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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-23
Work in Companies.

Their enterprises are usually carried
on in companies, varying in numbers
OF from three to four tailors or laun-
dry proprietors to thirty or more
planters of rice. Frequently one veal
thy merchant will have shares in many
enterprises. For instance, he may be
principal owner of a rice mill and have
subordinate shares in a sugar planta-
ton, a lumber yard, dry goods store,
grocery store, several rice plantations.
several taro grounds, a laundry, a
hardware store, a dressmaking, tailor
or shoe shop, and perhaps be the own
er of several large leaseholds that he
is subletting in smaller portions to
recently expked.
The Chinese business man keeps
queer-looking books of account in
Chinese characters on vertically ruled
manila paper. The entries are truth
full and the record is sufficiently COM
piete to indicate clearly all the essen
tails of the transaction. AS merchants
Cinnamon are reliable and their obi
cations are faithfully kept; as wit
nesses in court they seldom tell the
truth unless they believe it will aid
them to gain the case.
They have little retail stores all over
the islands. They grow vegetables for
the white men and taro for the ma
tives. They carry their products sus-
pended from shoulder poles. and raise
ducks on fish ponds, in which choice
mullet are raised.
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haps the tract will be converted into
a rice field.
From the beginning to the end OF his
term the quiet Celestial will be laying
the foundations for a renewal of the
lease, and the chances are a hundred
to one that he will obtain 1t long be-
fore the term is up. He may think the
owner Is "maikai wahine" (fair wo-
mani and marry her, for the native
women do not dislike Chinese hus-
Ibands-they are good to them and let
them have money and buy them fish,
poi and gin enough to keep them fat
and happy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-23

Exchange bought and SO,
and Letters Of Credit Issued &,
all parts of the world.
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Leasing and Marrying.

Cinnamon seldom buy ground. They
always prefer to lease it. They will
hire it for five, ten, twenty or even
fifty years at a stipulated yearly rental,
payable semi-annually. Many of their
lands are owned by the natives, whose
weakness Is to secure some sort of an
instrument that will insure to them a
definite income for the remainder of
their lives.
There is nothing more truly char
acteristic of the chinese in Hawaii
than their dealings with the natives
in leasing and cultivating their taro
lands. A Chinaman will see a piece of
ground that a native woman is culti-
waiting in a loose and unscientific way,
possibly obtaining from IL enough to
furnish taro for herself and relatives.
He will in some way secure the right
TO use a small piece OF land adjoining
hers, and then he will cultivate her
friendship while he cultivates the soil
He will make some acceptable presents
to her; perhaps will give her a little
money to buy gin with, and in other
inoffensive ways do all that he can
to win her good will. Next, having
found out who her native counsellor
is, he will retain him for s25, $50 OF
800 and ask him to obtain five, ter
or twenty years lease of the woman's
land. II does not take the native law.
yer long to convince his client that II
IS manifestly to- her interest to MAKE
he lease.
If the Chinaman cannot obtain &
long-term lease he accepts a short one
He takes possession, and in a few
months what was a weedy pond will
a few struggling shoots of taro here
/ and there becomes a regularly laiC
out. thrifty looking garden, or per
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OF HAWAII, LTD.

incorporated Under the LAW q ..
Republic of Hawai-.
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The Hokopu System.

