The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-21
POLICE STATISTICS
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quirements of the police department
for the twelve months ending Deem
Der 31st 1908. is submitted. The total
amount TO $4,000 equiva-
lent to a monthly allowance Of s7750.
and increase of $40 a month over the
present allowance of $3.50.
GAMBLING.
Under the direction of the chief Of
the detective bureau. arrest0for gam
bling were continuous throughout the
year. each months reports showing
the results of police activity. not only
in and about Honolulu. but in the out
side districts An effort was made
early in the year to break up che-fa
and other similar lotteries conducted
by Chinese and japanese. This cam
paign was successful. SO-called open
gambling has been suppressed. and
secret games of chance. conducted be-
hind barricaded doors. have been re-
duced to minimum. Attempts
throughout the year were made By
individuals and huis. particularly Chi
nese, to purchase protection" for
games of chance comprising paikau.
pakapio. che-fa and fantan. money
offers ranging from $50 to s14OO per
week and from $500 to $500 a month
being made to ,various members Of the
police department. One such offer re-
suited in a charge of bribery of an
executive officer being preferred
against a Chinese. The case is still
pending in the Circuit Court. The
games under which arrests have been
made include hama. fantan. paikau.
russian war. seven eleven (craps). etc.
The arrests totaled 1911 with 1921 con-
victions, as compared with 1906 ar
rests, and 97S convictions in 1906.
percentage of increase for 1897 OF %
per cent.
1 would respectfully recommend to
the board the advisability of enacting
"barricaded door, ordinance. with
reference to gambling games. similar
to order No. A. passed by the board
October 81. 1905.
ILLICIT LIQUOR SELLING.
In July 1907. the new liquor law
(Act 119) passed by the Legislature OF
1907. went into. effect and under this
and the former law, Act 81 5. L. 1905.
10. with Al convictions as compared
with 80 arrests, and 10 convictions in
1906. Arrests included the following
offenses to. wit: selling without IL
cense; 10 minors: manufacturing and
selling swipes, etc. Swipe cases were
transferred to- the United States au-
thorities and by them prosecuted I'm
the L. S. District Court. with county
police officers as witnesses Informers
for liquor cases are difficult to obtain,
owing to the doubtful prominence
thrust upon them in the subsequent
trial of cases. Special efforts will be
made, however. TO suppress and re-
duce to a minimum. this Illicit traffic
in liquor. So long as wholesalers fur
nish and deliver liquor. in quantities
to storekeepers, particularly the smaI-
Ter corner" groceries. Illicit sales will
continue. as in nearly all arrests at
these places liquor in greater or less
quantities is seized.
HARBOR AND WHARvES.
The waterfront has been kept or
derby and free. to a large extent. from
"beach-combers, who. with other
persons frequenting the
wharves. have been advised and aided
to leave this port. Petty stealing
along the waterfront has been reduced
to a minimum by the breaking IN Of
several gangs. principally composed OF
boys and young men, large number
Of whom were sent to Oahu prison and
Boys Industrial school.
DETECTIVE SERVICE.
This branch OF the department has
been energetically conducted and the
of it's activity in all phases OF
prosecution have been most
The detective service
the attention of its members
In the wide and varied list of criminal
offenses which accompanies this re-
port Their special duties. outside OF
gambling and Illicit liquor
traffic covered the detection OF larcen-
lists. burglars. highway robbers. pur-
suit OF escaped convicts. guarding
public and private property. acting as
guards in quarantine sections. assist
ing United States authorities in the
various bureaus here. attending fires.
Kidding the community OF suspicious
and dangerous characters. and re-
spending to calls of residents. whose
are too numerous to list
The duties Of the detective force re-
Iuire the officers to remain on duty
or long hours, coming on duty daily
At $3.50 a. m. and again at 7:3O .. m.
from 10 to u and IS hours a
lay.
1 desire to express my appreciation
IF the assistance rendered me by my
deputies in Office. the chief Of the de-
.ective service, the captain of the reg
liar force. and head OF the clerical
'orce. and take great pleasure in com
nending to you the members Of the
department for their faithful atten-
ions to duty and for the efficient
manner in which they have performed
heir duties.
1 desire also to express my thanks
20 the Supervisors for their kindly
and forbearance IN
matters pertaining to the welfare OF
he police department
Respectfully submitted.
c. p. IAUKEA.
Sheriff. County of Oahu