Evening bulletin., 1911-05-17

| by the stan of customs inspectors
over the movements of officers and
members of the crew of steamships
which mako calls at the port of IlO-
nolulu.
| Developments arising from opium
smuggling within the past few weeks
arc said to have warranted muCn,
more attention being paid to coming
and going Of all those connected with
visiting steamers. The prediction isl
also made that even passengers will
not be immune should occasion arise
where the finger of suspicion might
be turned in their direction.
At the instance of Collector of Gus
toms Stackable. John Kohler an Ame-
rican water tender in the Pacific Mail
steamship China was placed under
arrest yesterday afternoon prior to|
the departure of that vessel for Japan
ports and Hongkong.
Ten tins of prepared opium, made
mp into two compact packages each
| slipped in the hip pocket Of the trou-
sers worn by Kohler have been con
nscatcd
Tho value Of the dope that the Pa
cific Mail man attempted to get ashore
is estimated at approximately $500.
The theory now held by the Fed
eral officials is that regular organ
lied effort is being made TO land con-
traband drug at this port.
| Kohler was arrested while attempt
ing to leave the gangway. He had
started down the gangway but had
been preceded by two other Pacific
Mail employees. Taking no chances,
the pair were stopped at the foot Of
the passage, and searched. Nothing
was found and It is the supposition
that discovering no opium on the per-
son Of the first two persons the in
spectors might let the third party
| who In this instance was Kohler pass
pointment, Kohler was held up and
| the passing Of the hand of an inspec-
tor around his body revealed the
presence of the two concealed pack
ages.
The man at first professcd to have
found the drug but failed to give any
Explanation concerning why II was
found on his person. He was placed
in charge of the United States mar
shal and is held pending an examin-
alton.
The searching of all persons leav-
ing trans-Paciic vessels during their
stay at the port is destined to follow
in the wake of recent developments.
"a
turline Bringing Few Passengers.
There are but sixteen passengers
in the steamer Lurline due to arrive
hero on Saturday morning from San
Francisco according to a wireless that
has been received at the agency Of
Castle and Cooke, representing the
Matson Navigation line.
The vessel was 1920 miles off the
port at nine o'clock last night steam,
Ing through light variable winds anu
smooth seas. The Lurline is bringing
down l3iO tons general cargo for Ho-
n0luu, 450 tons for Kahulu and 40
tons for Port Allen. A later mainland
mail OF 1856 sacks and sc packages
Wells Fargo express matter Is includ-
ed in the shipment.
The Lurline will dock at the old
Hackfeld wharf.
Wilhelmina Brought No Coal.
Castle and Cooke, the local agents
for the Matson Navigation liner have
learned with considerable amusement
and surprise through the columns Of
morning paper that the big passen-
ger steamship brought cargo of coal
from San Francisco, It has been geu-
orally supposed that the vessel car
ricd a very satisfactory oil burning
apparatus. The Wilhelmina arrived
here yesterday morning with about
$500 tons cement, refrigerated meat
and general cargo. About the only