The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-03-09
The Japanese Colony.

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A correspondent of the Morning Call within
few days past visited the japanese Colony Gold
HILL FL Dorado county, and gave very Interesting
account of what he saw and learned there, from
which we make the following extracts. AT the time
OF their arrival the impression was carefully created
that these people were the vanguard OF large num-
Der of Japanese compelled to leave their own conn
try in consequence of the, to them, unfortunate
result of the political revolution which occurred
during the past two years. A Japanese prince, who
was to make arrangements for transferring hither
large number of his retainers, and also those Of
other princes who were in the same position, figured
largely in the programme until after the purchase of
land was made. Now, however, he and his mighty
friends appear to have dropped out of sight alto
gether, and the enterprise Is purely private one,
the farm solely the property of Herr Schnell, and
the eolonists simply his employees We like ii none
the for this, however and glad to learn of
the success of the enterprise thus far. The cor
respondent says:
THE JAPANESE COLONY. rr-
The arrival and settlement in this locality of Herr
SchDell and his Japanese, commonly known as the
Japanese Colony, has given a new impetus to agri-
cultural and vinicultural pursuits. They had never
before appreciated the value of the land, or been
aware of its adaptability TO many purposes to which
it is now being put, but the knowledge and expert
of Herr Schnell has convinced them that their
soil is of great value, and with proper cultivation
will yield handsome returns. Aud here let me cor
rect erroneous impression that has gained general
credence, that Is that the japanese have here
of their accord, to settle aud establish a COM
munlty, and that Her Schnell is their agent. Such
is not the The enterprise is private specula-
ton of Herr Schners. He has purchased the land,
cultivates il on his own hook" and simply hires
the Japanese, paying them regular monthly wages,
under contracts made in Japan, and the honors and
profits, well as draw wbacks, arc Sehnells alone.
He has now twenty-one japanese in his employ,
comprising seven women and fourteen men. This
number will be amply sufficient for all the land he
successfully cultivate for some time and he will
only send for more as he may require them. The
success of his enterprise will not bring any Japan
here of their own accord except such as he may
desire to hire for wages, unless Others, taking
advantage of his success conclude 10 embark in the
same business SO that all hopes fears OF a large
Japanese Immigration to spring from this expert
ment, may well be at once dismissed.
- f- JAPANESE VILLAGE
Up to this time, the japanese have accommodated
themselves In their household matters at cOnsdera-
bic Inconvenience, but this will be at end,
and h few weeks they will be settled down as com
fortably as you please, with houses OF their own,
each family repOsing "uuder its own vine and fig
tree" Among their number are four carpenters and
these now engaged in erecting buildings for
the use of the party. The houses are to be twelve
In number dimensions 36X30, each containing four
rooms, and built after the real japanese fashion,
with low, pitched roofs, the caves extending far
over the sills, and forming a balcony or awning
around the entire house The outer walls and par
titons all of sliding panels, that be shut to-
gether at the corners and folded into boxes, leaving
nothing but the roof and IFS supports during the
hot summer days, affOrding luxury tha: can only
be exceeded by taking on your nesh ana sitting IN
your bones" The partition walls are OF paper, the
the outer walls oil wood one room is 10 1e nsed as
a sleeping room, another kitchen, and the two
otheTs-in each house-ior SILK raising, where the
worms VIII be kept and nursed, ana tue sik reeed
and otherwise manipulated mad omitted TO men
tion that silk culture will form an important branch
Of this enterprise, 5OOOO mulberry plants having
already been set out Tor beginning Inc Japanese
carpenters are ingenious workmen, ana their work
of their houses is, that they do not contain nail,
all OF the Jois's and tmbeTS being dovetaiied To-
sether by many ingenious devices, and the whole
work. even 10 the raiters Is as smooth as IL IL nad