The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-17
To CUT OFF
THE SUBSIDY
Though Wilder's
Co. Counted
on It.
Board of Health Circula,
to Shipmasters on
Arrival Here.
For Protecting the Port From
Certain Diseases compliant
OF Bad Lands in HiIo.

DR.. H. C. Sloggett, it's former pres
ident, was introduced to the Board of
Health at its meeting yesterday after
noon, as the new medical superintend-
sumed the duties of that office the pre-
vious day. There were present DR.. C.
B. Cooper, president; NJ. P. Robinson,
| DR.. w. H. Mays and F. C. Smith, men,
| bers; DR.. j. S. B. Pratt, chief health
officer; c. .Charlock, secretary, and Miss
Mae Weir, stenogra pher.
MEASURE OF PROTECTION.
President Cooper reported the fol-
| lowing draft of letter to be sent to Dr.
Cofer, as suggested by the latter, which
was adopted by the Board and fmme-
dfately dispatched. 1t will be used as a
circular to masters of incoming yes
sells:
Copy
Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 16, 1903.
DR.. L. E. Golfer, Passed Assistant Sur
geon, Chief Quarantine officer,
Territory of Hawaii.
Sir: The Territorial Board of Health
would respectfully request that when
representative of the U. S. NJ. H
Service, in boarding vessels, find such
vessel with contagious or infectious
diseases on board, not quarantinable
by the U. S. NJ. H. Service, in order
that no local laws be disobeyed that
you will request the commanding Off
Ger of such vessel not to dock until the
Territorial Board of Health has been
notified and a representative of this
Board investigates conditions and
gives permission to land passengers.
The diseases especially desired to
quarantine against are: Variola, Vari-
oloid, Measles, Scarlet Fever and
Diphtheria.
We should also like to have the
boarding officer inform us of advanced
cases of Pulmonary Phthisis on board
of any incoming vessels, not, however
with the idea that we should use any
quarantine measures against the yes
sci.
If you will kindly ask your boarding
officer to hand the master of vessels
which may have infectious or con-
tagious diseases a copy of this request
we would deem it a favor.
Respectfully yours,
(SigneO CHAS. B. COOPER, MD,
President of the Board of Health.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A petition of Sam Ben to allow his
wife to join him as a kokua at the Set
tlement was referred to Superintend-
yent Mcveigh.
DR.. c. L. Stow and Sanitary Inspec-
tor Bowman wrote from Hilo to request
the condemnation of certain swamp
land belonging to the Government. The
matter was referred to the Attorney
General.
Further time was given the commit
tee to investigate and report on the
closing of cemeteries.
DR.. Pratt submitted a list of articles
for the new D1spensary with carpenter
and plumbing work. The cost amount
ed to S13SS.95, but it was mentioned it
would bear cutting down.
MEMORY OF KANE.
Mr.. Robinson read a report, signed
by himself and Mr.. Smith, submitting
the following resolution on the death
of S. X. Kane, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in his infinite wisdom to call from
among us S. K. Kane, member of the
Board OF Health, Territory of Hawaii;
be it therefore.
Resolved, That we the members of
the said Board of Health, individually
and as a body, feel the loss sustained
by this Board to be unspeakable.
THAT we mourn him not only as a
respected co-worker but as a true
friend of every member of the Board.
That we deeply appreciate having
had the benefit of his legal knowledge
and wisdom in many of our delibera-
lions and of having enjoyed the advan-
tages of personal contact with our de-
ceased member of this Board; further
be it
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be sent with our deepest sym
pathy to his bereaved family.
That copy of these resolutions be
duly spread upon the minutes of this
Board in meeting assembled"
PESTILENCE IN ORIENT.
DR.. Golfer, chief quarantine officer, by
letter reported health conditions in the
Orient as follows:
Hongkong. two weeks to November
24-Plague cases, 4; deaths, 4.
Shanghai, two weeks TO November
24-Smallpox cases. o; deaths, c.
Nagasaki, two weeks to November
3O-Cholera cases. 33: deaths, IS
Kobe, two weeks to December ?
Clean.
Yokohama, two weeks to November
21-Plague (doubtfuD cases, .; deaths,
l.
MOLOKAI STEAMER SERVICE.