The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-03
Coffee 90 Per Cent AdlllsraliCr
Is Reported.
WAFER WITH milk IN II
Cocoa = Pesper Game Sausage - Oleomsr'
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Meeting.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

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A goodly portion of the time of the
special meeting Of the Board OF Health
held yesterday afternoon was taken
up in discussion OF one very impor-
tant matter that has rather been lost
sight OF for some time. This Is inyestl-
CATION of the quality OF the local food
supply and more particularly inspec-
ton Of milk. Mr.. a. tombstone, who
has been engaged almost entirely in
laboratory work will now, with the
aid OF an assistant, enter upon vigor-
Gus campaign against adulteration OF
milk. One member of the board yes
terday went so far as to suggest that
when watered milk was found In a
wagon the entire cargo be dumped into
the street. This receipt for a Few
white deluges was not adopted. How
ever, those who have been in the habit
of sening milk are likely at any time
now to meet with trouble OF serious
nature. as the board is thoroughly
aroused anu has given explicit ana
strict Instructions. Upon the recon-
mendation OF Mr. tombstone test fg-
ure that is considered fair to dairy
men has been adopted as standard. In
doing this there was consideration OF
the class of stock here.
A report submitted by Mr.. Johnstone
for the month just closed showed thai
he had made n large number OF analys-
es and had as well recorded some rath-
err startling facts-facts that will give
fixity to the determination to follow
I'M adulterated truck sold in enor-
nous quantities as the genuine aru-
Gle.
OF ualf a dozen brands of cocoa, for
instance. but one was found to be pure
| All the others carried arrowroOt. IL Is
claimed that arrowroot is harmless
preseryative, but the pure food people
believe that when purchaser wants
cocoa and pays for 1t he should have
all cocoa.
Returns argue that some Of the peo-
ple engaged in milk selling must needs
90 out Of business II they cease pour
ing water into the cans. Think OF mix
fifteen and forty per cent. water. MI
tombstone found just that
| According to the food inspector IL
may be said that all the cheap res
taurants use oleomargarine. This IL
not particularly surprising revelation,
but Mr.. tombstone goes further and re-
ports finding three grades OF the bogus
butter He bought from one small
grocery an article in the oleomargarine
line upon which the dealer was making
a profit OF 300 per cent.
There is sold and used here much
adulterated pepper. Usually the on
color article is not harmless, but 1t Is
mentioned that pepper from California
with a percentage Of Is to 40 OF ground
olive seeds ought really to be avoided
Is is coffee, or what Is 1t? This Is a
fair question when the expert for the
Board states in writing that he mas
fetched up with coffee that Is 30 per
cent adulteration. This Is right here In
Honolulu. II the man who did this
business was ever caught in Hilo he
would depart hence with rush.
Up to date Mr.. tombstone has not
found any embalmed beef, but he does
note that he made two purchases OF
canned sausages and found the con-
tents rotten" To the lay mind 1t oc-
ours that as final test Mr.. tombstone
might have submitted this sausage to
some man fond OF limburger cheese.
Attorney General Smith. president Of
the Board, made a report on his mig
sion to Hilo ana the Board endorsed
all Of his acts and recommendation.
Accounts Of Kapiolani Maternity
Home and Malulnnl hospital were ap-
proved.
DR.. X. Sage. japanese, was recon-
merded for license to practice med
iclne and surgery.
Dr.. McConksy is acting on Maui as
Government physician for DR.. John
Weddick, who is Ill.
Senator T. +. Lansing's resignation
was read and accepted with a vote of
regret and OF thanks and appreciation.
Those present at the meeting were
President Smith, secretary Wilcox, DR..
+. Il. Day, Br. n. Is. Emerson, DR.. G..
b, Wood, l.. ID. Kelliplo, DIR. l.. +. Al
yarez and Inspector tombstone.