The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-04
Representative of a Society En-
route for the Purpose.
WILL TAKE UP 100000 ACRES.
Propose to Raise Profitable Products.
Number of Families VIII Settle
There - Price Paid One Dollar
Per Acre Success Is Assured.

Sho Nemoto, a distinguished looking
Japanese, who has been commissioned
by the Agricultural and Commercial
Department of the Japanese Govern
ment to investigate the commerce and
commercial industries of Mexico and
tries, was among the passengers on the
steamer China, which arrived yesterday
from the Orient, says the Chronicle of
July 20. Aside from his official mis-
consummate the purchase of 100000
acres of agricultural land in the State
of Chiapas, from the Mexican Govern
ment. In this matter he will act as the
representative of the Japanese Colo
nization Society, and in his dealings
with the Mexican Government will have
the assistance of T. Kusakado, who ac-
companies him. The two visitors are
guests at the Occidental Hotel.
When seen yesterday afternoon he
said, in discussing his official visit:
"The Agricultural and Commercial
Department of my Government is anx-
the commercial prospects and indus
tries of Mexico and the Central and
South American countries bordering on
the Pacific, and l have been appointed
to investigate the whole subject. We
want to know what goods we can get
from those countries and what goods
we can supply them with. This matter
is deemed of great Importance by the
Japanese Government at this time in
view of the recent organization of a
Japanese company which intends to
take advantage of the subsidy offered
by the last Japanese Parliament by
putting on a line of steamers between
Japan and the Central American coast
Without speaking officially, for 1 have
no connection with the company, [ can
say that it is the intention of the steam
ship line to make San Diego it's princi-
pal port on this coast It's steamers |
Will also run to the principal ports on |
the Mexican and Central American |
coast as far south as Panama. At Sa-
Ina Cruz they will connect with the |
Tehauntepec railway from Salina Cruz
10 Coatzacoalcos on the Atlantic side, |
which will place the new steamer line
IN touch with the trade of the Atlantic.
and that is valued almost as highly as
The traffic which the company expects
% get at San Diego.
Our cotton manufactures are on the
increase in Japan, and we want more
raw cotton from the United States. The
projectors of this steamship line have
studied the situation carefully and have
come to the conclusion that by making
san Diego the terminus of their steam
ship line they would have the most di-
rect and cheapest route to the Orient.
and would get the bulk of the cotton
-rade.
The steamship line of which I speak
has no connection with the Yusen XII
sha or Yusen Company, which is pre-
pairing TO put big line of steamships
On the Pacific to connect with the Great
Northern railway at Seattle From all
can learn it is smaller company and
will run but one steamer a month TO
start with. 1t proposes to engage in the
Central American trade very largely,
and it is for the purpose of acquiring
AL the information possible about the
-rade and commerce of those countries
hat have come here.
"Japan's trade with the United States
will doubtless be greatly increased
within the next few years. Japan wants
more cotton, agricultural implements,
petroleum and many other things nee
7ssary to the development of her man
fractures and resources. Japan's rail
way system is to be remodedeI after the |
railway system of this country, and the |
equipment and rolling stock will come