New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
CHINESE In HAWAII.
= chinaman Set Up Sugar Nil in
Islands in 1902.

c. cor the northwest coast OF America IN 'ne
Eleanor. mounting ten guns. with crew OF
By AMERICANS and forty-fre Chinese tou0hi's al
~H ,-,.,ss OF Maui and Hawaii
fhe Si ,,oirs also show that his third ana
H ovare March s. 1894 TO the Sandwich ISL
Mo ,be foreign population consisted OF Johh
SIM ha~ isaac Davis. Mr.. Bold. one Chnaman ana
hou-7, 7,r.ga6e whites. Taiana, a high chief. had
seven cet,o and brought back with him some
been ,.t,cb were OF great aid 10 Kamehameha
s@ .onouering and subduing the whole group
under his sway ,,, -. -,.. e.. m
~ ssantial viz. the establishment Of port
ene. e, and the custom house. In kamehamena's
ohs'e 5vs,t1res TO the Orient he found his
u"1.-e .arv largely absorbed in defraying the ex-
pon. ,,ort charges there. which gave bim the
s - esta bIishing similar taxes in his own coun-
~ :, the wear 1902 Chinaman came TO HAWAII
,rtng with him stone sugar mill for the pur-
- ~ establishing sugar plantation on the
pvse sugar cane was Indigenous, but he was
isia- s.ta in the selection of site for his works
aAV.s~s a1a,os on the Island OF Lanai. just opposite
Ishallsa' 's,Sfciency Of water. although there was
~ NJ there al that time than aIterWAIo, ~hen 1iie
sorests killed OF ny ING sHeep ana aiiiiiialS
.isSns i1s, was the market for what little products
enatSS bsd 20 export, as sandalwood etc, and
Hawai- Aihere was brought the first store of clothing
,Bd household furnitgTe The Chnese called the
sSs as knowledge Of the place grew Chinese In
neiet' pood place for barter and that there were
gseeop g,5e PRODUCTS for which china afforded market
9s 9s.g saw that the lands used by the aborigines
IN fsro planting were adapted 20 rice culture and
iio;s,osuced ios ostC thar industry.
inuO-I,y INDUSTRIOUS AND ECONOMICAL.
-,,ing with them their sterling industrious and
brnI1SSicsl habits they gradually acquired foot
sod in the country some OF them internafried
W VIZ rriizenship as esriy 1872 This was probably
- enable them 10 marry as law had been passed
oSjSi,ine lie marriage OF foreigners with natives.
unless tse LIS mention 10 make the ISLANDS
.a r
sa.;y!sqe \: aS7ee "s -'...' . ,.- - ~ m =. we, w
~ nv yer} 10 California with the other gold seek
-s hui their number on the islands was not great,
ssssrfy-one located here. and even as late as the
ss1sgs OF lS61 they We're so few that they were
~ sborers began be felt and the sugar industry
vas demanding more hands. In The Hawaiian
Sssred which speaks for itself
The Honorable William Hiliebrsnd. NJ d. hav.
ing been commissioned as royal commissioner or
Immigration, l. intending 10 proceed TO China and
The East Indies by the first opportunity. Planters
end others desirous of procuring laborers are re-
SHested 70 send 10 the Commissioners statement
ot the number Of laborers wanted, whether for
house service or field hands, and what proportion
of women they are desirous OF taking. Those VINO
Immigration may 90 by deposting the sum Of
So head for The REQUIRED number; Appiications
i.ipaied that the commissioner VIII be delayed be-
by order Of tie Bureau OF Immigration.
D. hAALAhAlCA. A Secretary.
tie coolie immigration, showing that as carried on
II differed very little from slavery. After studying
the whole field he decided that Hong Kong was the
most eligible port al which 10 make selection. He
extremely conservative. and endeavored, as far
ual whom he would allow 10 engage 10 come TO
The result Of HIS mission was that on September
q 1856 there arrived at the port of Honolulu 199
esra g in agricuiyursi pursuits This was the first
assisted immigration of Chinese TO Hawaii. and
ihey he we're to have free passage from China; 81
month as wages 10 be well supplied with comfort,
able lodgings food, clothing, gratuitous medical
services and The i5mngrant .5 allowed sundays and
three sanese holidays AT the eXplratlon nor OF me
was 10 return or not. az he III
CHINESE WELL TREATED.
