The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-07

great addition to the country and have
started many industries and made the
prices cheap. One great feature OF the
Chinese was that they never attempted to
NEEDLE with politics like some other
nationalities He could not support the
resolution.
Ar Kaunamano would favor the resolu-
ton, except where it says lin writing.
He would like the Minister TO explain YER
bally.
Mr.. Thurston moved as an amendment
to add the words, "that if such rules have
not been enforced, what is the reason for
it,"
Mr.. Dole said it was important that the
reply should be in writing. He confessed
ignorance on the subject. 1t would be
better to have it in black and white. He
had an idea that there was a clause in the
regulations which negatived the whole
effect He was informed that blank pass
ports had been supplied at wholesale for
the importation of Chinese. The number
which had recently arrived showed the
truth of the information. He was also in
formed that Consul General Mckinley
| issues passports freely and receives large
fees for them. He thought the Minister
should be given plenty of time to reply in
writing.
The resolution with Mr.. KaunamanO's
amendment was carried.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that as
he had stated the previous day, he had
prepared Il report of the Foreign Office for
the past biennial period. In the report
there is a full statement of the restrictions
placed upon Chinese, with the recent resO:
luton passed by Cabinet Council. With
respect 10 this particular matter, the re-
port would satisfy the desire of those mem
bers who prefer a written statement. The
report would be probably laid before the
House on Saturday morning. Anticipat-
ing the report to make an immediate re-
ply, he would say that there were three or
four occasions on which regulations had
been issued. The first was to grant return
passports to Chinese leaving the country.
The second was fixing the number of Chi
nese passengers by one vessel to twenty
five, outside of those admitted by return
passports. The final regulation was that
only those who had passports should be
| admitted, doing entirely away with the
twenty-five limit That regulation could
General at Hongkong earlier than March
18th, so that recent arrivals were not an
infringement of the latter regulation
With regard to Mr.. DoIe's statement re-
garding the issuing of passports, it was
done in one or two instances, at the time
there was a demand for Chinese laborers
by the Labor and Supply Company.
Under the new regulation this would not
be permitted. About six thousand Chi
nese were required, but only few hundred
passports were issued Mr.. Dole's state
ment that Consul General Mckinley was
issuing passports was entirely incorrect.
He has not issued single passport. But
he has vised a number of passports at San
Francisco and made charge of 81. These
passports belonged to Cinnamon coming
from Hongkong, via San Francisco. His
EXcellency felt sure that as soon as the
last regulation was fully in force at Hong
kong the stream of Cinnamon coming here
will cease, as passports will only be issued
to Cinnamon well identified, merchants
and others who have business interests and
property here. 1t would be hard to refuse
them. After a perusal of the Foreign
Office report Mr. Kalua will see that 1t is
ment to restrict this stream of Chinese inn
migration. The mischievous disproportion
of the sexes is a matter of regret The full
statement in the report of the Foreign De
partment will give all the desired inform
alton.
Mr. Thurston said the Minister had not
covered one point. Did the Consul at
HOngkong know before the 25th of March
that no more than twenty-five were allowed
to come?
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that of
one hundred and thirty that arrived by the
Gaelic, all except twenty-five had regular
passports, which were recognized by the
Custom House authorities. 1.-THE subject
then drOpped.)
COPYRIGHT BILL.
His Excellency c.. L. Gulick presente
an Act to provide for the issuance of copy
rights in the Kingdom, and moved it be
read first time by its title. Carried. His
Excellency stated that he had had copies
printed in Hawaiian and English which
were ready for distribution among the
members.
SCHOOL TAXES.
Mr.. Dickey gave notice of an Act to
regulate tuition fees in the public schools,
for the promotion of the cause of educa-
ton; also an Act to exempt all native-born
subjects of the Hawaiian Islands from pay
ment of the road tax.
THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.
The President announced that the reply
to His Majestys speech had been en-
crossed, and was ready to be presented.
Mr. Kalua moved that The same com
mittee which drafted the reply present it
to His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson seconded the |
motion, which was carried
Mr. Castle moved the House adjourn
until 10 o'clock Friday morning.
MI Aholo moved that the Act to pro- !
vide for the issuance of copyrights be read !
a second time Friday morning, Carried. |
On motion of Mr.. Keau, the House adj |
journed until 10 o'clock Friday morning.
The House adjourned at 1910.