The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-06
BLIND PIGGER
ADMITTED NOTHING
lMaII speeIal 70 The Advst.lasr.l

(Mail Special to The Adyertiser.)
HIIO, March e.r-0ne of the Chinese
Defendants in the blind pigNcases being
tried before Judge Wise had evidently
been told by some adviser to "deny
everything, = and his literal carrying
out Of instructions helped to enliven
the proceedings when HIS case was cali
ed. The defendant was Chan Wo Kee,
who runs a small store on Front street.
He rose when his name was called by
Judge Wise, faced Deputy Sheriff Mar
tin, who was conducting the prosecu-
ton, and gazed sadly at the array Of
bottled goods that had been seized in
his place and which were appearing as
evidence against him.
Are you the defendant in this
cnsei' asked the prosecuting officer.
No, said Chan Wo, in. firm voice.
Are you not the man who Is charg-
ed in this casei', said the astonished
prosecutor.
HNo, - came again.
''Is not your name Chan Wo Keef'
No, this time positively. as
!" Whoever you are, did you ever
have liquor. in your housefD
mo- said the defendant, not bat
ting an eye.
Despite which it was proven that
Chan Wo knew enough about the booze,
which was dieovered cached under his
bunk, to justify Judgment of guilty
and fine Of one hundred dollars. \
erection Of new warehouse Mt Hawai-,
haze after the Land Board has secured
a deed Of release on the land from the
Parker Ranch.
New Wharf Means Big Saving.
Pilotage charges were ordered remit.
ted on the next call of the Hilonian at
Honolulu from Kauai as the vessel will
only call to land Mrs. McBryde who is
so seriously i'll that it would endanger
her life TO bring her TO Honolulu on q
small steamer.
senator Metzger informed the com.
missioners- that he had thus fur been un,
able to get the Hawaii supervisors to
extend the water mains to Kuhio wharf
at Hilo. In the discussion of the Hilo
wharf which followed Commissioned
Church mentioned having been inform,
ed by officers Of the Matson Navigation
Company that the use of the new wharf
would prove great saving to the com,
pany. IL costs the company $1,000 per
day every day that the WilheImina Is
delayed at that port through rough
weather.
The harbor commissioners ordered
FIVE hundred copies Of ire new map Of
Hilo bay and wharf printed and dis
trfbuted to all shipping companies and
TO foreign concerns which are in the
Hilo trade. Superintendent Of Public
Works Caldwell and Engineer Park
leave for an inspection trip of this and
other public works on Hawaii today.
Seek Title for Kihei Wharf.
A letter was read from Governor
Plnkham notifying the harbor commits
sion that he has allotted $500 for the
completion Of the Kihei wharf. The
board decided that before proceeding
further they would request the land
board for a certificate of title on the
site as II is important that no public
improvements should be placed on lands
not known to belong TO the Territory.
Amenities we're exchanged between
Chairman Caldwell and Elk. Chairman
Campbell over 1901 catalogue for sup
plies which had been recently sent 10
the board by the Honolulu Iron Works
The harbor commissioners authorized
loan OF ten inch pipe to the Waiahole
water Company on condition that same
be replaced ~ n
Inc proposed improvements at the
mouth of the Nuuanu stream known as
pier l5A was laid over one week.
Commissioner Wakefield mentioned
that extensive new crude oil reservoirs
VIII soon be erected Mt Iwilai w .I,'lD