The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-03

this Society. IN compliance with
the suggestion Of His Excellency
Ching, Chinese Minister at Washing
ton, this Association was formed
under the name of "Chung Wa vi
Qwun"-The United Chinese So
ciety-in 1882, and on the 9th day
of August, 1884, it was properly
organized under charter Of incor-
poration granted by His Excellency
Charles T. Gulick, Minister of the
Interior of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
AS we had no place of our own in
which to hold our regular meetings
during the past four years, the China
Engine Company No. B has been
so kind as to lend its hall to us.
This Society building is now com
pleted entirely through the voluntary
assistance of our Chinese residents
in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Our
object in forming this association is
to exercise care and supervision
over such of the Chinese residents
as shall connect themselves with this
Society; to make them acquainted
with the laws and ordinances of the
Hawaiian Government, particularly
with those laws and ordinances which
concern in any way our Chinese resi-
dents to render assistance and
advice to such as may stand in need
thereof, especially to sick Chinese
and those in destitute condition
to prevent and settle disputes among
Chinese if possible, and to prevent,
as far as it may be IN our power, all
unlawful combinations or posting of
seditious or otherwise Objectionable
placards, and to render such aid to
the Government as they may request
or authorize in matters pertaining to
the Chinese residents in this king
dom. All the future funds for main
tenance of this Society are to be
raised from the Chinese residents.
We therefore trust that the purposes
of this Society shall be attained,
that it will grow in its benevolence
and usefulness, and that its officers
shall ever administer its affairs in
the spirit in which it was founded,
that it may be of advantage not
only to ourselves but to the nom
Chinese residents of this community,
and that through it you may obtain
true glimpses of Chinese customs
and manners. We now by virtue
of the official position delegated to
us as Presidentand Vice-Presidcnt of
the United Chinese Society declare
this Hall open.
A magnificent triangular yellow
flag, with an enormous dragon
spread on 1.-THE Chinese Imperial
fag,-foated from the tall flagpole
on the roof. An able-bodied police
man stood at each side of the door
at the foot of the stair leading to
the upper flat where the reception
and collation. were given. The
rooms on this floor are handsomely
furnished. Over the doorways were
hung Hawaiian and Chinese flags,
tastefully arranged. A steady
throng of visitors poured into the
building, from the hour of opening
until about half-past one p. NJ
Visitors received the initiatory hand
shaking from Mr.. Ho Fon, who stooc
on the landing robed in suit o.
green silk. Officers of.the Society
Messrs. G. Alec, Goo Kim, Wong
Kwai, c. Winam, Ian Chung, Yin
Quon, L. Ahlo, L. Tukong, Loo
Chit Sam, Lam Ching Wa, We
Shing and c. Now Keong, did TIT
honors of the occasion and wer'
assiduous in their attentions to tn,
guests, who were ushered in to thu
dining tables. A splendid collation.
turkey and other meats, salads
sandwiches, wines, and tea-wa
spread and duly honored.