The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-24
FOR RELIEF
OF famine
Governor Carter Starts
Chinese in United
Movement.

! To decide upon a plan for the relief
of millions of Chinese in one of the
provinces of China was the object Of
a meeting of a number of Chinese In
the Throne Room yesterday morning
There were present Chang Tso Fan.
Chinese Consul General; Ii Cheung,
Goo Kim Fook. Chu Gem. Ho Fon, Ho
I Quon. Wong Leong. L. Akana, Ii Cheu,
Yee Chin. c. x. Al, Willie Kwai Fong,
Wong Yuk, Frank Damon, Ching Sal
Lam. Man Bew, Wong How, Pang Lum
Lee Let, T. All Hung and Ching Lum.
Governor Carter occupied the chair
and Secretary Atkinson was present
with communications and data bear
1 ing upon the subject.
The Governor read extracts from
magazine article by Hon. J. w. Foster,
bearing upon the advancement of the
Chinese people and complimented his
hearers upon their intelligence and said
the time was opportune for talking
over the conditions as set forth by Mr..
Foster.
Il do not know whether you realize
the Importance of the work of de-
yelopment of the Chinese Empire. now
going on said the Governor. zone
of the most striking features is the
suggestion from the Empress that the
people prepare for constitutional gov
eminent Another remarkable thing Is
the crusade against the use of opium,
a step taken by Chinese as rebuke
to the British who are keen to keep
up the traffic.
1T has been recommended by the
commissioners who passed through
here a. year ago, and who have just
returned to China that there be
closer observance of a Sunday law, tnat
there shall be at least one day of rest.
Here in Hawaii the people have been
calling for greater freedom on that Day.
Another reform is in invalfdating the
law which provides for corporal pun
ishment in the army.
i "China is casting her eyes on the
great railway projects of the United
States and realizing the importance OF
such enterprises. A railway to move
Il
where food is plentiful. to that where
there is famine, would diminish the
i suffering existing there. Tnese
i changes in China should encourage
those of US whose hearts contain lit
tie of the milk of human kindness TO
!, go down in our pockets and nelp.
: The Governor gave general descrip-
: tion of the devastation and told now
: the reserve supply of crops is oelns
; drawn upon to sustain the people. Inc
area affected, he said, covers forty
thousand square miles. Homes have
been destroyed and millions of the in
mates are now starving.
IT have it on reliable authority that
two cents a day will support a man
and five cents will maintain three The
crops will be harvested in June ano
: about $3.50 will keep person until
J then. What we are here for is to see
how many subscriptions of this amount
we can get"
F Secretary Atkinson then read ex-
s tracts from dispatches from China
y bearing upon conditions and then the
: | Governor called for suggestions. Inese
were furnished by several and the Con
r sui General told in detail of the conoi-
!. tons and described the boundaries o.
q | the Province. He said that nve cents
chinese money, would support mar
for day and recommended that spe-
s cial committee be appointed by the
l. Governor to solicit subscriptions, Wnlcf
q | were to be handed to the Governor 1ol
| transmission.
Willie Kwai Fong said a COMMITTEES
= of fifteen would do and this wa:
h amended by someone, who though
9 there should be two more. Gnu Gen
said ten or twelve would answer.
The suggestion of Willie Kwai Fons
e was put as a motion and carried.
Someone wanted the Governor ant
Q the Consul on it, but the former de
clined. He said he thought it Shouts
be exclusively Chinese, but they coul
collect from other foreigners. He wa
willing to act as chairman. The Gov
ernor further asked for suggestions
u to available persons for the commit
4 tee and said he would notify tner
later.
Secretary Atkinson said $4,000 shout
he raised and added that his ofhc
force was available if letters are to b
/ written.
In the afternoon notices We're sent
the following gentlemen, who had bee
selected 10 serve On Tue eol1ililitlSS
Chang Tso Fan, Consul General; Oh
Gem, United Chinese Society; Pan
Lum Nov. president, Bow On kul
Hong Quon, Lee Let, Goo Kim Fool
1 c. K. Al. Goo Kin, Lam Man Bey
Wong Leong, VIM. L. Kwai Fong,
Akau. Chun Tong Chang, c. @. Yt
Hop. Y Amin.
Prior to the calling Of this meetir
by the Governor last week, differeI
organizations of resident Chinese ha
made considerable progress in raisfr
funds for relief of their suffering PEI
pie Between $1,000 and $4,000 is know
to have been in sight and portion
the amount actually RENTED Upe
receiving an appeal from the reIi
committee in Shanghai. the Governs
called leading Chinese residents