The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-15
LOT OF BUSINESS
Many Matters Considered By the
Health Board.
LETTERS FROM THE SETTLEMENT
a Beneficial Herb - Commercial
Project of Mr.. Feary.
Poi Scarce.
LETTERS FROM THE SETTLEMENT

The attendance of Executive Officer
Reynolds upon the Board of Health
meeting yesterday afternoon had the
effect of swelling the volume Of trans
actions and adding to the importance
of the session. Mr.. Reynolds has just
returned from the MoIokai settlement
President Smith was in the chair fol
the meeting and Secretary Wilcox was
on hand as usual There were also
present DR.. Emerson, Mr.. Keliipio, DR..
Monsarrat, DR.. Oliver and Theo. F.
| Lansing.
DR.. Monsarrat's report was on 152
bullocks slaughtered and the usual pro-
portion of calves, sheep and hogs.
Stock is becoming more healthy.
During the past fortnight, according
to Mr.. Kelfipio there have been handled
at the market 95,273 fish.
Reports were read from Koloa and
Hilo hospitals. Nothing out of the
ordinary.
DR.. F. S. S. Jerome, lady graduated
physician and surgeon, from France,
was recommended by the Board to the
Minister of Interior for a license to
practice medicine and surgery in this
country.
DR.. n. Russell, of Hilo, submitted a
bill for attendance upon a supposed
case of diptheria. The Board will ask
for further information from Hilo.
Caution will be exercised before a
precedent of paying other than a Gov
ernment physician for services. Mr..
Lansing said allowance of the claim
would open up an extensive claim field.
FYifty-twO people in KOlOa and sixty
in Lihue send a petition asking that
DR.. Waughup, acting temporarily be
made the permanent Government ply
sician for the places named. Action
deferred. The secretary will acknOWl-
edge receipt of the letter. Many natives
are in favor of Mr.. Waughup.
Three petitions advocating the ap
pointment of Dr. F. Macmillan for Gov
ernment physician in Kau were read.
There were 123 signatures. Nearly all
of the signers were Hawaiians. Final
disposal of the petitions was post
poned
A native woman of Hookena COM
planned to the Board of swine running
at large in that place. Referred to the
police department.
w. L. Wilcox notifies the Board of
the scarcity Of taro on account of blight
and drought and Of his inability to
supply the contract amount of poi.
Mr.. Wilcox states that he has made
every effort to get the vegetable. More
than half the Chinese poi shops of HO-
nOlulu have closed. In KOolau Oahu
natives are making poi largely of -four.
Mr.. Wilcox suggests that all effort be
made to have rice and bread used at
the MOlokai settlement. President
Smith said Mr. John Ena had told him
of the extensive use of wheat -four poi
in Kona. Mr.. KeliipiO said taro and
poi were very scarce. DR.. Monsarrat
being questioned. so per cent. of the
natives were pilikia for poi. DR.. Oliver
said the change to rice and flour poi
during the cholera term in 1895 pro-
duced much illness for a long time.
The Board recognizes the plight of the
contractor and will simply request him
to furnish all the poi possible for the
settlement. Mr. Wilcox will not be re-
leased entirely from the agreement to
supply paiai. The Board will increase
the shipment of wheat flour to the
settlement
"A number Of people at the Molokai
settlement write of herbs growing near
Kalaupapa which they have used for
bathing lOtious with much benefit 1t
is represented that the field in which
these herbs grow is about to be used
for pasturage. The natives wish the
tract reserved. DR.. Oliver said the
patients who had used these baths
seemed to improve as under the other
bathing treatments. This matter is re-
ferred to Mr.. Reynolds, who will in
vestigate and report. 1t is certain that
the herb supply will be kept for the
use of the patients.
A haOle at the settlement asks for
leave to make and sell sweet cider,
using the following besides water.
Raisins. grain, sugar and cream of
tartar This is represented as a non
intoxicant. The man says the cider will
stop the 'swipes business The Board
will look into the cider proposal on
the next visit
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