The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-28
HOW THEY BEAT"
THE OPIUM LAWS

eNduG TIE opium laws are almost IN
Vulnerable, and though the public oc-
casionally hears of their being out
witted, it is safe to assume that vic
tory rests more often with the Chinee
than with the sleuths who are array.
ed against them.
Just at present the detective force. !
headed by Arthur McDuffe, are en-
deavoring to land the illicit opium
sellers in jail, but the difficulties IN
the way are tremendous. Under the
laws of the territory smoking opium
is no offence. nor is the possession of
duly stamped opium indictable, and
this affords vendors of the dope" a
loophole through which to wriggle !
when danger, in the shape of a raid, !
threatens. McDuffie has in his pos
session a tin of opium which was re
| Gently seized. 1t bears the revenue
stamps alright, but it is evident, from
| the appearance of the tin that it has
done duty many times in the past. It
is alleged that the retailers of opium
import small amount through the
regular channels and pay the neces-
sary duty to secure stamped tins
These are carefully treasured, and us
ed as often as the stock whisky bot
tie in the dives of the tenderloin dis
trict. The Illicit opium is carefully
concealed, being only brought to light
as required and the stamped tins re-
filed as often as possible, care be-
ing taken to preserve the label.
The police think that if the opium
divans in the city were brought under
the control of the authorities, with the
right of access to the books. and the
possession of opium only permitted
under supervision, it would assist the
authorities in their efforts to eradi-
cate the Illicit sale of the drug. Reg
ulations are suggested which would
enable the police to keep tab upon the
amount of opium imported legally and
the amount consumed, and vendors
might be compelled to issue a coupon
with each sale, showing the amount
of the sale, etc.
There were two cases of selling op-
ium without a license before District
Magistrate Lymer in the police court
this morning, but both were contin-
ued at the request of the defendants.
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the Mahuka building site. This is the
action expected to result from the
disagreement here as to values, the
valuations placed by the holders be-
ing, as published some time ago, over
S15OOOO higher than the appropriation
for their acquisition
D. P. R. Isenberg publishes a no
tice to gunners in this issue, forbid
diny any shooting on the lands at
r Waialae and Kahala under his con-
troll. Mr.. Isenberg has recently I'M
ported a number of California and
Mexican doves, with which he has
: stocked his land These birds are We
} ry tame and fall easy victims to hun
5 tiers, with the result that they would
2 very quickly be exterminated if not
{ protected. 1t is Mr.. Isenberg's inten-
, ton to import a number of other new
species of birds for his lands and he
expects the sportsmen of Oahu to as
sist him in stocking the island.
General Manager Schwerin, of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, is q
: through passenger on the Manchuria
going back to the mainland, having
made complete inspection of all ag-
encies of his company in the Orient
70 Lee Toma, one of the most promin
ent of the Chinese merchants of Ho.
r. nolulu, returned in the Manchuria
yesterday from tour of five months
= in the Orient. He visited his old
home in China, went 10 Shanghai and
other cities, and paid a business Wis
y it to Manila, where he made arrange
- ments for large shipments of cigars
making excellent bargains in his pur-
chases.
Rev. r. B. Dodge has booked pas
sage for Vancouver on the Moana fol
December 7. He will take the Cana.
- dian Pacific Railway east. During Mr.
Dodge's absence from the Territory
Rev. Henry p. Judd OF Kahului will
attend to the correspondence an(
church work connected with the Ha
y waiiaH Board of Missions, and tn
Maui Aid Association in the work .
Maui county. The finances will be II
. the care of d. c. Lindsay of Kahului
- who will be the acting treasurer .
the Maui Aid Association. Rev Mr.
Judd has consented to be ready a
any time when called upon for an.
= parish work connected with the Wal