Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-17
n. G. H RANGE
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PRESENT CLAIM
Merchant Vessels Anchored Oft
kakaako Butts Interfere
With Practice


Guard of Hawaii, and Of the coast AZ
tiliery companies which use the ka-
kaakc rifle range, is being seriously
interfered nth b. the anchoring OF
vessels in line with the butts, is the
contention made by officers of the
guard to whose attention the general
situation has been called several times
recently. The guardsmen do the great
er part Of their target work on Sun
days. this being The only day that
most of the men can give to the duty.
The Importance Ut range practise Is
being continually urged by the federal
government, and it IS a serious handi-
cap to be forced TO give up days
practise, as was the case a week or
SO ago, owing to the obstruction OF a
vessel on line with the range.
The matter OF keeping the range
clear has come to- the front again
through the report of the captain OF
the japanese liner Kiyo Maru VINO
notified the agents Of the line that last
Sunday a number of bullets struck the
deck of his vessel, and that he was
Obliged to order the passengers and
crew below for safety. While express
ing great surprise at the captains
statement, guard Officers come back
with the counter query, what was
the Kiyo doing on the range when the
harbormaster had given assurance that
federal and territorial military work
would not be interrered with in fu,
ture? 90 as j
Collector of Customs NJ. A. franklin
stated last night that it was the de-
sire of the port officials to assist the!
territorial military authorities In every
way possible, anil that distinct regu-
lations as to anchorage would be en-
forced. ~ :. =. ...a. g. - H.. T.,
Col. J. w. Jones. the adiutant gen
eral, N. g. H. EXPRESSED extreme re-
greet that there had been any misun-
but called attention to
certain facts regarding the obstruction
Of the range s... III, -. ~
Col. Jones said last night: -.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock re-
ceiyed letter from Castle e. Cooke,
the agents for the T. K. K. line, stat
Ing that the captain of the Kiyo Maru
had reported that during Sunday over
loo bullets were plcked up on the deck
Of his vessel while she lay at anchor
off the rifle fangs, and that be had
found 1t necessary to order all his
and crew below decks for
safety Without commenting on thel
surprise which this statement occa-
sions, this office regrets that even one
bullet should strike, let alone find
lodgment ONE the vessel. Unaues,
tionably the balls which struck the
vessel had ficcehed from the water
and we're practically spent bullets.
The surprise, However. is Just as
great from another viewpoint and that
b, that the Vessel should be anchored
there after the assurance of the har-
bormaster. who called at my office
some three or four weeks ago, after 4
having been called TO his attention
that the work Of the guard was being
INSTRUCTED by the anchorage Of q Ger.
man vessel III a. position somewhat
similar, that the nllots would be given
definite instructions not to anchor YES
sells opposite the rifle range, or where
the DETECTION of the bullets might do
possible damage. One ofthe employees
Of this department was sent to; the
rifle range at the request OF the har-
bormaster to point out the firing point
and direction of fire, upon the assup-
ance Of the haraoFmaster that he
would take compass to the range
and take the correct bearings for the
Of the pilots Of this har-
Dor, and would thereafter. give them
Instructions to so anchor vessels that
they would not be in, danger and
would not impede the work ON the
range. He stated at that time that he
fully appreciated that the work of the
guard was that OF the federal govern
ment In the matter of preparation, and
was informed that the firing OF the
guard was held on SUNDAYS almost ex.
clusiyely, because Of the fact that TEL
was impossible to get the men to the
range on other days Of the week, and
that on week days, particularly at this
season. the range would be used by
men from Forts Rueer. De Russy, Ka-
nehameha and Armstrong. and the
revenue cutter service. Can't. FOSTER
further stated that If condi tiops OF an
chorage inside and outside of the har-
Dor became so copgested that an an
chorage off the rifle range would be
required, that this effice would be first
Notified. This officeshas received mol
such notification. 1