The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-08
CHINA AND HAWAII

'lol hIINul W ITO llOlt III IldMblls
Thousands and tens of thousands OF
Chinese have here found a home. FOR
decades they have met us at every
turn, and may truly be considered q
part of our island life. Blessing ana
privileges in many forms have here
come to them and their children till
Hawaii, the Land of the Fragrant
Sandal Wood has become dear to
them. I'm turn we have come to honor
and respect this sturdy, patient, law
abiding race, who have helped to lay
the foundations of our commercni
prosperity, and have here perhaps
more than at any one point in all the
wide world, where they nave gone,
learned to assimilate and put to praC
teal use the best principles Of Chris
tian civilization. 1t is a cause Tor
profound gratitude that in this mid
ocean home of ours we have been
privileged to do something to aid in
the coming of that better day which
is dawning upon China. Many have
taken from here, on returning to
China, inspiration toward higher ana
better things Numbers of the young
people from our schools are scattered
through the colleges and universities
of the mainland of America, prepar-
ing for a larger service in China,
Certain of the names figuring
prominently in the contest now being
waged and as leaders in the forward
movement are well known to some in
Hawaii. His Excellency Wa Ting
Fang, distinguished diplomat states
man, philosopher and genial racon-
teur, has more than once visited Ho-
nolulu. Mills School boys of an ear
lier period will long remember mis-
earnest words spoken to them in their
Assembly Hall. Lai Yuen Hung, gen
eral in chief of the revolutionary
forces, is from the province or
Hupeh, but has connections living
here.
"Tang Shao zee, recently connect
ed with the Board of Communications,
passed through Honolulu several
years since, on a special mission to
thank the United States government
for the remission Of the indemnity
award. He is reported as having re-
Gently come over to the revolutionary
side He has relatives here in Homo
| lulu.
Among others who have visited
this city have been two princes of
the imperial family, uncles of the lit
tie Emperor, and a Manchu vlceroy
of one of the Central China provinces
"Of far greater and deeper signific
ance, however, to us here in Hawaii
is the name of Sun Vat Sen, whose
life has been so closely interviewer
with our own. DR.. Sun in early youth
was a student at the Iolani College
here in Honolulu, at that time under
the charge of Bishop Willis. Later he
I returned to China, after some time
coming again to Hawaii His earnest
determination to be Christian
brought upon him opposition and per
secution. Ostracized from home, ht
came to those who felt it to be a priv
ilege to give him brotherly wei
come, Our present worthy deacou'
in the Fort Street Chinese church
Messrs. c. X. All and Ho Fon, witt
others, shared their homes with him
Mr.. Ho Fon, Mr.. w. A. Bowen of or
city, and the writer of these lines arr
J glad % remember that they were per
mitted to aid in securing passage 70
( him to China. Mr., All took him GU
to meet a steamer lying in the ofiln
Z and the young man, now known d.
round the world, went on to meet tn
> destiny awaiting him. He was late
s baptized by Rev, DR.. Hager or III
= American Board Mission in Hons
4 kong. For some years he Studio
4 medicine in Canton with that wei
q known medical missionary, DR.. he
3 of the American Presbyterian Mi
, sion, and later in the College of Mer
y icine in Hongkong. In 1892 he o.
: tanned his diploma and began his fir
= practice of medicine in Macao. Hell
he first learned of a political NOV
ment being carried on by the 'Youn
China party. This organization sougl
peaceful reform in existing COVER
ment methods. Later it develope
however into an anti-dynastIc NOV
ment, Closely allied with this orga
i2ation, it became necessary for hir
in order to save his life, to lea,
China In 1896, here in Honolulu, I
remained quietly for a period, goir
on from this point to San Francisc
and later to England, where he mac
his home in London with Mr.. and Mr.
Camille, dear friends whom ne n;