The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-02
Chinese CONSUL RESIGNS
So INFORMS A COMMITTEE THIS
MORNING.
Meeting of Saturday Night
Brings Out a Demand for Particulars
"A Call on the Consul.

Consul Yang Wei Pin will leave his
post here within a month. He so as
sured a delegation of prominent Chi
nese this morning. The men had called
with a demand to know why he had re-
ferred to them a highbinders. 1t was
then that the consul told them his term
would shortly expire, and that he would
not accept a reappoimCment to Homo
lulu. This was immensely pleasing to
the committee, it is needless to say.
There was a rousing meeting of the
Chinese in the hall over the I. X. l..
store, Nuuanu and King streets, Sat
urday night to consider the libels OF the
consul. 1t was intended to be a meet
ing merely of committees from the
eleven societies of the colony. Two men
were sent from each society. But the
more prominent Chinese crowded in un-
til the big hall was filled to its utmost
capacity.
The following officers of the meeting
We're elected: c. K. Aki, chairman; L.
Akau, vice chairman Tong Lai WAN
Chinese secretary; c. Yakman, English
secretary. Copies of the Advertiser of
March 20 and 81 were produced and in
terviews therein with the Chinese con-
sui were interpreted by the English
secretary. There was a storm of disap-
proval. Hundreds of men took the op-
portunity to make short speeches, in
aspersions of the Consul. The result
of the meeting was demand from all
| of the societies for an explanation. The
| following was drafted, passed and sign
ed by the societies named:
Honolulu, March 81, 1900
Consul Yang Wei Pin
| Sir: We, the undersigned societies,
having seen alleged statements made
! by you in the Advertiser of the Goth and
31st inst. respectively, wherein you de-
! nominate us by the disreputable name
of 'highbinders, hereby ask you "How
do you know that we are highbinders? ?"
The undersigned societies meet to-
gether upon the subject and feel very
| acutely on account of the stigma, and
hereby ask you what causes you to SO
denominate us highbinders.
An immediate answer would be ac-
ceptable. Yours respectfully, Chinese
Protective Union, Chong Shin Tong
Wong Leong Do Society, Chinese Pro-
gressive Association, Chinese and Eng
lish Debating Society, Yee Wo Tong
Lin Yee Chung, Man Fook Tong, Sa
Ho Tong, Lock Shin Tong. WI Sack
Society.
Il. AlSau, w. w. Ahana, Tseng Tins
i Fee and Choy Wan were elected a com.
mittee to present the letter They call
ed on the consul at 9 O'Clock this morn,
ing and presented the demand for ar
. dI the SdIIle llIIle dShlHe
an immediate answer in writing. The
consul declined to answer in writing
but stated to the committee that his in.
terpreter had erred in translating his
words to the Advertiser. At the same
time he said that he was not working
against the interest or aims of the Chi
nese people of Honolulu. and did no
say that they were highbinders.
The consul went on to say that hi
had resigned, sending his resignation
to the Chinese Minister at Washington
He thought it would be accented, anC
even If it were not, he would be abb,
to leave shortly anyway, on account o
the expiration of his term.
1t is expected today by the societie;
that Mr.. Goo Kim will be promoted t
the office of Consul. This will Civ,
much greater satisfaction to the colon!
than the present arrangement. On ac
count of his youth, as we'll as thu
breaks" he has made, the better clas
of Chinese have lost confidence in Mr.
Yang Wei Pin.