The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-10

tion of each day, Sundays included. In
fact, owing to the work animals being
mostly in their stables On that day, and
owing to the large amount of pleasure
driving on Sunday, that day affords I'M
usual opportunities for the prosecution
of certain branches of my work. In the
discharge of my duty my travels take
me from Moanalua to Koko Head, and
from the waterfront to the Pail.
In going over my district am care
full not to visit any particular locality
at stated intervals or on any set day
of the week. I think it much better
that people should not know just when
to expect me. It seems to me that the
wisdom of this course is quite evident.
Several alleged or supposed eases of
mistreatment of children have been
brought to my notice by neighbors of
the parties complained of. These com
plants have been carefully investigated
and in only one case have the facts
seemed to Justify complaint of delib-
crate or wiiful cruelty; this case was
disposed of in the police court. In
each of these cases the mother or other
person in charge of the child has been
visited and warned, and apparently
with good results.
In case of complaint for the maltreat-
ment of either children or animals
where the facts seemed to justify or re-
quire a recourse to the law, the atten-
ton of the regular humane officer Of
the police has been called to the matter
and he has been asked to make the
arrest. 1t seems to me to be better
that the representative of your society
should be regarded as friend and ad-
wiser rather than as an agent of the
penal law.
The dog pound at Iwilei has been
visited an average of four times a
month. Most of the dogs impounded
were diseased and have been shot. In
case of dogs held for non-payment of
taxes, those seeming to have any COM
mercial value have been sold, the worth
less ones have been destroyed.
There are several pounds for animals
other than dogs (chiefy if not alto
gether for horses and catt1e). l have
visited these places so far as the loca-
lions have been known to me. The I'M
preston I have received from my per-
sonal observation is that better provi-
sion should be made for feeding the i'm
pounded animals. Their appearance in
dicates the present provision is made
quate.
The following figures viii give the
society some idea of the magnitude of
my work and of the variety of direc-
tions in which it extends:
The number of stables in Honolulu,
containing two or more horses each,
and excluding stables of private fami-
| lies, is sixty-four. All these stables
| have been visited by me; several OF
them number of times. If the con-
| ditions found are not satisfactory, the
proprietor's attention is called to the
| objectionable conditions and after a
reasonable time the place is visited
again to see if former warning has been
effectual The larger stables employ
veterinarians, who visit and examine
| these establishments at stated times.
The result, as might be expected, is that
| the animals are found in better condi-
| ton than in the smaller ones. Upon the
whole it NAV be said that the stables
and inmates are in a fairly satisfactory
| condition.
According to the record kept at the
police department there are at the pres
| eHI time eighteen hdIh otuhuo III 4Io-
nolulu and 165 public hacks. There are
forty-one registered express wagons,
| baggage express and the hke). In ad-
| dition to these there are ten stages car
rving passengers to and from places in
the country, and eighty-nlne registered
| drays.
1t goes. of course, without saying that
the humane officer finds it necessary in
the discharge of her duty to speak to a
great many persons on the streets and
in public places. She is pleased to
testify to the general courtesy and reas.
onableness with which her addresses
have been received and the readiness
shown to accept and comply with her
requests.
The number of persons spoken to has
been as follows: May, "a; June, So;
July, So; August, 40: September. 1876;
total, 800. The increase during June
and September was due to presence OF
warships in port. 1t is well known
that sailors are very fond of riding and
driving, and their pace is frequently
beyond what is reasonable and safe.
The reasons for speaking to the above
were as follows: Fifty on account OF
lame animals; thirty on account of ami
mails overworked; twenty-five on &C
count of animals too thin and unfit fol
work; forty-One on account of varlou:
causes, and eighty on account of gall
and sores.
Eighty-one Of the persons spoken to