The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05

n preservaiiVe In cAtsup OF anything
elsc. Goods properly sferilised would
keep indefinitely. MIX could be pse-
served by sterilization 90 as 20 kc>p
for ages-
Mr.. Lewis said that Honolulu sro-
Gers we're disposed fo assist the Board
OF Health In tts ende2vorx 20 have o.
~ pure goods sold The sziicyiic acid
problem MAS n new one 60 them and
they had been taken some~h hat by sur
prise by the action of the board
Dr. Day explained iha; the confin-
ued use OF salicyiic acid Vas injurious
to the human system A bottle Of cat
sup would contain. perhaps. m near
a. could be asc~rrzincd by the anaiy-
ses. t~o grains 90 the ounce or about
thirty grains Co q bottle.
Dr. Emerson said tha; the danger
arose from taking q little saiscyitc
acid In czfsups. n little more In sesr
and a little more In something e1se.
In this way n man absorbed sDeA
quantities as TO be harmful
Dr. Day said !; MAS injurious In that
IL did In the human stomach Just What
IL did In the cAtsup bottle II pre-
preserved the food In the stomach IN
stead of allowing 10 TO be dissolved by
the gastric juices OF the stomach 1t
~as Injurious In this gay. outside a
It's effects as q medicine
Inspector Shorcy said there were
t~o kinds OF the Add. the true ktsA
made from oil os winfergrecn, vhscA
was very expensive and an ARTIFICIAL
kind which was the one used com0er-
ciaiiy. This In itself contained q hAr0-
i full ingredient. worse than the ac3d
Itself
| Mr.. wolters OF Hackfeld & Co. sng-
/ rcxtcd that the order might be 0od1-
fed 90 as 60 allow of the stocks a
hand and on the way being ais-
posed Of. with the understanding that
no more of the brands be ordered
/ Dr. Day thought the suggestion q
good one. The rroccrs were inno-
cent holders of large quantities. ef
these goods and should NO; be made
TO suffer.
Mr. wolters and Mr. Lewis thought
there would be no objection on the
part Of dealers To putting a label On
each case or bottle saying that it
contained saiicyiic acid
II Dr. Day moved that the dealers be
allowed 10 sell the stocks on hand
and on the way. with the condition
that a Label he placed on the box or
bottle containing the words This
cafsup contains Eaiicylic acid
IL This Mas amended br Dr. Wood fo
, allow the dealers until January ! 10
dispose Of their present stocks snd
passed unanimously.
President Cooper said u WAS ncccs-
Sary To adopt some uniform rcgulxsSon
with regard TO the numerous petitions
that would likely be received fro@
Chinese who wished TO continue the
keeping of hogs within the s-milc lin
it- lie thought that q set of blanks
. should be prepared by the clerk a.
which the applications could BE made
\ fee would also have 60 be charGed
to cover the expenses Of the agent of
the board who would have to cxawine
the premises and report thereon 90 the
board
On motion the clerk xAs authortsrd
to procure suitable blanks ON which
} all applications for permits 20 hep
2 hogs within the smiic limit must BE-
made. These will be filed by the clerk
In the order OF their reception upoa
the payment Of q fee OF q. They vfn
z then be handed 60 the aeeat Of the
: board for the particular district. vbo
Ell will examine the conditions existing
z az tie pizne and report tn the board
Z his opinion a. TO whether hogs should
E be kept In the place or not The board
! reserves the right 60 reject. modify or
= approve the reports of the agents sf
. regular mectingk
President Cooper next called sfsen-
D ion TO the state OF the various appro-
: priations under which the board vas
& acting. some of which were at a very
n lo~ ebb.
One bid for supplying the leper srf-
= element with beef cattle MAS opened
: This Was from the Parker ranch. and
= xak not In accordance with the tcnders
. asked for. An offer MAS made To SUB
& ply beef cattle until March II ss go
per head delivered az KzwaIhse. THIS
< being the possible source OF obtaining
q the beef required a motion wss made
: that u be accepted
& The next matter brought up by The
president WAS an old bone OF contcn-
4 tion-contscsted opium In the Custom
n house. Minister Cooper stated tina;
. there was now On hand ATS half
ID pound tins of opium. besides fhr~s
/: buckets full and a large quantity 81
y opium pills. and a general discussion
q ensned as TO what should be dons
a wtth IT,
o President Cooper announced that hs
n was in favor Of having 81 sold. afte'
> due advertising here and in san Fran
n cisco. with the condition that the pur-
- chaser remove !; from the country
J. forthwith This would give the su
~ thorttics a chance 90 capture ~ agatr
i when IL wsS brought back The mon
ey valuation MAS about IS a In and
10 that was too much money 20 throw IN
\ TO the sea
~ Agent Reynolds thought a. ~ouis
A. be a good idea TO sell the opium ~
once and put the money into some a
n the bs!.y demorAitzed Yoard of Beaitl
n appropriations
rr. Day said the previous record a
=. ths board and the general views OF TIE
ul Government were opposed 10 rccorntz
q ing any trsfhc In opium of any kind
p To sell the opium. az suggested D,
a; tir. Cooper. would be a new deparfur'