The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-31

remain there. carried.
The Metropolitan Meat Compan,
asked leave 10 sell frozen fish
brought by the Warrimoo. Granted
Shall people Of Honolulu be per
mitted to visit other districts o
Oahu Mr.. Warehouse said thi.
would require a big police force
DIR. Emerson advanced the PROPOSE
ton Of a permit system. minister
Hatch spoke Of The great inconven
fence to farmers and city peopl,
having country homes.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved that nc
person be allowed to go from Homo
lulu to any other district Of Oahu
without permit from the Board oil
Health. Carried.
President Smith said number oil
people from other islands asked to
be quarantined sufficient time and
then allowed to go home. This
question was put over TO another
meeting.
Adjourned.
At this hour, IL m, another case
is reported Of native near Smith S
bridge.
FROM REV. ID. p. BIRNIE.
To tie Membeys ofMe Congregd-
hon of tie Central Union Church.
Inasmuch as it has seemed wise
to the Board Of Health. after a
careful consideration of the ques-
ton, to prohibit the gathering of
the people tomorrow in their accus-
toned places Of worship, l take this
opportunity Of saying a word
through the press. May / suggest
that at the usual hour of public
worship you gather in your own
homes, and unite in common
prayer to the God of Nations
and of families that He will
guide us all in wisdom in
this time Of trial, that Our physici-
ans and public officers may be led
in their performance OF duty and be
strengthened by Divine help; that
the people may be wise end courage
Gus, each in his place. Let us
never forget that, Help cometh
from the Lord which made heaven
and earth. Behold, he that keepeth
Israel shall neither slumber nor
sleep"
DOUGLAS. P BRINE.
THE BENNINGTON.
No illness on the United States
gunboat. At noon today she
steamed outside and came to an
Choir. The Bennington will remain
away from the harbor for an indie
finite time. Supplies will be taken
out daily, but no one from the ship
will be allowed ashore.
THE AUSTRALIA.
w. NJ. Giffard, says the agents
will make every effort to secure the
dispatch Of cabin passengers and
mail from this port for the Coast on
the Australia next Thursday. No
positive announcements can be
made till the steamer arrives.
AS TO POI AND FISH.
EDITOR STAR:-Mr. Jno. +.
Colburn in this mornings Adger-
hser takes the Government to task
for cutting off the supply of poi
and fish, the natives principal food.
For Mr.. Colburn's information !
will endeavor to show him the adj
vantage to be gained in RETAINING
at the present time from the use OF
poi as food, and will first quote
from Roberts Bartholow a recogniz-
ed medical authority in the United
States.
THE morbifc material or germ
| (of cholera) is more certainly con
veyed in the moist state, and some
preparation or transformation mus
be undergone before it becomes &C
tive. An intermediate con
dition of preparation is necessary.
Now poi, as prepared in most o
the Chinese poi shops, is thinnet
and kneaded with unboiled, unfit
cred water, and in the shops neal
Nuuanu stream by water taken di
rectly from the stream.
Poi, therefore, forms an excellen
pabulum for the growth, multipli
cation and TRANSFORMATION of tn,
morbitc principle, and as an agen
of dissemination is unexcelled.
Fish, from the bay, from the
very nature of their food are excel
lent mediums for carrying infec
ton, and especially cooked, as the,
generally are by natives in t
leaves, temperature high enough
to destroy any germs is nevel
reached.
Without being in anyway con
nected with the BOARD Of Health,
believe their action has been emin
emily proper and will be the mean
of saving many Hawaiians from
this dread disease now in our midst
GEo. w. SMITH.
TIMELY OBSERVATIONS.