The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-17

Added to this the cost of re-
pairs and relaying OF Water
pipes as before mentioned. 1866 Is
$lO,O61 "a
Which is the total cost of all i'm
provements incurred at the Leper
Settlement.
Other improvements have been
made the cost of which were di-
rectly paid by the Board. These i'm
provements consist in the building
Of a fine commOdious dwelling
house for a resident superintendent
with a cottage for an office; new
jail with four cells, and three large
dOrmitOries have been added to the
Bishop Home for the accommoda
ton of girls and unprotected fe-
males.
Medical attention has been all
that could be desired. The present
incumbent fully realising the wants
Of the unfortunate inmates, has GER
tainly endeavored to do them all the
good which lay in his power to do.
The hospital under his care with the
surrounding yard are kept very
C1Cdls III S1SCCtlJlS COIIJl dCD W lOI
mer times. But in spite of the bet
ter attention and care bestowed on
the inmates of the hospitals, it does
not appear that any of the people
are anxious to avail themselves of
the greater comforts, and the num-
Der Of inmates compared to the total
number of lepers at the Settlement
is really very small; there were only
Is males and females on the 3Ist
March of this year.
The death rate at the settlement
during the year has been 232 out of
1894 people, or nearly Is per cent.
The Bishop Home, named after
it's founder, the Hon. Oh. r. Bishop,
which was built and established dur
ing the year, is for the care of little
girls and unprotected females. This
Home is placed under the care and
able management of the Franciscan
Sisters of Charity, presided over by
Sister Marianne.
OF all the objects at the Leper
Settlement, this establishment pre-
sents the most pleasing feature; it is
a model of neatness and cleanli-
ness and tends to compensate for the
painful reflections which present
themselves at the sight of so many
innocent children, whose object Of
existence is blighted, and who can
only live to die a premature death
1t is fortunate, however, that these
children do not appear to realise
their misfortune to any extent.
They are well cared for and appear
to be happy and contented.
The Homo for boys at Kalawao, in
charge of Father Damien, has not
the same neat and cheerful appear
ance as the one just mentioned, al
though the poor boys and other in
mates of the Home are well provid |
ed for.
THE PEACE OF THE SETTLEMENT.
With the exception of one stab
bing affray, between a Spaniard and !
a Chinaman, which had no serious !
an attempt at snug /
CLING opium, an attempt of illicit |
distilling of ok0lehao, and one case
of burglary, the peace of the settle
ment has been unbrOken and the
greatest order and harmony has
prevailed.
LIVE STOCK.
There are running on the pastures
Of the Leper Settlement $50 COWS.
$50 heifers, 20 steers, So calves. 46
working oxen and bulls-making a
total of 53S head of cattle, belonging
TO the Board of Health.
For some reason or other, and in
spite Of the apparently good food,
the stock does not present the same
good appearance as formerly.
Whether caused from change of
water, food or some disorder, [ am
lOt yet prepared to say, but hope it
nay be Of transient nature.
a few animals have died, COM
nencing with an imported bull,
which was sent up about II or IS
months ago. Besides these cattle,
here are a jackasses and a small s
lumber of horses owned by the
5oard and about $50 horses owned 5
y the lepers and some by Kokuas.
Everything has been done to keep
own the increase of horses and
here are therefore but very few head