The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-28

tive upon MS tour VI luNSSllSdliOA anu
inspection through ports of Japan and
China:
His EXcellency,
SANFORD B. DOLE,
President Republic of Hawaii.
Sir:-In pursuance of the directions
of the Executive Council and of the
Board of Health, and of the instruc
tions given by yourself, Dr. c. B. Wood
and ! sailed from Honolulu for Jap
an and China, May 18th, 1896, in the
S. S. Doric, and arrived at Yokohama
on the Both.
In Yokohama we met DIR. Stuart Ed
ridge, United States Sanitary Inspect
or, and Acting Hawaiian Inspector.
With him we conferred fully upon the
details of the plan for sanitary in
spection at the several ports in Japan
and China from which passengers sail
for the Hawaiian Islands.
DR.. Wood will, in his report, treat
more especially with the subject of the
epidemic diseases which prevail from
time TO time in Japan and China, while
my report will relate more particularly
to the general subject of inspection
and quarantine.
From Yokohama we went to Toxic,
where we were most agreeably enter
tanned by Mr. R. w. Irwin, Hawaiian
Minister. Through his kind offices
We We're enabled TO meet japanese Of
ficials and have access to government
Offices and institutions, and gain much
information as TO their working. DE-.
Med NJ Yamane, Chief Medical Off
Ger of the Health and Police Depart
ments of Toxic, rendered us very great
services; devoting his time to giving
us information, taking us TO the pla-
ces we desired to see, explaining their
system of dealing with contagious and
infectious diseases, and other mat
tiers relating to the public health.
We also visited Dr. Kitosato's hos
pital and laboratory, and the University
Branch Hospital under the supervis-
ion OF DR.. Aoyama 1t will be re-
membered that DR.. Kitosata and DR..
Aoyama were sent by the japanese
Government to Hongkong in 1894 TO
study the plague; and DR.. Aoyama con-
tracted the plague himself, which
nearly proved fatal to him.
From Toxic we returned to Yoko-
hama. on Saturday, June 9th and went
with Mr.. Yoshida Kozo, Chief of Pc
lice at Yokohama, DR.. Eldridge, Mr.
Irwin, Consul Howard and a number
of other gentlemen to the Yokohama
quarantine station-this station is
situated about ten miles down the bay
at a picturesque and beautiful spot.
We were surprised at the complete
and elaborate accommodations and ap-
pliances which had been provided. We
were informed that about one hun
dred thousand dollars had been ex-
pended upon the place. The disin-
fecting plant, crematory and bathing
facilities attracted special attention
On Tuesday morning, June 9Th, DR.
Wood and l sailed for Hongkong OF
the S. S. China-June 18th we arrived
at Nagasaki after voyage of 4S hours
We met DR.. NJ Paul, to whom, upon
the recommendation of DR.. Eldridge
a commission as Deputy Sanitary In
spector had been issued.
After spending the day gaining such
information as we were able to get
and arranging for visit to the quar-
antine station on our return, we re-
sumed the voyage at p. m.
We arrived at Hongkong Monda!
morning, June 18th. Here we re
manned two days visiting the Plague
Hospital, the Civil Hospital and Othel
public institutions and comforting witt
physicians and others upon the objec
of our mission.
June 18th we sailed up the river tt
Canton, leaving Hongkong at a. m.
and arriving at Canton at about p. N
In Canton we visited the Mission
Hospital which is under the charge o
the venerable DR.. Kerr and his assist
ants, Drs. Swan and Niles DR.. Ker
was absent. being in Macao, but Drs
Swan and Niles rendered such assist
ance as they were able. We alst
visited the prison and other publi
places.
June 10 we sailed from Canton at
a. M, for Macao, where we arrives
at $50 p. m. We remained in Macao
until the 22nd. While there we re
ceived attentions from the Portuguese
officials, who took us to the hospitals
military barracks and public offices
The Governor was in Europe, but tn
Colonial Secretary and Colonial Sur
geon were very kind, and gave us al
such information as we required. w
also met DR.. Kerr and consulted witt
him
June 22nd we returned to Hong
kong. Here we decided not to go t
Amoy-the time being so limited ant
the information to be obtained a
Hongkong and vicinity so valuable i
seemed more important to remain
there. Furthermore, much informa
ton as to the conditions at Annoy wer
obtained at Hongkong. Anticipating
this we had written to Mr.. T. E. Evans
immigration Agent from Honolulu
at Annoy, asking him to meet us il
Hongkong.
Upon our return from Macao w
found Mr.. Evans awaiting US, and from
him and others, during the remaining
four days which we spent in Hong
kong, we obtained further information
as to the conditions at Annoy.
The time spent in Hongkong. Cantor