The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-18
BOARD OF HEALTH
Affairs at the Leper Set
Element Satisfactory.
Applicants for Various Positions.
Petition From Agent Board
man Disposed OF.

President Cooper, Drs. Day, Wood and
Monsarrat; Messrs. T. F. Lansing, G.
A. Brown, ]. D. McVeigh and Kelii-
pio. Minutes of the previous two
| meetings read and adopted.
Under the act to mitigate DR.. Mon
sarrat's report showed 149 examina-
tions made during the two weeks last
past.
Inspector Keliipio's report showed
"A, 472 fish received at the market up
to Sunday, February 14th.
Mr. Lansing asked if as large num-
Der Of fish was sold at the new as at
the old market He received an an
swer in the negative.
The usual report from Maternity
Home was received, read and filed
DIR. Emerson, as chairman of the
Sanitary Committee, appointed to con-
fer with Commissioner Marsden on the
matter of a new Government nursery
reported favorabIy on the choice made
in Nuuanu Valley, a description of
which was given in recent issue Of
this paper Report unanimously ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Meyers report of the Leper Set
Element on Molokai was read and items
contained therein discussed and acted
upon.
Mr. Meyers reported having instruct
ed Mr.. Hutchinson to make no changes
in the road without receiving permits
sion from the board.
He also referred to the dog nuisance
at the settlement, and suggested dog
feast (ahaaina kalua ilio).
Referring to the planting of trees
Mr. Meyers stated that the algaroba
did not take kindly to the settlement,
this being on account of the wind.
A complaint from Kamakaihumua, a
leper on Molokai, against G. Kopena,
an ex-policeman was read. In this the
latter is charged with larceny, drunk
enness, disturbance and various other
unlawful pursuits Matter referred to
Mr.. Meyers.
A letter from l.. A. Andrews, Sher-
if OF Hawaii. regarding certain lepers
on that island, was received. The con-
tents of the letter were referred to DR..
Greenfield.
A communication from DR.. Walters
announced that he would return to his
| post in Lihue, Kauai, upon the termi-
nation of his vacation trip abroad.
Dr.. Oliver of the Leper Settlement
wrote, asking for a weeks leave OF
absence Granted.
Several applications for permission
TO land opium were brought forth. De
clared contrary to Board of Health
regulations and secretary instructed tC
notify applicants to that effect.
Applications for the place of leper Of
ficer at the Kalihi Settlement, made
vacant by the resignation of 8. Ku,
were received from W. II. Tell and G.
T. All.
J. D. McVeigh reported that D. Ma
! hoolewa was filling the place of leper
and act to mitigate officer.
The board decided that there was no
vacancy, and that the applicants for
| s. Ku's place be notified to that effect
| A report from Inspector General OF
Schools Fl. S. Townsend, relating to
matters under the jurisdiction of the
Board of Health in, the schools of the
District of Kona was received, read
and filed.
| The petition from George f. Board
man to have immigrants from the Dis
! trict of Manchuria, in North of China
shipped to Nagasaki or Kobe and there
examined before shipment TO Honolulu
was again brought before the board.
! President Cooper stated that the Cab
! met had referred the matter back to
the board 10 learn it's decision in the
matter.
DR.. Wood was of the opinion that the
scheme was not practicable. Then
again those companies that shipped
their emigrants from Hong Kong had
gone to a great deal of expense to es-
tablish a disinfecting plant at that
place They should certainly be con-
sidered ia the matter
The petition was postponed for g
while, and other matters were brought
up for discussion.
An application from Louis Adler for
the Office of Sanitary Inspector Of the
City of Honolulu was read and placed
on file.
A communication from DR.. EldTedge
Hawaiian Government Sanitary In
spector in Japan, gave the informa.
ton of prevalence of smallpox in thai
country.
In view of the facts set forth by DR.
Eldredge, DR.. Day moved that the pc
riod of preliminary quarantine at YO
kohama and all japanese ports be ex
tended from five TO II days. Unani
mOUsly carried.
At this point Mr.. Bcardman came il
and stated his case TO the board.
Consideration of the petition of Mr.
Boardman regarding the examination
of Chinese from the North of China q
japanese ports was resumed.
After discussing the matter fully tn
board decided that Mr.. BOardmaI
could get his Manchuria Cinnamon t
the Japanese ports the best way h.
knew how, but that when once Their
they must comply with the new regu
iation of a 15-day quarantine.
Mr. >Boardman expressed himself a
being perfectly satisfied with this AM
will send word TO his agents to tina
effect as soon as possible.
The matter of lighting the quaran