The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-19
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Wharf Quarantine-Oriental Freight
A Humbug Remedy. a

Wharf Quarantine-Oriental Freight
A Humbug Remedy. A
The Board of Health held special
meeting yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock. There were present President |
Cooper, DIR. Day. DIR. Wood, Mr.. George
w. Smith and Mr.. Keliipio, and Sec |
rotary Wilcox. There were present as
spectators DR.. Scaparone. DIR. Garyin
and Mr.. Suhr.
President Cooper said that the first
thing to be considered was the DISPOSE
ton Of the Japanese and Chinese i'm
migrants lately arrived and now in
quarantine. Their time In quarantine
expired on last Monday. After con-
siderable discussion 1t was concluded
that the immigrants might be shipped
to the various plantations to which
they were consigned. but they must be
put aboard the free vessels" directly
from the quarantine station, by means
OF lighters. and not allowed to come
ashore or In contact with anyone.
The President stated that the matter
OF establishing quarantine at the
Oceanic wharf had been brought up;
Mr.. Giffard had called and asked II a
quarantine similar to that adopted
during the cholera epidemic could not
be established. The former quaran-
tine provided that the vessel should
come to the wharf and all persons en-
gagged in unloading were to be kept in
quarantine for the required time.
| DIR. Day said every thing should be
done to favor commerce, but he
thought the Board could not 60 further
than to give an Ofiicial statement OF
facts. 1t would hardly do to attempt
q bill Of health. It would be still bet
ter to have the statement come from
the Marine Hospital. Such state
ment might help when the Australia
returned to San Francisco. They
would probably not pay any attention
to statement coming from the Board
OF Health in the absence of q bill of
health.
In reply to q suggestion that the
Australia might anchor in the harbor,
Mr.. George w. Smith said he thought
the process OF Tightening goods ashore
would be too heavy an expense to put
upon the merchants and others.
DR.. Wood said that II. when the
Australia arrived. We had an infected
port no bill of health could issue; II
not. then 1t could. That was all there
was OF 1t and outslue Of that the
Board could only make q statement of
the facts. There was nothing to pro-
hibit the vessel coming to the wharf.
They could do as they pleased.
| I'm mOfinn ~ waS dociHa1 20 a,tah
lish such quarantine at Oceanic wharf,
upon the arrival OF the Australia, and,
II necessary, to furnish statement of
facts upon her departure
house, as the premises always became
infected and was dangerous This
course was pursued here during the
cholera time; he thought it would be
wise to follow 1t now. He believed
that II any further cases broke out It
| was imperative to follow such course.
| The matter Of incoming freight from
the Orient was introduced by DR.. Day
who said that Mr.. Z. Suhr was present
to. confer with the Board
Mr.. Suhr said the Algoa with cargo
only was now due. He would prefer
that quarantine be established at Pa
cific Mail wharf, SO that the cargo for
Honolulu, which was quite large. could
be discharged. There were no passen-
gers. In the case OF the Gaelic due on
the 22nd instant he would prefer to
have her anchored outside and what
ever traffic there was could be carried
on by lighters.
| President Cooper pointed out that
freight demanded action. There was
/ q large amount now on the wharves.
Even after disinfection, what was TO
be done? II 1t was disinfected and
stored or let 60 1t would relieve the
| situation.
| DR.. Day said that where the freight
could not be disinfected 1t would have
to be destroyed.
| DR.. Wood said that II It was con-
cluded the plague had been introduced
through incoming freight then II was
The duty Of the Board to take more
stringent measures.
DIR. Day moved, and 1t was carried,
that Mr.. Geo. w. Smith. DR.. Wood and
Executive Onicsr c. B. Reynolds be ap-
pointed q committee to at once inquire
into the freight accumulation, and de-
tsrmine whether or not II can be dis
infected. The committee u TO report
TO special meeting Of the Board at
nine o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Geo. w. Smith moved. and II was
carried. that incoming Oriental freight
be thoroughly disinfected and accept
cd; but that II be not allowed to go In
TO the quarantine district.
A HuMBuG REMEDY