The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-27
Convention Of Government Physic-
ians to be Held Next Spring.
BARK sUMArRA OFFERED FOR SALE
To be Sold for $4,000 for = Quarantine
Hulk-A Petition From waimea IL
Denisd-KulsanaM Matters Progressing
Rapidly st the Leper settlement.

The Board of Health held
business meeting yesterday after
noon. The most important matter
discussed was the proposed con-
yention of Government physicians
to be held during next May or
June. The medical members of
the board are heartily in favor of
the idea. They were appointed as
committee to make arrangements
for the meeting.
There was some discussion on
the law allowing physicians to
prescribe opium as medicine. 1t
was charged that local physician
had supplied the drug to a woman
who was an habitual user. The
doctor denied the charge. Nothing
was done in the matter.
Inspector Jones reported that no
cases of sickness had been reported
for the week ending yesterday. The
same official informed the Board
that tuberculosis is on the increase
among cattle. Fluke liver is still
common.
Superintendent Meyers writes
from Molokai to the effect that the
kuleana matter is progressing
fayorably. In regard to the Goto
Hospital, he stated that the place
now holds forty patients, which is
the limit.
President Smith stated that some
natives, who had owned kuleanas
at the settlement, had offered their
services as "kokuos." Several
women were so anxious to remain
that they declared they were lepers.
A letter from native pastor,
who lives at the settlement, was
read. He expresses desire to take
the Goto treatment as a precau-
tionary measure. His communi-
cation was referred to Mr.. Meyers.
DR.. Oliver was granted permits
sion to come to town for q weeks
time.
A petition from Waiemea, South
Kohala, Hawaii, was read, praying
that a physician be appointed at
that place. In regard to Waimea,
DR.. Greenfield stated in a letter
that he does not visit the place
unless be is called. During August
he remained there for about three
weeks. He informed the Board of
his accident, and said that DR..
Stow was attending to his outside
business. In regard to the petition
referred to, the secretary was in
structed to write that the petition
had been considered, but the
board had no means at it's disposal
to furnish a physician, and in view
Of the fact that Wainea has tele-
phonic communication with the
Government physicians at Hama
kue and North Kohala the petition
is denied.
The following letter was read
To His Excellency, the Attorney
General, w. o. SMITH, President
of the Board of Health.
DEAR SIR:-We beg leave to offer
for your consideration the bark Suma-
ira to be used by the Board of Health
for quarantine purposes.
This vessel measures 1060.59 tons
and mas a cargO-CarryiDg capacity of
about 2OO0toBs; she has full between
decks and a very large cabin; also q
very large deck house and forecastle;
she is fitted with al iron tank for
fresh water that will carry IA, 900 gal
Ions; has q firstclass donkey engine
aboard that is so arranged that the
anchors can be hoisred, water pumped,
or cargo can be handled in rapid
manner with minimum OF labor. |
Steam pipes could be conn, cted to the
boiler of this engine for diSiDfecting
purposes, or a steam jet couid be at /
tsched to volstiIize disfnfe Giants on
the principal of an stomiZsr.
The cabin is finished in carved oak,
contains large dispeussry AID two
Offices fitted with desks. The cap
tain's room il beautifully furnished
with large desk, a lounge, double !
width berth, and would make q very
comfortable apartment for physi
clan should he be detained aboard.
The saloon Is large with q good table
and upholstered furniture. There is q
large bathroom adjacent fitted with
good closet. The pantry is fitted with