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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-02
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS.

EDITOR BULLETrN:-1our cores
pondent "Bye and Bye" appears
to have the good intention to ez-
cuse those who voted against the
Chinese Bill and to throw all the
blame on the working people. This
point in view, l would like to con-
tribute some illustrations which will
confirm and support his observa-
tions.
There is man in town who re-
ceived on Maui S25 month, be-
sides free board and lodging, for
his services. But as usual he was
not satisfied and longed for the
pleasure of the metropolis. He
left his position, came to Honolulu,
spent his money ESQ he says, and
goes begging as an object of charity.
Another man. with family, act
ed similarly, but his reasons for
quitting work were shade differ
ent, he was too lazy to work. I'm
der the pretence of being sick and
unable to work, he and his family
are now supported by the charita
BILE ladies of Honolulu.
1 have o number Of similar case:
from my own experience to relate
whenever further illustrations ART
needed. In FUTURE.
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REPLY To H. C. N.

EDITOR BULLETIN:--In the cven-
ing BULLETIN of 2G instant, someone
signing himself III. G. N. tries to
answer my letter, which he calls a
very instructive epistle. He does
not seem to have found instruction
in it. His letter contains no ans
wer to what / said, except where he
fatty contradicts me on the bribery
question. His letter is all talk
without thought, and from its style
/ think he must be one who is well
known to the public, always writing
in the papers and talking at meet
ings when he gets chance. l have
no need to mention his name, but l
am surprised that he did not do so
himself instead of hiding under
false signature.
AS to III. G. MS contradiction, /
beg to say that L myself heard Lu-
hiau deny in the Legislature that he
had received money from Chinese.
He said, he got his money from
Kauhi. III. G. N. wants the names
OF haoles who are much Interested
in the prosperity of the Chinese,
because of the rents they get from
them and the profitable business
they do with them. Let him ask
that question of the people he meets
in the street. Any one in Honolulu
can tell him who they are, because
they are SO well known as leading
citizens, and there are so many OF
them. The proper way to put the
question would be, "who of those
who have lands to let, money to lend,
and goods to sell is not obliged for
his own sake to feel anxious that the
Chinese should not be injured?"
III. G. N. wants to know "are we
dancing on yolcanoT" That is just
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EDITOR BULLETIN: THE Hawaiian
Citizen who tries to answer my re-
marks about the Portuguese of Ma
Gao is evidently one of them himself,
who perhaps could not get even salt
shrimps and cheap -four, so was
very glad to get away to this place
where he can get something to eat.
l think he is very well known in
Honolulu, and do not suppose any
one will do more than laugh at his
story about the fight he tells of,
which is like q tale written to amuse
some children. Ihave no doubt that
he has many time been made
angry by some Cantonese calling
him "Ham Ho Chang" which is the
nickname the Macao Portuguese
are known by, meaning "stale salt
shrimps" and he does not like to be
reminded of it and of the good
reason there is for the name stick
ing to his countrymen in that part
of the world. What / said about
them is quite true, and every man
who has lived at Macao will tell you
the same.
l do not think your correspondent
is very wise to talk about the gam
bling at Macao under the protection
of the Portuguese Government. l
said nothing about it, because it
had nothing to do with the subject
| of my letter. But, as this rash
"citizen" introduces il / will ask
the good people of Honolulu to COM
pare Chinese and Portuguese ways
in this matter. The fact is that
Macao long since lost all its trade !;
the unenterprising Portuguese,
though first in the field, let the Eng
lish take this away from them. The
place has, for long time, been
kept up by the gambling dens. The
Chinese Government would not al
low them in Canton, nor the British
in Hong Kong, but they were al
lowed in Macao for the sake of the
revenue derived from them. Now
that this source of revenue is begin
ming to fail, there begins to be talk
ed about the Portuguese giving Ma
Gao back to the Imperial Govern
ment. When we consider the
splendid position of Macao for
trade, situated as it is near the
mouth of the Canton river and only
! 36 miles from the vast city of Can
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1t is unpleasant to have to acknow-
ledge that large number Of work
ingmen prefer to play the part of a
machine.
a mechanic, who had been work
ing for about year at a monthly
salary Of 500, exclusive of land
and house free of rent, played an
unenviable part lately. Without
any cause, he threw up all of sud
den, his position, hardly giving any
notice of his plans or giving his en-
ployers a chance to obtain another
man TO fill the place before he left.
Arguments were of no avail, and OF
course the employers let him leave,
causing them probably a little tenn
porary annoyance. Had this man
asked for vacation he would pro-
badly have got it, while the very
desirable position would continue to
be his. But as he intends to look
for big potatoes only, it will be more
probable that he will shortly be dig
ging for peelings, glad to get them.
This case is not rare one. Can
we blame such of the members of
the Legislature as were slow in COM
ing to conclusive action concerning
proposed laws on the Chinese Ques-
ton, in view of the actions of class
of men like the one above. All the
planters, and public and business
men, have had an opportunity TO
converse with on the Chinese Ques-
tion and other public affairs, in
variably agree that white labor
ought to be protected, and that le-
gislation ought to be passed concern
ing the coolies. No doubt such
legislation would have been had long
ago, if our planters and business
men were assured that they could
repose complete confidence in the
workingmen. The future welfare of
these Islands depends great deal
on the laboring classes; let them
place themselves in their right posi-
ion and study the principles of
equity, liberty and justice. The
planters and public and business
men will certainly prove their good
faith in return. In such case the
annoying questions of Capital and
Labor" and the "Chinese Question"
will be forgotten and buried in obi.
vion, at least as far as the Hawaiian
Islands are concerned.
BYE AND BYE.
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REPLY To C. MING Hymn.

