, 1879-07-08
WHY THEY ARE COMING.
EXPLANATION of tho llecent Inflnx Of Chinese
Y.n Fiuncist Chronicle.

Explanation or ile Rccent Influx Of Chinese.
XtH Fiunclsts' Ehr0Rfcis.
The recent arrival OF l,OGD Chinese upon tho
steamer City OF rolsto has caused considerable
continent In yarious plages east and west Ut
thu Iloclsy Mountains. Those who know co,l-
paraltyely nothing In regard to thu true features
OF the matter havu cuncoctcd various
stories In reference to 1t. Thu arrival was re-
ularkable one, rs no steamer for many years
t,ast has brought to California such large Num-
bcr OF Chinese At this srasoa Of Ills ycar+ tue
usual number of arrivals during this season for
years past has rarely exceeded 100, The City Of
T'nkto bringing tho largest number-l25-tn
june or July, 1878. A Chronicle repnrter called
upon Col. +. 4. Dcs, tho Consul Ut tho
Ch,uesc Empire at this port nn.l from lin Oh
tnur,{ utl explanation VI LllD reecIlt arrivals.
C.,nsu Bee ssatgl TINT in Hung ltuiE a,nl The
districts In Clltua from wElch thu Cefcstials In
russ of thu recent bill In relation to thu CHI
,rsu before the National Legislature was care-
fully watvl.ud. They knew tho provisions In
reference to restricting any nac vessel trnsn
hunttrcds there VIM haVe been IN n,la inteni TO
return to tl,s country, they waited fur tl'r news
nf Its rejection Or in,ssnEu with Errat interest.
Wien tbs bill mssud bulh Houses, lteuter's
n,rl lu Cilinesu believed tllc sill had becl1.e II
Inv. They knew nothing In regard to tu ftcst-
,lent'a veto, but thuugllt itat thu tnattrr had
bun inallY settled hy tno passagu OF tho IT'LL
through hnth Houses.
Couyitlecd that only fifteen could co,ne o. ono
tima after tic 4rh uf duly, ll'e large number
WIN wantel tu rcturn 10 this country Made IN
their minls to coule NJ Dnrc, thereby running M
struggling for III tntlci.lttp time to b. ono
ut lilo fortunate Iifteen thut should sc.
cure passauc on boats arriving .ttefe after
JuLv /. Consul Bee statel Tint he VIettGd tho
rolilo on her urrlya! here. aud Iecognize many
Of tt"se who came as t,'cn who Aad hecn for
ycMrs tn California ArI WIN l,ua EOIlc 0sl visit
10 C.llna. FroM inquiries made by hin, he ns-
rersa!ned that iul!y 70 per cunt OF ti,a lo9n had
brought tbstr tatuIIIc. With .hctn. t!icy having
eouu hume for Hut purpose. or tlosc who
tiIa come lllere were Ml1ihcr who d!l not tu-
| tend to return Nuttl next winter. VI the re-
mnlu,lcr, ti,r larEcst plumber are 9cstiurd tos
Honolulu, t. which, place many of 1hen lsl.!
through tiekpts Tho sagar 'p!antcrs of tho
| Bln,wich Islands are very anxious to
obtain Ch'asss field lt hanas' They ,inr lux,
willing to nay aru 'owcr lhan arc paid here.
They, therefore, have to resort to Hong kon3s,
hut ihrre they meet with nuothGr difficulty.
Envlsl dependencies in Australia dcsiring ta
uhlain Chinesc lasmrcrs, y ID satl! That Fope
ilcuncssy. Governor ul Hung knng, diseolir
urrs immigration to Honolulu mud California
| III 4flEE 10 lutu lnG htEc4Hl k4HhsA GAAIlaA EOR
| utIss.
South Australia wants tho Chinese 10 settle
IN lis northern territory, wlllU tha sugar plant
crs OF llu Fit Isl ,tts want lileln for !l!t samo
wurlk tl!at tl.e ptahters ut tfia Sandwich lsland
do. 'llsrae facts render Il difficult tor ,ht
Elncsu to leave direct from Hung kouG
to Honolulu. 4 German tarls wa rn
gently laid on at Hung Kong. and laru,
number Of Chlncse llatl tskeu pssaagt hs her
Int !ier departure was III sot,o WY prevented
| Tl!s htute Ut auatrs renders 1t necessary IL
| Chinese VIM drstru tn reuctl Honolulu to con
tu li1is city Iirst. Illr CITY oil lgkiu Hn her lax
trip brought nlneti VI tllem wins had through
tlekcis tu ilonnlulu, Nm among tho l,U03 thu
cuIte bY t!le Tuksu titrG wrru Many lestinct
to thu san,u port, Those wha pal,
their transportation we're also under Il,
Impression That not more thaa tlfteen couE
come UT any siGulHcr alter duly 1, hence III
largn number vi arrivals. Consul beH was Q
tllu upfntun that tiIsr0 will hu 10 further arr
vals Ut th[s character Tor Sumo tlsne. 6uIt
OF thase arrived llah guns alter THUR faHllllo
u..l were ufra'l to tlelaY their return unit
! next wEuter, ~ they At t!rst proposed, becaus
!, thuy thought they could not serilre 1sa'ispol
. tasiuH ut, tho stcat'lct, thero being W matl
wliu wanted 10 returu. There is ot ptesent !;
uuu.,lal drlllu,,l for Chlness labor on thu plas
ta,tuus Vi thu Sandwich lslands. but vsl
small oue OF, tls cuast. Dw1I,E 10 tile difficult
. uf obtaining shipping FROM Hong Kong direct
r Honolulu, 1t il prabuolo that tho Chinese Wl