The press al that time states: According TO the
Hawaiian laws. the newly arrived immigrant labor
Wi! have access 10 the courts II his employer
Eloying these treat them unkindly or unjustly.
We hope the government authorities will inter-
Helt agent they have been induced 10 come hfther.
Our Own impression is that we shall soon see many
thousands OF Chinese labCrers in these islands. p"
As matter OF fact. the Chinese laborers have al
ways been treated well the islands, which mill
iated IN favor Of Hawaii when the time came 10
ash England 10 relax her strict rule IN the East
that no Chinese should be allowed 10 leave China
20 a British bottom under contract" The census
Of lss6 shows that the Chinese population Of the
Islands was SO. This first migration of Chinese to-
ward Hawaii has been succeeded by several others.
Ae & details Of which il is unnecessary here TO ge
returned 70 China and quite number mace per
nanent Judgement in the country engaging in rice
tt1!la,e Ihelr services IN the sugar ne4d gave an
immense impetus 10 that industry.
marshes, they reclaimed them and rendered them
productive. AS The tiVes slowly died out and the
needed in the domestic economy. they leased many
0 them and turned them into rice plots. The ea''-
T1gag where rice is raised IN water and the n.
climate somewhat tropical They we're Injured 70
ssoorlne IN swamp and Wet lands They imported
ne caIaoao, and their own primitive tools and ma
inner used ia he cultivation and manufacture
tee, but OF late wears have adopted Anneri-
IN many parts Of the Islands they have re-
THE "a
patches established small stores in sparsey set
TED districts which have accommodated the resi-
cents and have been the hewers OF wood and
drawers Il water for both native ana foreign en-
ph!ers As merchants they excel and have main
,slned their reputation for probity which main
As field hands in the sugar industry Chinese
sEe acInittediy The best Of al the nstionalities
Wages obtained IN their own country they have
f%eSSs f4s been wel paid for their labor, and have
br tCoi.teiiea 10 tulhl their contracts, whelnel
T. III me piece or Boy monthly service. The same
.1eF which would earn from 81 80 10 81. with food
' egtnns. IN China earns in Hawaii sl5c
bon,es si.l4i @ WITH iood and medical ATTENDANCE
ms rhss i9ore than 500 in Mexican. the money oi
,ttT country. Therefore il i not surprising thai
sshich entaiie4 loss They are accustomed TO set
sHs s.s any individual difficulties which may ars,
sseinainder Of fhe aborers and the employers They
so sg spread generally throughout the group. beinf
fftes. As citizens and denizens II IS rarely tha
n lE Ee are charged with crimes. although frequent
opium 'ratiiclirg. etc
LOVE or LEARNING.
hiti,e great love of learning which the Chinese ex
- p surprising 10 any Unacquainted witt
seg---lslrIE ~ tueir country. Poor men deny them
Se'.es many comforts in life to enable their SON
bao nome and study the classics, or 10 obtain th
an. l9SSlbie foreign education They are yer!
grEs EseAl students and frequently excel America
european students FL the same classes, al
!do1sss4 pursuing an education in tongue ~
rs-is J.is OF which different from their Yer
rnS4at IN iuJermarf wing with the natives the
H. tAelAplaTT husbands and reared nne Fam
49, h5ff Q. whom aIe intcrmarried with native
."'.lest and al degrees OF blood are foun'
-5ls tl'r descendants
ojei;ss !aFe established MANY eleefnosynary 80
ono care ior their own aged and lnlTln- an
~ tafeE that "a Chinese pauper IS seen on la
snS - They are remarkably temperate people
10 se,i n thing drunken Chinaman woul