The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-20
CHARLESTON, S. G.. TUESDAY MORNING. JULY co. 1869

vessels
From San Francisco 10 Memphis, via the Paci-
TIC Railroad, the . st will be about $50. Com
tracts can be made with agents or parties en-
gagged IN the business OF furnishing labor, at
rom % to $lS per month. and guarantees had
that the laborer Will comply with his contract.
1he Chinaaan needs about two pounds of rice,
half pound of meat, quarter pound Of salt fish;
small quantity OF tea and vegetables per day;
no bread needed.
Major Bulkley, chairman Of the Committee
on TranSp ortatl0n, presented q report, stating
that the cost OF ira 'sportstion from San Fran
cisco or Sscss::sssont Central auta Union
PACIFIC and; Ons4e l. and ~. 4yus Railroads,
and Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company
to Memphis, Tenn, will be as follows In lots
Of one hundred to Ave hundred, SIS each, i in
currency; in lots ahOye five hundred, $50 each,
10 currency. The above figures are given as
S Sesng rates. e. which 9 'ntracts can be made,
From Memphis to any point in the interior
OF tennessee: Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia
and South Carolina, upon the lines Of the
various railroads che rates will be one cent
per mile. ~ -l f3cf G.Y' -s' ~ n; WI
i. :. ,srHEcH FROM 4 oHs*AMAs. &g5 W.
One OF the most interesting incidents OF the
Convention was aspeech delivered in broken
English by Tye-Kim-Orr, Chinaman, who
was present, attired in the national costume of
the Celestials. .,os sra,I. @nar .T.a
he said he was q Chinese" Iiaus him
se bat ne lett China IN s and since taat
D.
and seen q great many Of his conntrymen at
work, and he could tell them much regarding
them. The emancipation lin the West India
Islands. he understood, took place in 1880, aud
they got laborers from India and China. and
they were now in large numbers in British
Guiana, st.. Vincent, Tx1nadad, GaudaIoupe,
as tse They on are as.sssn M
SAID. daughter But then. there is
more necessity to christianize them
LLeugher.] You say, Come over and help us."
snd ny they say; Lord help -us. OF We perish. ="
to build roads and to be sthe broLhors of the
people here, and therefore the people OF the
south may be the means of turning them from
inAdeiity TO Christianity .as he had been. al
docile, ODE ilent and afectionate, and would do
anything for those VIII were kind to them. II
they were only talked to kindly they we're nsYer
tired OF doing something for ''rnassa." as they
called him. In repy to eundry questions, rye
replied that although not so stroHg as the
white people, they could do a great deal of
work, He warned the people OF the South in
regard to bringing the Chinese here indlscrim-
lnaLely, and when this was done in the West
Indies nothing but misery had followed.
Agents had sent them sy the Wholesale, the
good and the bad, the industrious, the law
ais ana the % worthless. lfthey wanted to get g,od
country, and espeslall, avoid the '.town rats =
who were to be found in the Cities. These
town ra. 8" left the countfy Ion speculation to
see koreign countries, and would not work when
they got here. u mn 4 9utI: '.l1s.s"
Barbers. shoemakers and tailors were not
wanted, and they must steer clear Of specula-
tors, as they only worked for a percentage. He
g, eontenasd that the Ch.nsse were generally
ers were opium smokers. as OPIUM was lux.
ury Like champagne in this country. Their
1000 as Nrincipally rice. salt fsh aud veee-
tablesae which they raised themselves. i He
thOnQht tad
brought to the South, they ought to send some
good t4tasty man to china, Who would 20 two
Or three hgndred miles into the interior, and
awentleths would turn out well. He said they
generally made contracts for about axe years,
and tie best. place tv get them from
was the southern part of China, in the
them brought their wives with them, they
would also " rk in the felds, for 1t was only
in the cities that women had small fAet.
lLaughter.l he went ON to remark that acid
laborers we're about the middle size, and
worked best under Chinese ,overseer, with 4
white superintendent. Their pay was about
e15 per month. wnlle the overesar got $40 or
SO They were willing TO- DO anytime, and
9os o sey aon
whiskey. He only knew one who liked whiskev,
and he only took ope drink every Sunday.
lLaughter.] They get! along with the white
tact with the negroes 'they sometimes fight,
and the negroes beng stronger get the better
OF them. He said they were we'll scduainted
with oil kinds .of farm work. and would soon
tsion st ssyy ware yars @ ase oIn sn al%aVs aH
tried to do what they were told, beeide beng
docile and quiet. he hoped that those present.
wonld put no faith in specuiators who traded
IN Chinese to make money enlJ, and then re-
tired amid applause.
He was followed by Koopmanschsap, del
ono IA Pro-, Malt e. ~ "a
convention. c. sa u H.i e1
EXPERIENCE OF A. SOUTH CABoLIN1AN WITH
'aAH. s CHINESE LABOR. ir-
General Forrest read communication from
M. w. Gibson, q native OF South Carolina, who
had lived for several years in the Sandwich
Islands, but who now resides In New Ofleans.
He Ys commissioned by the King Of the Sand
wlch Islands to proceed to Asia and procure
colopists for the islands. In speaking Of these
Chinese lahorers, Mr.. Gibson, who has had op-.
portunities to Judge, remarks. &Ik''
I have employed them to plant sugar, co.,
ton and rice; also to herd stock, as shepherds,
as shearers. as boatmen carpenters, butchers
cooks and as house servants. It is ali impor-
tant to select them in China in reference to
the work required OF them. There are strils-i
ing differences between races like Hakas and
Punkis,' as betweela English and Irlsh.' Some,
take readily TO the plough and hoe. some have
great aptitude TO, manage Stock. Then you
hayertae shopkeepinH end artisan races. have
had much to do with Japanese, and they are
u very desirable class OF laborcrs., If not quite
80 energetic, ae Chinese. they are more doce.
and would become desirable coloAists and
permanent iaborers. We have imported the
coolies lpto the islands. at a COST OF $40. and
with them toT fye years at "a per
month, with board, lodging and medical atten.
less cost. think Il could deliver coolies 10
San Francisco for $50 head; and, have been
talking with Pacific Railroad agents who think
they will be enabled to issue ennigl ant tickets
for s75. X shipped round the Horn, cOoIie s
could be delivered at less cost than by over
land. but it would be much more deeirable to
pay a little more aud AVOID the long voyage.
However, yun would nave TO consider the pos.
s,bility Of desertion by the overland route.
Az the same time. 1 Imust Say that all Chinese
nave ornp,oycd st'ok faithfully to their con.
tracts. Y,u Can work fabulous results with
Chinese immigration. Z Ito ,n,lghty resers Dir
OF labor is rea'.Ss.. A9w into your rich lands. (
aEronr OF THE econa1 rrEE'oN UarnEsB LABOR.
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