Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-02-16
Four Thousand People
Present.

ana which were cOnS1ttrSQ DE
the leading Chinese as unjust to
themselves and their people, was
what might will be called. a
grand turnout of the parties most
concerned, over 4 600 people be-
ing present.
The meeting was presided over
by Lau, Chung a Chinese we'll
known and respected by the
business community, both foreign
and to the manor born. Messrs
Goo Kim the Chinese CONNER
cial Agent and Wong Quai the
ice-Commissioner were present
on the platform.
Mr.. Lau Chung called the
meeting to order and declared its
object.
Mr.. Ing Chan of the Tong On
Jan Company said that he was in
favor of sending a communication
to the Council not to pass such a
law. If they will not listen
communication should be had
with the Chinese government.
Mr.. Wong Wah Foy of the
Wing Wo Tai Co. said that the
Chinese had been oppressed long
enough. The foreigners claim to
be an enlightened people, bnt he
did not believe so from their
actions. Union in a peaceful way
must be had. Men-of-war might
be talked of later on.
Mr.. Ching Lin Kin of the Ha
waiian Hardware Co. said that
the Chinese pay the most Of. the
taxes: if it were not for them the
white merchants of Honolulu
would be ruined. If the Chinese
stuck together they would come
out alright.
Mr.. Chang Kim a clerk with
ex-Attorney General Ashford said
that, ,even a worm will turn when
trod upon. We ask only for jus
tice and should accept nothing
less. The Geary act in the U.
S. is bad enough, but the propos-
ed P. G. act is more unjust.
Mr.. n. Monwar a law student
with Hon. Paul Neumann. said
the Chinese population is great
in number, in Hawaii. They
only attempt to right their
wrongs peacefully. The book
keeping law was revoked by our
action. We are threatened again.
Hetbelieved the Chinese would
be protected by the Courts.
Mr.. Lee Chu said that, he was
of the opinion that if they did
n It do the best they could to
o ;ercome the proposed law then
they (the Chinese) had no blood
in them.
On motion the following reso
luton was put and apopted;
Whereas,-There is now pend
ing before the Legislative body OF
the Provisional Government, an
Act obligiug Chinese residents OF
these Islands to obtain a special
license, not called for in the case
of any other nationality, as a
prerequisite to conduct ne bust
ness in this country; and
Whereas,-Such legislation is
directed against the Chinese as a
class, In violation of Constitu-
tional provisions. and of the prin
eiples of equity of civilized govern
.nents; and would, if enacted into
law, prove an irritating oppres
sion to a numerous and law
abiding class of residents, who
pay large proportion of the taxes
collected by the Government
and who are entitled to the pro
lection of the laws, on term o.
equality with other residents oil
these Islands, now therefore, be il
Resolved That we. the Chin
ese residents of Honolulu, il
mass meeting assembled, on the
evening of Wednesday. the l4tt
day of February, 1894. do solemn
ly protest against the injustice
degradation and insult threaten
ed to be imposed upon Us and OIL
race by the legislation so. a:
aforesaid. pending and proposed
to be enacted into law.
A committee of thirteen com
posed of the following Chimes
was appointed to present thu
resolutions to the Advisory Coun
ell: G. Winam. Wong Wah Foy
Yin Quon. Chu Gem, Chang
Kim, Ho Fon. Lau Chock, n
Monwar- Chang Chick. No Chan