Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-23
SPENDTHRIFT
SAILOR APPEARS


follower of the deep sea entitled to "a
stove-lid medallion as spendthrift
sailor, and one who is Johnny-on-the-
spot whenever a distressed mariner
heaves into sight flying signals OF
distress.
II live upon the results of bread
cast upon the waters, was the cogent
admission made by Doherty, in re-,
sporse to q series of queries launched
By District Magistrate Monsarrat, at
this mornings session of district
coure.
The defendant had been brought be-
fore the police tribunal upon a charge
Of .vagrancy. Special Officer Yierra
testified that while off duty and ar
rayed in his accustomed pleasing
smile and the plain-clothes garb of
ordinary citizenry, he was approached
by Doherty, who requested the price
Of a shave.
When the officer, displayed his gilt
tering badge of authority, it was then
the applicant for financial assistance
realized that he. had fallen into evil
ways. Twas too late, however, for the
strong arm of the law reached out and
grappled with the apparently desti-
ttite Doherty
II am not beggar," insisted the
man when arraigned.
What have you been doing for a
Iiyelihood?" demanded Prosecutor
Brown dulcetly.
81 am collecting funds from sea-
men on incoming ships from those
to whom ] loaned money while on the
coast" replied Doherty, with the cher
ubic CLEAN of pristine innocence
beaming from his eyes.
When placed on the stand the man
stated that he had followed the sea
and arrived here some two months
ago as a sailor in the r. P. Rithet. He
admitted having received ten dollars
in small change from several vessels
now at the port. y
The prosecution finally showed that
the defendant was anything but a
philanthropist, as he would claims He
was described. as, being an habitue of
3 downtown, thirst parldrs, and as bear
ing the general reputation of an indi-
gent.
'.Ten days!" commented the court
in passing sentence, and another mill
Iionaire was added to the list of
guests at Hotel de Asch
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Manehuria's "Chlps' in Trouble
When the Pacific Mail liner Man
churia called here, a new carpenter
was in service. the old familiar Chi
nese Chips" being alleged as in
trouble at San Francisco because of
his reported completely in an opium
deal Customs Searcher Benjamin.
Schneider found thirteen skins of
opium, equal to about forty-fiVe five
tael tins, concealed in the storeroom
of the second carpenter Of the steam
er Manchuria. The drug was in the
bottom Of a nail keg. apparently filled
with wooden wedges. Leung Yau, the
carpenter, was arrested and when
brought before United States Commits
sioner Francis Krull, admitted that
the opium belonged to him. He was
held TO the grand jury in bonds of
$1,000.
Eiaurence Ward to Hasten Supplies.
Supplies and material for the British
cable station on Fanning will be hast
ened to the South Seas, in the schoon-
er Flaurenee Ward, that is now being
put in shape for round trip to the
island. The reported death of medi.
cal officer stationed there makes inn
peratiye the need of another to take
his place, and an official is said will
arrive here in the Canadian-Australa-
sian liner. Manager r. M. Fit. repre-
senting Armstrong & Armstrong in
the South Seas, may be passenger.
The Flaurence Ward is expected to
sail at an early date.
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Sparks From the Wireless
Five ocean liners, from various
quarters of the Pacific, reported in to
the Kahuku wireless station last
night. The Manchuria gave her po-
sition as 1918 miles off, with all
well. The Mariana reported in from
2S4 miles north. She will arrive this
afternoon at four o'clock Her sister
ship, the Makura. was 226 miles to
the south and will be in early in
the afternoon. The Chiyo Maru re-
ports that she will be off port on
Friday morning at six o'clock. The
Nippon Maru was also in touch with
the Mafuku station.
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British SIoop Soon Away.
Captain BROKER, commander of the
British sloop of war Algerine, has been
advised to prepare to sail for the main.
land by the way of Hawaii on or about
Tuesday. The Algerine is to drop an
Choir at Kealekekoa bay, where dele
cation of sailors will LAID and proceed
to put in order the plot of ground that
contains the monument erected years
ago to the memory of Captain Cook,
the gerat explorer. The Algerine is
then to proceed to San Diego, and
from there viii leisurely steam up the
coast to Vancouver and Esquima!t.
Pc .--s, III
Sailor Boy Awaits Cargo.
NIiIfpr'e schooner SailOr