Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-25

pox on board ten days after her
arrival from Japan. There were
up to date 80 cases, of which lS
were Europeans, with one death.
Several letters were received
from DIR. Eldredge of Yokohama
in relation to the smallpox epi-
demic, which he states was slight
ly increasing in some portions of
the infected districts and dimi-
nishing in others. He called at
tention also to two cases of the
plague which had been reported
from Formosa and stated that he
had reason to believe the disease
was lying quiescent at Formosa
and that it would probably break
out on the recurrence of hot
weather. He feared that
it would easily gain a
footing in Japan from the
frequency with which small trad
ing vessels, manned entirely by
Japanese, passed between the two
countries. The doctor also stated
that the japanese people were be
coming restiye under the restric
tons imposed by the quarantine
regulations of the Hawaiian and
United States Governments.
Minister Cooper from the com
mittee to examine into the ade-
quacy of the present laws for the
restriction of tuberculosis said
both himself and DIR. Emerson
had carefully examined the spe.
cial laws on the subject. There
was some doubt whether they
were sufficient for the purpose.
The committee was of opinion
that the Board could obtain juris-
diction by passing resolution to
the effect that tuberculosis was
prevalent in the islands and a
menace to public health. This
would bring the matter directly
under the control of the Board.
DR.. Emerson agreed with Min
lister Cooper and offered a resolu-
ton which he thought would COW
er the matter. 1t was read and
discussed, and the general opinion
of the Board being that it was not
strong enough it was referred
back to the committee with in
structions to report at the next
meeting. After the passage of
this resolution the Board will take
immediate steps to stamp out the
disease. The statement was made
that the Woodlawn dairy people
were not only willing but anxious
to have their cows examined, pro-
vided the inspection was legally
made and by competent officials.
Minister Cooper stated that the
next regular steamer from the
Orient would have on board the
new Minister from China to the
United States. He understood
that he was desirous of landing
here and paying his respects to
the Hawaiian officials and greet
ing his countrymen. He wished
to have the sense of the Board as
to whether it was advisable to
make an exception in the quaran-
tine regulations and allow the
Minister to land.
Mr.. Brown said most decidedly
not He was opposed to making
exceptions for anyone. Ii the
Chinese Minister was allowed to
land, every cabin passenger on
the Gaelic would have the same
right, He was decidedly opposed
to making any exception what
ever to the quarantine
regulations and would move
that it be the sense of the Board
that none should be made. The
motion was strongly supported
by other members and passed
unanimously.
Agent Reynolds made a verbal
report that whaling ship recent.
ly called at Kealakekua bay and
took on a quantity of water and
ballast. The vessel was not
boarded by any physician during
her stay. Asked if the vessel had
been boarded by any customs
officer, Mr.. Reynolds replied that
he could not say. He thought not.
DIR. Day invited the members of
the Board to take a wagonette
drive with him on Saturday after
noon. This brought out the fact
that several members of the Board
were not in accord with Attorney
General Smith on the location for
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