The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-24

stances without being besieged by a
host OF other applications to ship the
same thing. There are numerous diff
ficulties to contend with, and We are
bound to be most strict in our meas
ures. AS far as the shipment of liquors
are concerned, as l said before. the
submersion Of bottle in a wash of
strong disinfectant does away with any
possibility of infection.
The Travel Question.
Mr.. Cooper: Would it not be per-
fectly safe to permit certain persons
travelling on this Island. I do not
mean laborers, but the better class of
people?"
DR.. Wood: 81 was thinking something
about that just before the last three
cases of plague broke out: but when
those cases appeared l decided it was
not advisable by any means to allow
travel of any kind. II we allow one
person the privilege to go from place
to place on Oahu, we will have to per-
nit everybody. Even if we limit 1t, in
necessary cases, we will find that q
vast number viii persuade themselves
that it is necessary for them 10 take
advantage of the situation"
Sanitary Committees Letter.
President Wood then read tke som-
munication from the Citizens Sanitary
Committee relative to the Hotel sta
bles and other matters, which was
published in full in yesterdays Ad-
vertiser. DR.. Wood mentioned the fact
that the letter appeared in the Adver-
tiser before he had received it. After
the reading of the letter from the com
mittee. DR.. Wood read a letter in re-
ply, which he had prepared, and which
appears at the head OF this artisle, in
full.
Mr.. Hatch: "The members OF the
Board appreciate very highly the ap-
, proval of the Citizens Sanitary Com
| mittee and regret their dissatisfaction.
, At the same time the committees
views are from one side Of tke ease
only and would not influence the Board
, at all in its consideration Of ths mat
! ter.
2 "The Board deeply appreciates ths
, valuable assistance which the Sanitary
: Committee has rendered 1t and they
I value their assistance more tkaE their
> approval. The committee seems to lose
! sight of the judicial element OF the
: Board altogether. The Board is q
q body whose functions are judicial in
O their nature. 1t has to weigh the
facts. An irresponsible man could not
8 do that. The Board is a responsible
: body"
The inquiry was made by enc Of the
: members If 1t would be posslb.s to AS
o certain where in Kakaako or Pauoa
: valley, All Hung, (the plague victim
n who had formerly worked al the Hotel
sty;r MAR
o determined it would enable the Board
. to decide further in the matter. The
y Citizens Committee could help the
n The Board very much in this. Would
= not their inspectors reports show
- where All Hung had been and where he
. possibly became infected? Any assist
= ance which the newspapers could give
: the Board in tracing this mans move
!. ments would be appreciated. The re-
|, porters were all over town, perhaps
: they might be able to throw some light
on the subject.
DIR. Wood: 81 have asked the assist
= ance of the Sanitary Committee. 1
. asked them very early in the case. Mr..
. Thurston could give me no informa-
:. ton, through his sub-inspectors In re-
- gard to the whereabouts of the place
where All Hung had been staying.
. either In Kakaako or Pauoa valley.
also asked the assistance OF the po'ice
and l have here two communications
= on the matter from Marshal Brown.
Dr. Wood here read the letters from
; the Marshal in which the latter stated
l. that he had made thorough inve tiga-
J. tions both in Kakaako and in Pauoa
valley. without success.
Mr.. Hatch: 81 appreciate the work oi
L the committee thoroughly: there is yet
le chance of their helping us to trace
"a All Hung's movements.
Ie CAS- to the destruction of the Hote
stables, it is not question OF or re
T. considering any former decision. We
t have said nothing of burning. nor did
we say that we were not goirg to burr
1t them AS for burning. the mere burn
re ing of the place would amount to very
ID little. think thet the question Of tbs
re damage to business should be con
1t sidered little.''
l Mr.. Cooper: eff there is no evidence
Ks be wrong to burn them: until we ge
I'd that evidence we have no right to ac
hastily in the matter"
I'd DR.. Wood: There would be nj
le Justice in acting hastily in tho matter
It is orr duty 10 find If POSSIBLE. th'
re other places where All Hung STAYED
lg We mrst find out where tho infection
t. came from IT, postmortem examina
ly ton of the body of All Hung showed
IL that Infection was not from the soil
OF There were no femoral buboes. Al
he Hung may have become infected II
some pace of which We have no knowl
lg edge whatever. He may have got j
is in Kaksako or in Pauoa valley, or n
n even might have been staying will
sh All Chong (the King street ard Wal
s. l,iki turn victim) the night prevtors t
It. his turning up at the Hotel stables
b. That is not at all impossible. Ah Huns
Sc, and All Chong may have taken tn
lie disease in the same Place. IF wa &C
OF hastily and without proDer judgmen
n and Investigation ard rush into the de
1g structIon Of prorerty, we NAV have .
ch answer for damages. Whv- | eve'
ur heard II rumored that All Hung ha'
ur become infected in the Weaver DOCK
We 1t was only rumor with no founda
no f-,fr