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


leaders in an organized gang OF SNUG
glers, who have for many months
beer reaping a rich harvest by the
Illegal ins4l1Ftation OF prepared opium
into Honolulu and San Francisco
have been placed under arrest, while
a large quantity of the drug. con
tanned IN trunk or chest. has been
confiscated. q
The Chinese were in each case
members Of the crew or the Pacific
mail liner Manchuria that arrived al
Alakea. wharf before nine O'Clock this
morning after a fair trip from Man.
ala, Hongkofig and the Japanese ports
That the Opium traffic between the
Far East and the islands OF the Pa
cific Coast is particularly fostered BY
Chinese has been well known Tor q
considerable time by Federal Off
Gals.
II was while the Pacific Mailer was
riding at her anchorage in the spa.
cious Esrbor az Hongkong that de
:ectives I'm the employ of the trans.
Pacific steamship line got wind OF
the fact that Chinese members Of the
crew were attempting 90 forward q
largo quantity or drug from China TO
points where IL would bring q far
better price.
ne Manchhfias Ghmese, WHO hal
been EVEN snore liberty, were return
ing to the steamer In small sailing
just when the keen eye of a detective
stationed on deck took occasion to
insist upon en- examination OF the
contents OF CHEST that mad accom-
panied the Cciestials 70 the snip.
), N'nen the Dox had been opened,
tnefe We're revealed hundreos OF TINS OF
prepared opium, which, upon being
successfully ianoeu az eitner Hono-
leiu or san FRANCISCO would have re-
ailzed tles owners fortune.
ne. Ghinese, eight ln4 number,
were Immediately placed under ar
rest ana just before the SAILING OF the
Manchur1a Tor Japan, the prisoners
were removed from the snip 70 snore.
ne cnest OF opium was also con-
liscated. ~ is Deheyed that the Brit
Ism goyeinment VIII deal severely
with the amugglefss
ca a Mamie that J. Lynch, quar-
pernAsseF attemptec TO smuggie
ashore ten Ems foI the nope, 0nf was
halted e the gaagWay and the pres
ence OF the opium was revealed.
Lynch was placed under arrest, and
IN coming 70 trial was given nearly
two years 10 seryef at Bihbid peni.
tentiary.
one interesting feature IN the ar
rest OF Lynch Is the fact that he
Joined the Manchuria at Honolulu. to
take t5e place OF sqnartermaster who
had been arrested here upon charge
OF attenpted smuggling.
There was not very large number
OF passengers N the Manchuria when
that vessel cleared the last port of
call IN Japan. The vessel arrived
here this morning with q cabin, 81
second class and So Asiatie spassen.
gers, OF which, cabin, 7ssecond class
ana 3aS Asiatic 6teeraee passengers
left the liner at Honolulu.
Fhe Asiatsc steerase passengers for
this port included 40 Filipinos, 100
Japanese and % Chinese. II is stated
that THIS member of Chinese TO ar
rive here In q single vessel Is regard
ed as the LARGEST in many years.
The MaHchnFia Is expected to sail
for San francisco at ten O'Clock To-
morrow morning, taking about sew
enty cabin passengers. The vessel is
being DISCHARGED of 1888 tons freight
for this pert, including cigars, l3,415
PACKAGES merchandise, 50 bales gun
MES, 20 packages tea, 1924 sacks
rice and a quantity of miscellaneous
freight and provisions.
= Much silk is aboard the Manehuria
destined fer New York, there being
1892 Bales OF the commodity valued
at 81 500 600. The through cargo
amounts to about eight thousand tons,
GOmIaedope Daniel Friele, known to
his intimates all around the Pacific
as Manifestations DAN is return
ing 20 San Francisco as the com.
mander of the liner. 1t is expected
thai Captain. Fisher VIII assume COM
maud Of, the Manchuria on the al
rival OF The vessel at the coast.
TIC trip across the Pacific was
SalJ TO have been rough, With strong