The system of "hokopu," freely
translated, finish your task and 90
home. has been inaugurated on ac-
count of the great difficulty in obtain
ing satisfactory results by driving the
men. The effect is that. although a
working day is supposed to last from
daylight to darkness, some OF the
strongest will have finished by noon.
The free laborers drift from planta-
ton to- plantation. seeking the highest
wages for the least work; often they
will quit in the very busiest part of
the cane-cutting season, thereby fore
ing wages up, but when the rush is
over they are usually allowed to find
other employment. Contract labor
ers are paid $12 to SIS a month; free
laborers from those figures up. accord
ing to supply and demand.
The plantation managers do all they
can to induce families to come. and
usually furnish better quarters with
greater privileges as an inducement
The Japanese women labor in the
fields and the mills. doing the lighter
classes of work. They are paid about
| a third less than the men.
New arrivals are very averse to be
| coming begrimed with dust and dirt
4 q
| heads and necks wound about with
many folds Of cotton cloth to keep tn,
| dust out. Just as the independent
Chinaman has made the swamps anC
waste lowlands fruitful, so the fre'
Japanese has changed the forest
grown mountain sides into wealth
producing coffee and sugar lands
| Japanese Fishermen.
SO. too, in the same way tina. tn
Chinese have taken over the natives
taro lands and the making of thei
| poi, the Japanese, have mOnOpoliZet
the sea-fishing. Their little smack
may be seen any morning skimmini
away TO the fishing grounds, or lynn
at anchor while they cast the lines.
Among the first purchases the indie
pendent Japanese makes are pom
and a small wagon. 1t is as character
istic a Jap belonging as the small
round straw hat and the red blanke
which is always seen airing near tn
doorway of their houses.
The Japanese of Hawaii are a cheer
full and industrious people, very niue
inclined toward clannishness, bu
close imitators of good ideas. Aggres
sive and ambitious, they never lose
vantage ground that has once bee
gained. Quick to pick up the custom
manners and habit of thought of tn
better class of those among whom the
sojourn, they must needs soon be rec
ognized as part of the sinew of tn
land. They have come to the IslanC
to stay, and. with their intelligent en-
lulation of the white mans standard I
living, are destined to be his most 81
we're competitors in the evolution
| the new Hawaii.
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HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA
INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Fixed Deposit for IL months -.
p. a.
On Fixed Deposit for months IA D.
p. a.
On Fixed Deposit for 3 months : D.
p. a.
INTEREST ALLOWED BY Tai
HEAD OFFICE AT YOKOHAMA:
On Current Deposit 2-10 sen per q,
On Fixed Deposit for IL months. ~
per cent p. q.
The bank buys and receives for O.
lection Bills OF Exchange. isaac
Drafts and Letters of Credit and tr<s'
acts a general banking business.
Agency Yokohama Specie Bank:
New Republic Bldg, Honolulu. h !!
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The Japanese Newcomers.

ana nappy.
The Japanese Newcomers.
The Japanese have not been brought
to the islands in large numbers until
within the last few years. Now they
make up by far the greater portion of
the contract laborers on the sugar
plantations. There are a considerable
number of Chinese employed by some
OF the planters, but the majority are
what are termed free laborers''-that
Is, their contracts have expired and
there is no imprisoning them il they
refuse to work.
Each nationality is housed separate
ly and every building is numbered
The houses usually contain from two
to five rooms, twelve by fifteen feet
each, with an average OF eight single
men to each room. IL married, one
family is allowed one room. There IL
usually one kitchen to each house. tC
be used by all in common. The two
nationalities are kept apart, more OF
account of the difference in their foods
and cooking, however. than because o.
| fear lest strife may be engendered be
tween them; although. OF course
| there is some degree of race antipathN
ana Jealousy.
The company physician has a small
hospital and dispensary at some cen
| tral point near to the quarters. and i
Is generally estimated that one-tentl
of the men will remain about the cam
| on account of sickness, aches ant
pains: for the Asiatic working on {
contract is an entirely different MAJ
| from the Asiatic working for himself
In the latter capacity he is all energy
industry and frugality; in the forme
he is very ready TO discover som'
| threatening illness, or, when on duty
to make serious pretense of doing
great deal of work without actually ac
complishing much. The workin,
gangs usually consist of from twent,
to one hundred men, in charge of
white luna (native word for overseer)
| The luna has one or more japanese o
Chinese interpreters assisting him
and gives his orders to them. which
they translate to the laborers: or. if h
J becomes impatient with the way la
borer is working, the luna may rusl
over and catch the fellow by the bacl
OF the neck, push him out of the wa,
and show him how the work should b.
| done
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THE First AMERICAN Bank

THE FIRST AMERICAN BANK
OF HAWAII, LTD.
Incorporated Under the Law. q ..
Republic of Hawaii
Authorizes Capital. $1,000. oes
P PAD g. e.p Siiiei1t''' zSS S.,SStess
OFFICERS AND DIRpCrox.
Cecil Brown ... pr,.ax-
MARI r. Robinson Vice PresfSf.
W. Soopef ............... CGaEs.
e. III ooyo ................ 0oeross,
Directors-Cecil Brown. NAH
Robinson. Bruce CartwYaghA ~
Cooper and II. M. Won Hst.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anslo-C aHsc,
MAN Bank. Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Lsas An
Trust Company.
New York.. & w. seligman 4 rss
pany.
London - The Anglo-Caufsyss.,
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societe Generate.
Berlin-GeDruder Meyer.
Hamburger. M. Warburg q Osx
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - IN.
Chartered Bank of India, Axstrai.:
and China
Australia-The Union Bank Of Az,
tralia, Limited.
Canada-Bank OF Montreal.
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TaE BANK OF HAWAII.