Mr.. EDITOR Perhaps it will be
amusing to other people to hear sc.
Ming Hymns" slur on the Portu-
guse at Macao when he says:
"and l know that they mostly
live on sailed shrimps and water
greens They also buy
some cheap flour which they mix
with water and then fry the mixture
like hot cakes But
to those acquainted with our people
in Macao, it must be disgusting. If
Mr.. Hymn does not know any better
about the Portuguese at Macao,
then L say that he does not know
anything, and is only using the COM
mon weapon amongst his country
men by malciously attacking our
nationality, perhaps as means of
revenge, by not being pleased to live
in Macao. Mr.. Hymn cannot mean
the Portuguese he speaks of,
but the half casts or ChincoaDs and
baptized Cinnamon who cut their
queues and style themselves Portu-
guesc, and not the Portuguese pro-
per, because those all come from
Portugal and its Islands as soldiers
and Policemen, and use very small
portion of their food of what is
raised in China, most of it being
imported from Europe and America.
believe that it will make every
civilized man that knows something
about history to laugh at, the in
situation of Mr.. Hymn that =
"The Chinese Government has been
only too kind to these people in
giving them the capital position of
Macao to live in free" In
the name of the Portuguese nation
must say to Mr.. Hym, many thanks |!
for so much kindness toward us,
from such kind Government as the
Chinese is
Do you not know Mr.. Hymn at
least the recent history of your own
Country and that of Macao? You
ought to, when you try to slur the
decendents of the first civilized peo-
pie that TOUCHED your shores.
And also how many times your
Government has, with very disas-
trous results, tried to snatch Macao
from us violating a covenant on the
part of your Government when il
Ceded Macao to Portugal on tbecon-
dition of exterminating the pirates
from there, which were the terror OF
China. And which covenant Portu,
gal fulfilled by transporting them
from there to Peru, Havana and
lately to California.
About 1910 being the experiment
which cost more to your Country
with the lost of about 1000 men and
g eight-pounders at the hands OF
3S4 Portuguese soldiers near the
village of Pah Sab Leong, and twice
afterwards without any serious re-
suit, until recently treaty was
signed by the two Powers ceding
Macao to Portugal forever on thC
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Mr.. JACKSON DEFENDED.
MAUI, Sept. 27lh, 1888

