The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-16

from the Orient the Customs author
tiles received word that there would
be an attempt to smuggle some opium
ashore The usual vigilance was aug.
mented by a thorough search of the
ship. Several of the customs men
were put to work to search. They
were dressed in denim overalls, and
armed with lanterns and prodding de-
vices. Every corner of the ship was
searched, and eventually several tins
of opium were found. Captain Emory
Rice was promptly fined, and the ship
proceeded on her way, after having
been held for half an hour. 1t was
felt then that there was more opium
there, but time precluded the officers
from making the search as far afield
as was intended.
No word was received here that any
opium had been smuggled ashore, so
it seemed reasonable to assume that
the poppy drug was still there. Ac.
cordingly before the China was tied
up this morning another gang, or it
might have been the same one for if
looked so much like the other, was
ready to board her, and begin search
ing right away. The search was kept
up until eleven o'clock, when it was
evident that if there was any opium on
board it had been effectively conceal.
ed, so the men were withdrawn, not
having come across a single tin. Whe-
ther there was any more than that
found on the last trip cannot be said
1t may be true that the owners had
been successful in smuggling it ashore
in San Francisco.
Pacific Mails Youngest Captain.
Chronicle, May 9.-The distinction
O: being the youngest commander of
the Pacific Mail service belongs to
Captain Emory Rice, who will begin
his third voyage as master of the
liner China when she steams out to-
morrow for far eastern ports. Cap
tain Rice, who is "a years of age.
stepped into the the shoes of Ninety
Fathom' Daniel Friele, the commodore
of the Pacific Mail fleet, when the
latter was placed on the retired list
recently, after nearly half century
Of service on the transpacific run. The
China will take out large list of pas
sengers and a full cargo of general
freight for the various ports of call G. !
A. Cleghorn, who was transferred to
the Siberia as freight clerk, will be
succeeded by G. Caldwell, formerly
storekeeper on the Manchuria.
Called at Midway Island.
Chronicle, May 9.-Sending a boat
ashore at Midway island to get some
fresh fruit and provisions, the officers
of the British bark Antiope, arriving
yesterday from Newcastle, Aus, found
that the few inhabitants of the lonely
cable station had received no supplies
from the outside since last Christmas.
Although they were short themselves
those on the island gave the Antiope ,
some provender. The Antiope brought
2O7S tons of coal to Hind, Rolph & Co.
Captain Mathieson reported head
winds and long spells of Gains to ac-
count for the slow passage of eighty
seven days, during which 10000 miles
were logged. The call at Midway is
land was made on April 4. Two weeks
later the bark passed through great
masses of Portuguese man-o-war," a !
strange species of sea life found in
tropical waters.
Crook Laid Off.
Chronicle, May 9.-The United States |
army transport Crook, which returned |
few weeks ago from the Philippines,
where she was in the inter-island SER
vice, has been ordered out of commits
sion. She came in from the stream
and took a berth at the !
Folsom street wharf, whence she viii |
be stripped preparatory to being sent
out into the lower bay for a rest OF
many months. Before going into act
We service again the Crook will have
TO receive considerable repairs, for
which, at present, there are no funds
available.
The troop ship Logan, Captain Stin-
son, which is expected home Friday
from Manila, will be laid up for a short
time on her arrival to undergo a gene
raj overhauling. The June transport
sailing will be taken by the Buford,
v hich returned recently from a special
trip to China with provisions for the
famine sufferers.
The Logan is bringing the usual list !
ot cabin passengers, troops and cas-
lals, The organizations include Bat !!
terry Seven of the Second Field Artil- /