The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-09
EVEN GRAPE JUICE
TPASS MUSTER


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led to land at the Pribilof Ialands,
Alaska, according to the regulations Is.
sued on March l BY the bureau Of nsh.
cries, which fact also demonstrates
the futility of the old argument that
the best 6sh bait Is carried in bottle.
The Pribilof Islands have gone dry BY
executive order, and a strict prohibi.
tion extends even to the use Of Alec
hol in cases Of sickness There are no
snakes IN Pribilof 70 furnish legitimate
excuses.
The regulations, as signed BY seere.
tary Redfeld, follow a preamble 70 the
effect that prohibition In Pribilof Is
necessary lin order to pfomote the
moral, mental and physical welfare Of
the native inhabitants, who are wards
Of the government. - These regula-
tions are
81. The agent on each Island shall
be the sole. custodian Of all government
supplies of alcohol or alcoholic liquors
thereon, and shall be responsible for
the proper use thereof. He shall at his
discretion give out the same as re-
QUESTIONED by the responsible employees,
and shall keep permanent record Of
the issuance Of each lot, stating the per
son to whom issued, the kind and guam
tity. and the purpose for which In
tended
oficers must Set Example
80. The giving Of intoxicating liqu-
ors to the natives Of the PribiIof ISL
ands, except as medicine and in relig-
ious ceremonies, Is positively prohibit
ed under all circumstances. In view Of
the example which the department con-
siders highly desirable for its repre-
sentatives TO set for the native inhab-
itants Of the islands, the prescribing Of
alcohol as . medicine is regarded with
disfavor and as being rarely II ever
Indispensable When in the opinion Of
the official physician on either island
II is necessary to administer an alco-
holic liquor rs medicine, he shall in
each case make permanent public rec
ord thereof, stating the kind and
amount required, the name Of the pa
tent, and the nature Of the disease OF
condition requiring such treatment
Ban ON sQuass'
a3. The making OF 'quass or other
alcoholic drink BY the natives is pro-
hibited, and the agents and other off.
Gals Of the department will take all
necessary steps TO discourage and pre-
vent this practise. Natives who, after
due warning, continue to make OF use
such liquors will be properly disci-
plined. The agents are authorized 70
withhold from such natives all sup
plies from which quass or other intoxi-
eating beverages can be made, and,
when necessary, TO send offenders away
from the islands at the FIRST opportun'
/ ity.
IA Under no circumstances are any
alcoholic liquors supplied by the gov
ernment to be used for the personal
purposes Of employees vi
Privilege Granted Churches
"5. All acquisitions for alcohol OF
alcoholic liquors intended for public
medicinal or scientific purposes shall
be submitted by the agents and ap-
lproved by the commissioner Of fisheries
500. All alcoholic liquors requisition,
ed for the purpose of the Russian
churches on the islands shall be paid
| Tor by the church authorities and shall
before shipment, receive the written
sanction of the proper church officials,
transmitted through the department Of
commerce. The agents viii deal with
any abuses which may result from the
/ improper use by natives of alcoholic
lliqners consigned for the purposes Of
the Russian churches.
Order To Be Enforced
i CT. No alcohol or alcoholic liquor OF
any kind shall be landed on the Pribiloi
Islands except by authority Of the sec.
rotary Of commerce or the commission
i or of fisheries and with the knowledge
Of the respective agents. Officers con
handing coast guard, naval. fishery, o.
other government vessels which may
i visit the islands are requested TO make
no delivery of alcohol or alcoholic
lliquor except official consignments. ae
companied by bills Of lading, which
have been placed on board by respon,
sible officials of the department Of com
meree or specifically ordered by proper
authority. Commanding officers are ex
lpeeted to assure themselves Of the con
tents Of all packages for the seal isl
ands received on board or taken ashore
from their vessels, and will permit nc
Packages containing unauthorized ar
lticles TO leave the ship. They will also
forbid the giving Of alcoholic liquor u
natives who may visit their ships. The
agents will take proper precautior
4 against the unauthorized landing OF
4 liquor from merchant or other private
lily owned vessels which may visit the
4 Islands and against the obtainment OF
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