The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-14

half wears ago. He then found that
there would be not so much work for
the society but in turn recognized 1t ard
assisted ii in its work During all TINS
time there was never rift between the
Chinese and the official
But when the plague came anu the
great fire and the quarantine. there was
some suffering and there was a great
subscription. Bow WongS were tffeh
forming and they did not want 10 nave
much to do with a subscription whlch
was carried on through the consul. They
gave Sparingly. but the people mere ana
in other places sent cash freely, ana
there was something like $4,000 colIect-
ed Of this amount the cost or caring
for the poor took $1,000 and the remain
der was placed in bank by the consul
The reformers had taken charge OF tne
society, and of course wanted to hahdie
that money. The consul made his nght
against the chartering of the order and
won out The reformers were angry
with him. They had sent him testlmo-
Mia as for his work during the plague
but when it came to the society they
said openly that they were enemies, ana
since that time have stopped at nothing
in their scurrilous fight against the ON
ciaI
there was wailing and gnashing OF teeth
Consul Yang first appointed two trustees
for the cash, and they deposited It under
the name of the Chinese Relief society.
He then made a proposition to the soci-
ETY.. which was then as now In erect the
Bow Wongs. This included the invest
ment of the $4,000 and the division or
the income into three parts. One part
was to go to the Chinese School, an
other to the Chinese hospital and inc
third to be retained as an emergency
fund This was thought to emoody All
the good points to be urged, put IL was
not enough for the Bow Wongs. Ihey
wanted the money and so they brought
suit for it, Again they were doomed TO
defeat and the fee went to the wrong
side of the ledger. So the matter mas
stood and there Is no man who can
touch the cash without the consent OF
the consul.
But there was another feature or the
fight against the consul within the soci-
ety. Since its formation up to the close
of 1900 there was good feeling between
the members and the consul. but this
was ended when the Bow Wongs got
control. Their course resulted In the
of his endorsement from the
society by the consul and the minister at
and from the day All Heen
was chosen president of the society there
has been no official connection. Before
that there was a specific course which
was followed When any Chinese had
grievance he was first taken in hand
by the society and there his case was
prepared and he was finally brought by
the president to the consul, where there
was adjudication. This was followed
clear up to the time of the breach, but
now there has been such an entire sep
aration that the consul has had to sup
ply himself with aids, who take the
place of the society councillors.
For this service the consul named five
of the best known merchants of the city.
These officials serve without compensa-
ton, but for the good of the colony.
They will all be decorated when their
service is over. They take all the initia-
tive when there is any matter which is
to come before the consulate, and they
serve as the Intermediates. These Off
Gals are: Wong Quai, YIN Quon l.. All
10. zee Chin. and Chu Gem. They are
always at work for their countrymen.
and have done much to make the way
lighter for the consul.
If the fight against the present con-
trolling forces in the United Society
should be successful there win be a re-
vival of it along the old lines, and its
service will be as In former years.