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Show Filipinos Going to Hawaii to Work on Sugar Plantations. Manila. A party of 500 native j laborers bound in Hawaii to w-ork on the sugar plantations, was held up at 1 inile on the s and of Pinay. because of the protest of Filipino officinls 'here, who cited the old Spanish law under which they claim that only adults may v-'-p the country. Many of the men in the party are under age and for th's retson their sailing was delayed. It is believed, however, that the matter will be straightened out with little difficulty and the party pro ceed to Honolulu. |