Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-23

/ printed In the English language, which
was being distributed throughout the
city, and, in which a Japanese ply
sician stated he was specialist in the
treatment and cure of his disease OF
the eye. TrachOma. Unable to find his
name. as signed to the circular, among
those admitted to practice. | at once
called at his office. Not finding him.
u left request that he call on me-
He did so with an interpreter at
once recognized him as having been
recently admitted to practice. but, IL
seems. in his unfamiliarity with the
English language, he had misspelled
his name in giving 1t TO us.
You have here an instance OF Jap
anese physician, unable to speak n
word of English, Immediately seeking
on admission, English-speaking pat
ronage.
My attention was called to GER
tain japanese Honolulu physician. who
had an unlicensed representative on q
nearby plantation, through whom he
was said to be practicing, presumably
under Section 1869 of the Revised
Laws. caused watch to be kept
for six weeks. II the Honolulu doctor
visited either agent or patients, we
failed to secure the evidence. and, II
he did not, the agent was violating the
law.
Last Wednesday, | believe, we dis
covered similar case, but doubt IL
we can secure Convicting evidence in
this or the other case.
In making his request of the pro-
prletor of the Hawaii Shinpo for pri-
yate information, as to the names and
location of violators of the law. claim
cd to be known by him, the President
of the Board OF Health was within the
rfoprieties. No person. approaching
the responsibilities of good citizenship
or the duty of those making their home
and livelihood among us. though aliens.
would have INDUCED In a pert refusal
or used expressions encouraging vio-
lators of law.
The admitted japanese physicians.
In pursuit of their own profit, welfare
and happiness. as is their perfect and
welcome right. are extending their
practice in all directions TO any race Of
any language, as the opportunity pre-
sents itself.
These gentlemen have been treated
with extreme courtesy and good will
In their admission, association and re-"
cognition.
The question now arises to what ex-
tent future candidates are entitled to
special exemptions, which amount to
special privileges, to the detriment OF
the public administration OF health and
equity to the citizen physicians of tina
Territory of Hawaii.
Other political divisions of the
world have met the same question In
various ways, and | place before you
such information as | can secure as to
the regulations obtaining in England,
Germany, France, Belgium. Italy, etc.
August 22nd: Since writing the
above, | have information that we
have, within ten days, succeeded In
convicting two Japanese physicians for
practicing without a license, and two
others have quit their illegal practice.
l am Obliged to leave for Hilo thia
noon.
| recommend that you at once place
"Trachoma" among the list of con-
tagious diseases TO be promptly re-
ported to the Board odf Health.
place before you a communication
of Hon. w. o. Smith, relative to the
Agricultural Department of the Kane.
hameha Schools, received too late for
your last meeting. -
1t Is my purpose, should II meet with
the approval Of your committee on
cemeteries, to call together the Off
GERS of the Oahu Cemetery Association,
proposed Waialae Cemetery, proposed
two new Portuguese Cemeteries, and
see If 1t is possible to devise some
solution of this perplexing situation
We have now open for burials 10
cemeteries, with one enlargement and
three new ones contemplated. 1t would
seem Honolulu was intent on main
tanning its reputation for OVERRIDING
things and scattering efforts that
would bring about, II combined, a last
Ing, well-kept, beautiful resting place
for the dead. Scattered efforts mean
chaos In the end
The sanitary condition of Lahaina,
Maui, Is disgraceful. We had hoped