The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-27
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The Board of Health held an
other special meeting at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the Judiciary
building, there being present Pres
ident w. o. Smith, Secretary Viii
cox, Doctors Day, Wood, Howard,
Meyers, Smith, Emerson, Wayson,
Monsarrat, members Lansing and
Warehouse, Health Agent Rey.
nolds, Ministers Damon and Hatch,
J. +. Hackfeld, Geo. Fairchild,
manager of the Makee Sugar Co. 4,
{. Bolte and Collector General
Castle.
President Smith stated that there
were several matters to be consid-
cred, one being the disposition Of
the five hundred and forty immi-
grants at the Quarantine Station.
About three hundred and eighteen
of these are Chinese laborers who
are TO work on plantations, on six
months permits. The Board has
been greatly hampered by these
immigrants, not knowing how to
dispose Of them. Another steamer
will be expected here from China
oil September with four hundred
and fifty more immigrants. The
Kaala was refused a landing at La
haina, but if the crew of steamer
can be Kept from mingling with
people on shore the three hundred |
and eighteen immigrants could be
shipped. 1t was eleven days now
since the last case OH the Island |
and he felt there was no danger in
them. The Kilauea Hou
could take them. She would be
due OH Wednesday.
DIR. Day stated that in the United /
States the time of quarantine is
five days after the recovery of the
last case.
DIR. Howard thought that time
enough had elapsed since the last
,ase.
DIR. Meyers said in the Uuited
States six days after the last case
II Savannah, Ca, the troops were
eleased. These immigrants had
,een in quarantine eleven days
Ifter the last case.
DIR. Emerson thought the person
Il effects of the immigrants should
,e thoroughly fumigated and the
men released.
{. Bolte from the Planters
labor & Supply Company. stated
hat he quite agreed with what the
President had said in regard to the
sending of the immigrants to the
,ther islands in the Kilauea Hou
II charge Of a health officer. The
rustees however would desire that
he Board give them certificate as
'uming responsibility Of the SAM
AIRY condition Of the immigrants.
II was moved that the Board {
Iotify the trustees of the Planters
.abor & Supply Company that the
immigrants on the island are in a
lean and healthy condition. The
notion was carried.
President Smith said that with
egard to the cargo which came by
he Belgic considerable had come
rom Kobe, where cholera was an
pideinic. He desired to bring up
he matter of freight. A letter had
'een received by him from Maui
protesting against the despatching
# freight to that place. He was
II favor of stopping all freight
rom going to the other islands for
few days at least.
Geo. H. Fairchild stated that the
ames Makee was to leave for
<auai that evening, and that he
vas sending two hundred bags Of
'arley, besides twenty. FIVE tons Of
oal. The steamer would be ex-
'ected on Thursday morning, and
he people on Kauai would be in
considerably disturbed state of
mind if she did not turn up.
DR.. Howard said large orders Of
and drugs were to be
ent to the other islands either that
lay or Tuesday.
DR.. Day favored drawing the
inc at second hand goods, such as
bedding and clothing. These were
more liable to breed contagion than
lew goods.
Mr.. Fairchild in answer to an
inquiry said that he had seen the
aptain and purser of the steamer
dikahala on shore at Kauai mingl-
ng with people.
DIR. Wood would add that none
# the freight which came by the
3elgic be allowed shipment to the
,ther islands.
Mr.. Lansing felt that this would
,e discriminating against the Chin
sc and japanese.
President Smith personally favor
d not allowing freight Of any kind
,eing taken by island steamers.
it would put island peo-
pie to an inconvenience still health
was paramount. 1t would only be
or a week.
Mr.. Warehouse said the Gov
,rnment should keep a steamer to
ply between the different islands to
let island people know how things
are getting along. 1t was very
necessary.
President Smith said the Mokolii
was to leave Tuesday evening with
several hundred bundles of paiai.
She will touch at Kalaupapa and
after discharging freight and mail
go to Mahukona.
President Smith said that the |
should not be sent out
under the officers who went ashore
and thereby disobeyed orders.
The motion not allowing island
steamers to carry freight of any
kind carried.
Secretary Wilcox was ordered to
Immediately notify steamship com
panies not to receive any letters
aboard their steamers unless
through the Post office.
Collector G General Castle read
articles in the Belgic manifest.
Four hundred packages had come
from Kobe, mostly being tubs of
saki. These were all distributed.
There were $50 cases Of vinegar
and soy in the Custom House al