The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22
How CeIestiaIs Pass the
Threshold.
AGENT BROWN PROMOTED
Commissioned Of immigration Unti
Reorganization - Orders
By Coptic.

Federal Chinese Inspector ]. X. Brown
received orders on the Coptic to take
charge of all immigration matters in
the Hawaiian Islands on and after Ter
ritorial Day, June 18th, and remain in
charge until he reorganization of the
service here.
In answer to an inquiry regarding
| the coming of Chinese into this coun-
try, Mr.. Brown informed an Advertiser
reporter that it was almost impossible
for Chinese who was not entitled to
land here to get into these Islands.
1t is commonly supposed that Chinese
are to large extent managing to get
into me country when they have no
right to. This can hardly be the case
under existing laws and methods of
precaution.
Chinese laborers leaving here with
the intention of returning are supplied
with United States certificates, with
their photographs attached, and must
return to the Islands before the ex
piration of one year from the time of
their departure.
OF course, there is perhaps one chance
in a hundred tina, Chinese will pass
his certificate and photograph over 10
fellow Chinese in his own country
who closely resembles him in appear
ance, so that the substitute may come
to the Islands in place OF him who went
away. This is very improbable, how
ever, for a returning Chinese is subject
n plnGa tinp and has Tn
prove his identity in cases OF any doubt,
by the testimony of people here. In
order to return TO the Islands, a Chinese
must have here wife, a child, a parent
or property to the value of thousand
dollars.
Hawaiian Born Chinese.
The greatest difficulty is with the ma
tive born. This same trouble is what
is creating so much bother in San Fran
cisco. Chinese born in these Islands
are entitled to return. They go away
when trey are children and return as
adults, so that photographs are of no
use in these cases. However, wher
Chinese born here return here their
birth here has to be satisfactorily
pr we'd before they are allowed to land
When steamer brings Chinese to
these shores the Chinese have first o.
all to stay in quarantine for period of
eight days, during which time thor
ough investigation is made concerning
each individuals right to enter the
country. Their friends or relatives in
this country are closely questioned and
all precautions taken against admitting
Chinese who are not entitled to come
here.
Over eighteen hundred Hawaiian birth
certificates belonging to Chinese still
away from this country are on file here
waiting to help identify native born
Chinese on their return to this country
Very soon the work of the special
Chinese inspector will be combined
with the duties of the immigration bu-
reau, for bill has already passed the
Senate providing for the consolidation
of the special Chinese act with the gen.
eral immigration management.
The act to prohibit the importation
and immigration of foreigners and al
lens under contract to perform albor In
the Unit d States and its Territories IS
of special interest in connection w.-n
the Chinese question here, inasmuch as
the law applies to these Islands on June
18th next, when Hawaii becomes Ter
ritorv of the United STAGES. The law is
as follows: