The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-17

/ Mr.. Kaunamano favored the items be-
/ ing considered separately.
Dr. Wight said he was perfectly IN ac-
! cord with Mr. Dole's motion. This luml .
ing of the sum was very unfair. When
the Finance Committee presented their re-
port he could not understand why the
Maui physicians were paid high salaries,
and the Hawaii salaries were considerably
reduced. The only conclusion he could
arrive at was in the fact that four OF the
members of the committee belonged 10
Maui and were showing their particular
friendship. Ii he had the option he would
sooner be physician at Waikiki than at
Hilo There was not SO much of chance
TO get rusty at the former place, as there
were number of eases always in the
hospital and, therefore, doctor could
keep his hand in The doctor at Hilo
when he starts out never knew whether he
would get back alive, as the roads aud
gulches were bad There was no such diff
Guilty on Maui, the country being open and
clear. With regard To the doctor at La
haina he very seldom goes 10 Lanai; there
are very few people there.
Mr. Hayselden said there was about two
hundred and fifty people on Lanai. The
doctor goes there regularly; he does not
wait until called for.
DR.. Wight said there ought to be a
greater amount of equalization.
The motion to consider the items sepa-
rate was put and carried.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Salary of physician Hilo s. LOCO.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved it pass at $1,000. 9
Mr.. Dickey moved it pass at VI 800, as
recommended by the committee. The
doctor in Hilo had an advantage, as the
district was well populated, and there are
half dozen plantations or more.
Mr.. Kaulukou asked if Mr.. Dckey
knew so from his own knowledge, or was
itfrom hearsay.
Mr. Dickey said it was from his own
knowledge.
The item passed at So 900.
Salary physician, Hamakua, 81 600.
Mr.. Kalua moved it pass ut $1,000. If
they want man to attend on poor peo-
pie they must pay him. This doctor, if
he is a good one, is worth this amount
The item passed at $1,000.
Salary of physician, North and South
Kohala, 81 900.
Mr.. Kalua moved it pass as formerly at
81, 900.
Mr.. Keau said he had heard, and his own
observations were that the people do not
like the doctor of these districts. He was
willing to support $1,000 if new man was
appointed. This one was despised by the
natives, therefore he is perfectly useless.
He is a sugar planter, lawyer and doctor
He moved the salary for this doctor, or
lawyer, or whatever he may be, pass at
81 200.
Mr.. Kalua moved the item read as fol-
lows: "$2 900, not to be paid to the present
incumbent"
Mr.. Hayselden said the Board OF Health
was not in receipt of petition to the effect
that the present incumbent was not com
petent. There was a petition to that effect
received about year ago, but it was insti
gated by DR.. Bond who wanted the place.
Mr.. Kaunamano said that before the
item was passed they had better discharge
this doctor
Mr.. Kaulukou asked whether ne was a
famous doctor.
Mr.. Kauuamano said he was famous for
being gossip.
The item passed at $1,000
Salary of physician. North and South
KOna, 400.
Mr.. Nahinu moved it pass at $1,000.
Agreed to.
Salary of physician, Kau, 81 500.
Hon. Mr.. Martin moved it pass at So COO.
Mr.. Dole moved it pass at S2,400
The item passed at $1,000.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
Salary of physician, Lahaina, 81 400.
Mr.. Kalua said the.doctor OF this district
had had several titles awarded him by the
residents One was CDR. EPSON Salts
another "Dr. Fly" II was on account OF
the way he did his work, not his capability.
Personally he had nothing against him.
When he (the speaker) left Lahaina the
people asked him to get the doctor re-
moved as they did not like him. When q
man goes to him ailing, never mind what
the trouble is. whether earache or piece
of skin rubbed off the leg, the doctor says
the only cure is EPSON salts. When he
visits the natives at their homes he tells
them they have too many flies in the
house. That is how he got those titles.
He is like the Kohala doctor, famous for
gossiping. When a member of Mr.. Tur-
tons family was sick they sent to Wailulm
for Dr. Sutcliffe
Mr. Hayselden said he was simply called
in for consultation.
Mr.. Kaua said that Mrs. Turton told
him she had sent Tor Dr. Sutcliffe to come.
There is one thing the doctor knows, and
that is how to work an election. The peo-
pie do not want him. The very sight Of
him almost gives them collie. He works
like a boy and has not got the confidence
of the people.
His Excellency Mr. Gibson said there
was some misunderstanding about this
physician. He was a doctor on steam
ship and wanted to get more practice. lie
made application TO the Board Of Health.
and was strongly recommended. lie was
told that when a vacancy occurred he
should have it. He (the speaker had had
several opportunities of testing Or.
Kuehn's skill. His Excellency then re-
lated to the committee how the doctor
saved the life of Captain Smith of the Mary
and Alice The latter considers he owes
his life TO DR.. Kuehn. Again he was sue
cessful in saving mans life on Lanai,
who was almost in the jaws of death.