The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-17
SUGGESTIONS.
fraud.

1t is suggested that our brilliant con-
temporaries should not copyright all |
original ideas floating around in space |
like volcanic dust which our distinguish
ed scientific friend Rev. Serene E.
Bishop fashioned into a ring to
ornament the sun withal. The poi fac
tory suggestion, which our morn
ing contemporary claims as Its
own, may be found in Cap
tain Browns Report to the Board OF
Health, sessions 1882 and 1884; and 80
may many other original notions OF our
newspaper friends. 1t is to be hoped
that the Legislature will take action
on this point next session and deal with
it effectively on Captain Browns sug-
gestion. 1t would abate intolerable
nuisances in nearly every street and
large parts of the city. And at the CEN
trail poi factory the industrious China
man should not be left to his own de-
vices. The factory should be under the
absolute control of the Health Officer so
far as it's sanitation is concerned. If
Cinnamon cannot be made absolutely
Clearly, they should be compelled to
keep about as clearly as their habits and
the nature of their occupation render
practicable.
1t is further suggested that it should be
compulsory upon residents in the crowded
| quarters of the city to whitewash their
premises and clean them thoroughly at
! least once in six months, and as often
besides as the officer of the Board of
Health may deem requisite. Power to
enforce such a regulation should be given
by law. Authority should also be given
the Health Department to order the re-
moval of all sheds or buildings constitut-
ing nuisance. Sanitary conditions are
being Systematically violated in the Chi
nese quarter owing to the present in
ability of the Board of Health to deal
effectively with such matters. This is
not an original idea; it is practical
suggestion which may have occurred to
many people, but which for the time
being should be credited to the Health
Officer
1t is suggested that all cesspools in the
business parts of the city be closed, as
was done with the old Fort street fever
generator recently.
1t is suggested that the license law be
amended. The law now operates un-
equally. Strict fairness is very difficult
to attain in taxation, but there should be
as near an approach to fairness as pos
sible.
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Opium smuggling has become system
atized, and through its ramiication so
ciety has been demoralized, or at least
its moral tone has been sensibly low
cred. 1t is winked at, or participated
in, by persons and in quarters where
such moral obliquity would not usually
be expected. 1t being impossible to pre-
vent opium smuggling however, why
not license the opium traffic as it wal
done during the supremacy OF the party
of "moral ideas" in this Kingdom? L
would Weld a handsome revenue and &C
, as a conscience guard, an object not BY
anv means to be disregarded. If al
, import duty were levied upon opium
this would simply offer premium upor
smuggling to the extent of the duty, TO
there would be no greater probability
the detection of contraband opium, If thu
: drug were admissible under the tariff
than there is now. The country is I'm
l able to maintain preventive service a
all adequate to the protection OF the rev
enue if opium be made a dutiable i'm
,. port and since smuggling cannot b'
prevented, the next best thing to do Il
to permit the free introduction OF thu
drug through the Custom House and Ii
cense its sale. This would help thu
cause OF morality, keep temptation ava!
i, from good people, and assist the strug
Cling taxpayer by putting good deal o
money in the treasury which now goe
into the pockets of law breakers.