The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
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DR.. Wood: THAT committee should
also consider method of shipment and
handling and proper disinfection."
Dr. Emerson accepted the amend
ment, Mr.. Cooper seconded it and the
motion was carried
1t was suggested that the committee
add to its number some business men
outside of the Board to consult with
them on the subject. The suggestion
met with the approval of the Board.
Kaull k III Addresses the Board.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
! tives Kaulukou, who had entered the
Board room about this time, now arose
and addressed the meeting. He said:
| Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
Board. / understand that this honor
abe body mas granted special permit
to his honor, Attorney General Cooper,
to 30 to Kauai on business connected
with the March term of the Circuit
Court on that island. 1t is also neces-
sary, Mr.. President, that / and one or
two other gentlemen should be present
at the opening of that court on r auai;
we have been retained on several very
important cases and think that If his
lowed to go that we also should have
that privilege. l respectfully beg this
honorable body to extend to me this
privilege and believe that you will do
So"
DR.. Wood: 1--WE shall certainly en-
terrain your proposition Mr.. Kaulukou;
but | beg to inform you that Mr.. Cooper
has not been gr lnted permission to go
to Kauai or anywhere else, nor has
any one for that matter
An application from Schaefer & Co.
for permission to shin 800 bags of rice
to plantations on Hawaii, was then
considered. 1t was shown that the la
borers on some of these plantations
were really suffering and had refused
to work unless properly fed. The
Board granted permission for the rice
to be shipped after fumigation-
Letters From Japanese Consul.
DIR. Wood: Il have received the fol-
lowing note from the Minister of For
eign Affairs together with the letters
from the Japanese Consul mentioned
therein. / will read them"
Honolulu, H. l., Feb. 81, 1900.
DR.. G. B. Wood, President of the Board
of Health.
Sir: l have the honor to enclose
herewith three communications from
Mr.. Mkt Saito, japanese Consul, un-
der date OF February &c, which were
received by me today, for your consid-
Grafton.
Yours very respectfully,
e. A. MOTT SMITH,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The following are the Jananese Con.
suls communications:
February 26, 1900.
Hon. E. A. Mott-Smith, Minister o.
Foreign Affairs.
Sir: The Japanese owners of mer
Ichandise, now stored in the Aala ware
house, having lately completed theil
term of quarantine, wish to resume
business, and are very anxious to know
about the official disposition of thos'
goods, wishing, if possible, to get per
mission to take them out.
/ am of the opinion there would b.
Z little danger, if due sanitary processe
be imposed, and delayed action upol
the part of the Government or tn
Board Of Health would cause great un
n easiness and much loss to the owners
should esteem Ii a great favor
the Government or the Board o
Health has, or should decide il
promptly dealing with these goods a
suggested, and respectfully solicit You
kind attention to the matter.
have the honor to be, sir, your ODE
dent servant,
H. l. Japanese Majesty's Consul.