The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-20
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The keynote TO the situation was
struck yesterday by the cooperation OF
the representative merchants Of Homo
lulu with the Board of Health in a
determination to stamp out the plague
at all hazards and at any cost. The
business men now agree with the
Board Of Health that the plague germs
have infected the merchandise which
is stored within the precincts Of the
infected district. and believe that q
last cases OF plague have originated
therefrom. This realization OF the
danger arising from the infected goods
Of Chinatown was brought 10 sudden
focus by the large business houses of
the city signing a resolution 10 the
Board Of Health recommending that
the latter body prevent the further
moving Of merchandise. and that it be
destroyed by fire with the buildings OF
the infected district. in order that the
disease might be efsctually and quick
~ eradicated.
In view Of the fact that this method
OF procedure is in exact accord with the
views Of the Board. 81 IS needless 20
say that the early destruction Of the
entire district Of Chinatown is assured.
including all the merchandise and per-
sonal effects liable 20 spread the dis
ease. The handling Of infected goods
has. I'm the opinion Cf the NJ dical mem
bers Of the Board. been the cause Of
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two days, and they are fearful lest the
Infection spread by the same means
unless prevented by the heroic meas
ures proposed.
a committee Of three. composed Of
Tessrs. J. T. Humburg. G. Kaiser and
H. Wakefield met in conference with
President Wood. T. " Hatch and Dr.
Emerson Of the Board Of Health yes
terday morning. and'preseuted the res
0'utiOn which appears in'fuil in the
Council Of State proceedings. The com
mittee and the above named members
Jf the Board called upon the Execu-
tive while the Cabinet was IN session
90 present the matter for recommenda-
ton by the Cabinet The result Of The
conference was that the Cabinet called
Question yesterday afternoon. The Cab
.iret fully approved OF The line OF ac-
ton observed by the Board in its ef-
forts 90 stamp ont the plague and also
recommended the construction Of
.rat-proOf fence about the entire infect
cd district. F. ". Hatch has calcula-
ted that ar least a mile Of fencing viii
be required for this purpose.
Afternoon Board Meeting.
At yesterday afternoons meeting Of
the Board there were present: Presi-
dent Wood. DIT. Day. DR.. Emerson,
George W. Smith and r. II. Hatch.
Several matters relating to freight
shipments we're brought up. two in
stances being Of freight which had been
returned from Hilo on the Kinau and
which had not been landed there on
account o. the action Of the HilOites.
The shippers sought 10 have the goods
re-shipped in another steamer 10 Maui.
The goods, mostly coming under the
restriction freight regulations Of the
Board. we're decided by the Board az
coming within the regulations and the
re-shipments were refused.
Mr. Hatch moved that the ditch be-
ginning al King street and running by
the corner Of South and Queen streets
10 the sea be at once cleaned out and
that the material removed be carted
20 the garbage scows and dumped a.
sea. Carried.
II was also moved by Mr.. Hatch that
the merchants Of Honolulu be informed
hat IN the lniricn Of The Rnsrd OF