The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-15
FROM rHE FIowERy KINGDOM.
Four Hundred and sixiy-thrcc Celestiais IN
~. Louis.
From the 81 Louis Dtspoc'utQf Ju'yi2.


Yesterday morning 463 Chinese arrived in st.
Louis by tue steamer Pail. Sherman from keokuk,
whittier they had core from Sun francisco by rail
Their destination II Chattanooga for the purpose
working on the railway there On the arrival OF tho
Pun. Sheridan the men were uunshipted on board
tie 5jele =. LOUIS. which in tao evening en for
LIVING FREIGHT or ouirNTALs.
From Hickman they win proceed on the cars to
lie men arc under contract with Mcssra. Hoop
sbG o1 SooS5 v Th r cn cpac
Tor all parties forthe Chinese because thcir coun-
trymou have 40 flooded the
CALIFORNfA LABOR MARKET,
that work has become extremely dinicult for them
~ procure In San Francisco and other places. More
over, the Coestials not being able to perform AS
much work as either Americans OF Europeans. they
cannot expect as much remuneration TOR their labor
On the otnor hand the contract Is likewise favorable
TOR the contractors, not only because the wages ore
such they can afford to Day, but because there Is
much lees trouble In Tie management OF Chinese
than American or European laborers Tie Chinese,
as general rule, indulge IN no intoxicating drinks;
they work very steadily and are extremely trcta-
bic No desertions take place among item, % It Is
not know in what direction TO turn IN search OF new
employment. Tao contract IL
FOR TWO YEARS,
by tie expiration Of which time each OF tie Crles.
tals expects that he Will nave $500 saved, with
which to return 60 " the land of the SUM-" About
half tie men are married, but We need scarcely
inlurm readers tha they left their wives behind
country. makes NJ MS mind to return tither; and
a. Ills departure Il purely business venture, he
considers that " would be an objectionable waste
of money to bring his wife along. TIE Interpreter
who accompanies the men is a Nell-iuiOTmed person
of twonty-seven years Of aye. lie speaks English
Guently, and has travelled nearly all the world
Ills name IL " otg Wing. When the gold fever was
at ts height in Australia, and Wong was but boy.
he went TO New Holland, and at the New
South Wales and Victoria gold fields he
learned u speak the English language. He
was then engaged by the Victorian Govern
mcnt at Melbourne TO interpret evidence In criminal
cases. Our reporter, showing somcthing OF tue ht-
bits OF the Chinese in Australia, and Particularly
| their Unsuitable appetite for gambling, questioned
Wong Wing the subject. The mternrctcr replied
Il know that all Won suy Is true and tue Chinese In
San Francisco are Just a. fond of gambling are
those OF Australia. Indeed, the Chinese mvetcr-
| ate gamblers IN their own country. Bot exercise
great influence over the men Who are with me. and
| | do not allow them to gamble. One of my country
men, n wealthy Chinese IN san Francisco, lost three
thousand dollars lew days ago IN one night at the
faro table" Il Il difficult to find Chinese who eau
English with iucncy, that any who can 40 so
can command a high salary. Wong Wing gets t1J a
month ard mis- board His sole duty is to act ss an
Interpreter.
All the Cclcstals who Passed through our city YES
terday regret having left China Their principal aim
Is to get lack again. hessrs Koopnans chIp n Co.
have agreed to transport TIE men back to San Frau
cisco at the expiration OF the two wears contract
During the few hours that the men were in st
Louis yesterday they made the most Of their time In
viewing the city In return they got well looked at
themselves. The Importation OF Chinese labor has
always been moro or LEES discouraged. Morals are
not improved by having Chinese IN our midst; they
| do not bring their wives With them and lie ad.
mixture of the Asiatic with the American and Euro
pean races is said TO be detrimental ~ the latter.