The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-19
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are not to allow them to keep
chickens here, because they feed
their rations to the chickens. Their
friends are all put out about it too.
put stop to them feeding chick
ems and their friends. Gle again
referred to Father Damien and other
assistants, and assured the COM
inittee that all those complaints were
without foundation.) In regard to
the complaints that he took coat
belonging TO one patient that died
here: it is true that have that coat
in my possession, but l came by it
in perfectly fair manner. That
coat was given to another patient
and it was too large for him and 1
exchanged jacket Of my own for
it. In regard to accusations that
have been partial in giving out cloth
ing, the practice is that when pa
tients die their clothing is kept and
dealr out to others. There has been
no partialty shown. 1 have not
kept any for myself. As to the
complaint that do not allow them
to keep chickens or pigs here, those
were my orders from Mr.. Hutchin-
son, my superior, and l have sim
ply carried out his orders. In
regard to the complaint about charg-
ing people for waiting on them,
some require more attention than
others and are charged more for
bringing food to them. AS to the
people being left without attention
to die, l refer you to Father Da-
mien, that l have frequently gone
after him to attend people when
they were very low. A great deal
of this opposition to me is caused by
my enforcing strict rules against
improper amusements, such as hula
dancing and gambling. The beef
has been poor, but if large num-
Der, say 500 head, of cattle were sent
here, part of them to be butchered
on arrival and the rest fattened up,
it would be better.
Ambrose Hutchinson (overseer)
said: In regard to the people in
the hospital the Board has men
hired to bury them when dead.
Those who live outside with their
friends it is expected should be
buried by their friends. Sometimes
man dies outside who has no
friends, and as soon as find it out
1 see that he is buried. AS to
the man carrying water he is
employed by the Board to do their
carrying. The Board gives him So
a month and the storekeeper S.,
making s13. He charges so cents a
load for water. Some of them want
it for coffee shops. If there is any
packages to be carried for the peo-
pie there is no charge. (To Mr..
Thurston.) The majority of lepers
carry water. They get water from
Waihana, about mile. The well
at Kalaupapa is brackish. The poi
is carried from Pelekunu and Waia-
hole. and formerly the people
suffered much from exposure in
waiting for it. A few years ago a
leper died from that cause. 1t is
taken from Wailau now in boats to
Kalaupapa. A steamer would be
the proper thing, as then there
would be no delay. The beef is not
such as the people cannot eat, but il
is not fat beef. The first two OF
three weeks after strange cattle come
here they run down, but afterward
they pick up. In regard to rice and
bread, what we get is number two
Gol.fDrrso SC hot 70,
than Oregon bread. The latter looks
we'll, but there is an Objectionable
flavor to it that they do not like. Two
pounds of paiai last me a week. If a
man eats it himself it will last him 8
week. The weighing machine is
exactly correct. would make one
suggestion to the President of the
Board and the committee, that is that
seven pounds of bread is barely suffi.
cient. The portion of rice is nine
pounds. 1 do not know why they
should not have nine pounds of each
Each man receives an order of$6 fol
goods and takes his choice. The
choice of merchandise or money was
discontinued about year ago
Some would rather have money and
! think some should have money
Some would abuse it and some woul6
not. Some would gamble to the las
stitch of clothes on their backs.
Rev. Father Damien, asked by
Mr.. Gibson about the care Of leper'
and if there was any possibility O
their being left in neglect, said
They are taken very good care of
but do not have the benefit of regu
lar nurses. There is some pilikia
something lacking, but l think i
will be better. (Mr. Dickey-D'
you have sufficient medical attend
ance?) The official doctor is no
here very often. When he is herr
he is all right. (Mr. Thurston-
Cannot you get medicine in tn
hospital when the doctor is NO
here?) There is a certain suppl
left. (Mr. Thurston-Is it neces
sary for doctor to live here all tn
time?) If the doctor is not her
somebody should be here to act I'm
der his instructions. The doctor ha
the key, but we will break open tn
door and Won can see