The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-02-23
Charge by Sir Edward Horribly, the
Chief Judge. TO the Jury Panel
OH. MS Provincial Court
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mont. The very earnestness which Englishmen
throw into their pursuits, whether Of business or
pleasure is Rot unfrequently the Of much folly,
| if not occasionally of conduct which would bear a
harsher name. Amusements should never take the
place, be allowed 20 assume the importance of
business still less should they be converted into dis
sipation, be made excuse for license. To give
| an instance racing is perfectly harmless amuse-
ment in itself; there is not much harm IN man
backing his opinion Of the merits Of any particular
horse stable by more Insignificant bets but
racing becomes public nuisance If to sacri-
fee their business to it, their prospects in fe and
not only that, but their good name and reputation.
| If man bets in such way, to such amount,
that it becomes Of Importance to him whether he wins
loses, he has imported into amusement regards
himself vicious element which deprves it Of all its
innocence. If he bets, perng his capital he is
fool, but if he pers the money Of Others intrusted
to his care, which be has control be is dis
honored. ] should regret to any wholesome
manly exercise or pursuit fall into decay but the
thinking portion of the community will not support
such amnsements if they allowed to take the
place of important occupations, to be made
peg whereon to hang excuses for gambling. Race
lotteries all very well in their way, but have
had than painful instance of the folly they
lead to, that should not be thrown away
/ can not close these few observations which have
had occasion to make the nature OF the that
have fallen under my notice, and the Of lit
igation in this Provincial Court without stepping
perhaps, little out of the track had laid down. and
calling your attention to the state of this settlement
1t all foreigners, and therefore, Engshmen
well as the citizens Of other countries. From your
numbers, however, and the magnitude Of the COM
mercial interests you represent you may exercise
useful influence at any rate, it is your interest and
your duty to try and remedy state of things vitality
affecting your social relations, your health, and your
credit Ii is not my intention to express opinion
of the form of government most suited to q COM
munity Of foreigners living in country like Japan,
any form of government is better than none. AS
Pope says:
"For forms Of government let fools contest,
That which is best administered, is best"
been able to discover during the short time have
been here the government of this community if can
be called one, of stagnation of passive obstruc
ton, and of individual negativeness. There is an
amount of loose immortality of careless disregard of
cleanliness and health in Yokohoma absolutely appa-
ling No doubt the Of this may be traced to the
difficulty of conjoint action in other words to the
difficulty of inducing number Of people Of different
natonaities bound by no common tie Of allegiance,
to act together or 10 determine any thing,
in pursuing any course for the public good but il
this difficulty, grown it has done here positive
evil is not met and met resolutely and without delay
requires gift of prophecy to foreel what must be
the inevitable result.
1t must be borne in mind that government has 9th
objects than the setting up of set of men
to rule over another set. 1t has other object
than the preservation of life and property; 9TH
objects than those of mere police although it diff
fcut to overrate the importance of these last One of
the most startling evils in this settlement and in itself
almost sufficient to render every government until
limit is put to it, almost mpossble is the astounding
number of low-elass hotels or boarding houses and
shops and the adueraton of the liquors sold in
them The excuse that they are necessary evils where
there soldiers and sailors is ridiculous as well as
monstrous. At least two-thrds of them ought to be
put down at and at any cost and the selling Of
any intoxicating drinks by natives put an end to-
The that have witnessed in the back parts of
this settlement and in the lanes and alleys in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the Bluff are a disgrace to
any civilized community at every step public and
private deeeney is outraged. Whoever is to blame
for the origin Of this evil has incurred terrible re-
sponsibity, not greater, however, than that which
those daily mourning who allow it to continue. |
/ am justified in saying this, because on me, and /
those who act udically under me. weighs the respon
sibity of Furnishing crime, well of endeavoring
to check it, at least in far regards British sub
jects and ii is hopeless for perform duty SO
long such plague spots allowed to exist If we
cannot put down foreign grogshOps let at least do
our best 10 diminish the number of our own If we /
cannot establish nominal system of inspection over
the liquors sold in them. let least actively search
out and vigorously punish those of our countrymen
who guilty Of this hennous offence but;I am san
gune that if this foreign commercial community with
out distinction of nationality would set itself heartily
10 the task it would, very obtain the sanction
and assistance of those who have the power to put
stop to evils of such fearful magnitude 1t not free
trade in legitimate that is to be put down.
but literally free trade in crime. feel certain that
the naval and military authorities will do their best
aid the exerons of the public and thatthe Consus
will readily do their best to assist in the checking Of
IN evil which fatally affects the mercantile marine
md the Japanese Government must follow the lead
given them.
Let the commencement Of conjoint action take this
direction. II is that interests all classes and all
lationalities, and the which certain must
attend it will best demonstrate its value. Measures of
police and of public health will then naturally follow
ind nstead>of disunion there will be good Govern
nent.
have only incidentally touched upon some of the
eading subjects that have engaged my attention dur
ng my stay here. Il need hardly tell you with what
interest have regarded them. / do not desire to
latter yself that anything have said has not fire.
luently occurred with less force to all of you
There can be no novelty in such subjects, neither
houd their be. Ny purpose will, however, be an
wered if what have said has the effect Of inducing
'ou to pay some attention to matters which, appa-
emily trivial in themselves are nevertheless of great
PRACTICAL Importance to the webeing of both
titles and individuals.