The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-04

Alec in Chinese, followed by Mr.. g.
Winam in English;
To-day is our Chinese New Year,
day which il has been our custom from
time immemorial to celebrate AZ we cele-
brate no other in the year. 1t is day
to which we look forward with the most
pleasing anticipations, and being election
day for this nation il is also memorable
on that account. May the representa-
tives now chosen be men OF wisdom 10
direct Alright the councils of this much
favored land. II gives us the greatest
pleasure to express on behalf Of our
countrymen the qualification We feel on
being honored upon the entry in this car
new society house with the presence OF
so many of our friends. We trust that
the mutual friendly relations that have
existed between us in the past may con-
tinue in the future, and grow stronger as
this society grows in usefulness. In our
capacity as President and Vice Presi-
dent Of this Association we, Ching Alec
and Goo Kim, feel it to be our duty TO
make a few remarks in reference TO the
future object and maintenance of this
society. In compliance with the sugges-
ton of His Excellency Ching, Chinese
Minister at Washington, this Associa-
ton was formed under the name Of
"Chung Wa III Qwun"-The United
Chinese Society-in 1882, and on the 9th
day of August, 1884, it was properly
organized under charter of incorporation
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 Enginel Company No.
has been so kind as TO lend its hall TO
us. This society building is now COM
pleted entirely through the volun-
tary assistance of our Chinese resi-
dents in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Our
object in forming this association il
to exercise a 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,
with those laws and ordi-
nances which concern in any way our
Chinese residents; to render assistance
and advice to such as may stand i'm 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 il may
be in our power, all unlawful combina-
tons or posting of seditious or otherwise
placards, and to render
such aid to the Government as they may
request or authorize in matters pertain
ing to the Chinese residents in this
Kingdom. All the future funds for
Of this Society are TO be
raised from the Chinese residents. We
therefore trust that the purposes Of this
Society shall be attained, that Il will
grow in its beDevolence and usefulness,
and that its officers shall ever adminis-
ter its affairs in the spirit in which IL was
that it may be of advantage not
only to ourselves but to the on-Chinese
of this community, and that
through it you may obtain true gliInpses
If Chinese customs and manners. We,
~ virtue of the official position dele
gated to us as President and Vice-Presi-
lent of the United Chinese Society, de-
,lare this hall open"
The officers of the society were very
attentive to their guests. A splendid
collation. was served in two Of the ante
'ooms, to which all did ample Justice.
In the afternoon another large process
ion passed through Chinatown, winding
Up at the Joss house on Beretania street
With tremendous fusilade of firecrack-
RS.