The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-10
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Of agreement since August, 1896,
when it was first in force is 1864.
Some OF these we're rejected at the
quarantine station and few desert
ed from the same place. The first
three lots with few exceptions
have completed their deposit of $36
which is to pay their passage to
China when they desire to return,
viz: ST for passport, S35 for ticket.
There is over $4,000 to their credit
the total number Of depositors hav-
ing reacqed 724l.
Towards the latter end of 1897
the Importation OF Chinese contract
laborers was suspended. One hun
dred and twenty conditional permits
granted in October, 1895, to @.
Winam for rice plantation Haualei,
Kauai, have not yet been used, and
there are few more permits still
out.
During the period 100 Chinese
have been returned to China, 173
have deserted and 101 died. OF
those returned to China a few had
completed their deposit of $50 90.
They should have worked twelve
months more but according to the
terms of their contracts if Chinese
laborer desires at any time to return
to China, during the continuance of
his agreement, he shall be released
upon the conditions that he refund
to his employer certain portion of
the costs Of his passage. Several
had to he returned on account Of
sickness, and their passages were
either paid by the plantation or
friends as their deposit was unsuf-
ficent. OF the 173 assertions, so
were from the Spreckelsville Planta-
ton, Maui The Hawaiian Com
mercial & Sugar Co. have two Chi
nese contractors, Quong Fung and
Sam Sing, who each employ large
gangs OF Chinese laborers. They
obtained Foreign Office conditional
permits at the end Of 1896 as fol-
lows: Quong Fung 200, Sam Sing
120. Soon after these laborers ar
rived in the country, desertions com
menced and as the period closes
Quong Fung is credited with 46,
Sam Sing with 81. There has also
been quite number of assertions
from the Paauhau and Hakalau
plantations.
OF the deaths all but two we're
from natural causes. One man was
shot and killed at Lihue, Kauai, by
a Luna during riot, while another
was practically throttled to death
by Luna at Hakalau, who is now
serving sentence on the reef.
Several plantations have reported
a large number of assertions among
japanese laborers, who have gone to
the coffee lands.
On April 81, 1897, / visited Lihue
Plantation, Kauai, for the purpose
of investigating the causes that led
up to riot there, and which result
Al
tract laborer, and the arrest OF
fifteen others on charge of rioting
Mr.. Goo Kim, the Chinese Com
mercial Agent, had previously made
complaint that the Chinese labor
ers were not treated we'll at Lihue
and requesting an investigation.
spent two days at Lihue thor
oughly enquiring into the matter,
and on my return, requested that
the head luna, Mr.. Zoller, be dis
charged at once and that Manager
Wolters be reprimanded and held to
strict account for the better treat
ment OF the laborers in the future
This was done and since then no
further complaints have come from
Lihue. Fifteen ringleaders in the
riot were by order of the Court, re-
turned to China. While on Kauai
also visited Hawaiian Sugar Co.,
Eleele and Koloa plantations.
Olowalu Plantation, Maui, was