The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-24

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When Naturalization Was Easy
At the present time when the agitation in Japan over the
California antaen land legislation may lead to an effort
to gain citizenship for japanese in the United States 1t will
be interesting recall how easily the coveted citizenship
papers secured by of the Mikados subjects as
early ls50-and right here in Honolulu, at that
The story told by the Rev 5 C. Damon in The Friend
of january. 1871, follows;
"From New Bedford Massachusetts, paper well as
from letter from Captain Whitfield learn that seven
Japanese have arrived in the United States route for
Europe who have been sent by the Japanese government
upon of inspection relative to the now raging
Respecting of these ENJOYS remarkable story may
be told confirming the old saying that truth is stranger
than felton, Our part of the story shall commence with
his arrival in Honolulu in the fall OF 1880 just twenty years
ago.
e then from the mines of California and deposited
with about $75 stating that he DESTROYS of return
ing Japan. We listened to his plan of expedition
with small amount of Incredibly mtmating that he
would be executed if he returned TO his native land.
But was he that gathered about 800 from
few of the foreign residents of Honolulu to add to thc
amount already in hand for the purpose OF buying whale
boat and outfit. This done but few more fixtures
were needed and the following appeal was inserted in the
Il Poynesiah of December ii, 1880:
\ Expedition for Japan-The public is that from
time to time wrecked Japanese have been brought to the
Sandwich Islands There three who brought
Ihher by Capt w II Whitfield in 1871 One of them, John
Nung accompanied Captain Whitfield to the United States
where he educated in good common school, besides
having acquired the ,coopers trade.
Gle has returned to the Islands and here finds his for
Iper shpmates of whom propose accompany him.
land possible return to Japan He has purchased good
whaeboat and outfit Captain Whmore of the American
ship Sarah Boyd having kindly offered to leave them some
where of the Loochoo Islands and from thence they hope
, to make their way to Japan, IN
'To complete the outfit is wanted compass, good fowl
ngpiece few articles of clothing shoes and nautica
almanac for 1850 Will not benevolent person aid
forward the enterprise? The subscriber will be responsible
for the safe delivery of the articles referred to.
IS. NJ. DAMON.
'rhe Sarah Boyd sailed on the seventeenth but before
sailing the United States consul Judge Allen at our re-
. lima she'd fled
document of American citizenship well supplied with seals
Captain Whtmore reported his arrival at Shanghai
that he launched the boat and his three Japanese
gers off the Loochoo Islands The original account Of the
expedition will be found in The Friend of January 1851
4 Ten years passed before able to obtain single
item of information respecting Mungero although we made
most dgent inquiry of several officers attached to Perry
United States exploring expedition
On the seventeenth of May 1860 the Japanese steamer
Kandinmarrah arrived at Honolulu having old friend
NIungero on board interpreter, Never were we more
o surprised He appeared from the dead. AT
our request he gave the following account of HIMSELF
9 In January, 1851, Captain Whtmore, of the Sarah
Boyd launched the boat Aenturer from his deck off Great
Loochoo wind blowing fresh from n. w. accompanied with
hail The ship about five miles from land After
d ing hard for hours anchored the land
S Next morning sent Demo- shore but he returned
with tear in his eye because he had forgotten his native
Language and unable to communicate with the people
We all went shore and took loaded pistol We made
signs to the people for water and they conducted us to
pond boiled coffee and ate some beef and pork
y American fashion.
THE people gave us some sweet potatoes and rice As
could speak to the people conducted to
government office about mile off where rice
given in order to if could eat rice with two chop
sticks We showed them that knew how to handle the
copscks and this exploit settled the question of
tonalty, for We're pronounced japanese
ii 6 messenger then dispatched to city about ten
y miles off and after banterng and threats
taken under the of the King of Loo%oo who treated
us very kindly. We spent six months in Loochoo, when
e. were conveyed in "A junk to the island of Kusu the
't southern point of the island there taken under
he the of the Prince of Thzmar remained at this
place fortyegh days The prince made very many
qures respecting America and American people and
ut treatment This prince has influence he treated
with much kindness
1--WE then removed to Nagasaki, where were
coined by five shpwrecked japanese Sailors who had
he been forwarded from Honolulu their country via
however being confined to close prison. but allowed arg,
a liberties.
of AT the end of two and half years were allowed
n to proceed homes and, far | know all my
panons safely reached their homes and welcomed
en- by their friends XcocoF After thirteen years
is absence ioyfuly welcomed bymy mother My fathe
ly died before left home My mother had mourned for
dead under that impression she had built for tomb
Ill Il remained at home three days and three nights.
then removed with good boat Adveture Yeddo
in where promoted the rank of imperial officer
wearing swords. For several years employed a
Id Yeddo,
be I for long time occupied in TRANSMITTING Bow
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