The morning call., 1894-10-29
TWO $4,000 CONTRIBUTIONS.
Gathered In From Many Parts
of the Country
BY THE noKOKI GlKWAI SOCIETY
Students and I" Help" of All Kind
lmbued With Patriotic Wish
to Aid Japan.

Whatever may be the outcome OF the
Japanese Chinese war, it has already
served 20 give the people of other nations
a definite idea of certain ruling character
istics of the inhabitants of these two
countries. Among those of the Japanese
are the twin qualities of bravery and pa
lr.otlsm. 1t has rested with the military
to show the two combined, while the great
mass of the people has had to content
itself with evidences of more subdued pa
trlotism.
The Japanese Of this city and, in fac, Of
the entire coast have given a most practi-
cal illustration of their love for their
country by recently remittiDg the neat
sum of 500 to the War Department, to
be used in the campaign against China.
and q second shipment of like amount is
announced TO leave by the next steamer.
Nor do they intend 10 stop at this. They
are going right ahead raising more money
for tue sam5 purpose, and propose TO keep
on remitting as long as the war continues,
whether it stops within a month or con-
tlDues for years.
These contributions are the work of a
society that was organized by the Japa-
nese of the State as soon as war was de-
ciared by the Mikado. The object of the
society, while set forth in a pamphlet
issued shortly after the permanent organi-
ZatiOn last Angus. can best be summed up
in the biblical quotation, Bear ye one an
others burdens Aud this is precisely
what the association was organized for
to enable the Don-cOm batants to help bear
the burdens of their fellow-countrymen in
the service by contributing toward the war
fund.
Hokoki Gikwai is the native way of
spelling the name OF the organization,
which whap litara1 lori
means japanese Patriotic Society. The
latter part of July mass-meeting of JAP
nnese residents was held and a committee
of thirty appointed. August 2 this COM
mittee met and elected officers and ap-
pointed subcommittee. The chairman
OF this executive committee was y. Nab
ekra of the Specie Bank. Secretaries
and treasurers were also appointed. After
this permanent 0rgaDlZailen the pamphlet
was issued 1t spoke to the patriotism of
the Japanese and stated that as many of
their relatives and friends were engaged in
the service it would be but right for those
residing outside of their native land to
contribute toward the support Of their
people and their country. As result.
contributions of all sizes began 10 roll In.
To better facilitate the collection of the
money circles have been formed al Los
Angeles, Portland. Seattle and Biggs,
while among the earliest to organize So
cieties were Alameda, Oakland aud Sacra-
mentO.
Practically all Of the Japanese residents
OF the coast have received these pamph-
let's, and the work of proselytZug to its
objects i progress ing with decidedly un-
expected and most gratifying rapidity,
The headquarters for the receipt of the
contributions is in San Francisco, and as
fast as the treasures OF the outside circles
become filed with money iI is sent to Mr..
Nabekra.
No attempt is made by the socetv to d.
rect how the money shall be expended
The Contributors can of course specify
whether their donations are to go to the
war or the naval departments, in which
choice they are probably guided by the
connection of their friends or relatives
with either branch. Some of the young
contributors suggested that part of the
money be expended in fruits or edibles of
some sort 10 be sent from America, but a S
the funds would have purchased only
about enough to go tenth or so around, il
was thought best to save the cOmmissary-
general the trouble and petty annoyance
OF distributing apples or bananas 10 the
soldiers - logically within the suffers
DrOviuce-aDd send the entire $4,000 sub
jecr to the discretion of the War Depart
ment,
About $4,000 of the second remittance is
already in hand, and when this Is sent the
work of getting additional contributions
will be al once renewed. Many OF the con-
tributors suggested that this second ship
uient be made several weeks ago, but as
the japanese Government is not in any
immediate need of funds and this sum
will not materially interfere one way or
another, ii was decided to wait until the
$4,000 was in a lump.
The Japanese residents have responded
most spontaneously. and quite nun Der of
the students have become so lmbued with
their duty to their country that they have
discontinued their studies for the present
ana gone out over the country In quest OF
employment. so that they can turn the re-
suis of their labors into the patriotic
fund. Contributions have been received
from Idaho and Nevada. and by the time
OF the third shipment of $40, 900 the infiu-
ence of those little pamphlets will prob
ably be seen TO be even more widespread
than now.
Similar societies exist in Japan. and it Is
understood tnat the japanese residents of
European countries are contributing their
mites toward the fund.