QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Why do the Japanese workers only get $6.75/ month out of $9/ month? - CORRECT ANSWER
Because the savings program took 25% of wages to go to Japanese consulate to be deposited in
the Hawaiian Government Postal savings at 5% yearly.
How did Overend threaten Katsu? - CORRECT ANSWER By banning him from going to his
plantation and by threatening Goto with his life if he ever came to his employees quarters at Overend
camp.
Who was Igarashi Tamasa? - CORRECT ANSWER Igarashi Tamasa was an immigrant
inspector.
How did Katsu Die? How old was he when he died? - CORRECT ANSWER Katsu was
attacked by Overends men like Thomas Steele, Blabon, Lala and Mills. They beat him until he
couldn't move and hanged him. Goto was only 27 years old.
What was in the newspaper article of 29 October 1889? - CORRECT ANSWER It was titled
"Hanging at Honokaʻa" and it talked about how he was killed, when he was killed, and what Goto did
during the time.
How many men were arrested by Sheriff Edward G. Hitchcock? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 men
were arrested by the Officer
What do Katsu's brother do after Katsu's death? - CORRECT ANSWER He left business
school to take care of Gotoʻs Shop and Settler of his business matters.
Who was Fumiko? - CORRECT ANSWER Fumiko was a little girl that that Sekijiro and his
wife had adopted years later.
What happened to Wiliam Blabon, Joseph Mills, Thomas Steele and Wiliam Watson? - CORRECT
ANSWER Watson was the only one to fulfill his full four years. Steele escaped through a
window and took a boat to Australia; Blabon slipped through the prison gate and boarded a ship to