The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
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thought that if they were given the
right to govern themselves that the
well and strong would be able to care
for the sick and helpless.
I'VE have only been examined once in
five years, and the last time this took
place the physicians pronounced four per-
sons clean and yet they are still here
he said, land to the best of my knowl-
edge they are perfectlt healthy. They
are Imihieo, Kapahu, Bessie Mcmillan
and Kanaui.
so far as the store is concerned, l
went there about two months ago to
buy some fresh potatoes and was asked
to pay five cents per pound for them. L
could not afford that price, so went
without Cloth is also held at an exor-
bitant price.
Ambrose K. Hutchinson proved an IN
teresting and instructive witness vixen
called. and was able to give the commit
tee much valuable advice.
He said: Il have been a resident of
this Settlement for % years, being
brought here when l was 20 years old. i
have made a careful study of the condi-
tions existing and as l have sufficient
income to live on, have been able to do
this to a good advantage.
Il have not seen the petition sent to
your honorable body and do not know
It's contents
The petition was read to the witness
section by section and his opinion asked
concerning the merits of the different
prayers.
Il am really the father of the first
clause" he continued" for long ago /
argued in favor of local self-government.
| Concerning the prayer TO restrain the
Board of Health from claiming airy
! share in the taro produced l think that
rule Ii of the Board of Health regula-
/ tions of 1893 should be lived up to and
I the regulation enforced.
/ ITO enforce the Board of Health not
to demand any share in the taro woeiid
be good in one way and bad in another.
/ ITO force the Board of Health to car
ry freight to the lepers free of charge
would be good in one way and bad N
another. If this were done it would be
imposed upon; for people from other
Islands would send freight here for The
! lepers to use for trading purposes.
L do not approve of the Board OF
Health painting and withdrawing the
/ buildings of the lepers, either, for there
are plenty Of able-bodied men in this Set
Element to do that kind of work. II they
will furn- sh the paint it will be all that
I is necessary.
/ Il am in doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of giving the children of leprous parents
a full food allowance for if such an act
be taken now, when they grow up they
will demand more, and the time will
&
able to supply their demands
/ Under the allowance of the Govern
ment the lepers are provided with an al
lowance of $40 worth of cloth per year,
and this is plenty to keep them in cloth
ing. If this were turned into cash the
people here would spend the money
foolishly and would be half clad all OF
the time. tFF
IT am taro planter myself and In
1899 proposed that the taro be convert
ed into paiai and factory was started
which was successful. Mr.. Reynolds
for the Board of Health, disapproved OF
our action and ordered US to quit manu-.
featuring paiai. The Board of Health
then tsok 1t up but not long afterwards
abandoned 1t.
When the Board of Health want any.
thing they simply take it without ask
ing anyone's permission. I had a good
taro patch once and my taro was about
half ripe when policeman called at my
door and asked me If had any taro ]
told him that 1 did not have any, and
he replied that he had seen the tarc
patch and wanted all that l had. He ac-
] knowledged that he came by order ci
the superintendent, and although the
taro was not fit for use he took 1t al
away. I have never received any com
pensation for it.