghts; but every such s
essel shall in lieu thereof have ready {
t hand lantern with a green glass
n the one side and a red glass on the !
Their side. and on approaching to or {
eng approached by another vessel
UGH lantern shall be exhibited in I
efficient time to prevent collision, SO 7
hat the green light shall not be seen
n the port side nor the red light on 1
ne starboard side" Y
Art. Il: Every vessel may. if nee q
ssary in order to attract attention, in b
EDITION to the lights which she is by h
lese rules required to carry, show a h
AA5iit VI use any OSlbIioliil5 Il
gnaI that can not be mistaken for 6
stress signal O.
1t will be observed that the f1are-up a
sht should not be used excepting J.
hen the red or green light above q
,ecified has not been observed. IA
I most respectfully request that you n
i'll discontinue the use of the flare-up
;ht around the entrance to this har- IS
II between Diamond Head and Bar tn
rs Point te
In the event of your not complying co
tn the provisions of law touching al
on this subject action VIII be tn
ought against you in the United W,
stes District Court to enforce the IN,
lalties as prescribed by law bu
Z. R. STACKABLE, tn
Collector of Customs Fe
GLOWING the issuance OF this letter las
collector paid personal calls upon
heads of the two japanese con-
lies controlling the fishing outside -, ~
reef. accompanied by an interpve- an,
and warned them that any man en-,
1g a laEe light after yesterday Gun
I'D be arrested and prosecuted to Ies
fullest extent of the law. Tn sor
atty for the offense is fine Of 5000 age