Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
NAVY NOMENIN
CUSTOMS SCANDAL


The oft repeated charge that Off
GERS connected with the army and
neyy and their wives now and then
take a little flyer" in the thrilling
but dangerous game of attempting to
smuggIe dutiable merchandise from
Oriental ports into Pacific Coast ports
by the old reliable U. s. army trans
port route, has been found true in the
seizure of box from the transport
Logan at San Francisco, destined for
Mare Island, supposed to contain
surgical instruments and in reality
held over $1,000 worth of dutiable
silks, cigars, satins and rare jewelry
and curios.
Federal investigators declare that
they are convinced that there has
been collision between the Mare Is
land officers and officers of the
Canacao hospital in the Philippines
and that through this collision the
government has been robbed Of large
sums that should hsrH been collected
on dutiable goods Struggled into port
Moreover, they declare that it Eeems
certain from the evidence in their
possession that the wives of num-
ben ~of Mare Island officers viii of
becessity be dragged into the expose.
Customs Inspector p. o. Huffaker,
one Of Stephens men, made the find.
The government has for years, rely
Ing upon the honor of its army and
Vnayy officers. permitted them TO ship
their freight to and from the Philip
pines on the army transports. Aboard
1.-THE Logan. was a large quantity Of
,such freight, including a big box adj
dressed to the general storekeeper at
Mare Island. It was marked "Gov-
Iernment Surgical instruments"
Huffaker, in pushing the box to one
side, was attracted by its light weight.
He opened it. Within he found a.
smaller box. This. opened. revealed,
INSTEAD of surgical instruments, a
large assortment Of dutiable goods,
including cigars, pongee silks, linen
coats, crepe pajamas. silk crepe. silk
|kimonos, Canton linen, sandale and
|other articles. Several of the smaller
parcels were addressed to Mrs. w.
1T. McGregor.s MRS. p. d. Norton.
'"Mrs. T. NJ Brown and III L.
Another was addressed to
IA. Hammer. chief pharmacist, U. s..
N,
/ The officials of the army transport
service felt particularly aggrieved yes
kerday at the revelation of the SNUG
Cling, declaring that the service had
been imposed upon by navy men.
Colonel Knight declared that he was
convinced theg transport men are not
concerned in the conspiracy.
ut is apparent that this is not the
first time dutiable goods have been
smuggled to Mare Island, said Steph-
ems
Another Big Shipyard for Japan
The opening of the Panama canal is
expected to bring great change in the
situation of the worlds mercantile ma
rine interests, especially in the Pacific,
and consequent activity in the inter-
national trade of the Orient, together.
with the gradual development of the
Chinese, nation that is fast taking
up the new order Of things. Mr.. Co
ichi Abe. managing director of the Ib-
araki Coal Mining Co., and several
other Toxic businessmen are now said
to contemplate establishing big
shipbuilding yard, recognizing the
necessity. of such an establishment in
view of the prospective activity of the
shipping business The promoters
have decided to build i dockyard at
Satsukawa bay on 0shima island, off
Satsuma, Kyusho, where they are me-
gotiating for the purchase of site for
the establishment
Begin Work on New e. s. Collier
The vacated building berth in the
Dock Companys shipyard at Pootung
will be used, says the North China
Daily News, for the construction of the
6000-ton collier ordered by Philippines
division of the u. S. army quartermas-
ter's department in Manila, while
alongside it the keel of a small steel.
tugboat and ice breaker for the Vlad-
ivostok harbor authorities will be laid
down, and six steel lighters for the Ko-
CHEN Transportation and Towboat
Co., Ltd, are at present under con-
struction and nearing completion.
Sugar on Hawaii lsle.
A vast quantity of sugar is reported
Us awiting shipment on the island of
Hawaii, according to the list brought
10 this city by Purser Phillips in the
Mauna Kea. The consignments in
ciude the following: Olaa $4,000.
Waiakea $4,000, Hawaii mill $500, .HiIo
sugar 1000, Onomea 1928, Pepeekeo
10,7OO, Honomu S000, Hakalau $4,000,
Laupahoehoe 1880, Kaiwiki 10,450,
Kukaiau 1885, Hamakua mill 9490.
Paauhau $4,000, Honokaa 6S23, Kukui-
haeIe 3476, Honuapo 1919 sacks.
Luriine Wireless
At eight o'clock last night the Ka-t
huku wireless station reported being
in. touch with the NJ N. S. S. Lurline,.
which reported being 236 miles off