Their continued concern for the situation there clearly reveals that they conceived of themselves as transient guests rather than permanent residents in their new land.
例如當一九三○年，中國北方（山西省最嚴重）發生水患與饑荒時，他們捐了將近十五萬美元救災。在這些心向家園的援助之中，我們似乎仍可清楚地看見夏威夷華人的過客身影。