The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-18
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TUESDAY
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday
the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented
returns in reply to a resolution of the
House requesting information regarding
the expenditure for military establish
ments, foreign missions, etc. After a
short discussion the returns were referred
to the Finance Committee. The Minis
ter stated that he had no control of the
military expenditure, and could not pro-
fduce vouchers.
Hon. G. II. Judd, by permission of the
King, presented a return in detail of the
expenditure of $4,000, Household ex-
Penses," for the past biennial period.
No vouchers were attached. After a
considerable time spent in discussion,
the return was laid upon the table. This
was hardly the course to take. The As
sembly cannot possibly analyze this re-
turn; but it should be referred to a com
petent committee, which could be trusted
10 do It's work thoroughly. For the sake
OF all concerned this ought have been
done. One good thing has been accom-
Assembly in this matter, and that is, it
establishes the principle that all expendi-
lures OF public money outside the votes
for the personal use of the Sovereign and
Royal family are subject to Parliamentary
revision. A biennial statement, with ac-
companying vouchers, should be ordered.
This alone would be check upon abuse
OF any kind. A mere statement of the
character presented yesterday is not suf-
ficient.
His Exeellency Mr. Gibson likewise
presented statement on Chinese immi-
grafton, in reply to an order of the
Assembly on motion by Mr. Kalua that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs be re-
quested to state whether the present
regulations for Chinese coming into the
country have been carried out since they
were promulgated, and whether any
more than the prescribed number have
come in at any time" The statement
covers history OF the regulations upon
Chinese immigration since the Cabinet
resolution of July ID, 1888, to the follow
ing effect: Resolved, That the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs be authorized to
notify the Government of China, and the
authorities of the British Colony of
Hongkong, that limited Chinese immi-
grafton will be permitted to enter this
Kingdom under regulations issued from
the Foreign Office" Details are fur
nished of the working of Chinese immi-
grafton under various regulations issued
under this authority; and the statement
is made that the Chinese who have
come to this country since the regula-
tions of March %, 1884, were proclaimed
in Hongkong and Canton, have all been
admitted in accordance with the various
regulations, with the exception of those
to whom special passports were granted
by virtue of an understanding with the
Planters Labor and Supply Company.
The arrivals from June l, 1884, to April
30, 1885, were:
Chinese holding return passports 1 ITO
Chinese holding passports from Con-
sui General at Hongkong .....-.- l ,147
Chinese admitted under special regula-
tons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S74
Chinese Us in each VesseD without
passports ..-..--...--- LIZA
Total for 5G ships .............4,4 O5
The Ministerial statement concludes
''The steamship Rio de Janeiro, on her
late arrival here, was the last vessel
having the right to bring any Chinese
passengers without passports. The pas
sengers by the Zealandia and Gaelic all |
had passports with them, except Mr. |
Yop Too, member of the Honolulu |
firm of Yung Yick Chong & Co., whose
premises were destroyed in the late fire, |
and who, on hearing OF the disaster, |
was obliged TO take passage on the first
steamer, relying very properly on re-
ceiving passport from me under regu-
lation No. 4, which was framed to meet |
such exceptional cases as his" Hence
forward, therefore, Chinese can only
be admitted under the regulation of
February Is, 1886, which requires the
possession of a Foreign Office passport