The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-11-04


of 1871, the Chinese numbered
104, 300; native Malays 14T924;
natives of India SO, 400; Europeans
1860; with a value of united i'm
ports and exports of Ga, S2l, 800.
In 1881 the figures stood thus !;
Chinese population, l74,327 native
Malays, 174,440 natives of India.
63,914 Europeans Gncluding Brit
ish military and prisoners), 3,4S3,
Value of united imports and eX-
ports, s32, S1S.52l.
Thus, with free trade, under
liberal laws, and placed on an equal
footing with the native and the
European, the effect of Chinese i'm
migration in the Straits Settlements
has been, on the whole, beneficial
to the country at large.
From the Straits Settlements.
where the Monaghan has it all his
own way, and where he carries all
before him, let US visit him in Java.
Many a longing look, no doubt,
does he cast on the distant noun
taipS of the interior of this rich and
beautiful island, where seventeen
millions Of gentle, intelligent, in
dustrious natives reside. But the
Dutch Government keeps 4 watch
full eye over it and them, and no
wonder. With the fruits of the
labor Of these seventeen millions of
natives, it has, since 1888, extin-
guished large national debt it
has entirely covered the very con-
siderable annual expenses of the
Colony, and, up to 1867, had sent to
Holland net profit of seventy-two
millions sterling.
The agricultural revenues Of Java
are collected, under the most per-
feet regulations, by the native head
man, under the supervision Of Dutch
officials but the other, not less i'm
portant revenues, are farmed out to
Chinese. These are the revenues
from the tin mines, Customs, q
capitation tax on Chinese them
selves, the sale of opium, licenses
for pawn-shops, auction rooms.
gambling houses and houses Of ILL.,
fame, the manufacture OF salt, the
collection Of edible birds nests,
etc, etc.
By this system, the Government
saves an enormous amount of eX-
penditure and obtains sums from
these several branches of revenue,
that II would be impossible TO OBJ
tain, were its own officials 10 act
as collectors.
And so the Chinaman accumu-
lates 4 fortune in Java just as
speedily as in the English colonies
but, though he may live in perfect
freedom according to his own no
tions of comfort and happiness, he
does not, as in Singapore, adopt
the country as his home he sends
his money 10 China, intending to
follow it as soon as he shall have
enough, and, except in rare cases,
he does not build himself a grave.
His bearing, TOO, when rich,
which in Singapore and Penang is
quietly proud and somewhat AFRO
CANT. is IN Java much more child
like and bland for he is made TO
feel that he is in the country on
sufferance only.
The system under which he is
admitted is simple and practical.
The question for the Dutch Gov
ernment TO solve was, how TO OBJ
tain all the advantages Of Chinese
immigration with minimum of its
drawbacks, and they have succeed
ed admirably. No one is admitted
whose name has not been first
registered at the Office of the Cap
tain of Chinese" who has under
him 4 lieutenant. These officials
are responsible, TO q certain extent,
for the good conduct Of all new
corners.
The captain or lieutenant, as the
case may be, is always q man of
and of good character and
and bis title, to which /
no salary or emolument is at
tached. gives him the correspond .
ing social position of a lieutenant
or captain in the army. This opens /
to him the salons of the guberna-
torial palace on reception days,
and consequently of those OF the
elite Of society. On gala days our
friend may be seen. dressed in his
richest brocades, in his barouche, |
drawn by splendid horses, with |
attired coach and
tootmen.
Has a crime been committed and I
8 Chinaman is justly suspected OF 1
it, the local f" captain or " lieuten-
ant, who is perfectly Z" IN fat as
regards the different clans or secret /
societies in his district, soon ferrets