The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-01

At yesterdays Board of Health
meeting it was agreed TO allow pow
der and bird sho, shipped to Kauai,
on urgent representation that they
were needed.
II was pointed out that the crews OF
the different island steamers were de-
sirous Of having poi sent them from
the steam factory Of W. /. Wilcox.
The men had been confined for some
time snd sadly missed that desirable
srtiele Of food. Tsro will be allowed
sent sbosri the steamers, after being
steamed under the supervision Of off,
cials. The men will manufacture
their own poi.
There was only one bid for furnish
ing disinfectsnts, and the matter wss
turned over to s committee.
On reQues, Of several firms sferti-
liIer will be allowed sent to the other
islands As the product contains
scid, there is said TO be no danger OF
Infection being transmitted.
Mr.. Lansing favored sending sill
kinds Of new goods 10 the other isl
ands. This wss allowed under United
States quarantine regulations. The
President snd other members Of the
Board did not favor the suggestion,
believing that il would be better TO set
with caution in the premises
Liquor snd tobacco dealers wanted
their goods shipped. They were will
ing 10 hsve the goods so through sny
amount Of fumigstion. Medical su-
thority believed there would be no
danger in shipping bonded goods from
the warehouse, barring, Of course,
japanese snd Chinese merchandise.
II was voted 10 allow 10 be shipped TO
other ports sll goods in the custom
house warehouses bonded before Aug
u.s. LIST, including wines snd liquors,
drawing the line ST Chinese and Jap
sneSe articles
Intending passengers for Hawaii
snd Msui will be allowed 10 90 into
quarantine when those ST present
there leave for Kauai.
\ rsgues. wss received from J.
I. DowSett 10 the effect thst the
sehooners Heels snd Rob Roy be 81
lowed 10 so into quarantine with rs
tive PASSENGERS for Moloksi. Many Of
these were very anxious TO get back
home. s. their families were suffering.
The matter will receive further con-
siierStion.
President Smith announced thst L
A. Thurston had made 5 proposition
thst Chinese freight 70 srriye by the
Chins steamer Saturday be allowed TO
be brought Sshore sitter the Necessary
precautions. Il vSs expected thst no
JspsneSs freight would be brought on
sacount Of the strict orders the agents
in Japan hsd received. Nh Thurston
vss OF the opinion the freight could
Be transferred TO the kSimilos, Su-
mstrs or other hUlks in port snd there
given s thorough fumigsGiou. The
Chinese goods would comefrom Hong
kong, where, according 10 latest re-
ports, no eholers existed. The Chi
nese merchants were in severe straits
tor goods. The other islands were SUI
feriug s. we'll
The proposition Of I. T. Lansing
Ihst steps preparatory 70 The fumigs-
ton o. Chinese freight be taken was
put into the form OF s motion snd
carried.
4 letter from J. 2. Colburn regard
ing the tsooo OF fish vss rad by
P,esidsn. Smith. The writer spoke OF
the ineliustion Of the natives 70 take
fish from NuuAnu sireSLi, which vss
Gsclsred contaminated. In view Of
this fsc: he thought some measure
should Be taken whereby the suffer
ings o. the Hsvsiisns for the want OF
fish could De slleyisted- i modifcs-
ZION should b made ~ once in the
regulation governing the taking OF
products Of the sea Fish could Be
easily taken from the unintecsed
waters on the other side o. the island
Fish thus taken could be subjected 70
examination by medical men. The
ms.-er viii receive further attention
Altar the regular meeting the Board
wen. into executive session