EDITOR BULLETIN:-In your issue
of Sept. 22d, you publish a letter
from Waihee, signed "N," which
contains very severe and unjust
criticism upon the eX-principal of
the Waihee, School, Mr.. Geo. A.
Jackson. Ysur correspondent says
"that when Mr.. Austin took charge,
the school was at very low ebb,
both as regards the system of teach
ing and the personnel of the schol-
ars," and then proceeds to eulogize
Mr.. Austin.
Now l have not the slightest
doubt that Mr.. Austin is an excel
lent teacher and may have made
considerable improvement in his
school, but take exception to the
implied charge of deficiency against
Mr.. Jackson, for, although | never
was friend of his, l cannot suffer
to see any man ''run down."
even if he has left the country, and
it is a generally conceded fact that
during Mr.. Jackson's incumbency
his school had the reputation of
having attained very high degree
of proficiency and of being excel
lently conducted. Moreover, one
would think so if we are to believe
the verbal and written opinion of
Mr.. j. &. Moore, one of our great
est authorities ON educational mat
ters, not to mention the official re-
ports of the Inspector-General of
Schools, Mr.. Atkinson, who in his
last report about Easter time this
year, if my memory serves me right,
spoke in a highly laudatory manner
of Mr.. Jackson and his school.
AS Mr.. Jackson had been gone
only few weeks when Mr.. Austin
took charge and the school mean
while had been carried on by the
temporary principal, Miss Ellen
Daniels, who is acknowledged by
Mr.. en-" as well as by the Inspec.
tor-General and others conversan'
with school business, to be very
efficient teacher, it is little diff
cult to believe that Mr.. Austin ha6
quite such an Augean Stable tc
clean out as the honorable writer
represents.
Let us be more charitable and no
abuse man as soon as he has lef
the country and is consequently
unable to defend himself.
EQUITY.
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QUESTIONS.

EDITOR BULLETIN May 1 ask
through your columns what the Su-
perintendent of Public Works and
his deputy draw their pay from the
public treasury for, as they have to
hire an outside man to superintend
the building of small culvert on
King street? Is it because the Supt.
of Public Works is too busy riding
that Government fed mule, or is it
because he does not understand that
particular kind of work2 If so, there
is an excuse for him. | would also
ask from what appropriation the
money is to be drawn to pay the
extra superintendent or expert?
A BELIEVER IN ECONOMY.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.

EDITOR BuLLETIN:- Two of the
most yexatious questions at the pre-
sent day are undoubtedly those of
"Capital and Labor" and the
"Chinese Question" By giving
only momentary glance at these
themes, it might seem strange what
bearing the one has on the other.
But on looking closer, it will be
noticed that both are allied more or
less together. Let me explain as
near as possible.
The question of Capital and La
Dor has not only interest for the
United States and Europe, but for
these Islands also. How often do
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AFTER-GLOW.

EDITOR BULLETIN N:-Would it be
amiss to ask the gentry who have
lately occupied the pround position
of posing as inud-hingers before our
community when their occupation
will cease? Would it be thought
cruel if l suggest that these men
would confer boon upon our peo-
pie of Hawaii if they would apply
the pinchers of common sense to
their gatling gun of imbecllity. adj
just its sight, and at least make an
attempt to shoot at the mark?
This volcano of Chinese eruption
is very microscopic in its effect; it
is gigantic in blindness and stupid
ity. Already we perceive its lava
dust rising in the skies of other
countries, reddening the sun of en-
lightenment among nations, and be-
cause we do l say, remember all
this is going abroad, all this brands
these islands as the property of Chi
nese coolies. will ask, is this
recommendation to us or is it not?
Let me write on the forehead of
every coolie these words, and let me
stamp this with a red hot iron upon
every post and corner of our king
dom: "That the haole wants control
over and restriction of 10000 Chi
nese! !" Is this unfair? Is it unjust?
Is it wrong?
We want control over these men
simply to know what they are about,
what their occupation is and to oh,
tain their lawful taxes. We do not
want any more of them because wa
have too many now.
Argue these points and nothing
more. Paganism or christianity,
samshoo or whiskey, fan tan or po-
ker, opium or tobacco, devil or god,
have nothing to dowith this. AS an ex-
planation of the mental effect which
Hym-& Co. IS TRADES will have upon
other people abroad l write these
few lines. There will be no earth
quake, no thunder storm will come
! of this. 1t is only Min Chun Hymns
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PORTUGUESE AND CHINESE.

