The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-25

Vanilla. Dreyer, San Francisco. sam
n,a from See Hop & Co, PaIama. EA-
tract is coIored with caramel
one sample wine submitted by pri-
vara party was found to contain large
amount of finely ground pepper.
TWO samples powdered opium We're
examined at the request of the police
department.
In accordance with your instructions,
. number of analyses of Nuuanu Val
lev water were made, the results of
same being handed to you.
one sample water from the Island
of Hawaii was examined and found to
he polluted. I have handed you spe-
cial report on this water.
Twenty-Five pounds ground mustard
and one box of decomposed fish were
condemned as unfit for food.
Nine samples of black pepper were
examined with six pure brands as fol-
lows:
@ f. Morton. Sample from Wong
Sun Kee, Magoon block.
Sunnvside. T. II. Davies & Co., Homo
1uIu. sample from Charles All Foo,
Magoon block, Queen street.
+ A. Folger & Co, San Francisco.
Sample from All Leong, Queen street.
Tillman's Aromatic. Sample from
Chung Lung Kee, stall Al Oahu Market.
Golden Star, Tillman & BendeI, san
Francisco. Sample from Chew San,
Punchbowl and King streets.
Gauntlet Brand, E. r. Durkee & Co.,
New York. Sample from zee Hop &
Co. Alakea and Beretania streets.
Adulterated black pepper is as fol-
lows:
Pure Pepper, S. H. Tyler & Son (no
address on labeD. Sample from zee
Sang Chang, Maunakea and King
streets. contains a large amount of
wheat flour.
Malabar Pepper, Novelty Spice Mills,
San Francisco Sample from Shing
Kee. 466 King street; contains consid-
cradle wheat flour.
Banner Pepper, Banner Spice Mills
mo address on labeD. Sample from
Ferreira, Wilder avenue, near Fire Sta
ton; contains a large amount of wheat
flour.
Five brands of white pepper were eX-
amined, three of which were pure:
Pioneer. J. A. FoIger & Co, San Fran
cisco, Calf. Sample from Choy Kee,
Magoon block.
G. & E. Morton. Sample from Hip
Chang, 4O1 West King street.
Golden Star, Tillman & Benden, San
Francisco. Sample from Tai Chong,
Wilder and Makiki Streets.
Adulterated white pepper is as fol-
lows:
Crescent White Pepper, Leege & Has
kins Sample from Chung Lung Kee,
stall IL Oahu Market; contains large
amount of rice flour.
F'avo~ite Brand White Pepper (no ad-
dress on LABEL. Sample from Wing
Sang & Co., Hotel street, opposite
Bethel; contains a very large amount
of wheat product, probably wheat bran.
This sample contains very little pep
per-
The above examinations show that
thirty-five per cent of the brands of
pepper on this market are adulterated.
Two samples of Cayenne Pepper were
examined and found to be pure as fol-
lows:
c. & E. Morton Brand. From zee
Hop & Co., Alakea and Beretania
streets.
Golden star, 1u1ndn q benOeIl San
Francisco. From ]. T. Souza, Kinau
street.
Three samples of mustard were ex-
amined and found to be pure as fol-
lows:
Colman's Mustard. From ]. F. Souza,
Kinau street.
Golden Gate, J. A. Folger & Co, San
Francisco. From Faria, Wilder avenue.
Sunnyside, I. H. Davies & Co., Ho-
noluIu. Sample from Yamane, Kalihi.
One sample of coffee was found to
contain chicory. The can containing
this coffee was properly marked ''mix-
ture' as required by law, but the label
was on the bottom of the can where it
could not be seen.
Mixtures or compounds are required
to be distinctly labeled and dealers
complying with the law in the above
manner are simply endeavoring to
evade it's provision.
One lot of twelve cases of canned fish
was condemned and destroyed as unfit
for food.
Three analyses of water We're made
for the Department of Public Works.