The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-26

CAN IT BE POSSIBLE The PoiyneSiGn puoilshes
a letter FROM Kauai which. if true, shows that we
are becoming very civilized, aud allowing what IN
older countries would be termed, a system Of slave
trade. 1t seems that o schooner called the Wamp,
sailing, we believe, under the American Aag, has
visited one of the South Sea Islands, and kidnapped
or enticed, to use q more mild phrase, six OF the ma
tives of those christianized islands, and brought
them to Koloa. where it is reported they have been
g shipped on the plantation, but whether for life or
not, the letter does not say. " The Udmp' II IS
added, Sc is taking in stores, and will sail again IN a
few days for another cargo OF the same sort, of 20 or
80 for the plantation" Now it may be that this
has all been done for charity sake, as the Captain
asserts, but it strikes us that if it was done openly
End above board, there would not have been any
necessity for these seduced or abducted natives to
swim OF to the vessel. The case appears to bear
a very suspicious face, and ought to be investigated.
1t may turn out to be nothing more nor less than a
high-handed system of piracy, or the opening of the
slave trade in the Pacific. We do not deny that an
increase of population, is needed in our islands, nor
that immigrants are very d~esirablei but if We encour-
age their introduction, let us not resort to what may
prove to be the slave trade in another form. If the
migration of these natives of the South Sea is roiun-
tdry, let them come, for they W ill be far more valu-
able labOrers than the coolies ; but if it is inrolunta-
ry, let it be discountenanced.
REPoRT OF THE PHYSICIAN OF THE QUEENS Hos
PITAL-To the Trustees of the Queens Hospital
GENTLEMEN Prom the LIST of August to the 3lst Of
December, 1859, there have applied for medical aid
at the Dispensary 765 patients. The average num-
Der of consultations given to each may be set down
at D or 6 ; 2,61O prescriptions have been put up.
The number of daily applicants may be set down. Mt
an average, at Is to 20. This number varies great
ly. We have had as many as sc in one day on
rainy, stormy days. it sinks to 6 or 8. During the
last month (December)I there has been noted a con-
siderable increase in the rambler of Dispensary pa
tients, owing to the great number of people from
other islands who have resorted to it for relief.
In the House, there have been received since the
LIST of August. 81 patients, of which number 4 have
died, 43 have been dismissed and Z are remaining.
OF the 4 deaths, one was from consumption, another
from typhoid fever, the third from Group, and the
fourth from pulmonary a~poplexy. The two latter
cases were brought to the Hospital in a dying condi-
ton. Of the 43 who have been dismissei 80 left
the house cured. Of the remaining, 2 were consid-
cred %incurable, and 2 left because they had not suf-
ficient patience to stay till the end of their cure.
Several patients with severe illness, who could not
be received in the over-crowded house, have been
visited at their dwellings. These, however, are not
included in the number given above. Several desti-
tute outdoor patients have been allowed to take
their meals in the house. Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM HILLEBRAND, NJ. d. g.!
REPoRr OF THE VISITING COMMITTEES OF QUEENS
HosPIrAL-The undersigned were appointed by His
Majesty, the President of the Board of Trustees of the
Queel's Hospital. as a Visiting Committee, for the
purpose of reporting, from time to tim, rs to the
state of the Institution. We have served N this ca
pacity for two quarters, or from the opening of the
Hospital.
We have found great pleasure in discharging the
duties imposed upon US, for it las afforded much
qualification to learn from personal observation that
the Hospital was accomplishing the benevolent de-
signs Ct its founders. 1t has proved successful. Much
suffering has been alleviated. Some very severe cases
have been cured. 1t has secured the confidence of
the native population in a most remarkable manner. ,
Those p~rejudices which it was supposed would pre- !
vent the Hospital from being useful among the ma
tive population, it is confidently believed have been
most happily overcome. At present the number Of
applicants is increasing, and they are coming from
remote parts of the island of Oahu, and even from
the other islands of the group. |
erica Il "a a f most RapPy Pssliis sSSef III that she sAs HOs fRs mJ haS per- sF:
nicious influence and practices of native doctors. :
This desirable result has been achieved through the
attention and successful practice four ex-
celent Hospital Physician. His report for the quar-
ter has all been presented.
The committee are fully satisfied, that the B. Tenn
porary Hospital has been 4 successful enterprise.
1t has proved the usefulness of such an institution,
and shown that it may be successfully managed.
The Committee consider that the Trustees have been
exceedingly fortunate in the selection of both Ply
stefan and Purveyor of the Institution.
S. ID. DAMON,
W A. ALpRIcH,
L. o. HALL,
Visitins COMMITTEE.
Iaprory El, 1870