The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-30
CHlNAMEN IN CALIFORNIA.
CHARACTERTSTTCS or THE RACE As
THERE ILLUSTRiTED
Their Why's Of business, Of Furnishing for
Offences, aud of Eating aud Drinking
some Erronc Gus Impressions Corrected.

some Erronc Gus Impressions Corrected.
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a nnWnbrukng system prevails among
the Chinese very similar to that crrtied on
among Americans there Is mo- * ensiye eys.
tenn OF banktrr among thnm. n win Us, but
there are few btnl"r' and money changers.
certain class Of Chinese business men IN san
Francisco can cnert loans from these brokers
without note. cudorSemen or collateral of any
Kind. But such borrowers ere not only well
known aud accredited, hut subjected TO special
odtum and forfeiture Of personal position IN
case they default In the payment ~ loan thus
made. The average Chinese laborcr has very
little Use for cash, aud THOUSANDS Of them get
along week after week with loss than dollar IN
roady CON, III their temporal wants being sup
Tns Thincse rsrner .b,,s I'm San Franclsco are
more numerous than those Of any other calling.
Among the g. inarien no toilet Is considered
complete which does not involve shaving OF n
greater portion q the head aud neck thor-
ou9h cleansing of the eyes, cars. and nostrils,
and even a trimming ara pcnctling oI the eye
brows and lashes. llazors, probes, and lances OF
menta used by these -kifIl artists. The comb
ing aud bralding 81 cues consume no hiuo
tune. The closeiv--haN'n hend must be scraped
over often 10 pfe.erv, the appearance SO much
desired, and MI WIS. ~ place 50 populous 60
the quarter IN thi- city requires the constant
service ot numerous rec.
Every Asiiuc VINO comes to this coast is con
stoned to some one OF NE ; Com ouies These
companies are supposed 10 have almost dcspotic
authority over the Chinese emigtants, compel
ing long term OF labor after their arrival In
return Tor passage a vauced across the Pacific.
and cNac ing sum Of money Ms an insurance or
protection lund 10 the event or sickness or In
Jury 10 iust what an extent this despotism il
carried by these companies l. very difficult TO
ascertain. II Is believed nat there Is not a Chi
nHman on this coast In u ines, ON the ranches,
from civilization, whose movements, plans. and
prospects are not regularly reported to his com
infr' ctions Of Americon law even murder, are
often compounded and condoned between these
rest and punishment. rtones are told OF secret
tribunals among these Chinese companies,
whose sentences involve every degree OF pun
ishm.nt' from me smallest me 10 the ueath
penalty. From the decision Of these tribunals
there - no appeal. nor dare any Chinaman 70
veal the existence Of such a system.
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'oOD 'eh' VI '"isN '"iNh>h'
Chinaman eats nttlc else than rice and a few
other articles Of plain food. lhis may he true
among the boat people" in the home district
OF Canton. but 1aunt through the quarter In
San Francisco. and an examination Of the mar
ket stalls, will at once snow that the Monaghan
our climate. TIE array Of fresh and cooked
meats. II fresh and dried nsh. fowls, sausage,
dried oysters, and a great vnriety Of hashed
moati. fully attests the carniverous taste Of
John after he once gets acclmated among the
"bArbarians Of the Pacinc slope. Roast pig
the excellence Of which. II IL said. was origi-
nally discovered by the Celestials-i on sale at
oil the meat .hops. A ha'f aud sometimes an
entire hog Il roasted. from which any desired
quantity Is cut for customers. In the drying and
curing Of l-h, fowls oysters. etc, the Chinese
are exceedingly skiifui. Oysters. shrimps. and
and durka and ntber villa game d,tad a. IN AZ
th'y wlii Keep any length OF time. There are
eeure- Oh eIiules EXPOSED IN Cninese mnket,
dr,d "r nc r,h - ~ wiz, "l,,sn - "e , w
uT'Nl"ou ny w ne 'tnen pdtcn iSeI' ollt trdul-
.,on naS 80 "'Ne t up ,ne r,uent ana require
rpe.es ~ Tue iouu OF the Nelcstihs
ulat N''vah eplcure hRhts very
~ W w" p''eu "uv ~ s"neu h uiiA-
Wy. , ' ~, s9le "a .ne Iustttr' Much
~ Wv ~ ~ II, "a Nv we ulhese ~ tnis country
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usuhlN SOFA 10 Amtf loans. In the nrst-class
a., 80 s W. ~ ~ wy t.il.tr Yea Is u-eu cost
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suu u rti"i'. 'ne o.Nrr1-e5 useu are very lew
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hiuu rvs ti rom 'ne "liun-shOhnR haoli-
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nIol. e. 90 lat -, y, eoN'n Ahone the ne'te .
SiA7svs' tcspt.laIlN 'none Wio hsNo upuhuaht
le,suIe' rom 1ne TO Two hours are occupied at
u",en' a,,u 81, y, tut Vas so"lf anu Win
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As compared with American. English. French,
or German merchants. the Chinese are very III
ferior. They exhibit none Of that wonderful
enterprise and OUldnes- which cnaracterZs the
Caucasian race, ana when 80 often result IN the
rapid acquisition Of great wealth. The Mon
gohan trader Will often make money It IL true,
but he does II by the pra tice II the most rigid
economy, expanding not dollar for luxuries,
and even DEM ing himself what among all civ
ilized nations are regarded the necessary
comforts Of life. Specul-tve ventures. outside
OF those Involved Ia q cir gam bling practices.
they never indulge in. Now ana then a China
man, VINO has recklessly thrown on the caution
Of MS race, Will take quiet shy " in the stock
market, tut these Instances rare Go into
any Of the leading stores of the quarter aud YOU
discover none Of that busting activity, that
plomptness aud eagerness 10 supply the wants
OF customers. when II ons " the secrets Of sue
cess with the American merchant. On the con-
U-fy there IL an apparent business ap thy and
indluerence among partners. clerks, and en-
ployees, which II exhibited In any OF the stores
would in IA very short time drive away ali Gus.
h,s,sT, a1u Ia, AZ. p,opt m oereuhss =,
f,htnssa tr dor are cert,Inlv f.r In advance n'
nny of Inc semi-r,vtiized natians Ghe par
sinns Atnhians mud E,sf Indians are moi AT Al
conn r,Iis in ths Chinass IN tndnstrS i,
frugallty and hmm The chtnan,an ms,
arrn,nnia,a None .lo,vIr hn, n, Iii
coIns to lin sursly IN tha iong nm In m
div there nte ni,ite !, u,,n,hcr VII are ranut "a
L. ie WORM frnn olunn "a sannIo H,it thes,
srs nrnhanIv lendtny nGci.n- IN coma o,a o'
80 ,-..''t. :.