The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-05-03
SCHOONER PUCKIS
sFORBl!DDE:INl|.
Collector Refuses To Grant Per
mission For Departure Of
: . "That German Vessei'

to granththe necessary permission for
her to depart the motor schooner
Puck, Honolulu owned and Honolulu
built, but suspected OF being under the
complete control of alien enemies, will
have to remain in the haroor until her
ownership passes into the hands of
American citizens of unquestioned 10y
atty. -.
tinues TO refuse her permission to sail
Mt the risk of being sunk by the
coast artillery or navy guns; for his
orders are backed up by the United
States army and navy, even in peace
times. on ''t. .-r
collector Calls Puck German Boat"
( ChaBge in ownership is the only
thing that can alter his present atti.
tude, the collector said yesterday,
when expressing his determination not
to allow the Puck to sail, while in
her present status ~.
Permission might be asked, to take
her out to Diamond Head, but how
do know where she win 20 after
SHE leaves the harbor1" the collector
demanded when asked to explain his
ner, which has been under surveillance
ever since her keel was laid q year
ago in the Ala Moana shipyard.
= The collector referred TO the Puck
, as Tthat German boat, although the
| schooner n under American register.
Considered War Risk r,n
He said no legal action questioning
her registration as an American vessel
was anticipated, and admit cd that so
far ms he knew the question of wheth,
| er or not she was entitled to such a
registration had not been determined
While the, collector would not say
| that the decision to not allow the Puck
to make another voyage to Kona for
| the Soptht KonasFirewuod and Shipping
! Company. was entirely on his own ini
tiative, he did say in answer to qUes-
: tion that IL was not the result of
Washington Instruction.
IL Is assaulted that the local federal
authorities, the port collector and the
naval commandment, perhaps ADVISED by
the dist riet attorneN,I decided that the
Puck constitdted aHwar risk, as long
as her crewtwerc Under the orders OF
Diedrieh Doelyers aha H.. Kuaack, alien
enemies, who pre- the principal owners
' Of the South kona Fircwood and Ship
ping Company, the operator of the 1T
tie motor schooner. These are two
of the men who were responsible for
the construction of the vessel, which
his been mortgaSed TO the City Mill
Company Ifor1 Id, 900, since she was
launehed .a;IfeF months. ago at the Ala
Moana shipyard. We - /
Say South Sea Trip Planned
| The report that the Puck was pre-
pairing for voyage to one of the
South Sea Islands, presumably for a
cargo of copra, is thought along the
waterfront to haze been one Of the
reasons why the authorities decided to
risk no longer the. cruising of the lit
tie schooner. This, however, Collector
Franklin refused yesterday to con
firm, but answered n question, rs TO
what caused the final decision regard
ing the Puck, with the Oil provcrb:
IAN ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure. -
Then added: ~ am not only going
to lock the doors, but bar the windows
as well, when it comes to Germans.
TOO Much German" Captain Explains
Collector Franklin said he was asked
to allow the Punk TO leave Honolulu
for KOna Wednesday by "a man
named Pohlman', and Captain Gov ell
the master Of the schooner.
"ToO much German" is the reason
Captain Covcl gave yesterday heraus,
his vessel was not allowed to MAX,
another voyage to Kona,
Publicity Causes Action
Holding up of the operation of tn,
/ Puck comes as the result of the at
tcntiou called to the schooner whcr
she left here on her maiden voyage viii
Dietrich DOclvcrs, one Of her ahl
enemy owners, aboard. DoelNPrs WI,
prohibited by presidential PROCLAMATION
on account Of his citizenship, from
approaching the waterfront restricted
zone, and by another from employ
mcnts as an officer or member of
crew on an American ship, But h,
was allowed to travel on vrssr
which he partly controlled, through I
, travel permit granted him by the dis
trict attorney.
! This paradox and possible danger OF
! Pacific shipping and war Interests. an,
4 the efforts made by Capt. William
a Foster, hurbOrmaster, to prevent Doel
p vers from passing the waterfront cord
on, under his charge, were repOrtc,
n in The Advertiser the following morn
ing.
y Immediately there was storm ol
public protest at such a privilege being
:. granted an ailen enemy, ana Capt
y George CLARK, naval commRndant, Col
lertor of the Port Franklin and Unit
ell States District Attorney S. {. IIu
Der hcld conference shortly after
II ward at which it was decided to place
{ all Island craft under the same in
E spection given transpacifc craft
{ Puck Made Two Trips
The Puck, after her return from he
maiden voyage to Kona, twas Above,
II to make one more voyage. Whethr
o this waS done while she was unhr
II naval suN riIance or for some othe
' reason is unknown. Whom the coIlrr
Il tor was rrmuded yesterday that tn
Z schooner hal been allowed to max
\ more than ON" voyage he profnsse'
t ignorance Of the fact. 1t was Will
the collector was Il patient recently Il
r the Fort Shafter hospital that thu
n Puck left llonolulp on the second >oy
age. 't"s
Campbell Leaves Company
piodrich DurIvers, by tho advice O
| Murstou Campbell, the former Irr-r
4 dent of the south koua FiFewOud an