The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08
JAPS IN TROUBLE
Immigration Laws Violated by
Labor Company.
RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION
Capt. of Shinshiu Maru
Refused Papers.
RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION
Labor Contracts by Kobe immigra-
ton Co.. Not Approved Two
Agents Under Arrest.

Probably Captain Nishujama of the
japanese steamer Shinshiu- -Maru little
Imagined when he sighted Honolulu in
the early morning light more than a
week ago, that there was trouble await
ing him in the port ahead, or that land
ing would be refused 1S3 of the 600
odd Japanese who were sleeping below
1t was because of these 1873 who were
unqualified TO land, that clearance pa
pers were refused Captain Nishiiama
when he applied for them Saturday.
The law is explicit on the subject of
immigration to prevent the Islands
from being Overrun with an undesira-
bic floating population. Restrictions
are made in the various acts on the
subject which debar men from landing
! to engage in agricultural pursuits un-
! less they come under the auspices OF
the Board of immigration or possess
| $50. The Japanese who arrived on the
Shinshiu-Maru were detained at Quar-
antine during their examination by the
customs authorities. Surveyor Strate-
meyer and Interpreter Doyle spent sew
eral days in the examination of the inn
migrants last week, and found it no
/ easy task. A series of questions was
/ put to each person, as is customary,
! and accurate statistics were obtained.
Out of the 600 men, women and chill
dren, there were none who came over
under the auspices of the Government.
and 1S3 failed to have the necessary
| $50. The Port Surveyor made his re-
port to Collector General Castle Satur-
day morning. and developments were
awaited. Shortly before noon Captain
Nishijama appeared at the Custom
House and asked clearance papers to
return to Japan. He was told by the
Collector General that 1S3 of his pas
sengers couldn't land, and that if he
would take them on board again his
clearance papers would be issued. 9TH
erwise they would be withheld.
Captain Nishijama refused to carry
the men back to Japan, and asked if
he would be allowed to return under
bond to make good any claims of the
Government. He was told that the
Government had never made any such
provision for issuing clearance papers
The captain sought legal advice, and
as result Collector General Castle was
served with a formal demand by Attor-
neys Kinney & Ballou for clearance
papers for their client, Captain Nishi-
jana The demand stated that the ac-
tion of the Collector General in refus
ing to issue the papers was illegal. |
He was asked to give written reply. |
The answer of the Collector General
was TO the effect that in refusing to
issue clearance papers he was acting
strictly within the pale of the law. He
added. furthermore, that should the
captain Of the Shinshiu Maru persist in
refusing to take the men on board he
would be considered as committing a
misdemeanor. and suit would be
brought against the company owning
the vessel to recover the cost of main
tanning the men while here.
In a letter sent the captain Of the
Shinshiu-Mar later, Collector General
Castle stated that he would remain in
his office until 3 O'Clock to await the
captains answer to the conditions of
the morning that the 1S3 people be re-
turned on board. An Advertiser report
er was told Saturday night that the
captain had not answered.
It was stated that number, at least, /
of the men on board the Shinshiu
Naru had come over under the aus
pices of the Kobe immigration Com
pany The two agents of the company
were placed under arrest by Marshal
Brown II is claimed by the authori-
ties that the Kobe immigration Com
pany has violated Act II. Of the laws
of 1895
Act II provides that aliens shall not
be introduced into the country 10 en-
gage in agricultural pursuits except
under the auspices Of the Board Of I'm
migration. Provision is made that any
company or individual who introduces.
or assists in the Introduction of aliens.
contrary TO the provisions Of the Act