The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-06-29
THE BOYCOTT
FUND FEUD

There is more trouble in Honolulu
over the fund raised here to aid the
boye It against American merchandise
In China. Apparently the boycott it.
self is sleeping if not dead 1e
Early in the game Mr.. Tsen, boy-F
colt manager in Shanghai, wrote to thel
Chinese in Honolulu that their money!,
was not required for the time being,
and advising them to hold it until fur
| ther instructions. Then fierce squab-
BILE arose here, which required police
Intervention, among the members of
the Ii Jnolulu Boycott Association about
the disposal of the money.
1t was respectable sum, being about
$4,000, and naturally some of it's con-
tributors were anxious lest, it should
take wings and fly away to some des-
| tination of which they did not approve.
Others seemed to hate the idea of hav-
ing the money repose here in a bank
vallt while the boycott head centrals
in Shanghai were dreaming over what
next to do. This faction wanted the
money to be out and doing, for any old
Chinese purpose, hence fought strongly
to have it donated to schools in China.
Though this proposition did not carry,
| the custody of the fund was taken
away from the trustworthy hands Of
Ho Fon, who had been keeping it on
deposit in Bishops bank, where he is
employed, he resigning the treasurer
ship in disgust when the controversy
had developed riotous councils.
Lum Nun Bio, of Yee Wo Chan Co.,
was elected the new treasurer and as
| sumed custody of the fund. This was
some months ago and, until few
weeks since, appearances were that the
Shanghai instructions were being OBJ
ser red. AT the time of the canvass for
| the San Francisco relief fund, there
was a meeting of the association at
which the question was discussed as to
boycott fund should be devoted to that
object. 1t was voted to donate one,
half of the fund to San Francisco rGh
lief, but at meeting in the Chinese
theater on May 20 this vote was repu-
dated. 1t is stated that this reversal
of action was procured through the use
of proxies by the Bow Wong party.
A substitute proposition was carried
at the same meeting, which was to re-
turn the money to the contributors
within three weeks. Whatever amount
should not be withdrawn by the COM
tributors within that time was to 1t,
sent to China. Under this arrange
ment only about $4,000 has been with
drawn.
Presumably under the same arrange
ment the Bow Wong or Reform"
party has taken upon itself to rvmit
$4,000 to the Canton hospital. This ac-
tion has made the opposition angry and
fresh controversy is now at high tide.
1t is alleged by the opposition that the
Bow Wongs are in minority of the as
sociation, therefore that their disposal
Of funds as stated is high-handed in
J character.
1t is proposed to call meeting of
, the board of trustees in few days.
The board has twenty or thirty mem
; bers, but it is alleged that only a
small minority of them sanctioned the
Canton donation. There is said to be a
preponderance of opinion, numerically,
in the association in favor of devot-
ing the money-if, as seems certain,
its original purpose is finally off-to
benevolent purposes for the benefit of
Chinese in Hawaii
The balance of the fund is now about
/ $s000
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