The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-20

Christian printing houses put into cir
culation last year 675,130 volumes.
, That the Japanese converts are en-
thusiastic workers in the cause Of
Christianity is shown by fact that they
raised among themselves during 1904
the sum of $67,470 to be used In church
work. The sum sent into Japan during
the same period by all sects for the
furtherance of church work, exclusive
of the salaries OF missionaries was,
$685.
THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
The various foreign religious 6enom-
nations are given free reign here in
their educational work. In fact many
of the teachers in the Government
schools have been recruited from the
American Y. NJ. C. A. Although these
instructors are in the employ of the
crown they have absolute religious free
dom. They teach Christianity, morals
and athletics. There are about $4,000
primary schools in the Empire, having
an enrolment of nearly 100000 pupils.
At the present time fully ninety percent
of the school population is taking the
prescribed course of instruction. The
period of compulsory attendance is
from six to ten years of age. During
this time there is no tuition. The
common school fees are nominal in all
instances, ranging from fifteen to thirty
cents per month. The course includes
the usual studies, together with such
special subjects as drawing, singing.
sewing, gymnastics and manual train
ing.
The universities afford all kinds OF
scientific instructors even to the pro-
fessor of earthquakes" The college
graduate is very much in demand.
There are less than 5000 educated peo-
pie among those now practicing in the
principal professions in Japan. re-
cent complication showed that out OF
100 judicial officers less than 300 were
college men; among 5000 high execu-
tive officials only 400 were university
graduates; out of a total of 4,300 teach
ers in the middle classes only 400 had
diplomas; while a count of the 10000
physicians and surgeons in the En-
pire produced only 500 who had received
college education. Such a scarcity of
talent naturally creates demand for
the services of trained people, and even
those of ordinary ability find no trou-
BILE in securing good positions. There
are more young men clamoring to enter
the universities than these institutions
can accept. With present facilities
about 500 graduates are being turned
out yearly, but the certain expansion
of the educatio system will soon
add to the number that may be ac-
commodared.
THE SCIENCE OF JIU-JITSU.
The japanese craving for proficien-
cy manifests itself in many ways. The
other day / was invited to the police
station to witness the weekly lesson
given to a squad of patrolmen in the
science Of jiu-jitsu. This is not wrest-
ling as many suppose, but the art OF
self-defense. The principles Of 1t are
taught the policemen so that they may
not only successfully resist attack, but
overpower unruly culprit stronger
than themselves. Main strength counts
for nothing against an agile adversary
who knows how to reach the vital
points. This was demonstrated to
nicely by a little bantam who took
on six strapping fellows, one after the
other, and did just about what he
pleased with them. At each encounter
he managed to get such hold On hS
antagonist that the latter had TO cry
enough or suffer a broken bone. He
twisted the neck of one, rammed the
spine of another, and cramped the
elbow of still another. 1t was a pretty
exhibition of science against strength.
1t is said there are no exponents of
this art in America as expert as those
who practice it in Japan.
FREDERIC J. HASKIN.