The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-08-01

Anv thing else he had he seemed ready
%" with; but when sometimes we init
% p"J that this would be fine curiosity to
n DaJ 70 America, he would clasp his hands
' SE,. breast shake his head, and say, "By
no die" He was the owner of the junk !:
VI had it was said, one or two more yes
a I, in his own country, and one on the
.,.k. and was probably wealthy. He had
nita and five children. When first receiv-
ID an board the whale ship, he paid to the
s,ber six men all that was due them. In
Srog this, dispute arose among them,
vhe,ber they should receive pay up to the
sma when they left the junk, or only to the
,mo when it was disabled in the gale, and
J,yeo from their own coast. The matter
"a. referred to Capt. Ca,hcart for decision.
The second of the three, was probably
,bout twenty-five or thirty years Of age; for
a. not rccollect how old he called himself
| He was man of mddling stature, but ex-
| ceedingy muscular, as may be Judged by
he fact, that he has more than once of his
own accord been down to the beach, and
nien barrel of -four on his shoulders,
brought it up with perfect ease, and set it
down upon the floor, with as much steadi-
ues, as any man could set down pounds
vpigh lie was employed probably as clerk
| Ofthe Junk; was pretty well versed in writ
inc, and had some skill in drawing. His
name was Zero. In some respects he was
more intelligent than the old man; and be-
ne much more ready in catching up both
| the Hawaiian and English languages, it was
| from him that most of my information was
. obtained
The third, named Kinsiu, about rs or II
Years of age, was generally silent and Sc
date in his appearance for boy; but was,
! 10 every respect, a boy seemingly disposed
to nothing but to spend his time in dlcncss.
When these japanese were first landed
| here they went to live with a chinaman:
but becoming dissatisfied they came to our
house, in day or two, with all their effects,
consisting of an iron bound box or two, sew
eraI basket trunks, a pretty good supply of
clothing and bag of money, which belong
ed to the old man. From the first, from the
necessity of the case or from some other
cause they showed the most entire conf
dcnce in us, leaving their money or other
s"0''' WIN Us, apparently Wuilout TIC lcdSL
fear of being defrauded
During the few weeks they spent at our
|house their great object was to obtain pas
sage to Oahu; hoping some vessel would
take them to Canton, whence they thought
they could make their way by land to Japan.
lneT desires on this subject were intense.
Whenever vessel of any description an
|chored IN our roads, they would come to me
saving, " schooner, " or feni (vesseD 90 Oahu.
ne earnestness of the old man, on such oc-
casIons, was beyond all description. As he
bowed down humby before us, he would
point to our children and say, hudomo Gap.
BOY and at the same time hold up five fingers,
meaning that he had five children i'm Japan;
WIN the other hand, he would point to his
eye saying, "me no see, with an eloquence
Oh expression to be fully understood by no
Que on' the tender hearted parent After
F" weeks they obtained passage to Oahu;
S"eFe, ! am sorry to add, in two or three
uays after their arrival, the old man, after a
SICK and painful night, was found dead in the
morning, lie was buried at Honolulu.
~ Atef short time, no vessel offering for
On'na Zero returned to this place, accom-
PANIED by the three who had been originally
E iInued at Oahu, named respectively Roof,
Zap, SIX Shctz, (seven) and Hach, (cight. y
AZ zero and one ofthe three now spent still
,o"ser tune IN our family, occasionally i'm
P'"'eo the opportunity to learn more respect
n % 'neln, their language, their religion and
wV" country. Communications were, as
a a" stated, at first, very limited and diff