The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-18
DISBURSEMENTS.

Paid expenses Home for November:
Vegetables s4-25; poi, sS.75: fish. SO;
eggs. IS: charcoal SL50; cook, $50;
washing. So: assistant. SO; yardman,
SIS: matron. $50; meat bill, s27.S5;
groceries. S24.55 bread bill. $3.50; milk
bill. sl1-65: ice bill. S915; rice bill,
$3.50; coal bill, Sc; HOLSTER & Co.,
s3.25; Benson. Smith & Co. 81; ]. T.
Waterhouse. $40. Total. s242.65.
Paid Board Of Health. services odor-
less excavator. 50; bill W. W. Dimond-
$50: physicians salary to November
SOth. $50. four gross safety pins, Au
gust 1st. So: balance, s1120.49. Total,
s.. 1864.
December Balance down, ST.
12Ozs
Number confnements for month Of
November, :.
EMILE MACFARLANE,
Treasurer Kapiolani Maternity Home
Honolulu. Nov. Both, 1896.
a letter from Mr.. Meyers of the Mo-
loksi leper settlement, under date Of
December 4th, gave the information
that nine or 10 Of the cattle. which ar
rived there on November 21st. from
Hawaii. had died on the plains without
any apparent cause. Mr.. Meyers gave
il as his opinion that thirst had prob
ably caused their death. They had
probably not been given water aboard
the steamer. and might have swal-
lowed salt water, q thing that almost
always causes death. Such a thing as
the death of cattle in such manner
had never happened before al the set
Element
Mr Meyers. in another letter. re-
ferred TO the matter of fuel used by the
proprietors Of coffee shops. The Board
decided 10 write Mr.. Meyers 10 instruct
the coffee shop proprietors that their
fuel for the purpose of carrying on
their business must be obtained from
outside sources.
A letter was received from Mr.. Geo.
Boardman TO the effect that he was
about TO enter into the business OF
bringing Chinese laborers from the
Northern part OF China. The writer
asked the Board that he be allowed 10
bring these Cinnamon to Nagasaki
there 10 be examined by the Hawaiian
Government Inspectors, instead OF
having them sent TO Hong Kong, q
proceeding that would cost a great deal
Of money, and be Of great difficulty in
accomplishing
Mr.. BOardman explained that the in
habitants Of the Northern part of Chi
IA being agricultural people, would
please the planters of the Islands.
The matter was deferred until lat
er date. for the purpose Of examining
further into the matter.
Reports from DR.. Eldrige, Govern
ment Inspector in Japan, detailed ;
startling state Of affairs in that coun
try in the matter of epidemics of chol
era and dysentery. During the weel
Just previous to the departure of tn,
Belgic for Honolulu there were Is
cases OF smallpox and 95 deaths in tn,
city of Kobe, which place had beef
declared an infected port by the Amer
ican Consul. Mr. Connolly.
Police Officer Moau was appointed al
agent of the Board of Health, for tn
purpose of being better able to cop
with the difficulties arising from tn
impounding of dogs, he being a mem
Der Of the squad appointed to TAX
charge Of that work.
Mr.. c. A. Brown presented his re
port on Filtration which is given il
detail below:
HONOLULU, H. L, December ?, 1896
Hon. ". o. Smith. President of Boar
OF Health. Honolulu, Oahu:
Sir.-At the request OF your Board
al a meeting held in June last, ! hav
looked into the matter Of filtration Q