The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-07-08
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Hints concerning the japanese
Immigrants.
TEEIR HEALTH-


as the japanese are. lack the physical stsmi-
"a Of more carniferous nations; they also
Z lack fortitude in sickness, and courage in dis
I tress- They are easily made sick, and though
never very III, die without apparent cause to
those who have medically treated more rug
ged patients. They also require less medi-
I cine and milder treatment in every way.
These remarks spply in : great measure 10
the japanese, A right understanding Of
their habits Of life and usage in sickness
may be Of great service TO them and their
employers We note several things Of i'm
PortSnce.
THEIR AocLNAIIoS.
Coming from colder climate TO the trop-
les, il is expected they viii ali pass through
some aeeiimating sickness of some Sort. We
have every reason to suppose that if will be
very light, as their new homes do not neces-
state much change in diet, which is gener-
ally the great cause Of severe acelimating
illness These japanese will doubtless have
mid intermittent attacks Of fever. These
attacks mSy be miiigzied BY insisting upon
their d,;ly bath; they are accustomed 10 il in
Japan, except when sick. then they are kept
closely confined by their physicians and not
permitted 70 eat or drink ANYTHING but the
prescribed deooction of vegetable medicines
They are totally unsccnstomed TO mineral
medicines or chemical preparations, being
unable 10 buy them.
Experience has proved that they may be
readily cured in most forms of sickness, by
restraining them from lying about. by nour-
ishing food and regular baths; they are SC
eusioned TO these bot. sn6 it may be saw
ing TO those who hSve numbers of them en-
ployed, TO have arrangements for Nesting
the water. They must be prevented from
giving way to despondency aud absolute in
ertness, as they often do upon the slightest
Illness Doubtless they viii bsve some long
ings for their Own beautiful land when sick;
this mus; be &levisted by Personal attention
on the part Of their civilized masters 4
cheering, encouraging visit from their mas
ter viii be worth more than s vsst-6eSl Of
medicine They will repay all such kind
ness They are 10: s bruitish, ungrsieful
people. but polite, kind and grateful, and
1atnrslly expect the sane things from 9th
ers. In 8 word, their sickness must have
n.sral treatment as wei as medical Ills
not necessary to specify their particular dis
eases and their treatment; these the physi-
clans will soon discover. are generally mild
in form, requiring no heroic treatment
IEEIR room.
Rice Is the principle article; beans also
form one Of those constantly used in their
various ways Of preparing them Fish, fresh
and cared, are Necessary and daily used.
Goldfish. Salmon, and dried fish Of al sorts
vii be acceptable Fruits will he found
very usefEl 10 remedy the eoDstipsiing ten
dency OF their food Vegetables viii De r2is-
ed BY them, or must be procured where they
cannot De raised; rsdishes, tomatoes, cucun-
5ers. etc, are in universal demand in Japan
They viii also cultivate class of Vegetables,
or rather weeds, which 10 other people use
IS food. such IS the hurdOck, and Others Of
IEEIR eovEzNANcE
Must Re firm, but Tot clustering nor tyrzn-
ic1l In their own land their work is almost
wholly performed BY the task, and II i slg-
gesied that planters viii find tbs plan the
mos, successful They are 10; the eeaseiess
workers the Chinese are, especially when
laboring for themselves These japanese
have never worked for themselves. except
the mechanics among then They must be
taught how 10 do their task and they VIII Be
found willing to learn and viii inielIigsuily
perform it They have lived life irregular
and Precarious. never prouPz, never hurried,
and II VII require patience to train them to
the pronp,ness required BY civilization. in
social life They viii in al cases demand
what they deem TO be their rights, and viii
bear 10 inpOsitlOns- In most cases where
they complain, fhere xiT be found some cause
more or less. for IT, They are not viudictive,
ousrrelsone nor revenggf1i, but unless sat
is6ed that they are dealt with Justly, nzy be
Indifferent. # rot stubborn With then,
promise Is bood IN everything but tsn<, Of
which they have scarce any estimate They
are apparently servils, bit are really manly
people, and while BOT rillfnl, re; have self
reliance and self-re<pect
IzEIR WAGES, ETC
They receive very little, considering the
high price Of the clothing they mus, need
purchase OFT Of their wages House ser
wants vii doubtless II most instances have
nzeh Of their clothing given them Il VII
Be necessary to prevent their gambling away
their pay snorg themselves The small
masters VIII have TO Be watched carefully
in this natter 7a=r Osa goverznsnt has
severe laws against gambling. and here, 4
thers are any such laws. they vii have 10 be
strictly enforced. else TIE more unfortunate
VII Be ust=riy pen1less OF paydsy. Il nay
Be vel II their con6de1c< cz1 be secured.
% Err1ngs that some one sppoirted by their
employers sha1 keep the accounts Of pla1ta-
ton laborsrs Their ~sDal nasterzs nay
object 70 tbs; bzt this, any, VII be TIE
point Of diEc1lty- L nay BE wei TO avoid
4 before the frss payday House servants
Id better be their ogn bankers, O. Be PER
ni--ed TO deposit their earnings with their
hszd-uastsr. Toni Szboro. vho Gaze with
then. and zh0 IN, believe. deai honestly
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