The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27

mingling among the people of Kauai
would be Investigated. Arrangements
had been made to dispatch the MOko-
lii TO the leper settlement with $50
bundles of paiai, it being absolutely
necessary that the lepers should be
cared for.
a general discussion resulted as to
the propriety of allowing certain
kinds of freight to be shipped to diff
ferent points. Owing to the difficult
matter of knowing how and when to
discriminate led to the conclusion that
it would not be safe to allow any kind
of freight to leave Honolulu for a few
days yet. No great hardship would
be incurred by delay of several days.
If cholera became epidemic it might
be necessary to dispatch food sup
plies to the other islands. The first
matter to be considered was the
health of the people. There was no
objection to the MOkolii taking fumi-
gated mails for Maui, after landing
paiai--at the settlement, and then
steaming over to Mahukona with
mail for Hawaii and acquainting the
people there of the true situation in
Honolulu. If any freight destined for
this city was placed on the wharf and
could be handled by the crew with
out coming in contact with any per-
son there, it could be brought to
Honolulu; but nothing must be
landed from here and no connection
made with the shore from any point.
Mr.. Waterhouse spoke of the pos
sibility of cholera breaking out from
freight received by the Belgic and
already delivered on the other islands.
If such were the case the people there
would have no means of notifying
L Ill, OF nt 10 tnd
having a steamer kept available for
the purpose of visiting the different
ports and ascertaining the state of
health prevailing.
President Smith replied that YES
sells could make the circuits and keep
track of the health on the other ISL
ands. Also that the paiai had been
steamed and no danger of infection
could result from its use. He stated
that he was not in favor of the same
officers being sent out on the Mika-
hala, as they had violated the strict
orders given them. Mr.. Ena prom
ised to Investigate the matter.
A motion by Mr.. Waterhouse that
no freight be allowed sent from
Honolulu until further notice, was
adopted unanimously. The steamer
Makee would go to Kapaa tonight
with mails and ascertain how
the people were getting along on
Kauai and explain the situation ex-
listing here.
Minister Damon asked for infOrma-
ton as to the course to be pursued
regarding freight coming from in
fected ports in the Orient. The Board
had the matter under advisement, and
an answer would be forthcoming in a
few days.
Collector Castle produced freight
bills of goods received by the Belgic.
The shipments were ordinary .mer-
chandise and came from different
ports of China and Japan. The Col
lector explained that only a small por-
ton of the cargo from the Orient
passed into the appraiser, being staple
Oriental merchandise. 1t was ordered
that the remaining portion of the
cargo brought by the Belgic be re-
tanned in the Custom House until
further orders.
A few copies of valuable rules con-
cerning the treatment OF cholera, pre-
pared by Doctors Day and Wood, of
Honolulu, and DR.. Russell, of Waia-
nae, were read and approved. They
will be translated into four languages
and posted in public places.
Secretary Wilcox was notified to
Immediately inform the steamship
companies that no mail matter of any
description is to be received by any
one connected with the steamers.
The cholera station at Kakaako was
reported in order, and if any case ap-
pears the patient is to be sent there
for treatment Immediately.
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