Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-14
GAMBLING
ON P. NJ. Liners

raised against the VaTlOuS lOFllS Oi
gambling permitted to hold full sway
ON Pacific Mail liners, while those yes
sells are In transit across the Pacific.
A delegation OF passengers in the
liner Mongolia are now said to have
fled q complaint with the manage
ment, with the arrival Of the steamer
al San Francisco.
The collector OF customs at the port
OF San Francisco has also been APP
pealed to, in the attempt now being
made to put stop to the operation of
all games of chance on Pacific Mailers
Wilbur F. Crafts of the International
Reform Bureau and Mrs. Emma Dick
inson Smith, Congregational mission
airy In China, have transmitted to
Customs Collector Stratton a letter
from f. F. Sweet, assistant secretary
OF commerce, stating that the
laws Of the United States do not regu-
late or prohibit gambling on the high
Eeas Mr. Craft writes: sAt the time
! crossed on this same ship, the Mon
golia, there were two opium dens
operating down in the depths of the
ship, and ] think an inspection might
reveal the smoking of opium as well
81 gambling"
Mrs Smith writes that she crossed
over on the Mongolia last summer and
that poor Chinese laborers returning
TO China with the earnings of years.
fIequented the gambling tables on the
Mongolia and lost heavily, some of
them as high as 500 each She added
that Captain Henry e. Morton, the
master of the ship, "a most winsome
and magnetic Irishman." told her that
be detested this gambling on board
the steamer and that he had put a
screen on the deck to shut out the
offensive sight from the first cabin
passengers. He told Mrs. Smith that
be had demonstrated with the COM.
pany, but the company would not pro-
hibit it lest their deck passengers
should be offended and patronize some
other line.
Mrs Smith told of Chinese boy
member of the crew who lost his
Tnoneytat gambling and st0le Sc from
the second officer This be gambled
away, and although the steward re-
placed the money that ne had stolen,
the boy was SO overcome with remorse
that he jumped overheard and was
drowned.
Japanese Steamer Lumber laden.
Nearly four million feet OF lumber
is aboard the Japanese freighter Koju
Maru, that called at the port today TO
take on quantity of coal, prior to
continuing the long voyage to Port
Prize.
The Koju Maru carried cargo loaded
at Columbia river ports. The vessel
was bar bound at the mouth of the
Columbia for three days after clearing
Astoria and Portland.
The voyage down to tn eislands was
uneventful. The vessel is expected
will get away this evening or early to
morrow. s.
Sparks From the Wireless.
The s. s. Wilhelmina reported from
SAG miles of at o'clock last night
She reported fine weather and all well.
Will be of port Tuesday forenoon
The S. s. Mongolia also got into
communication with kahuku at 8
O'Clock and reported her position as
446 miles OFF. She will arrive off port
al 6 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The S. S. China reported in from 4S7
miles west of Honolulu Ali well
"a
HOngkong Maru Away Today
It is the present intention of Castle
o. 10 oh he
steamer Hongkong Maru to Japan
and China ports at 5 o'clock this
evening. This vessel, hailing from
Central and South American ports,
has been supplied with 1000 tons coal
during the stay at this port The
Hongkong Maru is carrying in transit
several hundred passengers as well as
a large general cargo.
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Inter.IsIand Sailings This Day
Three Inter-Island steamers are on
the berth for departure today. The
Claudine viii sail at o'clock for the
usual Maui ports. The Hall, return
ing from special trip, is to be dis
patched at s this evening for Kauai,
taking cargo and mails. The Noeau,
with freight and explosives intended
for windward ports along Kauai, is 10
sail at the same hour.
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Sugar Here I'm Caasting Steamers
Several coasting steamers added to
the accumulation OF sugar at the port.
The Hall returned from Kauai ports
and has been discharged of 5000 sacks
sugar. This vessel brought number
OF cabin passengers and cargo of
sundries.
The Mikahala from Maui. Molokai
and Lanai ports, is back with 2520
sacks sugar.
Nanchuria Has Large Cargo
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria,
from San Francisco and due to ar
rive here on Friday morning, is re-
ported through the agency Of H. Hack
field & Co. as bringing GO tons cargo
Tor discharge at Honolulu. The Man
%8wyta Is expected to be dispatched