The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-06
CHARITABLE
JAP NESE
Meeting Of Benevolent
Society.
HOSPITAL is COMPLETED
reports Read Showing the Extent
OF the Work for Past Six
: Months.

Inc Japanese Benevolent Society held |
us semi-annual meeting last evening in
the japanese Primary School on Nuuanu
street There was a good attendance and
reports were read from all of the officers.
Following is the report of President
Iranishi In full:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
This Is a semi-annual report from April
lst' 800. to August Dist, inclusive ms
report covers for the period of five months
only, which Is due to the reason that the
INC nun OF March was included in the
previous semi-annual report on account of
the interference OF the plague.
since the last report was made, the Jap
afese Benevolent Society has undertaken
difficult and responsible work With the
az OF the generous community, IL has
successfully accompl shed and built
mEeh-needed institution which had been
uncer consideration for some time.
IN the early part of 1899. the society had
aiready seen the nece ssity of building
permanent hospital In order to fully car
ry out its work OF charity among the Jap
anese people.
About this time DIR. S. Kobayashi also
realizing the need Of a hospital for the
J%ranese. decided to erect one at his own
expense. This was built on leased grounds
on Liliha, near School street. and is now
Known as the Japanese Hospital.
satisfactory arrangements were made
between the above named hospital and
the society whereby its patients were re-
ccived and treated at special and reason
able rates
/ Immediately after the plague had brok-
en- out In Honolulu the japanese Hospital
was closed and IL is not known when II
is to be reopened.
During the plague days and for some
time afterwards. none of the hospitals In
the city received or admitted patients, es-
lpecially those suffering with fever and
similar ailments. We were therefore
lohliged to hastily erect a temporary
LEASED at Kalihi.
On account of the limited number of pa
ttnts that could be accomplished in this
building many sick ones who really should
he received and treated had to be turned
away.
There was no other plan of procedure
than to erect a larger building. The need
lof "a permanent hospital was never so
.keenly felt as at this time. We were turn
Ing away sick people who sadly needed
help. thus placing ourselves in an en-
.barrassing position.
The idea Of erecting a permanent hos
Ipital was again revived. On the 4th of
April. circular letters were sent to the
friends Of the society and an appeal was
made TO the general public asking for
The appeal was responded to by many
lkind-hearted and generous people of all
lnationallties. Within n very short period
the sum of s5.324.70 was subscribed. The
estimate to purchase the necessary land
and to erect thereon suitable building
was put at 5000. but this estimate has
been considerably increased as VIII be
seen In the treasurer's report.
desirable site in Palama was pur-
lchased and the matter of erecting a
-.
less than two months everything was
completed.
Our warmest thanks and everlasting
gratitude are due to the many generous
subscribers. TO the friends who have
worked for our cause and in our Interest
and to all the newspapers of the Hawaii
Ian Islands who have lent their aid. 1t is
due to their joint aid and cooperation
that we have succeeded In accomplishing
our much-cher.shed object.
IL ~ needless TO say that their kind
acts will always be remembered by the
| japanese Benevolent Society and by the
japanese generally.
!, The Japanese doctors of Honolulu have
been untiring I'm their efforts to help the
Society They have devoted good deal
OF their time and have rendered valuable
services. We feel deeply grateful to them
an6 we sincerely hope that they will con-
true TO assist US.
!. TIE JAPANESE BENEVOLENT soc.
X. J. IMANISHI. President.
The report of X. Yoshihara. manager OF
. the society. showed that So Japanese have
II, received aid at the hands of the society
during the past six months. OF these 3
were received at the hospital. were as
f, sisted back to Japan. were furnished
: with food. / was given medicine and the
fur eral expenses OF were paid. The nos
T'tal has admitted 81 self-supporting pa
tents and Of these % died. The report
: says OF this large percentage OF deaths
}. 1T IL undoubtedly due to the fact that
the patients were brought to the hosp.ta
: In critical and almost hopeless condition.
The report Of s. Masuda. secretary OF
{ the society gives the following interest
ing chronology for the period:
! sECRETARY'S REPORT.
Apru i-CircuIar letters, both In Eng
ISL and Japanese. printed and distribu'
-, ted among the general public asking fol
assistance In building a permanent hos
q, pit8l
April disappointment of Mr.. X. Yoshi
-, gahara as manager of society.
April "a temporary building on tn
. hos pital ground was completed and readl
to receive patients. Twelve patients wer'
Immediately transferred who had pre-
: lviously been maintained and supported II
n shack at Kaiihi. MIR. Y. Nakanishi ap
X pointed superintendent OF hospital anC
Miss Tanmura and Miss Nomura a
: nurses.
Il April c6--The subject of admitting self
sur porting patients into the hospital wa
a brought up. The Japanese Hospital wa
% closed and as there was no other hospita
u receive Japanese patients. especiali!
X those suffering from fever, IL was decide
TO admit and receive them. charging mod
Ie crate rates.
MAY G-Mr. q. Otsuka. having aske'
l., leave Of absence for several months. MI
T. Katsunuma was elected auditor Il
l. rs place.
May 4-Four consumptive patients wer
\, sent from here to the Victoria Hospital
where patients OF all nationalities. al
fIcted with incurable maladies. are ad
. nitted. receiving medical attendance an
medicines free of charge.
&c June 2e-Mr 8. Yasumori, having re
turned from Japan. resumed his duties a
"a treasurer. which office was filled durin
r his absence by Mr.. Y. Fukukita.
JuIv IA meeting OF officers was bel
p and A was decided to make rules for tn
IN hospital according TO the bylaws and cor
stituflon Of the society.
August 2f-Mr. Y. Watanabe appointe
superintcndent in place OF Mr.. Y. Naka