The New York herald., 1866-10-12
Efforts 10 Introduce Large Numbers
Of Chinese Em;grants.
Cheap Labor Become an Abso,
lute Necessity.
News from Tahiti and the Sand
wich Islands.
1IRANCaAL AND STOCK REPORTS.
&c. &c &c.
svs SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.

aAhDwICH AND soCiKrY ELANnS
6y the bark d. G Murray which arrived on the l4th
mssS in nineteen days from the Sandwich Islands, we
hsvs later advces from Honolulu. There nothing Of
Importance 10 communicate. In business The usual
susapessof summer continues, ono or plantations
soaH huve commenced grinding Money is very tight
ose who have 1t are holding in view Of busy fall
0easen> when the whalers commence arrive, which
ssshab VIII begin this month The hotels, restaurants
as sailor boarding hoases all brushing up, ready for
hauLupon the pockets their New Bedford and Man.
sseket customers
Ae brig W. D. Rce forty three days from Tahiti, ar
rived he1e the 15h inst She reports the sailing Of
Mo Spanish Zee. from Paputo the 11th Of July for
nasih The Captain OF the W. D. Rice Is certain they
Asve returned the OF South America for the
shsps he says, not in condition to resume hos
tCes Tho repairs put upon them in Tahiti only
ssA temporary character enough to last until the ships
ssuAd be docked or hove down.
NE steamship Uncle Sam was being atted out in Tahiti
Ss voyage supposed for Sydney. She was to have
ssised In few days after the Rice's departure.
! AN EVENING WITH THE CHINESE.
Few evenings since, by special invitation was pre-
nsat at meeting Of native and Chinese merchants
hed for the purpose Of talking several matters
1mportmce Of business character, and listening to
m Mcgowan give explanation Of his system OF tee
Dsaphfng in the Chinese language The meeting was
AaIn N q front Of the third floor of house
Sacramento street. where all tho Chinese a very large
nunber located. was received at the entrance by
swo celestals in very cordial manner, who passed
- 70 Others until the meeting reached where
found about dozen gentlemen in black broadcloth.
.ohanss and bankers of this city, and about many
more Cinnamon, dressed in their usual costume, with
sasan shaved heads and remarkably long queus Some
6 them quiet sedate old chaps who said nothing,
but no doubt kept up terrible thnking the others
were young men, probably the talking members Of the
niorent Chinese firms there represented and Of
shem were gensrcmanly ne looking fellows evidently
sarp not easily outwitted The furniture was en-
Sssy Chinese, and indeed all the fittings of the room
oarried me back twenty years. when ! used to cruise
among the ceestias and 1t was difficult to imagine
nyscf more in shop in old China street, Canton
end about 10 strike bargain for Grape shawl or
hcQuered ware. tr
The meeting was an informal affair gotten IN to ex-
nhange few ideas among the Chinese merchants and those
- own business Interested in China and who
are having eye to the future traffic. which is destined
. be very much larger than the present limited
me President Of the San Francisco Chamber OF Com
oroe Mr. Sheath, briefly stated the object OF the meet
macaowan who pToceeeea 70 iha ChSese -
Dgo6ent Of the object OF his mission China explain
NE electric telegraph and the immense benefit it would
10 70 the empire, and then showed them how message
could be sent by the Of Chinese characters only
po matter how ong might be. To all this the CelestaIs
Hstenod with marked attention. and appeared highly in
essested and pleased, and expressed their intention TO
asue circular to be distributed far wide throughout
- empire inform their friends and relatives respect
ing the electric telegraph and its uses and urging
lhem, and ALL do everything their power to aid
Dr. Macgowan In his enterprise.
After this several other minor matters
e6Cussed, especially the relating TO Chinese emigra-
Nan. and the inducements that TO be held forth
large numbers Of Chinese aborers settle
his country The idea OF procuring cheap labor tho
Pacific coast OF the United Statos Is absorbing
IL ong Be Ssa ),
fhinamen; hence the interest felt In making friends
NTH the influential Chinese domiced here and in
ss made wSe1 there e1ssed strong prejudice against
Hsving 90 many Celessias ii'the country.
