The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-02

The board of health met yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There were present President VIM
o. Smith. members John Ena, Theo
f. Lansing, j. L. Waterhouse, Jr.,
DIR. Andrews, and Agent g. 3. Rey-
nolds. Dr. Howard, of the govern
ment dispensary, and DIR. Sharp were
present by invitation of President
w. o. Smith.
The secretary read the minutes of
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. MIR. New
man, who was In attendance, pre-
sented 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 a slight interest In the firm of
Hebron, Newman & Co, he had previ
ously asked to- be excused from act
ing, and he low requested that the
matter be referred To "a committee.
Considerable discussion was held
which showed that Hollister 81 Co.
had set the example In charging for
fares and freights and finally the
matter was referred to a committee
composed of DIR. Andrews aud Mr..
Theo. L. Lansing.
During the discussion Mr. j. Il.
Warehouse, Jr., suggested that
former contracts made by the board
should be enquired into.
The report of the inspector of
Strengthening was called and re-
ported.
The president explained to Dr.
Sharp the nature of the huke dis
ease and its ravages in these islands
DR.. Sharp said he was surprised
that huke disease had not arrived
here long before. The president ex
planned the force OF the mitigation
act and the law as it 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 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-
noluIu, excepting at the public mar
L. aNNn ha
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 co nmittee 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, 1898.
The Board of Health, Honolulu.
GENTLEMEN: On the 18th of July
last I received your favor dated June
26th. and 6ll.75 yen, RENTED by you
for the purveyor's shipment.
sent out: Pills and bath medicine,
2OO packaoes each, and skin medicine
$50 packages, per japanese steamer
Aikoku Maru, on the 9Th OF september
last, for your order dated June Zoth
last and 1 believe the lots have al
ready reached you; and request lnaI
YOU will send To me S6I. 80 yenI as per
invoice, as soon rs possible.
Having a good opportunity to eaten
,ba : Mike Maru, and surprising
that YOU are short of my medicine
sometimes, L sent this time one snip
ment as per enclosed B-L invoice.
Yours faithfully,
c. KANAMoRI:
Mapagerof DR.. GotO's hospital, Toxic
Rev. Pshai. who had been appoint
ed TO fill position at the leper SET
Element, was the subject of discussion
and the secretary was ordered 10 CD
tain information concerning the maj
ter. r-,,
President Smith read the follow
ing letter from Consul Irvln TeS6r1
ing bill for nine hundred ODD doI-
lars. President Smith suggested that
the medicine remain IN the custom
house subject to an order OF inc
board.
HAWAIIAN LEGATION,
TOXIC, October otn, 1880. }
CHARLES WILCOX, Esq, Secretary
Board of Health, Honolulu.
SIH:-I have received yours OF
September 18th and at once communl
Gated with DR.. Goto, who informs me:
L That he duly received your re-
,oittance for S6Ii.35, but not under
standing English could not reply In
acknowledgment.
2. He shipped you by oS 5 s., 5: Aih 5;1fa
Maru september 'tn, 90, "oo on UI 9S0 hoxes
3. He has shipped today by the s.
G. Mike Maru on his own account,
Int at your disposal, 200 boxes pills,
1so boxes bath medicine and $50 boxes
The Ieper medicines furnished by
DIR. GotO belong to his own system
for treating leprosy, ana cannot DC
procured from anyone else
/ believe his system Is not known
m the orthodox medical faculty.