The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-25

President Smith occupied the chair
| at yesterdays session of the Health
Board, there being present with him
Drs. Day, Wood, Herbert, Myers,
Howard, Wayson, Ryder, Emerson,
| Cooper, Smith, Members Lansing,
Waterhouse Keliipio, Executive OFF,
Ger Reynolds, Minister Hatch, Com
missioner Marsden, Captain Nc
Stocker, G. Bolte and number of
others.
The Board was informed that all
the attendants ut the cholera hospital
had been dispensed with, excepting
G. J. Whitney. The place was in
good order, and the volunteers ready
at a moments notice to return should
more cases make their appearance.
The hospital was under the supervis-
ion of DR.. Myers. That gentleman
made daily visits to the institution.
1t was decided to retain Mr.. whitney
until further notice.
President Smith spoke of the work
of cleaning the city. He believed il
would be wise to follow up the work
done by the inspectors. In some
places the work had been done hur-
riedly, and it might be best for the
Government employees of the Board
to visit the infected districts and fin
ish whitewashing and fumigate
wherever it was found necessary
The entire city was now in good san
itary condition.
The Board was informed that the
Eva people were ready to bow to the
will of the Board of Health, and
would agree to take anything that
might be shipped under their super
vision. There. was scarcity of pro
visions, especially among the rice
planters. President Smith said Eva
plantation was planting and needed
lumber. They had used every scrap
about the place and if lumber could
not be secured work of planting would
have to cease.
Mr.. Lansing wanted provisions
shipped to Chinese rice planters of the
island. They were dependent upon
Honolulu for supplies, and it was
necessary that such should be sent.
The President thought it best not 10
open everything; more cases might
appear and then the matter would
have to be gone over again.
Or. Wood was of the opinion that it
would be better to wait a while longer
before raising the prohibition in ship
ping. Unless there was extreme ur-
gency, he didn't believe in relaxing
quarantine regulations. He could see
no danger now in shipping lumber to
EVA. 1t was agreed TO ship actual
necessities to Eva.
A request from the school teachers
asking what time schools could be
AIKEN up, was considered. 1t was the
opinion of the Board that.
t no new cases Of cholera appeared by
lext Monday, it would be safe to com
hence teaching.
In speaking of the cholera, the pres
mt situation, etc., DIR. Wood said the
'eriOd of incubation had passed. If
lew cases should appear it would
mean another outbreak. There was
possibility, however, of the germs
ylng dormant and might spread in
ection, but it would be considered
eparate attack.
There were 2 number Of applications
rom lodges, societies, ETC., about hold
1g meetings. It was decided that
nese lay over. Permission had been
ranted to hold church services in the
aytime, and band concerts.
President Smith said a mass of reso-
ltlons and communications had been
7celVed from the other islands, but as
me was urgent on account of steam-
rs leaving, action on them would be
eferred for the present. Among
lem were complaints from the peo-
lie of North and South Kona. Hama
rotested against the action of the
Laui people, called them hard names,
nd said they were no good. The
eople up there were starving. Let
.rs had gone by the James Makee
lforming the people of Kauai that
lie steamer only took freight
ON the Pacific Mail wharf,
hich had been brought direct
ON California. The following Off
al circular letter was sent all agents
the Board Of Health on the other
lands:
The steamer Claudine sails TONIGHT
r Maui and Hawaii. Part of her
.rgO consists of freight taken from
e town and part from the Pacific
all wharf. That from the town con
SITS only OF such articles as were not
valuable on the Pacific Mail wharf
I'd were limited to rice, medical sun
les, Kerosene oil and a very few
her items. All of those were taken
l board under the most careful Dre-
utlOns that we could maintain. and.
ter they were on board, the ship and
rgo was thoroughly fumieated.
tier that she came to the Pacific