TaE BANK OF HAWAII.
LIMITED
Incorporated Under the Laws of the
Republic Of Hawaii.
CAPITAL ................. $500 ,0OO. 90
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
Chas M. Cooke .... President
+. Y. Jones ......... Vice President
y. H. COOKE ................C Cashier
+. Z. Anterior $500. Assistant Cashier
DirectoB-Henry waterhouse. Tom
May, +. w. Macfarlane, e. d. Tenney.
J. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Accounts OF Firms. Cor
poratiQps. Trusts, Individuals and will
promptly and carefully attend to all
business connected with banking en-
trusted to 1t. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange. Issue Letters of Credit.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed In accordance
with rules and conditions printed In
pass books, copies Of which may be
had on application.
Judd Building. Fort street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
ODD FELLOWS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Great Interest Being Shown Among
,1cII1nnni'S IO0 1emCn.

The increase in Odd-Feliowshlp in TINS
CITY will far exceed anything of the past
Judging from present indications, and the
meeting to he held III Richmond Lodge
Room. Belvidere Hall, tomorrow night IN
interest OF the new lodge that is now ne
ing organized, promises TO be one OF tAe
most enthusiastic from an Odd-f'elloWsiip
point that has ever been held in the city.
Past Grand Masters y. r. Courtney ana
Render, of this city. and j. w Mason, OF
Maine, will address the meeting, and give
in detail history OF the order from Its
origin up 20 the present time. The meet
ing will be under the direction OF Past
Grand c. B. Jones. of Richmond Lodge
Past Grand Patriarchs George B. Davis
and NJ 8. Ramos will also address the
meeting on behalf of the enoampment
branch OF the order.
The application for charter for new
lodge which was opened for signatures
last Tuesday night. has received many
additions and the numbers are increasing
daily II is proposed TO make this the
largest charter lodge in the world, and
anseffort will be made to secure al least
one thousand members for this lodge. The
CHARTER list will be held open for several
weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
TROOPS FROM PHILIPPINES.
They Will DO Sent Unless Kempff is
Soon Heard From.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Unless tele-
graphic communication with Admiral
Kempff is restored speedily fast vessel
will be ordered to proceed from Manila tc
Taku for news. Secretaries Hay and
Root held conference to-day with the
President regarding the sending of troops
to China.
After the conference Secretaries Hay
and Root said they had received no official
confirmation Of the burning OF the lega-
tons in Pekin.
The conclusion reached at the conference
was that if communication with kemptl
is not re-established within reasona BILE
time forces will be dispatched from
Manila to reinforce the American con-
tingent.
Preliminary inquiries are being made tc
see what can be done in the way of pre-
pairing an expedition.
An inquiry as to what constituted rea
sonabe time failed to secure a definite
answer, but the impression was con
veyed that unless Kempff is heard from
by Monday troops or a naval contingent
will be dispatched from Manila.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Local Elks Will Make Il Fine Showing
at AIIai,tic CITY.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Elks was
held al the Eiks' Home, Marshall and
Eleventh Streets. last night. when much
routine business was tranacted. The pros
poets of R;chmonds securing the Elks'
reunion for next year, and of having the
sessions of the Grand Lodge held in this
city, in 1901, are bright, indeed, and the
local lodge is making preparations to SEND
a large delegation to Atlantic City next
month. Already sixty-tive members have
signified their intention OF going to the
City by the Sea and before the week
is out this number will be added TO ma
terially. 1t is expected that about seven
hundred Virginia Elks Will go TO Atlantic
City and put UP a strong fight for Rich
mond.
Attractive uniforms will be worn, con-
ststing of duck trousers. purple coats,
with white trimmings, and white caps
the Elks' colors. The delegation Will De
headed by the Stonewall Brigade Band.
The Virginia delegation Will leave, ac-
cording to present plans, on July 9th, and
al the meeting last night Mesrs ii. Cia!-
borne Epps, Archie Burke and Harry u.
Eichelberger were appointed a committee
to confer with the Transportation Com
rnittee of the Chamber Of Commerce TO-
morrow in reference to the matter OF rates.
Handsome exchange badges were also
ordered by the local lodge for use at the
convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
GRAVE APPREHENSION.
Admira! KempT Apparently Cut Off
From Icierraph Line.

