The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-26
NO MORE
LADORERS
Japanese Coolies Can
not Come Here.
THE CHINESE REFORMERS
Rang Yu Wei Denounced as a Halter
Of Christians and a Leader
of Cranks.

HONGKONG. June 1.-The japanese
government has instructed the local
governments not to give passports foi
laborers going to Hawaii under any
circumstances till further notice. The
immigration question as regards Ha-
wall requires Ia Japanese paper re
marks) the consideration OF the Jap.
anese authorities prior to the new Ha-
waiian bill coming into operation. The
Japanese immigration companies are
making urgent complaints over the in
struction.
Japanese in China.
IL is stated by the Japanese paper
Chino that Baron Kodama, Governor
General of Formosa. and Mr.. Goto,
Chief of the Civil Government Depart
ment, have interested themselves great
ly in the problem of spreading Japan
csc influence in Fuhkien. BY giving
substantial aid to schools, fostering the
establishment of II newspaper, promot-
ing the organization of a sericultura.
station and encouraging navigation.
they have succeeded. in winning much
public approval, so that the people OF
Fuhkein have come to regard Japan as
most desirable neighbor, and are
showing disposition to take her for
model in everything. There are traces
of the enthusiastic penman in this par
agraph, says the Japan Mail, but we
may assume that 1t contains some
grains of truth. And yet a writer in
Harper's Weekly, in an article entitled
"Japan's Failure In Corea." hints that
Fuhkien should ultimately in event of
China's breakup. fall to the United
states, as Japan has shown her incom
petence to govern such a province.
Cruelties in Court.
On the 18th ult. four or five foreign
gentlemen went into Canton with
guide to see the different places of in
terest; and at last when they visited
the Nam Hoi Magistrate S Court one
Of them turned pale and tainted, partly
mt the sight of the cruel tOrtureS that
he Witnessed and partly from the sti
fling heat and the ill-smelling crowd IN
the close room. The yamen runners
and the usher quickly rendered. their
assistance, one procuring water, an
other tea, and another blowing some
medicinal powder up his nose, and in
minute or two he recovered and all
went away in chairs to Shameen. a
person of delicate and sensitive feelings
should not run the risk of seeing spec
tacles
Siberian Gold Fields.
The auriferous veins, rumored for
more than two centuries to exist in ST
IBERIA, seem at last to have been found.
Al least the Tageblatt hears from St
Petersburg that the Englishmen who
We're authorized to prospect for god
near the eastern coast of Siberia, on the
shores of the Sea of Okhotsk, have dis
byered immensely rich strata, describ-
81 second X lnniilSp Colonel
sborne is said to have gone to st.
Petersburg to ask for a concession for
xploiting the gold fell. The Russian
government, however, seems disinclin-
d to grant any concessions to foreign
Frs
A Paper For Women.
The Tokyo correspondent of the Ma
gasaka Press announces that on the
10th inst. there was to appear in Tokyo
a weekly paper entitled the Fujo Shin
bun (woman's papeo, under the au-
spices of well known society men and
women. The prospectus, just issued,
ksays that the paper will be devoted to
Ahe promotion of interests affecting the
tir sex in Japan, and will also conduct
rarfare against social abuses, to which
(no quarter will be given. Editor. re-
porters and other members of the staff
will consist of women.
NOLeS FROM NdnRln.
The Marking correspondent of the
| North China Daily News reports the
return to his duties there of the old
viceroy. Liu Kun-yi who had surren-
dered his official seals, but has now
taken them back. He also notes that
some Japanese have established them
kSelves near the rum Tower, Marking,
lid have opened school for the study
y6f languages. When the school is in
full running order some two hundred
Japanese are expected to be in attend
ance. They are to study Chinese, while
Chinese students are to receive instruc-
ton in other branches.
The Reformers in China.
The Hongkong Daily Press publishes
the following letter:
Sir:-In last nights China Mail there
appears letter signed Wee Hood Sin.
Do Kang Yu Wei and his fanatical fol-
lowers mean it, or has joke been per-
petrated by the. mercenary who wrote
the letter? The writer has the audacity
to sign himself "a Protestant" This is
nice way to whitewash Kang Yu Wei
and his men, but any sensible man
Easily sees through the false veil.
1t Is well known that Kang Yu Wei
ind his men are dead against Christian
ity and Christians, as the movement in
Ravor of Confucius and Confucianism
h China, Japan, America and the
atraits Settlements conclusively proves. |
eng has been trying to ape Mahomet
Il has failed miserably. But Kang
Ia Wei Is such man that some day.
TO suit his own ends he will declare
himself n staunch supporter of Chris |
ianity! The man has no fixed policy, |
md resembles a piece of wood floating
IN the vast ocean,
Further comment would be superlu- |
bus.
kang Yu Wei has still a host of
cranky admirers abroad. and these,
Door souls. are influenced by the news
laper reports of his faithful canine"
'upils and followers. This man is TAX
ng advantage of the ignorance of the |
masses in China and dares to juggle |
With the 40O.0O0000 of the empire as if |
hev were innocent babes.
The general impression of Europeans
broad Is that there is only one Reform |
hoyement In China, and that the leader |
kang Yu Wei. inis is erroneous. as
Mere are two parties. the First Re- |
YIN Party" organized and directed by !