Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-13

and Kauai with 10000 people had an
appropriation Of $4,000. The witness
wished It to be borne in mind that on
all these Islands were plantations while
on Molokai where there was a popu-
lation Of 5000 and no plantations. the
appropriation for police was only $1,000
or about 65 per cent less than on any
Of the other islands.
Control Of Settlement.
AS to the control Of the leper settle
ment, the witness stated that he had
spoken with Hawaiians and they we're
much in favor Of the control passing
into the hands Of the Federal Govern
ment.
As to the present management by the
Territory. there was much to be desir-
ed. He doubted II twenty-five men in
this city, outside Of the members OF the
Board of Health, could give the name
of the man now residing at the leper
settlement as physician.
Hawaii's Blue Law.
Here the witness presented the Com
mission with an exceedingly rare book
containing the Blue Laws of Hawaii
and under date Of 1910. This he said
was a sample Of the love OF the mis-
sionaries for the Kanakas." Several
sections were read. included in which
was one which related to the determ:-
nation OF the pay Of a police officer
being gagged by the excellence or
otherwise of the work done by him.
Judge Humphreys having completed
his testimony, the Commission set
Monday morning at 9 o'clock as the
time for Attorney General Dole to testi-
fy. Commissioner Gill wanted to know
when he would be heard and Senator
Mitchell stated that all those who wish
ed to be heard would have to be on
hand when the Commission was called
to order and remain there until they
could be heard.
At this point delegation of Chinese
from the Chinese United Society with
Judge Whiting presented the following
memorial, the Commission adjourning
Immediately afterwards until Monday
morning at o'clock at the Hawaiian
hotel.
To the Honorable Subcommittee of
the United States Senate on Pa
cific Islands and Porto Rico.
Gentlemen:-Y our memorialists
representatives of the Chinese com.
munity in Honolulu, deeming It an act
of Providence that directed you to
come to these far.away islands of the
Pacific to investigate the affairs Of the
youngest Territory OF the United
States OF America. respectfully repre-
sent on behalf of the sufferers by the
: great fire of January the goth, 1900:
Plague Fires.
That during the months Of Decem.
: Der, 1899, and January, 1900, bubonic
plague was said to have obtained in
Honolulu. and measures we're taken
by the local Board of Health to stamp
out the deadly malady. At first build.
ings where plague patients had died
were ordered to be destroyed by fire,
but finally other buildings were burn.
ed at the discretion OF the Board OF
Health. A large proportion of the
structures within the plague stricken
district, known as Chinatown, were de.
. stroyed as a result Of the drastic
measures instituted by said Board OF
: Heath. The various fires that took
u place prior to January the goth, 1900
did not cause any very great calamity
. because they were kept under control;
y but the fire Of January goth, 1900, pro
duced such disastrous results that the
: effects of 1t are keenly felt at this pres
= ent day.
The Board of Health had decided
that certain buildings at the rear Of
Kaumakapili Church should be burned
= on that unhappy day, and at an early
!, hour torches were applied to the build
:. lngs at the rear of the church. SooI
there arose high wind which render
a ed the flames more furious, so thai
burning cinders were carried TO the
. top of the stooples of the church. Be
fore long the steeples were in flames
and, owing to their height, all efforts
to quench the fire were baffled.
From this high eminence, burning
:. cinders were carried by the strong
y wind which prevailed to the othei