The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-08
THE CHINESE TROUBLE
At K0H4LA.


Some o. the late iUSSslmeat q Chinese
OF the Hawi and Union Mil Plantations,
being dissatisfied with the small amount
remaining 10 them from their pay after
deduction Of Government dercSi; and
proportion OF passage money, claiming 1t
was insufficient TO support them. wen, to
consult Mr.. Asea, who had brought them
out iron China, to see II some moiifca-
ton could not be efEeSsed in the contract.
On their way 70 see Mr.. Aseu they called
AZ the Kohsls Plantation and prevailed
On some q their fellow passengers there
10 JON them
The oOurse Of events thereafter. IS
nearly IS they could be ascer;ained irom
various sources, appearS 70 have been
about IS follows;
Arriving ST Mr.. ASau's, about hum
6red II number, they waited until ne
had returned iron church Sn6 made
known the purpose q their visit 10 him.
There was 10 expression O anger nor
any demonstration q : lzwleSS nature
They willingly consented 70 wait until
Monday and then meet at the court
house for : general CONSULTATION, and
Sone torsy u more q them cSmpei o.
the ground Tor the night.
On Monday morning : little disturb
Aaoe W2s r2iSed by : stone O. Two being
eSSt into their midst by some native
boys. b1t this was soon guelle6 by Ny
ASsl's native employees Snd some Pc
lieemen =hom he had summoned for
protection, two " three q the Chimes
receiving bruises. not serious
Proceeding 70 the court house, So Q.
them more OF less, waited IN vain tOr
Ar. ASeU 70 appear until late il the
afternoon, ard were then advised by
their employers 70 80 quietly home and
see what could be done the next day.
MANY Of them had done 50, but others
held on until late Being prevailed on
a. last, they were permitted by the de-
putty sheriff 10 leave the court yard in
squads which turned of in different
directions toward their plantations.
Being vel away on the Government
rad, one Of these three squads sppsr-
entlv became uneasy II seeing them
selves closely followed by the deputy
and : large number OF plantation natives
who hsd been impressed as special po-
Ice and armed with bullock whips, and
one O. two q she men stopped to pick up
: stone. They Immediately found them
selves IN the midst OF 3 general on
s,2uEhE, being ruthlessly overridden
and welted with the bullock whips.
Boiling through the fences as fast aS
possible, they disappeared in the cane
6elGs, out these valiant masters OF the
bullock whip were not satisfied One
quarter mile m2kal o. the ncad were s
number Of houses occupied ey men who
had taken the advice Of their luna and
stayed 81 home, where they were quietly
enjoying themselves in various WAYS:
among them vas s sick man in his bed.
The whip brigade made a break, By the
shortest routes, Tor these houses, Gemoi
lshed every window, StTeEed the prem
iseS inside and out with stones, seized
every Cbin2man they came across, and
yanked forty or more by their queues 10
the lepeT cells, where they were sum
marty crowded in. Cinnamon were
seen with their tails twisted about the
pommel Of saddle, dragged al 3 gallop.
The sick man found himself dangling al
the side Of horse, under the arm of s
native, Ike helpless slab OF beef. 81
their clothing was appropriated by the
mob.
Mr.. Editor, Ihis sounds ike a terribly
rough tale OF events in heather China,
not in civilized Haw2ii-sayeth the name
but disinterested spectators are good
witnesses, and your correspondent will
venture to say that the foregoing state
ments viii be fully subssSntiatsd on any
honest Investigation, and that, too. by
white witnesses, and that the senti-
ment o. this community viii approve
the most rigid investigation and vista
ton OF justice upon this lswless mob
i trial was held the following day,
Tuesday, and the Court released some |
fifty battered Cinnamon with good ad-
vice, and il i said by their friends that |
even Tow they have no complaint to |
make against the Government or the |
but want to find Mr Aseu |
and his tao sub-Sgents, who have dis |
appeared with al their belongings, his |
house being now CndeT the protection OF |
the police, but they VIII send home such |
reports as viii prevent any iGrther i'm
migration OF Chinese To this country.
They insist that the Interpreters on the
shipSt M2hukons interpreted falsely.
Had Mr. Aseu kept his appointment !
With these men. much trouble might
have been avoided, but MS knowledge OF
Chinese character appears to have in
him 10 lace three OF four hun
ired dissatisfied coRntrymen, even under
the protection Of forty or City bullock
Whips.
Kohzla, August 81