The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-02
P0|SONER
UNDETECTED.
(From Thursdays Advertiser.)

A diabolical attempt at wholesale
poisoning through the medium Of milk
Is reported by r.. A. Duncan, Food
Commissioner, in his report for the
month of April to the president of the
Board of Health.
In reference to report on milk con-
tanning corrosive sublimate," Mr.. Dun
can writes at the end of his report,
II beg to say this milk was sent from
Makaweli, Kauai, and caused the ILL
ness of several Japanese who drank of
1t. Vomiting, In all cases, prevented
serious results. The police of Kauai
had been working on this case, but, APP
parently. the poisoner is beyond dis
covery.''
1t is significant that the deadly con-
coction came from Makaweli, where an
attempt to poison Manager Baldwin
and family was followed up with the
| result of a conviction of the chief
poisoner.
Commissioner Duncan in April ex-
amined 70 milk samples, finding nine
of them below standard, and 20 food
samples, of which seven were below
standard.
MILK BLACK LIST.
The delinquent purveyors of milk
were Jap for Geo. Holt, NJ. Abreu,
Sr., ]. Richards, Taichew, M. Duarte.
f. Perreara. driver for A. Tavares, and
an unnamed person connected with
sample sent to the office by q private
party.
Perreara pleaded guilty in the Dis
trict Court to selling adulterated milk
and was fined $40 and costs.
Mr.. Duncan's report for the rest Is
as follows:
CLEAN BILLS.
Samples of food examined and not
found adulterated: Clam juice e. tins),
Vienna sausage Il TIM, Guava jelly G
samples).
Seven samples of honey were ana
USED, with the following four not
found adulterated:
wild Rose Finest California Honey.
San Diego Honey Co., San Francisco.
California. Sample bought from c. j.
Day & Co.
Pure Hawaiian Honey. Put up by
Thos. Newcastle, Honolulu. Sample
from Wing Hing Co., Hotel street.
m. III. Brand, Hawaiian Honey.
Sample from Henry May & Co.
wild Rose Honey. San Diego Honey
Co., San Francisco, California. Sample
from II. May & Co.
FOOD BLACK LIST.
THE three following samples were
found adulterated
army & Navy Brand. California
Extracted Honey. Haas Brothers, San
Francisco, California. Sample from
Lewis & Co. Adulterated with glucose.
IS. & W. Brand. Strictly Pure Cali
fornia Honey. Packed by Sussman,
Wormser & Co.. San Francisco.
Sample from C. @. Yee Hop & Co.
Adulterated with glucose.
Eagle Brand, California Extracted
Honey. Eagle Honey Co. San Fran
cisco, California. Sample from H. May
& Co. Adulterated with glucose.
PURE MOLASSES.
Three samples molasses were ex
amined and all found pure:
Pelican Open Kettle Louisiana Mo-
lasses. Pacific Coast Syrup Co. Sample
from II. May Il Co.
"Avondale Molasses. Pacific Coast
Syrup Co. Sample from II. May & Co.
New Orleans Molasses. (No manu-
facturer's name on labeD. Sample
from zee Hop & Co.
Food condemned: One lot of s
packages mustard; one lot of IL pack
ages pepper; one lot of 1 case sausage;
one lot of 10 cans jam.
THE results OF the analyses of a
number of samples of maple syrup are
withheld for a later report, as evidence
of adulteration cannot be obtained by
chemical means. There is a physical
method of examining these products,
but the laboratory Is not equipped with
the proper apparatus for its work.
thought it best to delay my report on
these samples until a definite report as
to their purity can be made.
DEAL WITH MANUFACTURERS.
"If 1t meets with your approval, de-
sire to delay the filing of my monthly
report for about thirty days. This
time will give an opportunity for cor
respondence with manufacturers of
adulterated foods. I have found 1t
more satisfactory to deal direct with
manufacturers when their names can
be secured, than with our local dealers.
1.-THE first week of this month was
spent on Maui, where I gave testimony
in the case of Territory VS.. Scott sell.
ing adulterated liquor. This liquor was
the one referred to in my last report as
being grossly adulterated. The jury ac-
quilted the defendant of the charge OF
selling adulterated liquor