Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-27
Quarantine And Commerce
In The Pacific Arena

prevention Of the ingrcs- Of new in
lection. ua well as Of any of the in
tprmod,a'n hosts thereof Provision
could be- made for guarding the low
rort-HOlus by wire screening, and for
the protection Of all lines running to
the dock by rat tunnels As rats
frequently enter ship at night over
the ordinary gang plank, the modi-
cal officer could enforce the raising of
the latter between sunset and sun
rise at & height Of at loaa. six feet
from the wharf All passengers
could Dee inspected before being adj
mitt"d on board Of the vessel Oh
ICctiUnnDIr foOdsUns. which are Oc-
'asionalIy carried by passengers, par
iicularN 10y Oriental stccrugC passcn-
Irrs, could be rejected. After the
cargo had been loaded into the vessel
the circuit quarantine officer could
see that all freight matches were care
fully battcnod down.
During the voyage there would
naturally be a daily inspection of all
persons on board. This would ensure
the detection of disrasa almost immc-
.uatcly after it's appearance. Even
obscure lcprogv might he pugsiblc of
detection under such careful survniI-
lance. Immediately upon the disCOy-
cry Of Quarnntinablc disease on board
Isolation, general prOphylaNis and dis
injection could be begun by the quar-
.antinc officer. who would have very
clear idea as to the source and prob
abb" extent of the infection. and who
would be able to carry out such quar-
intinc measures rs would ensure the
greatest safety to everyone on board
ana effect the least amount of delay
aud annoyance for the vessel upon
her arrival at the next port. Homo
lulu. Upon the arrival of tn" vessel
at honolulu, the circuit quarantine
officer could either pass tn" vessel
through quarantine by signal. after
ward rendering receipt for the vcS-
sells safety 10 the quarantine officer
stationed at Honolulu, or in the
event of there having been disease
on board or some other consideration
preventing him from thus passing the
vessel u" could likewise signal Ia"
fact.
Upon the arrival of the vessel ut
Honolulu the same care I'm guarding
against infection would be exercised,
and the cmbarking passengers would
lie subject to inspection before being
allowed to board the vessel. Thus
would the circuit quarantine officer
hecp himself posted as To the exact
"tatus of the vessel until the port of
destination, IlongkOng. was reached.
After the removal of the cargo at
! lIongkOng the holds and other parts
at the vessel would be inspected, aud
| If necessary disinrectiOn again per-
| formed, although after exercising the
care described such prccaution
would probably be unnecessary. In
making preparation for the return
voyage the circuit quarantine oNlcer
WSilu ne aSSISicu ny ana tOulu rem
! der assistance to the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Officer In Hong.
Kong, so that the status of the pas
sengers, cargo, water, vegetables, and
other food supplies would he known
to him at the time of the vessels de-
parturc. At the other Oriental ports
of call similar assistance could be eX-
changed with the medical officers sta
toned in those ports. so that the cy-
act sanitary status of the vessel from