The morning call., 1893-08-24
SENT THEM BACK.
Mcpherson Deports All
but One.
IL Was Bold Attempt rIade by the
Japan ese to Effect a Landing
in This City.

The Commissioner of immigration,
Robert G.. Mcpherson, made short work
yesterday of the fifty Japanese who came
to this city from Victoria. B. G.. He sent
a dispatch to Washington, but receiving
no answer, and being fully satisfied in his
own mimi that the men were contract
laborers within the meaning of the law,
he ordered all but one to be deported, and
when the steamer Walla Walla pulled out
OF her dock she carried away forty-nine OF
the Orientals she had brought.
The Japanese, h. Yamaguchi. who had
had been the means of betraying the in
tentions of his fellow w-countrymen, was
permitted to land because as soon as his
companions lad learned that he had be-
trayed them they threatened to kill him,
ard lots were drawn for the one TO commit
the murder. The lot fell on G. NaganaO
and ne laid his plans. The doomed man
concealed himself in the chan-locker and
did not stir for over day. Interpreter
Gaffney CHANGING to pass by, Yamaguchi
jumped out and told him of his prospec-
tive fate and begged to be taken ashore.
AS il was a case OF life and death the in
terpreter had mercy upon him and he was
allowed to land, but only till the next
steamer goes north.
Each of the japanese was supplied with
credentials. of which the following transla-
tiOn IS sample:
No. 5371
SHIMINZU DAIGORo.
CITIZEN OF EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
Age 27 years and months
The undersigned requires and requests all
whom il may concern to allow The above
named person travelling to Victoria. b. c., 10
pass freely without hiDdrance, ana 10 give him
such protection and assistance as be may be in
need of.
Tie 22d day of the seventh month of the
twenty-siXth year OF Meiu
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY's MINISTER FOR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Commissioner Mcpherson returned 10
each man his certificate. but with the fol-
lowing stamped across the face:
''Deported from the port of San Fran
cisco to Victoria, b. c. United States In
migration Department, August %, 1898"
Mr.. Mcpherson concluded 20 take the
course he did after talk with Consul
Chinda "Send them back" said the Con-
sui.
1t is believed that had this bold attempt
to gain la nding at this port been success
full about 300 more, who are in a hotel
at Victoria awaiting their opportunity,
would have followed, while at kube, Ja-
pan, there is small host of intending
emigrants for the United States.
regular business is evidently being
carried on in shipping japanese from
Kobe, the fare from which point 10 Victo-
ria Is S45. Each Japanese pays from $50
to S65 and is given promise of work in
this country besides his passage. The
firm at Kobe said to be working this
scheme has an agent in Victoria.
All the men had been told that the Chi
nese were all to be deported from the
United States and there would be plenty
of work.
There were eight japanese aboard the
steamer City of Peking when she arrived
Yesterday, two of whom, a man named
Yugi Shingo and woman, Commissioners
Mcpherson concluded To hold. The same
steamer also brought forty-thrpe Chinese,
seven of whom were women. The creden-
tials Of the Chinese will be examin ed by
Collector Wise today or Tomorrow