Admira! Kempf Apparently Cut Off
From Telegraph Line.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Not word
of news came to the State Department
overnight from Minister Conger, who has
now been cut off from communication
since last Tuesday. Even the United
States Consuls in North China ports are
silent Admiral KemDn has not been
heard from since yesterday.
This absence of official reports has
given rise to grave apprehension here.
It was explained that there might be de-
lay in hearing from Mr.. Conger, but in
the case of Admiral Kempff an early re-
port was looked for, and it is feared that
the officers of the foreign fleet at Taku
have been prevented from reaching the
cable station there either by the open
hostility of the Boxer or by the sinister
orders of the Chinese Government.
Yesterday Admiral Kempff was called
upon by direction of the President for an
explicit statement of the situation and of
his needs. 1t is impossible to say wheth-
err he required reinforcements and troops.
If he is cut off, then the Government
must act without waiting much longer.
OF course, in that case it would have to
proceed upon the theory that an adj
ditional force, both ships and troops, is
needed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
TEN TslN CUT OFF.
Tele.raphic Communication Has Been
Interrupted

5Teie.raphIc communication Has Been
Interrupted.
NEW YORK, June l6.-The Commercial
Gable Company sends out the following
notice:
The Siberian land lines are restored,
and messages for Japan. routed via North
ern, are now accepted without restriction.
The lines between Maimatchim and kai-
gan, China, are Interrupted.
1--WE are advised that telesraphtc COM
munication with Tien Tsin is totally IN
terrupted.'
The Western Union Gable Company is
sues the following:
Photographic communication with T1en
Tsin is Interrupted
The Central Gable Offie of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at noon to-
day, sent out the following notice:
In connection with this mornings bull
1etn, reporting the INTERRUPTION of the
Tien Tsin telegraph lines we have been adj
vised by the Great Northern Company that
there is no prospect of the restoration of
the Pekin-Tien Tsin lines. The Shanghai
Tien Tsin line is totally Interrupted be-
yond Baudano near Tien Tsin, cutting
off communication to Tien Tsin, Iaku
and other stations in the north The
aforementioned places are entirely cut
off, Geographically. and messages can
only be forwarded at sender's risk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
SHE CUT HIM DEEP.
Colore d Woman Uses Il Razor on
Her Lover

A cutting scrape occurred yesterday
evening a little after : o'clock at Seventh
and Main Streets.
Lynwood Wiikerson (coIored), was the
victim, receiving, cash from his left eye
to his mouth. made by a negro woman.
who ran after the occurrence and has not
yet been arrested. jealousy is supposed to
have been the cause of the trouble. The
ambulance was summoned and the man
rell and left.
Reauregard Undertake (coloreD fell
from a street car at Twenty-eishth and
Broad Street last night at O'Clock and
received injuries about the face and head
He was treated by Drs. Fisher and MurrelL
of the Ambulance and left at the First
Police Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
CRICKET GAME.
yice-Captain's Team Wins by Score
of 67 to 81

The second cricket game of the season
was played yesterday afternoon at the
Exposition grounds between picked teams
captained by Captain Forbes and Vice
Captain Adams. The game was interest
ing from the beginning. though the scores
were rather low. owing to the unfavorabls
condition of the grounds. The match
closed in an exciting finish. Vice-Captain
Adams team winning by ten runs. The
score stood 81 TO O.. Several persons were
out to witness the play. and as the game
becomes better known the interest in IT
grows. The players will practice every
afternoon this week. a match game VIII
be played Saturday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
LOST THE PLATFORM.
Postmaster-Generals smith Dropped it
on White House Steps.


