“THE CHINKS “

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1918, Page 4

“THE CHINKS “

“For ways that are dark,” there was never a truer word spoken .in jest, l have imcl some experience with “chink' labour, and at all times he is true to his countrymen,—never “splits on ’em, and at the same time lias a keen sense of humour. If he can “put it across a white officer it’s “good-la. Give him a square deal and show no favours and lie will “play the game

your way. . . | know of a ease where a chink was Irving to “swing it," and when ftceoud-Lieut, P. came along that “chinks” place was vacant, so • asks where “that chink was. None of his pals knew. Asa matter of loot V hcv did. but would not tell ; so he strolls over to a near-by haystack where he seas some “chink” clothing, „.,.i «i r c havmnking with the pick, and altii •• couple of good “swipes” out conus John Chinaman. • jj is pals had been watching this, show, and they gave him the great "In ha ”. Tliev were not the only ones who enjoved it'; there were two others. Second-Lieut, F. and the “dug-out "chink” were all smiles, 'i on this “chink” had not “put it over the white. Kceoml-Lieitl. 1\ rose several rlo£iv‘ON wit!* J/is k lnincii.

Oik-., -.vlitlo digging tl»i« same party i',» u .ul iv very largo boulder m.rrmg their wav. U was much too !«••«•> “ 1,.. man-handled. So again Secondin' ■u i P- a drain wave: lie wont soilroii of a derrick complete. He ,;„i o-0.0 from tlio E. 0., "ho pmmiseu r» soml it 10 thorn. Ho had won away aliom forty-jivo minutes, and when 1.0 i .vil f!w “herv ot hrsives n-iurnod all too oc \ % in worn Kitting on the hank wnh broad ns. Second-Limit. V. h><>kod and s:,w nothin": hut earth. Ilia Jmuldei had vanished —“Chink -Matsu'." Now what happened was tins. In On- "chinks’ ” mind the boulder '' n “' not at the ri-ht level, so they had du-r ii large hole, undermined the hunkier, and rolled it into it and covered it tip. Simple, wasn t it• Would you have done as Seeoiull.icut P. or as the “chink did. The iaiiyuaKe he uses is of no consequence. All tongues are alike to

The ‘Think” wanted three apples for one penny, hut the storekeeper said, “Two apples for a ti-nny -there tins eo deal. The -chink’s” C.O. happened to lie passing at the time, so with mournful face and almost a' sol. m his mice, !m explained to lus , that “Lian—ko one penny lie bon. t" never wastes words- six words in

three tongues. . i;( »i , One hears the expression. Oh. he’s oulv a -chink.” True, but properly handled, be beeomes the best kind of labour.