Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-10
MALAY IMMIGRATION.

the Malay every chance show its charac,er both as
this place, coming from the Peninsula county
the norhand the great Islands the Upo
the present time this made no mark in the colony
Every opportunity has been given to make permanent
settlement there hu IL has neither the thrift energy to-
the colony the Killings from India take its place rs
farmers while the Maays do business petty traders
give way the Chinese in all occupations requiring thrifty
habits and steady industry Throughout the Malay Peninsula
not supply demand The Mahaaah of Johore. ono Of the
Malay States adjoining Singapore has lately undertaken to
goIe o aa an o % h mo ' s
he was therefore looking to China and the East Indies for
oSs Of made @ @ as s
for Indian coolies and refused II is well known that the
Dutch authorities will not permit emigration from their
vast possessions There ia vast amount of land lying idle
in the countries inhabited by the Maays II people of
this race will not build ID tsm;syes up in communities while
the labor demand their States would be idle for us
to hope that they might become valuable borers or citizens
to ha and China for ,aJoes Is e to be looking to
The same Malay States for oboyers
PORTUGUESE IMMIGRATION.
will not consider the character of the Portuguese emcrant
for the Hawaiian planters have already had full opportunities
Judge of the fitness of this race both regards labor and
population, While in Lisbon obtained much information
Seemam Vice-Consul for the United States especially
from that Island to meet His Majesty and he has act,d
tue the agent of Mr. Hofnung London in pro-
curing emgrants, his knowledge accurate and interesting
The number OF people the Island is about 100000 For
blight upon the trees Besides this the increasing orange
crop of the Mediterranean has brought about low prices
sequently the people distress and willing
leave their homes. AS rule they prefer go Brazil.
They like its climate and their friends there. But they
not PRESENT. The Pe'es
by the Hawaiian Government is the inducoment enter
favorable from their friends here do think they
would be Greatly disposed to follow them if they could find
labor nearer home Limitations upon the number Of children
retar1s this emigration Married only leave freely
The unmarried only after term of military service The long
contract system OF labor is not popular 1t looks to them like
species of slavery But they it Probably Superior
class to that emgrting would leave if there more iree-
dom allowed in making labor contracts arrival here The
Portuguese Government is encouraging emigration its settle
ments the African AT the present large
immigration may be obtained from the island of St Mce and
elsewhere but it may be terminated instantly by order of tho
Portuguese Government The emigration laws of Portugal
very strict and any vigorous enforcement of them would
barras the Immigration 1t desirable that arrangements
be made quickly possible with placing this business
satisfactory foundation If these Portuguese de-
sirabe of the utmost Importance that as many as possible he
obtained and before unforeseen shall them
immsatng The fact that treaty exists between this country
and Portugal that the emigration laws that country en-
forced might abruptly terminate emigration that this Kingdom
is at present entirely dependent upon this immigration labor
who bring with them that the Government has
representative there of high diplomatic standing who able to
meet emergencies which may arise either from the Portuguese
authorities from the egrants themselves that the whole
if nterfered with that every possible prccanon
should be adopted to osa any difficulties urge impress
upon the Government the necessity of sending competent
person. without delay to that country for the purpose eb
fishing permanent diplomatic relations and the of
putting the immigration more satisfactory basis
Other and important have directly to the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
GENERAL EUROPEAN LMMGRATlUN.
While in England and the continent investigated this SUBJ
ect aud to the conclusion that could obtained
from several OF the countries of Northern Europe Generally
the Germans the Scandnavans and the English aboers prefer
to emgnte to those countries which already settled their
own connrymtn. But there is u considerable
class who desire change of some kind and will always attracted
to the tropical countries This class be reached by our
agents Whether these immigrants could BE- retained in the
country, after Immigration very serious question The high
wages paid the Pacific Coast will tempt the Northern Euro
away while the Portuguese would he disposed leave
There in Europe large numbers of artisans adsmen and
manufacturers who have not been very successful
restless dsoston believe that distant country
they will be prosper Many OF these made application 10
His Majesty and also requesting nearly every instances
that money should be furnished them payment Of passage
and promises be made securing them lucrative offices on arrival
here discouraged this kind Of immigration
believe it will be difficult, if not impossible bring into
these Islands many of the best emgrants belonging to the best
The United States Canada Australia and South America
offer to the most desirable eeants that which they and
will have the homestead The emgrant wishes and fee
simple tenure Nothing is repnlsve to him tenancy
While these other offering great inducements 10
cmgnnts the way OF abundant and rich lands vt yery
moderate prices these Islands this Kingdom il Offering moth
not pay their the countries which offer Just what
they want 1t becomes serious matter considering the future
OF this Kingdom, that while there population ubont
$1,000 only and while is estimated that population of over
100000 be comfortably supported here, there little or no
public land or land which subject immediate entry and occ-
influence the social and political condition the Kingdom in Tue
future.
On the subject Of the immigration of only With view
OF supplying the deficiency Of Hawaiian women, report that