The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-16
The Portuguese Immigrants,

Since the immigrants by the Hansa were landed
there has been ono birth aud one death amongst
them, the latter being that Of an infant. Another
infant which was spoken Of az likely 90 die has re-
covered, and after their three days fresh air and
fresh provisions, nearly the whole party, men,
women, and children look healthy and vigorous.
Some Of the children In arms are being tronblcd
with o%pthalmia. aud look delicate. Their mothers
are always anxiously looking for the doctor. Soon
after they were landed one 81 the officials happened
to call the attention 81 Captain Brown 20 AN infant
that was ailing, and the word seems Ia have boen
quickly passed round that that gentleman was a
great medico, and il was amusing a. sec how the
anxious mothers. sought him out and in pathetic
Portuguese asked his advice and assistance. His
explanations as to ls lack Of a diploma were
evidently as unintclligible 10 thom as their cntrcat-
les for advice were to him.
1t must be a most welcome change 10 these peo-
pie the transfer from the Hansa 90 the lmmigra-
grafton Barracks, even though they he still con-
fined within set bounds. They do not appear 10
have been brought up in the faith that &" clcaali-
ness is next 10 godllness, and their quarters ON
board ship were rendered less wholesome and plea
SAINT than they might have been by their own
untidIness. All the women and many Of the men
have been busy since Sunday washing clothes, for
which the accommodation at the barracks has
lately been made very complete; meanwhile the
usual examination aud yeriication Of contracts
has been proceeding in the verandah OF Che
central building. There has been rather more
trouble with this part Of the business than usual
ON account of some careless copying at st.
Michaels; the numbers on the originals aud dupli-
Gates being often at variance and a number Of con-
tracts, nearly forty in all, being missing. Mr..
Smithies and Mr.. Hassinger we're busy with this
work all day long, assisted by an officer OF police
and an interpreter. Senior de Canayarro and Mr..
Schaefer were also present examining the papers
of the immigrants and making sure that they
thoroughly understood their contracts. Some feel
ing has been aroused 10y the refusal to allow friends
to visit the new arrivals pending the completion
of their arrangements. One woman made a pite-
Gus appeal on Monday TO Captain Brown and 10
the reporter Of the ADVERTISER who were leaving
the place together. She could speak English enough
to tell them that her mother and sister were inside
and she longed TO see them. Intercourse between
friends was, however, practicable, the ground being
only divided from the road by an open picket
fence. The refusal to admit friends until all
bad been finished is a necessity. The
writer interviewed Senior de Canayarro on
the subject in order To ascertain whether objections
to the restriction had been raised, and 10 obtain
his own view of the case. He fully concurred in
the regulation and had requested that no excep-
tiOns should be made, AZ what was granted To
one should not be refused TO another. He himself
been three days closely engaged without COM
plotting his examination Of passports, etc. He found
that some had lost their papers, ignorant Of their
value and the necessity Of keeping them: some
thought they had them, but could not tell where
they had put them; and SO forth, and he was con-
WINGED that if visitors had been allowed access to
the place no work could have been got through
by himself or the officers Of the Immigration
Board.