New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
THE CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.
THEIR NUNiBERs-HOw THEY wORK-WHAr WE
ARE DOING FOR THEM.

ARE DOING FOR THEM.
iFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
SAN Francisco, Nov. 2t.-Ex-GOv. Seymour,
at mass meeting Of worinmen held in Utica on the sd
inst stated that there about 10000 Cinnamon
IN this country" and "an old resident OF California
who signs himself IN. Jameston Kelly" In The World
Of the 9th and llh Oct arms that the Chinese in Cali
fornia alone are "varousy estimated from 10000 to
3OO.OOO" These numbers simply ticuons.
During the year the arrivals Of Chinese In this
State were 276l; the departures were 131Oi, making
decrease last year Of 33 The number of Chinese In tins
city at the close OF 1869 OOi the numbers now are
1l7 showing decrease in this city OF 2S5. AT the Dc
ginning this year there were In this State OO Ch-
nese Since that time there have left for other states
4OOO leaving total in this state of $1,000 on the Isl oi
January last there were in the II States and Territories
OF the Union where the Chinese reside 1000 OF that race
Since that the increase of the arrivals Of Chinese over
departures at all the seaports Of the United ssa aos
1890 in all the states and Territories at this date
These figures shew decrease In this city IN 10 nohS
Of 21S and in the state, 1000 and an increase OF oy
6OOO I'm all the States and Territories OF me Ohlo
popular impression was that there were 2oGID Cess I ~
Kellys variOusly estimated lWOOO % 5gVUJO Chute
I'm California alone, dwindcs To 3,95 eA-G3y Seliot &
"l5OOOO Cinnamon in country tuinhlcs sOHh lO
$4,000 and his statement that an equal number ll5OVW
rieeJ os IN force down the wages OF workingmcn,"
comes 10 this that at the average rate of mrvas over
dc,rartures for the last 10 m0nths-GOO per mCnth-it
In ms c5ntrovcrsv one OF the tricks Of parsans is to
make an impression workingmcu, that the couhlf! s
going he flooded with Cinnamon who viii deprive tAI
labore and the artsan of their work ana Wages ana
given viii, 10 honest inquirng minds dispose OF the
false statements. 81.
State. Where they employed in the construction or
railways or in making roads, the lowest calculation -
yoT % a man a e Gets So and hoard
Ttprm mn md
this estimate may be admitted, the fact H. that during
frequently made II the respective merits OF the white
thc CbiTeSo geTc allie IN do ~ much work ana as well
In the same time the most experienced white hands
White men would be employed almost exclusively on
the vast majority OF cases they drink fight and ot and
then strike for higher wages shorter hOars Then the
Cinnamon step i'm, make their bargain, do the work. ana
The same il the case with house servants. white
women would naturally I've preferred but Bridget s
ignorant usOlent and eXactug and 80 John takes hcr
place, and, il experienced gets the wage from
SOTO SIS Der month and board His poiteness, good
nature, willingness work and learn, and his trust
worhineSs, make him general IaEOIf. II Is just The
came with pOrters and confidential messengers. The
that the Chinese places house SERVANTS
procure for them situations of This kind. They can an
read write and calculate i'm their language and
large number Of them in English, while G3s5 OF Their
enemies in this city do not know from Is, but feel AZ
TIE same Lme quite cQnpeent TO take charge oi the
The winning patty in this contest may he anticipated
ron TIE following mpe lac's iLluIguS& & ~ TriUsfe
1
SCHOOLS About 900 OF them have private tutors At
least 600 are being well eduCatedin tie families where
they liys as servants. Another 1900 are educating
themselves they best can. Upward OF 4OO are re
ciyiug rel uus instruction every Sunday In the various
schools OF the Christian churches, such Dr. stones
and I}r. SeuddeT's. one Presbyterian daily mission
school for them, under tho Rev. Mr. Looms, Is IN 1u
operatOn The MethOdists are just finishing college,
for them that will embrace all the departments OF com
pete literary religious education. The General As
sembly the Presbyterian Church going to bnld an
other college, most extensive scale, tbat viii pro
vide for literary and religious wants OF the Chinese
! on the Pacific Coast -
Many of these Mission Sunday schools for the Chinese
have for their superntendents and teachers editors law
yers merchants, and bankers OF the highest stanlng
and ladies' Of the highest order of education, refinement
and sOeal position Mrs Cole and other ladies are LOOK
ing the education of the Chinese women ANA female
children IL il pretty hard task, hut II VIII be accom-
pished in time ANA done well. The EpiscOpalians un
der Bishop Kip; the egaOnass under the leader
ship of Dr. Stone; the Bapts, under their three special
missionaries the BOle and Tract Societies, with tnen
numerous agents are all Cirding themselves with energy
and power do their respective parts IN giving 10 the
Chinese Of This coast practical knowledge OF the En-
clish language aud a thorough acquaintance with the
F., teachings and principles of the New Testament,