Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
navy WOMEN IN
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
smuggle 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 have been collected
on dutiable goods struggled into port
Moreover, they declare that it seems
certain from the evidence in their
possession that the wives of a num-
Der Of Mare Island officers will Of
necessity 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
navy officers, permitted them to ship
their freight to and from the Philip
pines on the army transports. Aboard
the Logan, was large quantity of
such freight. including a big box adj
dressed to the general storekeeper at
Mare Island. 1t was marked "Gov-
eminent 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
|limonos, Canton linen, sandale and
other articles. Several of the smaller
parcels were addressed to Mrs. w.
IT. McGregor," Mrs. p. D. Norton"
MRS. T. N. Brown" and III L..
Throop.s Another was addressed to
A. Hammer. chief pharmacist, u. s.
N.
The officials of the army transport
service felt particularly aggrieyed yes
terday at the revelation of the SNUG
Cling, declaring that the service had
been imposed upon by navy men.
Cniono1 Krfohf dao1orod fhof he xxroc
convinced the transport men are not
concerned in the conspiracy.
Tt is apparent that this is not the
first time dutiable goods have been
Struggled to Mare Island" said Steph-
ems.
An0theri 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. a 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 a 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 a dockyard at
Satsukawa bay on Oshima island, off
Cy1ko 10 x,,l,< hnt or.n No
gotiating for the purchase of a site for
the establishment.
Begin Work on New 10. s. Collier
The vacated building berth in the
Dock Company's shipyard at Pootung
will be used, says the North China
Daily News, for the construction of the
600Q-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 Isle.
A vast quantity of sugar is reported
as awiting shipment on the island of
Hawaii, according to the list brought
TO this city by Purser Phillips in the
Mauna Kea. The consignments in
Guide the following: 0laa $4,000,
Waiakea $1,000, Hawaii mill 800, Hiio
,sligar q01o OpoTnea IA .23S. PeDeekeo
1890, Honomu 5000, Hakalau $4,000,
Laupahoehoe 1850, Kaiwiki 10,45o,
Kukaiau 1885, Hamakua mill 9409,
Paauhau 26,OG0, Honokaa 1923, Kukui-
Eaele S476, Honuapo 1919 sacks.
Lurline Wireless
At eight o'clock last night the Ka-
huku wireless station reported being
in touch with the NJ. N. S. S. Lurline,
which reported being 236 miles off
port The vessel will arrive at two
p. m. today. -