EDITOR BULLETIN: = Some one
who considers himself "patriot"
has been exhibiting his ideas of
patriotism in your columns of the
26th inst. by praising one set of his
fellow subjects to the skies and
making all sorts of objections to
another set. There is nothing very
logical about his comparison of
Portuguese and Chinese, and he
really produces no reason except his
own 81 consider" why one Portu-
guese should be more valued than
100 Chinese. For instance, when
he talks about what each consumes
he says 'sall what the Chinese re-
quire is imported from China, ex-
cept rice, and all what the Portu-
guese require is produced on the
Islands or imported from the
States" The fact is that almost all
! the Chinaman consumes is the pro-
duce of Hawaiian soil. His little
luxuries come from abroad, some
from China, some from America,
but the staple of his sustenance is
home grown. Not so with the
Portuguese. He does not care for
rice or for poi, but must have flour
imported from California for him
and all sorts of other things that
European people are accustomed to.
suppose from the way he refers to
importing from the States that
"Patriot" thinks it is much better
for the country to have import trade
with America than with China.
That may be the idea of firms who
trade only with the States, but the
value of any trade to the country in
general depends entirely on its pro-
fitableness. Even on his own ground
however, he is still wrong. Except
flour, the Portuguese want European
goods chiefly, not the productions of
the United States, and the. Chinese
are much better customers of the
San Francisco and Boston mer-
chants than they are.
"Patriot's" sentimentalism about
the Christian Portuguese (who after
all it seems is not quite the right
sort of Christian) and the heather
Chinese, l have nothing to say
about. Naturally l think as little
of his pet religion (any of the nun,
berless varieties of it) as he does Of
mine. But when he goes into
ecstacies and rants about the
family l cannot but smile.
have seen some Portuguese familie:
also some Chinese. So have many
of your readers. [ think l may
safely say that however certain goot
people in this country may dislike
my countrymen, they will all be OBJ
liged to acknowledge that our ma
tional characteristics forbid that ,
Chinese "family" should even sinl
to the level of what is common
among the Portuguese, and othe
nations that we see here. Mr.
Patriot is unfortunate when he in
vites such comparison.
G.. MoNTING.
Honolulu, Sept. %, 1888.
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They have come to these Islands,
as a peaceful laboring people, who
in their own country experienced
hard times, and have "Jme here to
better their condition " hard labor
and fair remuneralio' for the same.
1t takes hard hea well, it re-
quircs heart of stone to see the
happy Portuguese families and TO
compare them with Chinese coolies.
Family! that is the word that
strikes to my heart families, is the
word for every missionary or states
man; families are, what the Islands
need, want, require, and demand!
There is something sweet about
the Portuguese family life, which is
peculiar to all Southern people. The
Northern people are colder and the
Anglo-Saxons will never populate
these Islands alone. We want
Southern people, who are used to
a climate like ours.
Some of our planters may prefer
Chinese coolies all the time, but that
is a near-sighted policy, without re-
gard TO the future. 1t is better to
import 10 Portuguese who intend to
stay than 1000 coolies. All the plan
ters may not agree TO this, but it is
of the greatest Importance for Ha-
waii and for a. Government that aims
at the country's best.
The country needs population, land
if we had good laboring population
of Portuguese intermixed with Ha'
waiians, this would be the solution
of the Labor Question to the salts
faction of all concerned A single
Portuguese family is n better Gus
toner for our mechanics and store
keepers than hundreds of coolies
Please don't forget this
The Portuguese are consumers
the Cinnamon are not. All what th
Chinese require is imported from
China (with the exception of rice
and all what the Portuguese requir
is produced on the Islands or i'm
ported from the States. Portuguese
immigration is for the benefit of all
meanwhile only few are benefited
by Chinese. This is common sense
The great objection made agains
the Portuguese by some of the mis-
sionaries is their religion. as the,
are Catholics. This is true, but will
not everybody prefer Christian Por
tuguese to heathen Chinese?
PATRIOT.
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REPLY TO CHUR SINGS LETTER.

