The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-16
TIE FISHNARKET.
Work Of InspeCtiOn-An Improve
ment Over Old Market.

Mcub UhcE OLu MGAh6b
The new fshmarket has met
with the general approval of the
public. It's location is in every
way better than that of the old
one and admits of more cleanli-
ness. At the door Of the cholera
epidemic can be laid the credit for
such sudden action being taken in
regard to the use of the new place.
The old fishmarket was a place
where very few persons could 90
without feeling like tiptoeing
through in order to avoid as much
slime and dirt as possible. No
such feeling takes hold Of one in
walking through the new fshmar-
ket. The floors are cemented and
slantedsso as to allow the easy flow
# water used in flushing into the
adjoining cutters. Every evening
after hours of sale the whole place
is cleaned out by means of a hose
throwing a strong stream of water.
In this manner everything IS kept
sweet and clean, and ready for a
new beginning in the morning.
What is regarded as another
good feature Of the new fshmarket
is the fact that no persons are
allowed to sleep there. In the old
place, accommodations were made
for fishermen and others, above the
stalls. These apartments were not
always as clean as they might
have been.
People of the city need feel no
hesitancy about eating fish from
the new market as long as Mr..
Keliipio hes charge of the place as
inspector; he keeps his desk in
such a position as to be able to
survey all the stalls with perfect
ease. Upon the arrival of quanti-
ties of fish he goes carefully
through each basket, throwing out
any of them that are tainted in the
slightest degree and retaining
others. At first there was a great |
deal of Kicking" especially on the |
part of the Chinese, but the deter
mination of Mr.. Keiiipio soon put a |
stop to all that Yesterday seven
teen large oios from Moanalua W ere
thrown away. A record is being
kept Of every fish that goes into the
market.
The hours of the inspector are
somewhat long. In view of this
fact it is thought that sub-inspec-
tor will be appointed to assist him.
Mr.. Keliipio has asked the Board
Of Health to give him a tent which
ne can put up near by. The great
distance from his home makes it
7ery inconvenient to 90 back and
orth, especially since the work of
Inspection begins at 3 o'clock in
he morning.
Certain points have been noticed
n and about the market which
night be of interest. Most of the
sh arrives between 3 and ) o'clock .
4 the morning and between 3 and !
in the afternoon. Fish sells g
heapest at about pm. just before il
losing up time. Every dealer is c
nxious TO get rid of all he has and h
makes Il special point @
Guido the others in the matter of Ii
leapness. II
1t is thought that the Chinese d
I'd native dealers do more yelling 81
an they did at the old place. Il
lst Saturday it was almost i'm it
ssible to hear ones own voice so d
eat was the noise. h,
Complaint Is being made aboat
g numerous dogs which congre-
tie from all points in the city and
pecially from the vicinity of Ka-
lako. The majority of these have ia
, collars or license tags. We
Many panes of glass in the top Of is
Ie market have been knocked out ~
: boys using rocks and sling shots Y"
weapons of destruction. Along a.
/ the east side forty-three panes y :.
ave been broken. u
When all the debris surrounding 81
.e market has been removed and u
hen all the improvements have y"
zen made Honolulu will have &c
shmarket worth Boosting of. N'
City improvements. -,