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

the dIHerent plantations. H. Hackfeld
q ". were Wiling 20 comply wlLn any
requirements or lne boaru or Heath
II necessary the soo0S would be sub
iected to treatment by the Honolulu
A4On WorkS nOL-d1r-CndmDer QISInIec-
tor. The plantations, many or them,
were in need Oh dry goods Ior their la
oorers. Inc boaid had been informed
that unned goods, after fumlgauon,
were not salabIe, as the labels were
spoiled and the tins discolored and peo-
PIE would not buy them as they con-
sidered them old goods. Consequently
no timed goods were being shipped
from Honolulu to island ports.
DIR. Wood said that permission had
been asked to ship coal to the different
plantations. Sever al business men had
waited upon him and represented that
the McBryde, Kekaha and other plan
tations were sadly in need of coal.
They could not pump water or keep
their mills grinding until the fuel was
forthcoming. The doctor had told
these gentlemen that under ce tain con-
ditions, coal could be shipped.
In the first place no vessels whatever
would be allowed alongside the
| wharVes. If permanent timbeIs were
| placed on the wharves, jutting out over
the docks the requisite six feet, so as
to keep the vessels from coming any
nearer, and these timbers were prepar-
ed at the ends with tin pans in such
| way as to prevent rats from getting
| aboard, then the vessels would be al
lowed to load and unload at the
| wharves.
II stevedores from the shore were
used on clean ships, then the steve
dores must have two suits of clothes;
clean suit to wear on board ship and
another suit to put on when returning
ashore. These mems ship clothes
would have to be thoroughly disinfect-
ed, and the men themselves disinfect-
ed before they went aboard Ships
must continue to haul out fifteen or
twenty feet from the wharves at night
and the most rigid quarantine rules
would have to be observed. Clean
ships could lend men to other clean
ships. Dr.. Wood went on to say:
"As long as there is any communi-
cation between the Islands at all there
is some risk of infection being carried
from this port to the other Islands. II
1t were feasible, the best thing to do
would be to stop all inter-island COM
munication. When the plague first
broke out here, / did this, thinking
that at least in two or three weeks
time the trouble would be over. But
as things went on and cases of plague
continued to crop up here and there
in all parts Of the city, it became a
: question OF starvation on some OF the
other Islands or the small risk of con-
| veying plague. They had to have food
} and we have to send it to them. Ev-
cry possible precaution Is taken to dc
| away with the possibility of any infec-
, tion being carried from Honolulu to
} the other Islands. l wish we had some
appliance for thoroughly disinfecting
the holds of vessels; especially OF the
large steamers that come here from
: Oriental ports. The plague is in
| Hongkong and parts of China; il
/ is also in Australia, and it seems tc
be making trip around the world. We
) have to be very careful and yet with
all our care there is some danger, for
l we have to have food, and it is impos-
E sible to entirely cut this port off from
/ all communication with foreign ports
or even with the other Islands"
;, Mr.. Hatch: 81 think we ought tc
e take some steps to secure an appliance
e that would effectively fumigate the
= holds of vessels, especially of the
! large Oriental steamers. 1t should no
r be a question of expense; 1t is a ques
g tion of necessity and the safety OF the
|, community"
Disinfecting Plant.
$ Upon motion of Mr.. Hatch, seconded
e by Mr.. Smith, it was unanimously re
solved by the Board that the Presi
: dent be authorized to appoint a com
q mittee to investigate the matter OF Sc
: curing a proper and effective disinfect
: ing plant, suitable for disinfecting tn
r holds of all vessels coming here from
t plague ports, and to report back to tn
o Board on the matter.
S President Wood then appointed Dr.
e Day and G. w. Smith as that commit
! tee.
Mr.. Smith: at seems to me that
is somewhat inconsistent that W
should allow the shipping of wines an
liquors to the other Islands when W
shut down on certain foodstuffs tina
are a great deal more necessary.
think that salmon and beef in cask
should be allowed on the list; the cask
l. are perfectly tight and can be washe
lin vinegar and so disinfected"
y Mr.. Cooper: why cannot time
goods from America be shipped TO tn
d other Islands?"
:. Mr.. Smith: 81 have felt that ther
5. was some inconsistency in my bein
e allowed to ship drugs, when The bot
u ties and containers were general
packed in sawdust or some other sim
e lar material; although l have, {
course, been just as careful in tn
q matter as possible"
4 Dr. Wood: CAS- far as shippin
N goods contained in bottles and tins
Ie concerned, there is absolutely no dar
p ger, for they are submerged in a was
,s containing very strong disinfectants
Ie Fumigation may not be perfectly sat
II isfactory, but disinfection by sui
1t mersion is absolutely sure. OF cours
IS there are a few cases Of unreliab
parties shipping goods that have ne
been properly disinfected, but it Is in
possible to guard against everythin
er of that kind. l am satisfied that sue
cases are very few. When they occt
and we find it out, they will not occr
ie again, as far as the parties who hay
n i