The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-23
IT Is GOOD BEEF.
Inspection Of Meat BFOlght Down
From the Coast.
COMES WITH CLEAR BILL
Much of the Milk Sold Here Dilute q
Chinese for Samoa-Mr. Hut
cninson's Complaint.

The Board OF Health held its regular
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Geo. Smith
presiding rs chairman. Attorney Gen
eral Cooper was formally elected Pres
ident OF the Board. on account of .
case demanding his attention tn the
Supreme Court he did not preside.
DIR. Emerson called the attention Of
the Board to the fact that there was n
great deal OF beef being imported from
California. DIR. Monsarrat informed
the meeting that all this beef was tn
spected and tagged prior to leaving
California.
Food Inspector Johnstonc said that
he had made thorough investigation OF
the milk supply. He found that most
OF 1t was heavily adulterated with
water.
| The suggestion was made By him
that authority be given him to- pour
out diluted milk.
| In reference TO this w. q. Smith ex-
plained that the Board only had power
to confiscate products menssing public
health. A. the adulterktiou- with
water is hardly such a rArnacc the
power to pour out the miIs could not
be given.
The report OF the fish inspector was
read. showing that 1s5.Os2 3sh Ssrkti
been inspected during the last month.
The report from the Hilo Hospitai
showed receipts Of $3.50 and total cx-
penditure of S3Sl.2O. During the month
Eight patients had been admitted. sew
en- were discharged and one died.
The application OF Sheriff Andrews
for authority to- make repairs and at
ditions on the HIlo Hospital was
granted.
The Bishop of Panapolis had asked
members Of the Board that two Sisters
be allowed to board ut Malulani Hos
pital at wailuku. This was permit
tied.
DIR. Milton Rice was recommended
for a license to practice medicine.
\ communication was read from
Hackfeld & Co. in regard To- the inn
lportation OF Chinese. They intend "a
import Chinese labor for clients in
Samoa and asked for the privilege Ci
having those imported quartered NJ the
quarantine station during the time be-
tween their arrival here and the ar
rival OF steamers to take them TO Sa-
moa.
DIR. Emerson did not think that ac-
tion could be taken until a report was
received from the port physician. yo-
tion carried that the matter be referred
to- the port physician and executive Of
ficers OF the Board. they TO report tC
the Executive Council
Sheriff Andrews. OF Hawaii. recon-
mended that Policeman ]. G. Brown
OF Hilo. be appointed fish inspector oI
that town. So ordered.
Kinney. Ballou * McCianahan made
duplication for = permit allowing ]. X
: kahookano TO visit the settlement
They wish to- secure the execution o
a deed. and as the difference OF a .ay
might mean everything. they vii
probably charter n steamer % so a
once. The application was granted.
The appointment OF DR.. John Grac,
as consulting hospital physician a
: tllo WIS approved. Dr. \. McN 9yue
OF Kailua, made application for ieay,
of absence. Placed on file until the ar
rival OF the doctor In person.
The application OF ]. W. Sims to b,
appointed milk inspector was place,
= on file. rs Inspector Johrstone had pre-
\ viously appointed W. $. Irving.
3 A letter from G. II. Reynolds va
: read. explaining the present system q
supplying the Settlement with meat
He explained the advantages OF th'
: new method over the old one.
T DR.. Herbert Wood was appointed
L Government physician Of waialua an,
Koolauloa.
\ letter was read from Mr.. \. Hutch
irson OF MoloSai. He complained n
= the action taken BY Agent Reynoid
and Mr.. Feary In demanding one quar-
ter OF the taro grown by him. lie as
serts that he IL entitled 10 all. tn,
secretary was instructed TO write q
Mr.. Hutchinson stating that his com
munication had been considered. a~t
to quote to him the regulation OF th,
Board specifying that one-quarter o
the taro grown by the inhabitants o