The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-26
THE BOYCOTT
FUND FEUD
Gift to Canton
Hospital Causes
Trouble.

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.
Early in the game Mr.. Tsen, a boy
colt manager in Shanghai, wrote TO the
Chinese III Honolulu that their money
was not required for the time being,
and advising them to hold it until fur
ther instructions. Then a fierce squab-
BILE arose here, which required police
intervention, among the members of
the Honolulu Boycott Association about
the disposal of the money.
1t was a respectable sum, being about
$4,000, and naturally some of its 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 bank
vault 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 zee Wo Chan Co.,
was elected the new treasurer and as
sumed custody of the fund. This was
some months ago and, until a few
weeks since, appearances were that the
Shanghai instructions were being OBJ
ser yed. 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
whether the whole or any part of the |
boycott fund should be devoted to that |
object. 1t was voted to donate one
half of the fund to San Francisco re-
lief, but at a meeting in the Chinese |
theater on May % 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 |
turn the money to the contributors |
within three weeks. Whatever amount |
should not be withdrawn by the con-
tributors within that time was to be |
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 remit |
$4,000 to the Canton hospital. This ac-
ton 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
therefore that their disposal |
Of funds as stated is hign-handed in
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
$4,000.