Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12

kalaupapa, built by subscriptions
among the white people of the terri
tory and occupied by the half dozen
white persons of the settlement. II
is stated that a similar home exclu.
sively for Hawaiians, to be known as
the new Bay View home, is to be
erected Just as soon as the weather
permits landing the building material.
A $4,000 appropriation, set aside by
the 1913 legislature, not before avail
able because of the lack Of funds, is
to be used for this. and an additional
fund Of $4,000 likely will be appropri-
ated by the present legislature to
be used in completing this institution
or in building other new edifices.
Praise for Settlement Heads.
Residents in the settlement were
loud in their praises Of Superinten-
hue and they said that the few who
circulated and presented a petition
against those officers are "disgruntled
trouble-seekers."
Efforts were made Saturday by
those wishing free access for candi-
dates. for the legislature, to win sup
port Tor a rule that would allow this.
while others opposed this plan. stat
ing that political campaigns in the
settlement breed discomfort. The leg
islators were, in the majority, inelin-
ed to take this latter-view. The re-
quest of the inmates for goods at
cost from the Board of Health stores
probably will be denied.
The petition of a few OF the in
mates for the right to elect the sher-
if probably win be refused, it was
stated, because the majority Of the
residents preferred to have the office
remain appointive as at present.
The population Of the settlement
was reported by Superintendent Nc
Weigh to be as follows: 745; divided:
patients, 633; male, 3S7, and female,
246: kokuas, Is males and Is females,
not patients, % males and % females;
non-leprous children, males and IL
females. i
Sister COLUMBIA went to Molokai to
remain. She arrived from San Fran
cisco several months ago and will aid
at Bishop home.
AN appropriation Of $4,000 was
made, an increase Of $4,000 over the
last biennial appropriation. The in
mates adeelared the allowance of So
cents a. week to each person would be
cut of EunleS$ The increased appropri-
alton islanadeI g The request for con.
tinuance OF Inc allowance for post
age sta1nus MN be granted, it was
said. =, ssss. s.ss .-..> I'll =
A general petition urged that the
for the cure aof the di-
sease mbe increased, but Chairman
Coney- of the house health commit
tee belieEas this will be denied. DR..
G. w. MeGpY of the U. s. experiment.
al station In the settlement had no
definites progfess to report towards
the cure ofsthe disease.
On the Recommendation of Gov
ernor Pinktfarn. the supply OF saddle
horses will be cut down to few for
each patient that more cattle may be
given pasturage. ....
Charges of irregularities against
the dispensary clerk at Kalaupapa
hospital and charges Of imposing ex-
eessive fines against District Magfs-
trate 8. W. Maialoha we're investi-
gated and found to be unfounded.
Those who made the trip to Molo-
kai were as follows: .-..
Rev. Kamau, Rev. Kaulihi, Sam Ka-
J. P. Hale, M. K. Makekau,
r. X. Nawahine, Governor Pinkham,
DR.. H. S. Fearse, Lieut.. col. +. p. Rey.
nolds, c. F. chillingworth. Mayor
Lane, w. F. Robinson, ]. H. Coney,
H. L. Kawewehi, G. NJ. Coney J. Fas-
soth, E. X. Fernandez, N. K. Lyman,
w. o. Smith, M. De Coito, Stephen
Desha, Capt. Berger, J. w. Thompson,
H. Vieria, o. P. McGregor, H. ID. Joe,
w. J. Coelho, Mrs. Chiffon, Mrs.
Georgina, Father Phillip, o. H. Lappe,
R. Robinson, E. K. Aiu, d. NJ. Kupf-
hea, w: II. Crawford, w. F. Crockett,
A. Garcia, P. ]. Goodness, H !. Holl-
man, DR.. Ketchum, Tim Lyons. DR..
Clegg, d. K. Baker, NJ. A. Mikaele, j.
K. Lota, E. J. Crawford, G. II. Huddy,
E. Waiaholo, A. H. Along, Lieut.. Har-
ry Worrall, Julius Asch, DR.. Downeiji,
Cecil Kalehua, John Aylett, A. Kalea.
hoa, ]. Kula; F. E. Matson, J. NJ.
Bright, Andrew Farrell J. Cunning
ham, B. ,Kalekdio, VIM. AHA, Claus
Roberts, B. P. Zabe, Harvey Faw-
cett, w. R. Chiffon, 80 members of
the Royal Hawaiian band, Ben Holm
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