The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-03
OFFICE OF TIE Board OF HEALTH,
Honolulu, july 18th, 1886.


JAS j. HoPPEB Esq,
Dear Sir - notice in the issue of the GAZETTE
OF the 10th instant. the following statement:
Honolulu, July 18th, 1856.
Hon. FRED Il. HAYsELDES, Secretary Board of
Health, Honolulu.
Dear Sir:-In answer TO your inquiry as to
whether there have been complaints from lepers
at the Leper Settlement during the past two years
in regard to the quality or quantity of beef, rice
bread, -four, paiai any other provision supplied
by the Board of Health to the lepers on Molokai.
beg to state that there have been complaints
made TO me during the past two years excepting
on the occasion when the Settlement was supplied
with paiai by Messrs. Wilcox, Manaku and Clarke
OF Honolulu, and Mr.. King of Lahaina, IN eonse-
Quence of food not being Obtainabls on MolokaI
at reasonable rates Then there was complaint
of the food supplied by Mr.. Clarke and Manaku
of Honolulu, and Mr.. King OF Lahaina-
In July last contract was entered into by me
on account of the Board of Health with the Hon.
D. Kahauu and I. Napapa, who represented the
poi raisers on Molokai and from that time to this
the food has been of the best quality and no COM
plaint has been heard about paiai, quality or
quantity. l have the honor to be Sir, your obe-
dient servant, X. w. METER.
Agt. Board of Health.
In regard to the rice that was supplied by the
Board of Health to the Leper Settlement for the
two years ending March 81, 1885, out of total of
$40 bags you supplied $40 bags which you will see
is the case by referring to your books on the fol-
lowing dates:
The rice as ordered from you by on account
Of the Leper Settlement has always been for your
best No 2 and you will oblige me By stating under
oath whether you have supplied any other rice
than your best No. 2, or any rice that might be
regarded as chicken feed and unfit for food.
have the honor TO be &C.,
FRED. h HATsELDKs.
Sec. Board Of Health
PS And in regard to the price charged please
state if 1t has been higher lower than the mar
ket price to other large buyers, whether there has
been any commissions, drawbacks or allowances
paid given or credited to anyone IN connection
Herewith.
HoSoLULU. July 26, 1886.
T. II. HagssldeH Esg., Sc. Board Of Health.
DEAE SIR:-In reply TO yours Of this day, in re-
gard TO the quality and price OF nee shipped By
your orders 20 the Board Of Health, would say in
reply, that the No rice that shipped was of the
same quality az was supplying plantation agents
with, and from which | never received any com
plaints and 1t was perfectly suitable for food,
and the statement that it might be regarded IS
chicken feed and unfit for food IS untrue The
price charged vas the same az plantation agents
we're charged, at the same dates Of delivery. and
never allowed one cent Of commission, allowance,
Or dra~back IL any way shape or manner TO any
one. neither has il been asked or minated that
such would be accsptsbls.
Trusting that the above will fully answer and
rspudiate the charges made, remain yours re-
specially. J11fKs A. HOPPZE.
Subscribed ana swoFn to before me this 18th day
OF Jsly, 1856. CECIL BROwE.
Notary Public.