The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-07
LONDON, SEPT. ), 1SS2.-LETTER No. 80

PERSONAL.
l hear from Paris that Mr.. Carter, the Ha-
waiian Envoy, has now very nearly concluded
his labors at that place. | regret to say, how
ever, that his health is not good, and he in
tends to pass a few weeks at some German
watering place. Mr.. S. NJ. Damon, of Honolulu,
is expected here soon. General Berricil, the
Governor of New Caledonia, has arrived at
Paris. Admiral Lutke, the well-known Russian
navigator and explorer, who in 1858 COM
manded a scientific exploring expedition round
the world, which also visited the Hawaiian
Islands, has just died at Petersburg, aged 50.
Lady BrasSey is Just about to publish a new
book entitled - raIiti;'' ii will be illustrated
with Photographic autotypes. In his book
g Wandering, South and East just published
by Sampson Low, the author, Mr.. Walter
Coote, RIG. s., describes his oisit to Honolulu,
Hawaii, and the crater OF kilauea. He men
tons am interview with King Kaulakua, who
told him that England was to him the land of
foremost interest. Mr.. Coote writes The
Island of Maui i'll 1879 was further advanced in
telegraphy than London Telephones
were In very general use among the planters.
In this connection | may also mention that
when the reports OF the fatal accident to Captain
Hope at Honolulu in June last were published
here, stating that at the time several physicians
were at once telephoned for through the Central
Exchange. the SiaHfir wrote In how many
even of our chief towns could this as yet be
done ? Still the majority of us would be slow
to admit that We are behind the Sandwich
Islands iii civilIsation.'
PORTUGUESE EMIGRATION,
In one of my recent letters l referred fully to
the exceptional and illegal treatment to which
the Hawaiian emigrant stmr. Hansa was sub
jected by the authorities ut Lisbon, and / can
now add another incident. When it became
evident that the vessel would not be allowed to
proceed with the emigrants, who were then on
board, it was determined to send them ashore,
and proceed to sea. Notice was accordingly
given to the officials to remove the passengers,
on1 tho pn1ina hlat fhprhrnFa am ll.nuSlIp
soon after, but it was with great difficulty, and
only upon the strong persuasions of the steamers
officers that the intending eInigrants were pre-
vailed upon to leave. In some Instances the
police were even obliged to draw their bayonsts
and employ some force, especially in the case
of som natives of Spain, who contended
that they owed no allegiance to Portugal, and
were anxious to pursue their Intended voyage.
The incident is of iaterest, as fully disproving
the allegation that the passengers were not well
treated during the few days they had been on
board.
understand that Messrs. Hoffnung and Co.,
the Hawaiian Commissioners of Emigration,
have determined to make a claim upon the Por-
tuguese Government for compensation of loss
and damage caused by the Illegal treatment OF
the Hansa. Their agent ut Lisbon had already
recruited some 400 intending emigrants, and a
large amount of money had been paid for re-
cruiting expenses, passports, cost of transit from
the interior, and cash advances on their wages,
and also for the maintenance of a considerable
number OF them during the Hansa stay at
Lisbon. There was a great expense III taking a
large and costly steamer on "A truitless erra;d to
Lisbon, and IL heavy outlay whilst at the port,
besides the substantial. loss of passage money
under the agreement with the Hawaiian Board
of Emigration for the delivery of the passengers,
who were willing to emigrate. The claim,
which, l believe, amount to about eS, 900, has
been made through this British Consul at Lis
bon, who has also initiated diplomatic action
upon the protests both of the Hawaiian Com
missioners and the captain of the steamship.
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