The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-19
The Matter of Midnight Hog
Killing,
PIG NEAT FAILS INSPECTION.
No Hog Cholera In HOnoIulu-PIeu-
reSy at IweIei - Cholera Letter
from DR.. Briggs-Act to Mitigate
Goes Along In the Usual Way.

The meat inspectors report showed
the slaughter houses in good condi-
ton. Report of cattle killed from
Oahu showed the same large proper
ton of animals with fluke liver.
President Smith brought up the
matter of hog cholera. Complaints
had been made by certain parties that
the disease was here.
Inspector Reynolds said that posi-
lively no hog cholera existed on the
island. Cold was the cause of death
of great many hogs. These animals
brought from the other islands were
subject to colds on account of change
of climate.
DR.. Monsarrat corroborated the
statements made by Mr.. Reynolds.
In the case Of the death of hogs at
Iwilei, pleuresy had been found to be
the cause.
Rep. Winston wanted to know if
among the hogs here. DIR. Monsarrat
answered that there were no contagi-
GUS diseases of any kind.
President Smith brought up the
subject of slaughter of hogs. This
was always done at night. DR.. Mon
sarrat's duties as inspector only re-
quired him to attend to the matter of
inspection during the day. Could
not the slaughtering be done during
the day SO as to bring the matter un-
der the eyes of the regular inspector.
DIR. Monsarrat answered that he
had consulted the various pork com
70 hot vic
day slaughter of hogs. Most of them
had been found willing to do this as
it would relieve them from the many
disadvantages of killing at night.
They stated however that the butch
ers were not in favor of this arrange
ment They claimed that the meat
would not be fit to use.
Rep. Winston said that the butch
ers were not in favor of killing the
hogs during the day. The meat would
most certainly spoil.
DR.. Emerson suggested that the
Board consider the matter of the time
agreed upon by those inter ested as
being the proper time.
President Smith suggested that the
matter be made optional with those
concerned and that if the butchering
be done during the day the meat be
subject to the examination OF the
regular inspector while if it be done
at night, the meat be subject to in
spectiOn any way.
A committee consisting of the pre-
sident and DIR. Monsarrat was appoint
ed to make arrangements with those
Under the mitigation act examina-
tions of 81 was reported-52 japanese,
natives and l French.
&oh -
40, 1913 fish for the week ending March
16. Mr.. Keliipio said that bad fish
were received almost daily.
The outfit fOf the laboratory at the
Receiving station was reported as hav-
ing been received from Germany.
DR.. Day was granted permission to
order other appliances or articles
necessary to make the outfit complete.
DR.. Day read the following letter
the cholera germ slides sent
to Hermann NJ. Biggs M. D., director
of the Psychological Labratory OF
the health department. of New York
"Your letter with the accompany
ing report of the Port Physician and
slides made from the
dejecta of cholera patients and from
cultures, reached me in due time.
In expressing an opinion as to the
character of organisms found on these
slides, as you say in your letter,
positive answer is impossible; but,
in view of the histories and the NOR
appearance of all the Or
ganisms present, L should feel little |
question personally as to the nature !
Of these organisms. They are, in my
opinion, without reasonable doubt, |
cholera spirilli. Their appearance is |
go characteristic that, while scien-
positive opinion cannot be |
yet a practically positive |
may be certainly reached. |
The preparations are satisfactory ones, |
and in all of them there are numerous |
which give the character |
site appearances of cholera bacilli. |
As you well know, the morphology of |
these bacilli differs very considerably |
N specimens derived from different |
sources, and this is shown in these /
specimens; but, Notwithstanding this |
act, there are, as [ have said, many |
which are mOrphologically |
IDENTICAL with those which are largely |
Ound in the intestinal discharges and |
n the early gelatine cultures of chol-
,ra bacilli, [ need hardly say that the
Eases, as related to you, give charac-