The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-07
A LARGE CONSIGNMENT RE
CFIVED HERE BY THE
MIKE MARU.
Scarletina IN HIo-Matter. Discussed
At the Board OF Health
Meeting Wednesday.

The board of health met Wednesda
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There were present President Wm
O. Smith, members John Ena, Thee
T. Lansing, J. T. Waterhouse, Jr
DR.. Andrews. and Agent c. B. Rey
nolds. DR.. Howard, of the govern
ment dispensary, and DR.. Sharp wer,
present by invitation Of Presiden
VIC. Smith.
The secretary read the minutes 0.
the previous meeting which, after
correction, were approved.
The president brought up certain
matters connected with the letting Of
the contracts for drugs to the firm Of
Hebron, Newman & Co. Mr.. New.
man, who was in attendance, pre-
scented the case of his firm and point,
ed out that the custom in London
and other large cities was to charge
FOR packing.
President Smith stated that as he
had q slight interest in the firm of
Hebron, Newman d Co., he had previ-
ously asked to be excused from act
ing, and he now requested that the
matter be referred to committee.
Considerable discussion was held
which showed that Hollister & Co.
had set the example in charging for
fares and freights and finally the
matter was referred to a committee
composed of DR.. Andrews and Mr..
Theo. T. Lansing.
During the discussion Mr.. J. I.
Warehouse, Jr., suggested that
former contracts made by the board
should be enquired into.
The report of the inspector of
slsughtering was called and re-
ported.
The president explained to DIR.
Sharp the nature of the huke dis
ease and its ravages in these islands.
DR.. Sharp said he was surprised
that fiuke disease had not arrived
here long before. The president ex-
planned the force of the mitigation
act and the law a. ii was interpreted
and applied here.
The president brought up the
question of selling fish. Several
charges were made by members OF
the board which were settled by the
president suggesting that a new act
would have to be introduced by the
executive council. The following
resolution was adopted
Regulation of the board of health
relating to the selling Of fish in the
city of Honolulu:
No person shall expose for sale, or
sell, any fresh fish in the city of Ho-
nolulu, excepting at the public mar
ket at Ulakoheo, where it shall be
subject to the inspection Of the board
of health or its agents.
Provided, however, that this regu-
lation shall not apply to frozen fish
imported from abroad.
On motion the matter was referred
to the committee on sanitation.
A letter from r. w. Meyer was re-
ceived and read. 1t related to bust
ness matters. The letter was, how
ever, rather suggestive and more or
less important.
The following letter was received
from DR.. Goto:
TOXIC. Oct. 9th. 1Sq3
The Board Of Health, Honolulu.
GENTLEMEN: On the 18th of July
last 1 received your favor dated June
18th, and 6ll.75 yen, RENTED by you
for the purveyOr's shipment.
/ sent out: Pills and bath medicine,
800 packages each, and skin medicine
go packages, per japanese steamer
Aikoku Maru, on the eth of September
last, for your order dated June 18th
last, and / believe the lots have al
ready reached you; and / request that
you will send to me 967. 80 yen, as per
invoice, as soon as possible.
Having a good opportunity to catch
the SIS. Mike Maru, and supposing
that you are short of my medicine
sometimes, / sent this time one ship
ment as per enclosed BIZ invoice.
A.
Yours faithfully,
G. KANAMoRI.
Managero of DR.. Goto's hospital, Toxic.
Rev. Pahai, who had been appoint
ed to fill position at the leper set
Element, was the subject of discussion,
and the secretary was ordered to OBJ
tain information concerning the mat
ter.
President Smith read the follow
ing letter from Consul Irwin regard
ing bill for nine hundred odd dol
lars. President Smith suggested that
the medicine remain in the custom
house subject to an order of the
board.
HAWAIIAN LEGATION,
TOXIC, October Sth, 1898. !
CHARLES WILCOX, ESQ.,, Secretary
Board of Health, Honolulu.
SIR:-I have received yours of
September 18th and at once communi-
Gated with DR.. Goto, who informs me:
1. That he duly received your re-
mittance for S61l.75, but not under
standing English could not reply in