The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0berttser.
NoVEMBER !


TWENTY Chinese arrived from Maui by the
fLehua on Thursday morning, in charge of the
poIice. and were committed to prison. The
ofEsuse for which they were incarcerated comes
under the designation Of DESERVING bound service
Section I4I0 Of the Civil Code. 1t seems that
the men in question were engaged under con-
tracts Nth the . = Haiku Sugar Company" which
is n corporation carrying on extensive agricultu-
raj operations on East Maui. The Chinese we're
told by their courtryman here who acted as in
t~erpreter, that they were to 60 to Haiku, but it
seems that the plantation management destined
them to some other part Of the estate. When
they found that they were not at Haiku, Ia not
very desirable place, by the way, on account OF
the frequent rrins) they rebelled, and refused to
90 to work. Not being able to make themselves
entirely understood, they were sent here for the
author tiles to decide their case. Probably it
will result in a job for the courts and the law
vers. We anticipate that John Chinaman has
made a slight mistake this time Still, it is
mite evident that be is very sharp in looking
after what he considers his rights. He has ''main
strength but quite the reverse of stupidity,
as some of Us may find out 20 our cost one OF
these DAVIS. And we now seriously and earnestly
varp those who have scOffed at our persistent
opposition to Chinese immigration, that what
now appears to them a pleasant comedy may yet
become q sad tragedy. Imagine the case oil
planter and his family of wife aud children, miles
away from any civilized assistance, surrounded
by a horde of MOngOlians, excited to deeds of
blood and violence by some real or imaginary
grievance. OF possibly through a simple misunder-
standing in a labor contract!
General Grant, who Is a close observer of men,
ro,s. IN n recent letter to a friend at Washington,
tbe sinouIarIy aggressive spirit which latterly is
exhibited by the Chinese. He says My be-
lief ia that in LEES time than half a century from
now Europe will be complaining Of the rapid ad-
vance Of China
.s A stitch in time saves nine, - lisa homely old
gazing lust now, in view Of the evident emer-
yencv. our Ministry should take that 50 stitch in
time 1T will soon be too late.
usrs are a few figures from authoritative
,..ss which will throw a rather strong light
mon this subject. The total arrivals Of Passen-
GERS from abroad at this port during the past ten
months was ITO persons the departure during
the same period were 722- Three thousand one
hnndrcd and ffty-fye Of the arrivals were Chinese,
and onIy eighty-six Of the departures were OF that
nationality. 49,.
The ADVERTISER has taken Its stand on TINS
chins.e ouestion, and does not propose to move
S-.I The logic Of events Will prove US night.
a logical and gentIema9ly written letter az.
pear orsN n. NJ in which the author
! s;pquIarIy pertinent manner discusses the
N 2 question. We hope to hear from BIN
sanin ON that, or any other subject connected
with the vital interests Of the country, ; dnv re
=. 49, in these Islands men VINO nave - e
y tnas soo much pre-occupied with money
elsnsr : are too indoIent to put pen to paper.
We could instance several talented men to "n0m
tFi8 remark viii apply