The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-15
The LATE All Pic.

Pic, in this evenings paper, as
richly meriting a more extended no
tice. and rather feel it duty to Of
fer for publication few facts with
in my knowledge, concerning his
life and character. He came here
with the first Chinese immigrants
brought by Capt, Hubertson in 1852
or SO as house servants and planta-
ton laborers--himself under con-
tract made in China to labor five
years at the monthly wages of three
dollars and to clothe himself. AL
though but a boy of ID on his ar
rival, he fulfilled manfully his con-
tract of five years, at the expiration
of which he had bank account
which would have surprised anyone
knowing the conditions of his con-
tract.
Having in the five years become
an excellent cook and steward, his
services were eagerly sought and
well paid for in some of the best
families in town, in whose employ
he continued many years, ever
prompt, faithful, willing, of good
habits, and a most generous and
kind disposition toward children,
adults, or domestic animals, for
which he had great aloha, especially
horses, from his first acquaintance
with them, and of several good
horses he has many years been the
owner, apparently as much to oblige
friends, and without charge, as for
his own use. Such was his love of
pets that have never known him
without them since the first year of
his arrival. He was pioneer, if
not the first of his countrymen, to
engage in washing and ironing for
families and ships, which business
he conducted with the assistance of
his family and an uncle several
years, much to the qualification of
those so fortunate as to secure his
services. .........
After some 20 and more years as
cook and steward and laundryman he
engaged in mercantile business, with
the assistance of a friend; but ow-
ing to his natural disposition to OBJ
lige. his friends and patrons, even
with the contents of his shelves,
without leash or approved credit"
in exchange, this proved failure
and a serious loss financially both
to him and his friend, which induced
him to abandon the business and ac-
cept the position of custodian of the
Nuuanu Cemetery, which position
lie has held for the last 10 or more
years, and, as l have good reason to
believe, to the entire satisfaction of
the Trustees of the Cemetery Asso-
citation, the undertaken, and the
many individuals who have entrust-
ed to his care and keeping their pri-
vate lots.
All Pho married young native
woman who survives him, by whom
lie had three children, respectfully
brought up, educated, and left to
mourn the loss of most indulgent
husband and father. Although by
nature generous to a fault and ever
manifesting 1t toward his friends,
even more than his limited means
and numerous calls would authorize,
he saved from his earnings enough
10 support his children and grand
child, and to build and furnish in a
very neat manner nice house with
large parlor in which noticed
piano, sofas, center-table, rugs, pic
lures, ETC.. several bedrooms, We
randa, portico, kitchen and dining
room attached; one or more cot
tages detached, stable, carriage
house, etc. a large yard well filled
with choice plants, shrubs and trees,
and in front of that flower, fruit
and vegetable garden in which are
numerous hives of bees apparently
as thriving as their late keeper. AL
though the premises are located
upon very rocky knoll with an un-
inviting soil, yet all vegetation to.
day looks thrifty and tiourishing
showing much skill, taste and care
in cultivation.
All Pho, though an uneducated
Chinese boy from the coolIe or la
boring class, when he came to Ho,
nolulu, lived and died an honest
man, which has been pronounced
"the noblest work of Cod" He
was kind and obliging neighbor, q
warm and faithful friend. Such was
the estimation in which he was held
by his nelghbors and those who
knew him best, that | have on re
peated occasions sat at his we'll laiC
and sumptuously provisioned table
with the American Minister Resi-
dent, the Rev. DR.. Damon and wife
Rev. III. III. Parker, and many Other
equally respectable ladies and gen
tlemen. Although by no means al
advocate for usurpation or absorb
ton of Hawaiian soil and industries
or the unlimited access of his coun
trymen thereto, | am to real worth
to unchallenged manliness, to on
who can practise doing unto Others
as he would have them do unto hin
whatever his color or nationality
A FRIEND.
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