The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-06-08
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TESTIMONY O LEPERs BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.

for him for one weeks food. The clothing ration of So rs T.
too small. For this he got one small blanket, cost 81 ~,
and the remaining 81 did not furnish what he needed as AZ
annual allowance of clothing.
Maria Nanuela, an elderly woman about f~fty-fve years Of
age, six years In the Settlement, from Honolulu, Oahu, AM
quite feeble looking, with hands and feet much wasted away
complained that she is much distressed to wait on herself, T.
to walk with bleeding feet, a distance of three miles, to gel
her weekly ration of one bundle of taro. She had to walk e.
the beach, where boats landed food from Waikolu and Pelo
kunu, and sometimes a high surf had prevented her and
others from getting their ration of food. She said that in
the foot of the bluffs to collect wild peas, and pla or fern
root, for food. She said that the management in respect g.
supply of food was not so bad now as it had been in year
past. She said that many small children suffer becaure they
cannot 90 for their food.
Keoni Kaahaihanu, from Wailuku, Maui, ~thirtyfour year
of age, and five years at the Settlement, complains that thu
bundles of poi usually do not average more than sixteen
pounds noida G OF which trDsIvd i0 monI pounds ot oo @S TfE odH' When Ol ii tbis II noi
eaten up, which is usually the case in about four days, NJ
more food can be had for the rest of the week. The ratiou
of meat is six pounds of beef per week. lie lives in his own
house, bought and built by himself
Puna-About fifty years of age, from Honolulu, a.
Settlement nine months, complains that his ration OF beef vii
not average more than three pounds of clear meat. Wher
his ration of food is exhausted, as often happens before tn
close of the week, it is forbidden to him to go into the wood.
to get wild bananas, or HI root. lie lives in his own house.
which cost him about $500, bought of Wilder & Co. Sale
he would have to supply his own coffin when he died IL
was a member of a coffin association. This statement con
frmed by Father Damien.
KaIuakini-About thirty-fve years of age, from Honolulu.
seven years in the Settlement, complains that no soap is fun
nished, and no oil for light. Only those lepers who havc
money can get these articles. When a leper dies in the Hof
pital wards, those outside in the Settlement are called upon
to die the grave; and if they refuse, are denied rations OF
food for the week. Father Damien and j. II. Napela, who
were present, confirm this statement, saying that it was "
regulation established by the late Superintendent lagsdale
Father Damien said, moreover, that "a man has been en-
ployed to dig graves, but on some days two or three grave
had to be dug, and consequently help was needed, and sought
among the able bodied of the lepers.
Kaapu-About thirty-two years of age, from Waimanalo
Oahu, and nine years at the Settlement, says that he ha
been obliged to dig graves ever since he came here. Iii
hands are in a very bad condition. Has lost several joints Q
his fingers, and all are III an eXcorlated ana 5upPurathg conul
ton. lie is one of seven children, and neither OF his parents
nor any of his brothers or sisters, have contracted this disease
A photograph of this witness, No. 10, is attached to TIN
report.
H~oopii-From Kona, Hawaii, about ~thirty-fve years Of
age, and nine years in the settlement, complains that he ha.
had to dig graves within the present year, and yet lac hao
lost several joints of his fingers by the eroions Of leprosy.
Haaheo-Born on Lanai, t~wentysiX years Of age, and five
years at the Settlement. His mother and brother died here
lepers. His father, Rev. n. Pail, a healthy old man, and two
sisters in good health, live on Lanai. lie is in n badly dis
eased condition, with excoriated, liberated face, and sup
purating fingers, and yet has had to dig graves.
Kaawa, a native preacher, about forty years Of age, thinks
it is doubtful about his having leprosy. Regards the Settle
ment as very unfavorabIe for cure. Has been here one year
and four months; and afirms that during that time there
have been ninety days when he was short Of food. The bun.
die of taro would not suffice for him "A whole week, and
usually there were two days in the week when his ration run
short, and he would then pick up a few potatoes in the Settle
ment. Said that the six pounds beef ration was usually hai
bone, and was by no means Il sufficient ration OF meat iora
week. The rice was not good at times; had bits of broken
glass in it, that cut his tongue. Said if any one was not in
time to get his ration when dealt ont, would have to go with
out. Said that young patients who arrive in comparatively
sound condition, were often lodged with the worst diseased
old lepers; and girls who arrive with the disease in an in
clIlGUI SldOG. III IHltI lkdlCth hfIt hllDNtl w i've IIO
miscuously with some Of the worst diseased lepers. Father
Damien, who was present, confirmed this statement, and said
that he as a priest had greatly to deplore that the administra-
ton of affairs did not OF could not provide any safeguards for
the practice of virtue.
j. Ii. NapeIa, of Waikiki, Maui, about sixty years of age,
formerly an Assistant superintendent Of settlement, states
that the rule established in respect to food has been that the
bundle of taro should weigh t%wenty-one pounds net; but this
had rarely been the case, and that usually owing to the large
quantity of XII leaves used for wrapping, the actual weight Of
taro fell far short of this regulation weight. When lepers
complained Of shortness or bad quality Of food, he had known
them to be locked up.
Moni, a deceased leper, a young man about t%wentylour
years of age, buried in presence Of members Of Committee.
They observed that three lepers were employed doing this
work, whose hands and feet were certainly not in a fit state for
labor.
Kapapu, a man about t~hirty-fve years of age, from
Makawao, Maui, and has been in Settlement n little over five
years, complained that he was not a lepcr, and had been
wrongfuly sent to this Settlement. Was examined by DIR.
Hutchinson, Medical Officer Of Board Of Health, and by other
accompanying physicians, and it was decided by them that
he should be returned to Honolulu, to be under surveillance
of physician of Board at that place. Kapapu returned in con-
sequence with the Committee per Kilaueahou.
Eiama, a woman, about forty years Of age, complained that
she was not a leper, and had been unjustly sent to the Settle
ment. 1t was, however, decided by the physicians that she
should remain at the Settlement.
Kaiaole, a man about forty years Of age, from KobalaL
Hawaii, and four years and six months at the Settlement,
His father and two sisters died here Iepers. Saws that he
often needs medicines, and cannot get any from w. Ostrom.
the dispensing luna or agent. Complains that salt beef given
to lepers is often in a bad, putrid condition. lie said he was
too sick, too much Of a cripple, to dig graves. The clothing
ration of So 10 as furnished at Settlement Store was entirely
too small for an annual allowance. The good clothes he had
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