The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-18
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE
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EMIGRATION no AVA
Hardly had the telegram from San Fran
cisco arrived here, announcing that Mr..
Carter had left Honolulu for Europe on a
diplomatic mission TO Portugal, when the
following despatch was received, dated Lis
bon, December 10Th. Several Portugue
journals published articles to-day, calling
upon the Government to take measures to
regulate the emigration Of the people Of the
Azores to the Sandwich Islands, and COM
planning of the manner in which the
Portuguese are treated in Hawaii These
complaints, whether well-fOunded or not,
coming 50 soon after similar reports from
the Norwegian e%migrants. must cause an
unfavOrable impression i'm Europe towards
emigration TO Hawaii, and Mr.. Carter may
find some difficulty in negotiating "A treaty
with Portugal. As the Portuguese Cortes
are at present in session, this subject viii
probably be brought up for debate. Mean
while a letter, dated at Honolulu, Novem-
Der 23d (of which / cnclosea copy) has been
furnished TO the German press and pub
llshed by a large number Of journals. Its
principal object seems to he 10 correct the
false impressions created in Germany by
the faulty translation of Mr.. Armstrong;
letter on Hawaiian emigration, published
by n Berlin paper in August last.
NOTES AND. ITEMS.
The near arrival Of the Bishop Of Homo
lulu here, is looked forward TO with much
interest. BY the last mail H.R.H. the
Princess of Wales, sent through Mr.. II. T..
Synge, of the Foreign Ofice, n package to
I'M. Kin Kalakaua, containing a num-
Der of photographs Of herself and the Royal
Princes, as a contribution TO the bazaar at
Honolulu in aid of building the new cathe-
drai. i hear that the French Government
has officially repudiated the conduct of Capt.
Menard, of the French war vessel Iugon,
in anneXing Itaiatea and other Stands in
the South Pacific in August last. Nearly
S5OO,000 worth of Australian gold was re-
ceived at the Compton des Complies, in Paris
this month Inv Nn~a 4. nf 1lna,IHrltt aud Man
York. Prince Henry of Prussia, is now in
Egypt, making a trip up the Nile rs far AS
the second cataract. There are now over
10, 900 Indian coolies at work on the planta-
lions of the French Island Of Bourbon. The
SutW-day ReyieO thus speaks of Captain
Nicholson's book, "FTom sword TO Share,u
which was fully noticed in these letters
recently. "The author has written an un-
pretending and interesting account of
what he has seen and Of the conclusions
which he has drawn from his observations
during his stay in Hawaii. His book will
be Of the greatest use TO those who may
think Of following his footsteps, and also
contains much matter TO amuse the general
reader"
NAVAL NEWS.
H.M.S. Triumph, flagship in the Pacific,
is to arrive from Callao at Panama OH the
l4th inst, when the new Commander-in-
Chief, AdmiTal Lyons, viii hoist his flag
His predecessor, Rear-Admiral Frederick II
Stirling, has just been appointed Vice-Ad-
miral in Her Majesty's fleet. Inns. Gam
nett, arrived at Tahiti on November 9Th,
thirty-three days from Honolulu, en- route
for Chile, and is due at Coquimbo to-day.
The Russian squadron arrived at Sydney
on the 9th ult, from Honolulu. The Bac-
chante, with the Royal Princes on board
arrived at Singapore yesterday, and sails
for Colombo on the 18th lust. Commodore
Erskine, the new Commander on the Aus
tralian station, IN the Nelson, arrived at
sydney from England on the eth inst. The
steam yacht CeylOn, arrived ut Bombay on
the 5th inst, all we'll. She is now Is days
behind her regular timetable, and may not
arrive at Honolulu before the beginning Of
April next. 4. Ii.
The following is a translation Of the letter
referred 10 by our correspondent as having
been published ina various German papefs:-
"In reply TO the many erroneous accounts
Of the labor system IN The HAWAIIAN
Islands, we would state as follows: Immi-
grants, whatever may be their nationality,
are as much undcr the protection of the
Laws, as the native Hawaiians themselves.
The relations between employers and
labOrer are regulated, much to the advan-
tage of the latter and any violation of
agreement by the former meets with imme-
diate punishment. As a rule, the work
day consists of 10 hours lon Sundays and
holidays no work is allowed.) The treat
ment Of iabOrers, whether working under
contract or by the day is thoroughly
humane. Minors under - cannot be sent
to work, but the parents are Obliged to send
them to the public schools where they are
educated free ofall charge. The food given
TO labOrs is good and well adapted TO the
climate, corporal punishment is forbidden
by law. \ laborer having any complaint
to make can appeal to the nearest District
Justice, who will give prompt decision
according to law and the merits of the case.
Should the employer be found guilty of
injustice or il-treatment he can be punished
by fine or imprisonment, and the labor
contract can be cancelled; i'm this last case
employment, as there is a constant want of
labor. 1t is therefore i'm the interest of the
employers to treat their Iabors well, and
they very seldom violate their obligations
from SO to SIS per month, with board and
lodging, and, in case Of sickness, medical
advice and medicine free of charge"