Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-13

the lease to the Chinese lessee. on ac-
count Of the bad condition in which the
buildings and surroundings are Kept by
said lessee. and had carried his suit
to the Supreme Court. at IA heavy CN-
pcnsc, but failed to secure relief, in
spite Of provisions in the lease which
specifically state that the lessee shall
conform TO all of the rules and rcEu-
lations of the Board of Health, in his
care of the property.
Sixteen Tenements.
There are sixteen tcncmcnts Of
twelve rooms each, all of which would
be vastly improved 10y Il liberal anpli-
cation of whitcwash.
I'VE next visited the new tcuCmCnts
erected on the site of the old Kamnu-
kapili church on Bcrctania street and
found them in excellent condition
throughout
"rhe next place to engage our at
tcntion was the MagOon block, at Ma
goonvillc, in the Kalaukn district,
whore we found the rooms, baths,
toilets and cooking appliances In sat-
isfactory condition. Inquiry was made
of the tenants as To the habit of any
one sleeping on the vCrandas, ana In
each case they denied that anyone ala
so: and - far as we could ascertain
we find that there Is no ovcrcrowding,
and that the tenants average two per
sons to each room, about fifteen feet
square.
There are twenty-five cottages in
the rear Of tho MnEoOn block. which
we found To he In good condition, and
each one provided with a separate bath
and toilet.
Chinatown Scored.
"Itonoulu's chinatown was swept by
fire and practically destroyed In 1856;
during the plague epidemic Of 1900 II
was again wiped out of cNist"ncc-"r,
at least the major portion Of it, tcn"-
mcnt district was; and today great
portion Of II Is In rs bad condition Us
II was prior to the fire of 1856.
I'VE do not know OF any remedy TINT
) Is likely to he applied To relieve th"
present congcstcd condition Of some Of
the tenement districts, nor what will
stop tho increase Of such ConEcHtCd
conditions which is going ON at this
very time.
Field work Is more essential than
Office work. A town cleaned mp by
the rule Of thumb would he moro san
ltary than town for the hcncht Of
which the most complete scientific and
elaborate schemes and plans had been
prepared hut never put In practise "l-
nCicntly
We therefore with u loud voirc
would call the attention ur III" citizens
Of Honolulu. and through thom III"
MAYOR and Board Of Supervisors aud
all others in authority, I" III" lack OF
proper building laws or To the gross
neglect In their execution.
Instant Action Urged.
Every thinking man or woman must
know the awful calamity which iH sure
10 bcfall our fair city som" day wh"n
: the conditions are favorable for great
ConlngratiOn In the tenement districts
Of Chinatown, To say nothing Of the
physical and moral conditions when 20
I many human beings are crowded into
! 50 small a space.
AN this h going ON right around us
! when light, pure air and fresh water
are plentiful
"If the citizens Of Honolulu could 20
4 with MS for one days stroll through
the Sums there would he no question
about there being laws passcd-pnssc,
quickly and enforced. For We are FIRE,
to confess that there Is nothing like
; seeing for yourself 10 understand tn,
| awful conditions that are creeping oyc
y the city.
And now. In conclusion, we beg I,
g say that this CrOwdinE Of trail tcno
$ mcnts, such az we have observed II
. the districts Of Chinatown, should b,
u prohibited without question.
9 "Wc regret very much that business
Il called Mr.. g. W. Ashford to Hawai-
before our investigation was started
" and that his continued absence has dc
G prlvcd us Of his valuable nsslstanc
g and advice. Very respectfully,
2. (Signcd) "JNO. H. SOPER,
Il "a r. CLARK