The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-30

an Interview between himself and the
Chinese Vice-Consul, Goo Kim. The
Vtce-Consul had visited the kalihi
camp and disapproved of the crowding
OF so many OF his rcountrymen into one
room, which he stated numbered at
times as many as twenty-five. Pres
ldent Wood said he knew OF fifteen at
the most being in one room. The Con-
sns portion of the dialogue was a crit
icism of the Board methods of treat
ing the Chinese in the detention camp.
MIR. Smith introduced a request OF the
reruIizer Works for permission to ship
potash and nitrate OF soda, which are
in themselves disinfectants. He stated
| that this Is time when the plantations
are In need OF fertilizer to be intro
dnced into the soil. The shipments
were intended for Kauai. The matter
was referred TO Mr.. Smith.
request was received to allow seven
Japanese at the drill shed camp. and
eight at the kerosene warehouse to de-
part on japanese steamer bound for
Japan which is expected to leave to-
Lay. Permission was granted
A communication was read from a
Citizens Sanitary Committee of Kauai
The committee wished to be recognized
as such and to be entirely dependent
upon the wishes of the Honolulu Board.
Their one request was that they be
permitted TO subject all Japanes, i'm
migrants To an eleven days quarantine
AFTER arrival at any port OF Kauai.
Mr.. cooper moved that commissions
as Board OF Health agents be issued to
the four gentlemen designated by the
chairman, for the purpose of assisting
the Board in carrying out the rules and
regulations adopted by the Board for
the island of Kauai. Carried.
Loebenstein's Letter.
Mr.. LOebensteins communication
was then read and commented upon.
The Board was quite amused at times
by portions of the letter. The criti-
cism relative to Mr.. Cooper questioning
whether he had duly and correctly re-
ported the proceedings which were
heid at Hilo upon the occasion OF Mr..
Cooper's visit, stirred up a hornets
nest. and caused Mr.. Cooper TO state
some facts to the Board which proved
the doom of Mr.. L.oebenstein as an
agent of the Board OF Health at Hilo.
.dr. Cooper said the delegates, from
the outside districts and two delegates
from lilo. met him on the U. S..Suryey
steamer Patniender, and a choice was
made OF representatives OF districts.
but these were made with the express
understanding that they should do
everything in conjunction with the
Board of Health. and that the Iatter's
regulations were the ones to be enforc-
ed and obeyed. Afterwards, however,
they put on an absolute embargo on
all the other 1f Hawaii fc-
sued an ultimatum that all vessels from
Honolulu to any port of Hawaii should
first proceed to Hilo and there be fumi-
gated. This was exactly in accord with
Sheriff Andrews regulations which
we're ignored by the Board
Mr.. Cooper also stated that he under
stood from reliable sources that the
Hilo Committee. acting through the
Port Collector OF Hilo had held up the
steamer Kaiulani for ten days, al
though the steamer had special permits
from the Board OF Health II such was
the manner in which they desired to
use the authority asked Of the Board
of Health he felt that the request
should be completely ignored.
The Port Collector had demanded a
bond of $500 upon the suggestion OF
the Hilo Health Committee before they
1 WOuiu COnseHL 10 release the steamer.
Had the vessel failed to comply with
the arbitrary regulations enforced by
the Hiloites. the bond would have been
forfeited. Yet despite these actions.
the delegates said they desired TO be
loyal to the Board of Health and be
governed by it's wishes. The outside
districts had delegated people in HiIo
TO act for them. but since then Mr..
Cooper has received communications
from some of the outside districts in
which the acts OF the Hilo committee
were disavowed by them.
Agents for Hawaii Appointed.
Mr.. Cooper recommended that Mr.
Hind of nohala, Mr.. Walker OF Hama
kua, Mr.. Lydgate OF North Hilo, DIR.
Holland OF Kau, Mr. Paris OF South Ko-
ma and Alex. Cockburn Of North Puma
be commissioned as agents OF the
Board of Health.
Upon motion by Mr. Cooper, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, il was resolved that COM
missions be issued TO the aoove named
genuemen. Mr.. +. b. McStOcker for
Puma and Mr.. Kennedy for Hilo were
also added to the list
Mr.. Smith emphasized his disap-
prOval OF the Port Collectors action in
requiring a bond OF the steamer Ka-
/ g..HT