Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-05

clusion Bill, directly aimed at
Japanese, which is likely 10 pass
and may cause trouble between
japan and the Australian Colo
MES.
L. j. Nakagawa, the Consul for
Japan at Sydney, has addressed
the following formal protest on
behalf Of japan agaiutt the pro
posed legislation TO Premier Reid,
who laid it before the Legislative
Council:
Sir,-As Consul for Japan i
deem it my duty to formally enter
my protest against the unfriendly
character of the Legislation now
proposed with regard to the i'm
migration of aliens. Permit me
to say that, SO far as japan is con.
cerned, New South Wales has no
reason TO fear alien immigration.
The Japanese Government does
not wish to lose any of it's subjects,
and, SO far as the people them
selves are concerned, they are
under no necessity to emigrate, as
may be judged from the fact that
wages have nearly doubled with
in the last three years, consequent
upon the matked development
that has taken place 10 macy in
dustrial pursuits. Although 1 am
without instructions on the point,
| do not hesitate to say that the
Government OF Japan will b.
quite prepared at any time to
make an arrangement, by treaty
or otherwise, that will practically
secure for New South Wales, SO
far as Japan is concerned, all t. at
the proposed legislation can Sc
cure L may draw your attention
to the fact that japan has shown
in several wavs a desire to pro-
mote the most friendly commercial
relations with Australia. That
you may Judge how far New South
Wales Is benefiting already. aud
is likely to benefit in the future,
L put before you the following
parliculars:-
/. Japan has wholly removed
the duty on wool.
2. A subsidy of 10000 a year
is being paid to secure regular
steamer communication with Aus.
tralia.
3. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
the company running the mail
steamers, owns 70 steamers, and
is now building Is new ones, six
of the latter-each from 5000 to
1900 tons - being intended for
the Australian mail trade.
4. Another company, the Nit
sui Bus-an Kaisha, has commenc-
ed sending mouthly st amer to
Newcastle for coal. The first
steamer, the Hikosen Maru, left
Newcastle last month, and another
steamer is now due. There are
considerable supplies of coal in
japan, but, owing to the increase
OF manufacturing, coal raised in
Japan is selling at more money
than New South Wales coal il
selling at here.
5. 1t is the policy of the Japa-
nese Government to encour age
the consumption of meat, aud the
new steamers now being built for
the Australian line are being fitted
with refrigerating cham bers and
machinery. Captain j nes. of the
Yamashiro Maru, now in Sydney,
has inst uctioDs to take back with
him full particulars of the meat
trade, etc.
6. The steamers of the mail
line are docked and repaired in
Sydney, aud Goals, stores, etc., are
purchased here. The one com
pany, the Nippon Yusen K.aisha,
are even now expending in Sgd
ney at least G25,O0O per annum.
Z. Japan ID already taking fair
lines of New South Wales wool,
tallow, timber, lead, etc.
8. The Australian headquar
ters of the mail line are in Sgd.
ney, and, recognizing this port as
the ceutre of Australian trade, the
Government propose to establish
here Consulate- General.
In conclusion, | desire to ex
press my most earnest hope that
nothing will be allowed to occur
calculated to check tho develop