Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-22

gers, WHO nave TOT many months
been reapingsa Tich harvest by the
Illegal Importation OF prepared opium
into Honolulu and San francisco,
have been placed under arrest, while
a largo quantity Of the drug, con
tanned in trunk or chest, has been
c0fffscatcd. E
The Chinese were in each case
members OF the crew of the Pacific
mail liner Manchuria that arrived at
Ai6kea wharf before nine O'Clock this
morning after fair trip from Man.
liza. Hongkong and the Japanese ports.
That the opium traffic between the
Far East and the Islands of the Pa.
ciffc Coast is particularly fostered by
Chinese has been well known for a
considerable time by federal oft
Gals.
II was while the Pacific Mailer was
riding at her anchorage in the spa.
cioHs harbor az Hongkong that de-
tectiyes In the employ of the trans.
Pacific steamship line got wind OF
the fact thai Chinese members OF the
crew were attempting TO forward n
large quantity ar drug from China to
points where 1t would bring a. far
better price.
The Manchuria's Chinese, who had
been given shore liberty, were return
ins y Inc steamer IA 2 small salnns
1ust Nneh me Keen eye OF z oeeectiye
slAllohen on .deck TOOK occasion 70
insist upon an examination OF the
contents o. a chest that had accom-
panied the Celestais 70 the ship:
Hnen tnes Dox haa peep opened,
mere were revealed hvndreds OF TINS OF
prepared opium, winch, upon Deing
successfully landed az eitner homo
i Jul, OF san francisco would have re-
siizeo me owners 2 fortune.
ne Shinsse' elgnt IA number,
were immediateiy paced under ar.
rest ana just oeiore the sailing OF the
Mancnuria Tor Japan, the prisoners
were removed IRON the SNIP TO shore.
Inc chest q opium was also con.
ilscsted. it is DeHeved mat the Brit
lsn government VIII deal severely
with the smugelers.
" was While the Manchuria remain
&c ~ mania that J. Lynch, guar.
termaster. attempted to slnuggie
ashore ten tins OF the dope. but was
pelteq g the gangway and the pres
ence O. tpe opium was revealed.
Lynch was placed under arrest. and
~ coming 70 trial was given nearly
Two years 70 serve 81 blnDid peni
tenliary , y
One interesting feature IN the ar
rest OF Lynch Is the fact that he
Joined the Manchuria at Honolulu, 70
INfe the pace OF quaftermaster who
hNd been arrested here upon q charge
OF attempted smuggling.
there was not e very large number
Of passengers In the Manchuria when
that vessel cleared the last port Of
call in Japan. The vessel arrived
here this morning with 70 cabin, "a
second class and 572 Asiatic passen-
gers, OF which cabin, 2 second class
and 5l6 Asiatic steefage passengers
lott the liner &C Honolulu.
The Asiatic steerage passengers for
this port included q ~ Eillpinos, 10
Japanese anu % Chinese. 4 Is stated
that this huniber Of Chinese TO ar
rive here IA q single vessel is regard
g es the lafgest - many years.
The Mancnprial Is txpected TO sab
fQr SAT tftncisc0 sat ten O'Clock to-
morrow morning, taking about sew
enty cabin passengers. The vessel is
being discharged of 1888 tons freight
Tor this port including cigars 1916.
packages merchandise. SO bales gun
Mes 70 packages tea, le,l24 sacks
rice and Q quantity Of miscellaneous
freight and provisions.
Much Silks aboard the Manchuria
destined for New York, there being
2Ssz bales OF the commodity valued
ut Ill &c., 600. The through cargo
amounts TO about eight thousand tons.
SommQdore Daniel FT1ele. known TO
his mtimates all around the Pacific
g 'nanety- thumt Dan, Is return
ing 70 San francisco as the com
mander OF the liner, II is expected
that CaptaiH Fisher win assume COM
mand Of the Mancnuria on the ar
rival Of The vessel At the coast.
The trip across the Pacific was
said TO have been rough, with strong
Among the through passengers are