WASHINGTON, June 16.-Shortiy be-
fore noon Postmaster-General Smith ar
rived at the White House for consul
tation with the President before leaving
for Philadelphia. The draft of the plat
form prepared by him was submitted to
AIR. Mckinley. The conference tasted
about three-quarters of an hour.
AS the Postmaster-General was descend
ing the White House stairs copy OF the
precious document slipped from. his
pocket The Postmaster-General missed 1t
toesore he reached the bottom OF the
stairs, and, resrac!ng his steps with q
newspaper man, with whom he was talk
Ing, the latter picket It up and handed it
II would IKE to publish the platform =
he said. as he gave It to the Postmaster
General. The latetr smiled and replied.
sood-na t,1red1y: You had better Wait-nor
= fov. laws
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
NO CONFIRMATION.
The Report That Baron Won Kettler is
Killed is Doubted

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-THE I'M
confirmed and unofficial rumor that Baron
Won Kettler. the German Minister at Pc
kim had been killed. soon spread to di-
ploma1ic circles, and caused great uneasi-
ness, as the erroneous statement got
abroad that the State Department had re-
ce;ved confirmation of the report
AS a matter of fact, neither the State
Department nor the German Embassy
knew anything of it. The rumor was none
the less disquietening, for, aside from the
grave interna tional aspect of such an act,
Baron Won kettler is intimately known
here, having been first secretary Of the
German Embassy UP to a few years ago.
Many diplomats and friends called at
the German Embassy to inquire as to the
report, but the answer was given that
no such news was received, and the report
was regarded with a great deal Of doubt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
GERMAN MINISTER
REPORT TED KILLED
Continued from First Page.)

raised or prosecuted on account of their
faith Any person, whether a citizen of the
United States or Chinese convert, who ac-
cording to these tenets peaceably teach
and practices the principles of Christianity
shall in no case be interfered with or mo-
leSted.''
The report of the destruction of the en-
bassies and the legations at Pektn was
followed by many kilograms asking the
State Department for information. Some
of these came from Iowa, the home of
Minister Conger. and some from friends
and relatives of the other persons con-
nected with the United States Legation
at Pek!n.
Mrs. Baldwin, sister of Minister Conger,
called in person at the department to in
uu!re into the truth of the story. The
department was obliged to make answer
in each that it had no news, and that 1t
could not confirm the report.
1t was apparent that the officials did
mot believe that the United States Lega-
ton had been burned and they could
not make a denial upon authority.
It is said at the State Department that
according to the last reports there were
at the United States Legation, besides
Minister Conger, his wife, his daughter,
at least one lady visitor, Secretary of Lega-
ton Herbert G.. Squtres, of New York;
William E. cambridge, of Iowa, the sec
ond secretary; Lieutenant Albert Key,
naval secretary, and F. V. Cheshire, IN
terpreter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
Golf Guide.

THE Official Golf Guide for 1900 is
sued by the American Sport Publishing
Company of New York. has been re-
ceived The book is one of "Spalding' S
Athletic Library series, and contains the
records of all the wel-known club play
ers throughout the country, accompanied
by cuts of various members OF the clubs
In addition a complete set of rules OF
the United StatesFGol Association is print
ed, and an interesting account Of the
game is given.
The book is of value to all players and
lovers of golf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
IMPERIAL TROOPS JOIN THEM.
They Have Disbandcd and United
With the Boxers.

SHANGHAI, June 16-According to in
formation received here from foreign
sources, 10000 Imperial troops. which were
between Pekin and the international
forces, advancing on that city, have dis
banded and joined the Boxers.
It is asserted that the Government of
China does not consider itself responsible
for any encounter which may take place
The native banks of Chin kiang closed
business yesterday. fearing trouble from
the Boxers. Excitement prevails in the
Yang Use Valley, but all is quiet a Che
Foo in spite of alarming rumors TO the
contrary,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17
zIiazslZEzz sS:lI:lZ5lz;zz

innings anything exccp: one error, while
Portsmouth. who played an erroriess
game. finished winner. Portsmouths bat
ting did the business. and two two aggers
by Morrison. pitcher and Kotlnle. centre
field. brought Morrison home on the one
run made during the game.
Score: r. II. E.
Norfolk. ...... .ooooooooo-o o /
Portsmouth. 900 ooOO1so- 0
Batteries-Portsmoutl. Byers and Nor
r!son; Norfolk. Nelson and Flanagan.