Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-30
HEALTH BOARD MEETING.
Continued from page H.

tainly come back to the shores.
President Wood said that he had
heard many complaints of the kind
Evidently the Board OF Health officer
aboard the Kaena was not doing his
duty. The members we're in favor of
having him replaced II he did not do
better.
Minister Mott-Smith stated that he
had been in conversation with Chinese
Consul Goo Kim Fui in which the stu
alton among the Chinese in detention
was discussed. Mr.. Goo Kim reported
that he had been out to the Kalihi de-
tention camp and had found fourteen
or fifteen people i'm several of the rooms
in Camp G. In one room there were as
high as twenty-five people. Many Of
those from Blocks 2, 10 and IL in de-
tention, stated that, as soon as their
quarantine was up they would be will
ing to leave. If these people were re-
leased, the situation would be greatly
relieved and there would not be such
crowding. He complained about the
lack Of clothes and blankets for his
countrymen saying that, in passing by
the storeroom of the camp, he had seen
Then the lack of water was mentioned.
Just here President Wood stated that
Minister Young had arranged for the
boring of two or three wells on the
camp grounds. Besides that, pipes had
been run from the government mains
on King street to the camp and large
tanks for a reserve had already been
put in place.
Minister Mott-Smith went on to say
that Mr.. Goo Kim had spoken to him
Of the places along Nuuanu street that
had been in quarantine for over four
weeks and that were perfectly sani-
tary. Could these not be allowed to
open for business?
Then there was the matter of Chi
nese household remedies such as pills
oils for headaches and herbs to be
made into tea for various ailments.
On this latter point Dr. Wood ex-
pressed the opinion that as long as
the people were at the camp they were
under the Board of Health physicians
He had given permission to one Chi
nese doctor to visit his countrymen in
the camp with the understanding tina,
he refrain from prescribing unless Civ.
| en- permission by the physician In
charge. II was found that he did pre-.
scribe and his pass into the camp was
Immediately cancelled.
Mr.. Hatch then offered resolution
to the effect that all street cars, buses
| and public conveyances be washed ant
disinfected daily and swept out ant
| busted after each trip. This was
unanimously adopted and the resolu
| ton was ordered published.
Mr.. Hatch said something about al.
lowing the cars to run when President
Dole again broke in, saying that tn,
Board might do well not to act until Il
was found that the requirements hat
been lived up to. Minister Cooper salt
there had been no requirements out
side having the cars put in a sanitar!
condition.
President Wood read long com
mupication from A. p. Loebenstein
the lone delegate aboard the Kilaue;
Hou, outlining the good intentions O
| the committee in Hilo and giving as
surance of the faith of the member
in the decisions of the National Boar,
of Health. Al the name Citizens
Sanitary Committee of Hilo was NOR
palatable to the Board then let such b.
the name. There was no difference IL
the aim-the preservation of goo,
heath on the big island and the aboli
ton of existing nuisances whereve
they might be found In the lette
were the names of the three men from
each district.
Mr.. Cooper stated that the people O
Hilo very evidently wished to have tn
Board of Health give the committe
power to act In order that they Nigh
be able to carry on things in their ow
way. The outside districts were in ia
vor of doing just what the Board G
Health at Honolulu should stipulate.
President Dole and the members di
not see the use of a committee In Hill
Minister Cooper then moved that tn
following men be commissioned agen,
1 Of the Board of Health: II. X. Hin,
of Kohala: w. G. Walker, of Hama
kua; A. Lidgate, of North Hilo; d
Holland, Of Kau; j. ID. Paris, OF Sout
Kona; &. c. Kennedy, of HilO; f.
McStocker, of Puma, and A. G. Cocl
burn, of South Kona. This was unan
mously passed. An agent for Mort
Kona will be appointed in the near I,
ture.
AS will be seen by a reference to I'll
names, Mr.. Loebenstein and quite
number of others are left out in tn
| cold