The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-04-22
CHINESE EMIGRATION TO CALI.
FORNIA.

Newspapers in San Francisco and 10 other
parts Of California have recently devoted much
space to articles tending to show the mischief
resulting and 10 result from the hordes of Chinese,
who are constantly pouring into the State, at the
rate of over a thousand a month. Public meet
ings have been held at which speeches were made
and resolutions passed. declaring that '. some
thing must be done - to stop this food of unde-
sirable population. Twenty-Five thousand people
are reported to have been present at one of these
meetings, which was held at San Francisco on
the 5th instant. But the Alta of the next day
said there were no :. infammatory appeals, and
no . indictments to violence and mob-law; " the
object being declared to be an appeal to the gen
eral government to procure the abrogation of the
Burlingame Treaty, and the substitution of one
of only. 1t is rather difficult to under
stand how the Great Republic, which has pro-
fessedly offered asylum and a home " to the
people of all parts of the world, can deliberately
make a distinction at this day, against one par
tcular nation. The Western nations--and
America among others-have persistently urged
that China should open her ports to their COM
merce-thatt their people should unmolested be
permitted to reside in and travel through Chinese
territories; can they now with any consistency
or justice attempt to forbid Cinnamon the same
rights and privileges in America and Europe
On the I'd instant the Chinese merchants of
San Francisco held a meeting, the account of
which we copy from the Alta;
The objects for which they met were First, to
petition the Chinese Home Government to appoint a
Consul who could take up his residence in San Fran
cisco, and who would serve to protect them in case
I an cnnan1 d ilnu FLa
and ill-feeling against them which is growing deeper
daily among the Caucasians on this Coast.
"Ah Tax, a merchant, delivered a long address,
in which he said that the white people are very much
excited at the present time and something must be
done Immediately. A communication should be sent
to Yung Wing Immediately, and ask him to have a
Consul appointed; that those who had the power to
do so had neglected their duty. Yung Wing is the
Commissioner residing in Hartford, who takes charge
of the young boys sent from China to this country
for the purpose of being educated.
Lee Che kung, another merchant, said that a
letter should be sent Tomorrow to Yung Wing, and
this was finally decided upon. On LUX said another
telegram would be sent to China on Monday, for the
purpose Of preventing further emigration to this
country. Chung Leong Cook, of the Ming Young
Company, informed the meeting that he would send
a dispatch Immediately to Hongkong and Canton,
warning members of his Company to remain at
home. Another Chinaman said that if they could
get a Consul here, money could be raised on the
Coast, sufficient to pay him a handsome salary, and
III u u Oc HlduS Ou II 1niueSe government.
After some further elaboration the following
letter was indited and copies sent to Governor Irwin,
Mayor Bryant and Chief of Police Ellis:
"SAN FRANCISCO, April l. 1876.
"H. II. ELLIS, Chief of Police, City and COUNTY
Of San Francisco-SIR: We wish to call your at
tention to the fact that at the present time, frequent
and unproyoked assaults are made upon our Chinese
people while walking peacefully the streets of this
city. The assaulting party is seldom arrested by
your officials, but if a Chinaman resists the assault
he is frequently arrested and punished by fine or
by imprisonment
"Infammatory and incendiary address against
the Chinese, delivered on the public streets, to the
idle and irresponsible element of this great city, have
already produced unprovoked and UNPUBLISHED as
saults upon some of our people, and we fear that if
things are permitted to go on unchecked a
bloody riot against the Chinese may be the result.
"Regretting that the Chinese are so obnoxious TO
the citizens of this country, anu quite willing to aid
In seeking a repeal or modification of the existing
treaty between China and the United States, vet be-
here under sacred treaty stipulations. we simply
to be protected in our treaty rights. Respect
fully submitted. YEoNG Wo Co.,
MING YoUNG Co.
KONG Chow Co.,
HOP Wo Co,
YIN Wo Co.,
SAM YAp 20