The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-06

my being detained in quarantine, and trust
that you will have the kindness to forward
the same to the proper authorities.
The complaint to which allude is as fol-
lows, viz:
THAT since arrived at Honolulu, in the
steamer Idaho, on the 21st inst, have been
detained in quarantine, contrary to custom
in such cases, as this detention has not been
general, and as l have never been i'll since
left San Francisco"
In order to explain my complaint, beg to
, state as follows, viz:
On the 9th inst, left San Francisco in the
steamer Idaho, and about three days before
she reached Honolulu, the sailors were re-
moved from the foreeastle TO the Storage,
in order that the former might be converted
into a hospital for two sick people, one a
Chinese woman, "a steerage passenger, the
other pantryman, who ate, slept, and per-
formed his duties aft, part forbidden TO The
Storage passengers, but used by those "a, the sd-
loon
On the 2lst inst, the steamer Idaho ar
rived in Honolulu, and was placed in quar-
antine, when, 10 my surprise, an order was
given TO allow the first class passengers, Cap
tain and Purser TO leave the ship, but to de-
tain all the others.
This order appeared TO me most extraordi-
nary, but as no one came to inspect us, or to
speak TO us on the subject, had no means
OF making a complaint.
The reasons above alluded to are these:
First, that ho sickness had existed among
the steerage passengers; that of the Chinese
woman being merely an eruption on the face
Second, that the sole case of small pox
occurred with pantryman, who ate, slept,
and performed his duties aft, in part of the
vessel appropriated to first class, but forbid
den TO steeIGge, passengers; this man having
been seized with illness while cutting bread
for the saloon passengers, after tosieh he re
manned aft, ia his sleeping place for three or
four days before he aoaS renOUed 10 The forecdStle
Third, that the saloon passengers were al
lowed TO 90 ashore, and to take their bag
gage, notwithstanding that the former lived
aft, where the sickness broke out, us shown
in End; that they daily associated with
us in many cases, some even going into
the steerage TO visit the sick Chinese wo-
man; and that their spare baggage was in
the steerage, mixed with ours, and used
daily by US and the sailors as seats and tables.
Fourth, that on the Goth, saw the Captain,
Purser and chief steward 90 into the fore
castle to visit the sick people, and yet the
two former were allowed TO go ashore, and
the chief steward, who was in constant at
tendance on the sick man, lived aft, among
the saloon passengers.
Fifth, that sick steenge passenger,
Portuguese, has, l am informed, been allowed
to land
trust that have shown sufficient cause
of complaint for being subjected TO a deten-
ton SO partial and SO unjust, as it is evident
from my statement, Call of which can be
proved, that the laws of quarantine have
been broken by the fact OF the first class
passengers and their baggage, the Captain,
Purser, and sick steerage passenger being
allowed TO go ashore, so that my detention
is, in my opinion, illegal, and open to redress.
beg to state that am an English traveller,
visiting foreign countries by special permits
sion obtained in England, and that this I'M
warrantable detention puts me to great in
convenience, more especially as 1 am non in
a house not loedther1prOot, SO that all my bag
gage will be destroyed, and sickness must
break out, if more rain comes.
trust, therefore, that you will have the
kindness to forward my complaint to the
proper authorities, in order to effect my re-
lease from quarantine without further delay.
l have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient
servant.
[sgned] R. RocwITH.
To H. B. NJ Consul, Honolulu