When the discussion T over as snry ynoSns
- sss Of our introduced roes run
@ The brm with sparkling "cliquotn When these |
were done justice TO- cakes fruits and sweetneats were
inaroduced, and then last but not least tho inevitable
Shs hearts OF oil of our eadrnking 'old tabbes,"
sven as we took IT, without milk or sugar. |
nos enough Of il, and unlike Oliver Twist, |
wc were afraid to ask for Tea over the meeting
dissolved after much hand shaking and leave taking,
che same polite attention following the door that
received entering and left very much pleased
with the evenings entertainment and more than ever
Batisned that II would benefit largely by introducing
more Of the right kind OF Cinnamon into country.
Nv Sheath, In his opening remarks paid very high
sompsent to the Chinese merchants dong business 10
DouTse and blriness with them, he had never known
Chinese merchan, whose word was not good as his
never yet deemed II necessary 20 exact IRON any OF
Lhom obligation In wrilpg This assertion is con
Armed by all who have dealings With the Chinose
plants, and speaks weli for their value an addition
- our community They are a qulet, unobtrusiye set
n men mindlne thelr own business and minding II
vol: they industrious and 60 along IN the even
ssnor Of their way satisfied with the legitimate profits
sf the traffic they are ENGAGED in and not caring to
very safe 10 deal with
was glad 70 observe last Saturday evening OF the
hall where Or Macgowan delivered his address on
Chinese merchants specially invited 10 be present,
end occupcd scas on the platform with the speaker.
Fhey were warmly welcomed by the audience
With numbers Of Chinese laborers here and stringent
lsws made for their punishment as well as FOR their pro
secon believe that In little time wealth viii be de-
velopcd in this State that at present little Of
Not 1.-THE OF what California Is worth has Jet been
mnds manifest because II would cost too much for
labor but with the latter trouble OF the way the
rapid advance OF the wealth and prosperity ~ this and
the surrounding States and Territories win be
derful.
Tho following is translation OF the circular Issued by
She Chinese merchants In this city Ter circulation in
China .ts
The emigration Of the Chinese California began in is
and continued without interruption unta tRe prcsea
Es sss ON coming herc We found eS ns. sos md
.sr and va ~ .sssnns ss G ss , mos. f's = s9a Tor
usa.ry nee os ,Sssrs 1s hssy o. or people went 70
sercaniie pursus and 10 tAs. ID every bus ness our
psope became more or less engaged. California
sss srn. and our rssrvsaa ar. fousa % "a @asy 1s.y
o. Hz % q is ~ % sssa .s SS ,sr .s.
bong every direction, make all business nnd ~.
Sadtons The telegraph goes every part OF ne STATE
and brings into iramediats communication with every
part The ships Of All nations here with fuu cargoes
fum part Of the vorid and their
countries with full oargoes Of productions Manufac.
tories u kind being established IN his state Tor
The manufsc,ure OF cotton and woosn goois 81 clothing
Shoes clssrs liquors and every kind u manufactured e
shsndse The State sbounds Ia gold. silver qu,cks silver
pesl copper, boray tobacco leaf also wheat
barley and all kinds of grain; kinds % frus and
r~getah The resources % the state snch afford
profitable employment 70 many houssnds OF
people. and the climate IL make desirable
residence There II telegraph from cty 10
York. and will soon be ertended 10 Pefin 10 China
nr mcgowan has been 10 China years. vch
Nngp where be was healer u the sck Without cssrye,
ssd American Consul lie hss been 10 every part Of China
and perfectly familiar with the
lbe Chinese, and he many tAnss that would
prove srcst benen and advantage 70 China He has
nty been IN New York and L. now In this city bis
China again where he intends 20 construct forthwith
nne Of eiegrAph frvm Hongkong 10 Pekin,
In some tsoes the telegraph win be laid on the bottom of