The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-28
Sailing Vessels Will Continue to
be Examined for Smallpox.
TRUSTEES FOR HILO HOSPITAL
Petition from Chinese Owners OF
PigpenS-Various Changes in
Government Physicians.

At the meeting of the Board of
President H. E. Cooper and members,
E. G. Winston, Dr. Keliipio, Drs
Wood, Emerson, Day and Agent Rey-
nolds.
Dr. Wood called attention to Con-
sular note on the Australia's bill of
health which reported case of small
pox having broken out at the Presidi6
among the men of the Thirty-first
Regiment and that the entire regiment
had been removed to Angel Island and
examined all the steerage people on
the Australia, but as the bill of health
showed there was no smallpox in the
city of San Francisco he had not
thought it necessary to order them to
report for further examination. 1t
would be necessary, however, to watch
vessels from the Coast very carefully.
The Doctor also called attention to
the fact that steamers from Austria
lian ports brought no bills of health
from the Hawaiian Consuls at the diff
ferent ports. A motion that such be
required hereafter was passed.
DR.. Emerson reported that he had
boarded the bark McNear from Laysan
Island on Tuesday and examined the.
thirty people on board.
President Cooper read a communica-
ton from Consul General Haywood
addressed to Minister Mott-Smith in
quiring by what right or authority a
charge of $40 each for boarding eight
sailing vessels by the port physician
was made.
1t was the opinion of the Board
that present conditions in this rela-
ton should not be disturbed, owing to
the danger of the Introduction of
smallpox by sailing vessels, many of
which were liable to come down in
less than fourteen days, the period of
incubation.
President Cooper said the matter of
appointing trustees for the Hilo hos
pital was important, as more bills
were coming in than there was money
and Rev. J. A. Cruzan were appoint
ed on motion carried unanimously.
With regard to the Malulani hospital
Mr. Cooper said it had become practl
cally plantation hospital. He was
in communication with Mr.. Lowrie
and Mr.. Wells in regard to the plan
tatiOns taking the entire management
of the hospital and hoped to be able to
report at the next meeting some def
mite arrangement.
Reports from the slaughter houses
and from examinations, of cattle made
for tuberculosis were received and
filed
A report was read from the Food
Commissioner in relation to his exam
ination of can of soup whic hcon-
tanned lead in appreciable quantities,
due to being soldered on the inside,
the solder used containing 81 per cent
of lead. On motion Mr.. Shorey was
authorized to purchase a quantity of
canned soups in the open market and
carry on further investigations in this
line.
The regular report of the treasurer
of the Kapiolani Maternity Home was
received and filed.
The application of DR.. r. H. Dime
gan for license to practice medicine
was approved and the usual recon-
mendation made to the Minister Of the
Interior.
A petition from a number of Chinese
owners Of pig-pens in Waikiki
through Lawyers Cathcart, Parke and
Davidson, was read, and on motion it
was resolved that the attorneys be
given a hearing on next Wednesday.
The Chinese offer to obey any regula-
tions of the Board and do anything re-
quired if they are only allowed to keep
on raising pigs. -
DR.. McMillan's resignation as Gov
ernment physician of Kau was ac-
cepted and DR.. Thompson appointed in
his place.
DR.. Allen was made permanent ply
sician at Napoopoo, in place of DR..
Lindsay, who has overstayed his leave
of absence more than a year.
Deputy Sheriff c. A. Lindsay was
made an agent of the Board of Health.
4 letter from Sheriff Andrews in re-
lation to the Hilo abattoir was read,
but no action was taken, pending fur
ther Investigations
Robert McBryde was appointed an