EDITon BULLETIN: - Mr.. Chun
Sings letter in to-day's BULLETIN is
a very instructive eplstle, and for
that he deserves acknowledgment.
Tee issue about the Chinese is of
such vast Importance, that we must
be thankful for all the information
we can get, especially when it come s
from one who, like Mr.. Sing, repre-
sents the leading Chinese,
Mr.. Sing says, "What is there in
the evidence which the committee
took TO warrant this SANDER? (that
money was provided by cetain Chi
nese for, elc.) Evidently these
gentlemen went to the inquiry with
a preconceived notion, the truth or
falsehood of which they took no
pains to ascertain. The
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condition of not being sold to any
other Power, with the fear of Eng
land being the purchaser as some
people think.)
Mr.. Hym speaks of$300, 900 taxes
collected by the Portuguese Govern
ment from his countrymen at Macao.
Is not the bulk of those taxes from
the fantan gambling dens your coun-
trymen keep there and lotteries,
which If not allowed, your country
men would all fly, as they now are
doing on account of the Wal Seing
Lottery being changed to Canton?
HAWAIIAN CITIZEN.
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A FELLOW SUFFERS STATEMENT
ACCEPTED.

EDITOR BULLETIN Il wish to
thank your correspondent, ga Eel
low Sufferer" for the kind inform
alton, from which l learn that l
have been misinformed and | am
very glad now that the suspected
gentleman is not to be blamed. AS
a fellow sufferer he will pardon me
for being in bewiIdered state of
mind, when my poor children are
suffering so indescribably. One
of, them has been very near death.
/ believe the statement of fellow
sufferer, as it has the appearance
of having been written by an honest
man, and | take his word for the
facts. The latter as stated are not
quite clear though. Allow me to
quote:
/. "But a week later the children
were at Sunday School"
2. ga few days later one of the
children coughed harder.
3. "Had they not carefully avoid
ed other chiIdren!"
Please excuse me, this / do not
understand, as cannot combine
Sunday School and avoiding other
children.
There is certainly something very
peculiar about the fact, that most
children who visited the Fort Street
Sunday School are afflicted by the
whooping cough, meanwhile most
children whose parents are members
of the English or Of other churches
are exempt from this scourge,
for instance: W., N, G. NJ, etc.
But do not wish to quarrel any
more with my fellow sufferer, for |
am convinced that even if he has
unwittingly aided the spread of the
disease, that it has been done I'M
knowingly and unintentionally.
Therefore / apologize, if l erred.
1 am very sorry that | cannot finish
as he has done, in taking all res
possibility from the Board OF
Health.
That honorable body is not ex'
pected to stop an earthquake OF
cyclone, but certainly it is theiI
duty to prevent the introduction OF
all kinds of disease On arrival OF
a steamer with passengers here
the Port Physician should enquire
and ascertain from the doctor of the
steamer if there is any disease on
board, such as smallpox, whooping
cough, or cholera. According to
my experience, whooping cough is
the worst of any, and the Board
should Immediately place such cases
in proper quarantine.
My fellow sufferer must agree
with me in this, if he cares more
for his family than for other honora-
BILE bodies.
The FATHER OF 5-l-2.
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ton, the history of the place does
not encourage people to believe
much in the talk they hear about
the Portuguese being the saviors of
this country by settling in it.
In conclusion, l would like to ask
Hawaiian Citizen what Chin Cow
is? Is ii Portuguese Christian, OF
is it a monkey, or is it some new
sort of wild animal?
Yours respectfully,
Z. MING HYM.
Honolulu, Sept, 2S, 1888.