The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-15
From China.

The China Merchants steam navigation Com
pany's steamer Ho-chUng, Capt. Peterson, arrived
at this port yesterday morning, 26 days from
Whampoa- She has 451 Chinese passengers, 13 of
whom are women. The Hongkong Daily Press of
Oct. IL, under the head of " Chinese Emigration
under the Dragon Flag says "The Chinese
authorities have struck out q new departure. Not
only IS emigration-by ancient law prescribed-to be
sanctioned by treaty, but il is in the future to be
conducted under the Dragon Flag. The China Mer-
chants Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ho-
chung IS to load with Chinese coolies at Whampoa
for Honolulu. The vessel has been fitted up for the
purpose, and carries on board Mr.. G. c. Moreno,
who is to act as agent for the Company in Hawaii,
and open negotiations with the Government of that
country with 3 view TO the establishment of regular
steam communication between Honolulu and China.
Of course the grand idea is to open up a new field Of
enterprise for the China Merchants Company, that
pet monopoly Of the Chinese Government No one
can blame them, however, for seeking to obtain a
share in a most legitimate trade. The Chinese in
Hawaii are hOurishing and prosperous, and the emf
grafton thither has uniformly been voluntary and
bona ffe. The Chinese Government certainly
would not allow the native steamer company 10 en-
gage in il, did it feel any doubts on the subject"
"We think it probable that the despatch Of the
HO-ehuHg is but the commencement OF an attempt
on the part Of the Chinese Government to control all
the emigration to foreign countries, except perhaps
British Colonies"
The same paper under date Of Oct. 10, speaking
on this subject says:
The determination TO strike out in a new field
is a bold one, and displays a spirit Of enterprise
on the part Of the company which could hardly
have been expected. The fact Is. however, that
the Company Is backed up By the Chinese Govern
ment. which desires to enter into treaty relations
with the kingdom Of Hawaii. I present, though
there is a large resident Chinese population in the
islands, there is no Chinese representative. Al
though the Chinese in Hawaii are thriving and con-
tent. and suffer from no special imposts as Is the
case in the Pacific States of America and Australian
Colonies. yet the Chinese Government, having
made up its mind TO appoint representatives in all
countries where there are Chinese communities has
thought IL desirable 20 make a commercial treaty
with Hawaii. For this purpose Mr.. g.. &. MORENO,
the well known Trans-Pacifc cable protector. has
agreed to proceed to Honolulu in the steamer
UocL,mg. He is we'll acquainted with King hALA-
KaUA. and will no doubt be able to show His Maj
esty that considerable benefits will accrue to Ha-
waii from regular commercial intercourse with
China and that steam communication with China
will help forward the telegraph project. 1t Is de-
signed. If practicable. by the China Merchants
Company to establish regular steam communica-
ton between Canton and Honolulu, not only ior
the conveyance of passengers and cargo but to give
postal facilities to the Chinese IN HAWAII. More
over. Honolulu is intended merely as the first step
towards a much more ambitious scheme. The
Company design later on to extend the llne TO Cali
lornia and TO Callao, with the idea OF securing for
themselves a large share in the passenger trat1c
between those ports and China. The HOchuHg is
now loading with emigrants and cargo at Canton,
and this is to be an experimental trip. Upo nhts sue
cess or otherwise. and that OF Mr.. MORENO mis-
sion, will of course depend the carrying out OF the
projected scheme. The traffic between China and
Sandwich Islands alone. although capable oil great
development. could scarcely be expected to pay
regular steamers. but If the line be extended to
Peru. and emigration to that country is sanctioned
by the Chinese Government. then the project
might turn out very profitable"