The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-07
JAPAN AND
EM|GRANTS

OF emigration had much attention and
OF the reforms that viii be made he
gave out the following yesterday to the
representatives OF the press
The Japanese government has re-
Gently made and promulgated several
important changes and reforms In the
matter of handling emigrants to the
United states but more particularly
Hawaii In doing so Il IN proper to
state that the principal intention OF the
Japanese government is to promote
alike the interests OF the emigrant and
the employer. 1t Is not necessary, how
ever, to give undue publicity and
exaggeration to these reforms
THE reason is that 1t is too early
to speak much about the probable ef-
feet OF such change: the future must
decide the results. 1t is to be hoped.
however, that they may have more,
or less, beneficial effect on both labor
ers and employees. The different items
In the reform are as follows:
"1-Refcrring to the emigrants going
to Hawaii: An Imin-toria-tsu-kai min.
or immigration agent. can make ar
rangements only for passports, etc. but
cannot arrange for the emigration
tion his agent in the Territory of Ha-
walt.
''2-The authorities in Japan win is
sue passports to agricultural laborers
only who can be acknowledged to have
real intention to labor at farming In
Hawaii. In other words the authori-
ties in Japan have the power not to
allow emigrants to these Islands who
are neither agricultural laborers nor
who have more than a vague intention
to labor on a plantation.
'3-Persons who intend to re-emi-
crate to these Islands. or who are the
relatives of residents already here, the
LOCAL authorities. knowing of no, OBJ
stacles to their seeking occupation in
Hawaii, shall issue passports direct to
them without the interposition Of the
1T.
"4-Certificates OF deposit for fifty
dollars Will no longer be required by
the government
'5-As the responsibilities of the Tt
are lessened by the change the fee OF
twenty yen, permitted, shall be de-
creased to ten yen.
THE principal effects intended by
these reforms are for the benefit OF the
laborers and the employees. The re-
duction In the fees and the abolishing
of the certificates of the banks, of fifty
dollars cash, means a saving to the
emigrants.
Intending emigrants who are recOg-
nized by the authorities In Japan as
being not real agricultural laborers, or
not having real intention to work on
plantations in Hawaii, may be denied
by the authorities The local
authorities may issue passports to In
tending emigrants who are recognized
as being satisfactory to seek occupa-
tion after arrival In Hawaii and such
persons as come here the second time
or those who have relatives In the is
lands"
DRESSING FOR THE PART.
In connection with this statement by
the Consul there Is human interest
story with local color 1t shows that
the little japanese may be called the
little willy brown boy; for he Is wise.
River street is fast becoming the
Chatham street Of Honolulu, IL the
marts Of the secondhand clothing
dealer is an indication. There are sew
eral such establishments on the street,
and one of them, just mauka of the
corner of Hotel street, seems to be
very much up to date. The proprietor
has travelled some and knows San
Francisco and Chicago like a native.
The attention of reporter for the Ad-
vertiser was attracted to the place the
other day by a series of piles of sec
Dnd-hand clothing of the weight used
In Chicago In January, and OF several
vintages. Style seemed not to be a
factor In the selling and Prince Al
bert or u Tux. was all the same to the
purchaser.
Two kimonoed Japanese were being
fitted with suits. shirts, collars, neck
ties and cuff links In the case OF one
If the customers the sleeves were too
short, so the shopkeeper heightened
hem with the dexterity OF bushel-
nan.
This man he go California" re-
marked the storekceper in answer to
| question by the reporter. Just now
90 much pilakea suppose quick go and
10 got clothes mebbe so no stop. Be
ore had store San Francisco but the
Ire burn up an too much lose money.
Ny partner he buy the secondhand
tilu sell EN- mere 10 Japanese from
Japan and too much wicki wicki go
california. Suppose wear old clothes
man think long time
top. Some man iii talk English one
'ear stop Hawaii then no pilakea. This
ime all clothes come from Chicago.
'uy cheap sell good and make money.
dabbe so bime by I get another store
tan Francisco then make more
money"
And that is the way the Japanese
'ho lands here so green that he car
les II bamboo to fight away the cows
)r fear of being devoured by them is
lodernized within few hours after
rival and made ready for the next
Leamer for the Coast. 1t Is possible
nat the reforms" may put an end
, the custom but the man sharp
nough to get secondhand winter
othing from Chicago to sell to Jap
nese going to California with the in
,ntion OF working in the fields around
resno will devise scheme that win
Do the authorities of all the glory OF
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